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Children and Families Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 12, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:32 A.M. on March 12th, 2024, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)S
BURKEL, John
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Lee moved that the minutes from March 7th, 2024 be approved, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation titled, “One Minnesota Budget Implementation Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Department of Children, Youth, and Families Implementation”.

Presenting:
• Erin Bailey, Assistant Commissioner, Executive Director, Governor’s Children’s Cabinet, MMB
• Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner, Children and Families Services, DHS

HF3721 (Coulter) Definition of child in need of protection of protection or services modified.

Representative Coulter moved the DE2 Amendment, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Coulter moved to re-refer HF3721 as amended to the Education Finance Committee.

Representative Coulter presented HF3721 as amended.

Rep. Coulter renewed his motion to re-refer HF3721 as amended to the Education Finance Committee, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE BILL WAS RE-REFERRED.

HF3469 (Keeler) SNAP established as medicine program, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved the A1 Amendment, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTE.

Vice Chair Keeler presented HF3469 as amended.

Vice Chair Keeler renewed her motion to re-refer HF3469 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE BILL WAS RE-REFERRED.

HF2666 (Hollins) Minnesota basic income grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved the DE2 Amendment, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to re-refer HF2666 as amended to the Human Services Finance Committee.

Representative Hollins presented HF2666 as amended.

Testifying:
• Laura Zabel, Executive Director, Springboard for the Arts
• Mercedes Yarbrough, CollegeBound Boost Participant
• Leandra Estes, Frogtown CollegeBound Boost Particant

Vice Chair Keeler renewed her motion to re-refer HF2666 as amended to the Human Servies Finance Committee, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE BILL WAS RE-REFERRED.

The Committee adjourned at 10:04 A.M.


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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


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Caleb Rohrer, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3721 (Coulter) - School-age care programs expanded, and school-age care levy modified.
  • HF3469 (Keeler) - SNAP established as medicine program, and money appropriated.
  • HF2666 (Hollins) - Minnesota basic income grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.
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01:49 - Transition report on establishing the Department of Children, Youth, & Families.
47:07 - HF3721 (Coulter) School-age care programs allowed to provide preschool care, and school-age care revenue increased.
51:57 - HF3469 (Keeler) SNAP established as medicine program, and money appropriated.
58:21 - HF2666 (Hollins) Minnesota basic income grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

Presentation: Transition Report on Establishing the Department of Children, Youth, & Families
HF3721 (Coulter) School-age care programs allowed to provide preschool care, and school-age care revenue increased.
HF3469 (Keeler) SNAP established as medicine program, and money appropriated.
HF2666 (Hollins) Minnesota basic income grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be changed or added.

Agenda items may be changed or added.

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