STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY
MINUTES
Representative West, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on February 11, 2025, in Room 123 of the State Capitol. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
WEST, Nolan, Chair
NELSON, Nathan, Vice-Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, DFL Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
COULTER, Nathan
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN- JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
McDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Non-Voting member present:
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
The Committee heard an overview of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The presenters were:
Tikki Brown, Commissioner, Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Ashley Reisenauer, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Jennifer Sommerfeld, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Dianne Haulcy, Assistant Commissioner of Early Childhood, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Vice-Chair Nelson assumed the gavel at 4:06 PM.
Chair West assumed the gavel at 4:15 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:46 PM.
Representative Nolan West, Chair
Meagan Kobe, Committee Legislative Assistant