STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND 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 12, 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
Representative Hanson moved the minutes of February 11, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF22 (Gillman) Parent's bill of rights created.
Chair West moved HF22 be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee.
Chair West moved the H0022A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Alecia Leiviska, Co-Director, Minnesotans for Health and Parental Rights; Cristine Trooien, Executive Director, Minnesota Parents Alliance; Karin Miller, Faith in Action; Meg Luger Nikolai, Staff Attorney, Education Minnesota; Rebecca Delahunt, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Family Council and Institute; Dori Trossen, citizen; Jill Grunewald, Founder, Protective Parent Coalition; William Wagner, Vice President, Parental Rights Foundation; Nadine Monge, citizen; testified on HF22, as amended.
Chair West renewed his motion that HF22, as amended, be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF45 (Pérez-Vega) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program funding provided, and money appropriated. The bill was laid over, as amended.
Representative Pérez-Vega moved HF45 be laid over.
Chair West moved the H0045A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Mesa Siebert, Second Harvest Heartland; Janet Gracia, President, Neighborhood House; Ivette Izea-Martinez, Greater Twin Cities United Way; testified on HF45, as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:49 PM.
Representative Nolan West, Chair
Meagan Kobe, Committee Legislative Assistant