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Children and Families Finance and Policy

FIRST MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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

More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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01:28 - Introductions.
00:29 - Committee rules and procedures.
12:21 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families presentation.
Runs 1 hour, 47 minutes.


Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Organizing Meeting
a. Member and Staff Introductions
b. Review of Committee Review and Procedures
IV. Presentation from DCYF
a. Commissioner Tikki Brown
b. Chief Financial Officer Ashley Reisenauer
V. Adjournment

*All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.