Children and Families Finance and Policy

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 28, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FOURTEENTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD 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 AM on February 28, 2023, 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)
BLISS, Matt
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from February 21, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1479 (Hanson) Commissioner of human services directed to study and make recommendations for paperwork reduction relating to child protection cases, and report required.

Representative Hanson moved to bring HF 1479 before the committee.

Representative Hanson moved the DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hanson presented HF 479 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1479 as amended:
• Suzanne Arnston, Deputy Director, Health and Human Services, Scott County
• Samantha Goldman, Social Work Supervisor, Scott County
• Shelby Dore, Child Protection Social Worker, Hennepin County
• Katie Trepanier, Child Protection Worker, Washington County

Chair Pinto laid over HF 1479 as amended.

HF 1661 (Hicks) Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks moved to bring HF 1661 before the committee.

Representative Hicks moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hicks presented HF 1661 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1661 as amended:
• Nomi Badboy, Relative Caregiver and Member, Kinship Advisory
• Linda Buechner, Relative Caregiver

Chair Pinto laid over HF 1661 as amended.

HF 1672 (Hicks) Quality Parenting Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks moved to bring HF 1672 before the committee.

Representative Hicks presented HF 1672.

Testifying on HF 1672:
• Kate Rickord, Director, Quality Parenting Initiative Minnesota
• Curtis Bell, Foster Parent; Champion, Quality Parenting Initiative Minnesota

Chair Pinto laid over HF 1672.

HF 612 (Daniels) Children; definition of neglect modified.

Representative Daniels moved to bring HF 612 before the committee.

Representative Daniels moved the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Daniels presented HF 612 as amended.

Testifying on HF 612 as amended:
• Sonny Wasilowski, Communication Service for the Deaf

Chair Pinto laid over HF 612 as amended.

The meeting adjourned at 10:00 A.M.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF1661 (Hicks) - Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.
HF1672 (Hicks) - Quality Parenting Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1479 (Hanson) - Commissioner of human services directed to study and make recommendations for paperwork reduction relating to child protection cases, and report required.
HF612 (Daniels) - Children; definition of neglect modified.

Documents:

02.27.23_H0612 - A1-Amendment.pdf - 2/27/2023
H1479-DE1-Amendment-2804161094667673432.pdf - 2/27/2023
H1661- Hickes - A1 Amendment-16898791594804436809.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF0612 Research Summary.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 Research Summary.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1661 Research Summary.pdf - 2/27/2023
2.21.2023_Minutes.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF0612 - 02.28.23 - Daniels Bill email Testimony.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF0612 - ASL Translator Letter of Support.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF0612 - Mike Cashman Letter of Support.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF0612 - WFD-Position-Paper-on-Access-to-Sign-Languages-as-a-Health-Need-Vfinal (1).pdf - 2/27/2023
HF0612 MNCDHH information letter.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1479 - CP from Scott County 2023 - Legislative Priorities.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1479 - PaperworkReduction - Metro County Leaders - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1661 - Letter of Support - EVOLVE.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1661 - Lutheran Social Services - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1661 and 1672-AmpersandFamilies letter of support.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 - Letter of Support APPROPRIATION; QUALITY PARENTING INITIATIVE.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 - Lutheran Social Services - Letter of Support TFC 2.27.23.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 - QPI MN_system transformation.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 - QPI-MN 2023 Map.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 - TSA QPI letter of support 2.23.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 FA QPI_Support Letter.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672_QPI_Bell_Support Letter.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF0612 Bill.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1479 Bill.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 Bill.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1661.0 Bill.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1479-Hanson-Research Summary-de1.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF1672 - Hennepin letter of support - FINAL.pdf - 2/27/2023
02.28.23 Agenda (1).pdf - 2/27/2023
HF 612 Explainer.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF 612 Email Comments.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF612 Dr Gloria Nathanson.pdf - 2/27/2023
HF612 David Nathanson - Letter.pdf - 2/27/2023

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02:09 - HF1479 (Hanson) Commissioner of Human Services directed to study and make recommendations for paperwork reduction relating to child protection cases, and report required.
28:45 - HF1661 (Hicks) Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.
41:39 - HF1672 (Hicks) Quality Parenting Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
55:18 - HF612 (Daniels) Children; definition of neglect modified.
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HF1479 (Hanson) Commissioner of human services directed to study and make recommendations for paperwork reduction relating to child protection cases, and report required.
HF1661 (Hicks)Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.
HF1672 (Hicks) Quality Parenting Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF612 (Daniels) Children; definition of neglect modified.

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