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Children and Families Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 9, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIRTY-SEVENTH 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 8:31 A.M. on April 9th, 2024, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

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

Members Excused:
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)

Vice Chair Keeler assumed the gavel.

Presentation of Governor’s FY24-25 Supplemental Budget Recommendations.

Presenting:
• Elyse Bailey, Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner of Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Ashley Reisenauer, Director of Budget Policy and Analysis, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Larry Hosch, Manager, Office of Inspector General Licensing Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Chair Pinto assumed the gavel.

A quorum was present.

HF5267 (Pinto) Governor’s budget bill for early childhood programs; child welfare and child care licensing provisions modified; technical changes to early childhood law made; Department of Children, Youth, and Families recodification updated; and money appropriated.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF5267 before the committee.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved the A24 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto presented HF5267 as amended.

Chair Pinto laid over HF5267 as amended.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from March 21st, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from March 26th ,2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Keeler assumed the gavel.

HF4727 (Pinto) Child Protection Advisory Council created, and reports required.

Chair Pinto moved HF4727 before the committee.

Chair Pinto moved the DE4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto presented HF4727 as amended.

Testifier(s):
• Traci LaLiberte, Ph.D., Senior Executive Director, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy, School of Social Work, College of Education and Human Development

Vice Chair Keeler laid over HF4727 as amended.

Chair Pinto assumed the gavel.

HF3689 (Hassan) Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.

Representative Hanson moved to re-refer HF3689 to the general register.

Representative Hanson moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hanson presented HF3689 as amended.

Representative Hanson re-renewed her motion to re-refer HF3689 as amended to the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee adjourned at 9:54 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:
  • HF5267 (Pinto) - Governor's budget bill for early childhood programs; child welfare and child care licensing provisions modified; technical changes to early childhood law made; Department of Children, Youth, and Families recodification updated; and money appropriated.
  • HF3689 (Hassan) - Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.
  • HF4727 (Pinto) - Child Protection Advisory Council created, and reports required.
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01:15 - Overview of the Governor's supplemental budget review.
26:58 - HF5267 (Pinto) Governor's budget bill for early childhood programs; child welfare and child care licensing provisions modified; technical changes to early childhood law made; Department of Children, Youth, and Families recodification updated; and money appropriated.
48:53 - HF4727 (Pinto) Child Protection Advisory Council created, and reports required.
1:12:38 - HF3689 (Hassan) Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Presentation on Administration Budget Proposal:
HF5267 (Pinto)Governor's budget bill for early childhood programs; child welfare and child care licensing provisions modified; technical changes to early childhood law made; Department of Children, Youth, and Families recodification updated; and money appropriated.
HF5021 (Edelson) Parental fees for out-of-home placements eliminated.
HF3689 (Hassan) Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.
HF4727 (Pinto) Child Protection Advisory Council created, and reports required.
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