STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 3:15 PM. on February 19, 2025, in Room 123 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
WEST, Nolan, Chair
NELSON, Nathan, Vice-Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Minority Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
COULTER, Nathan
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
McDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn (Remote)
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Non-Voting Member present:
SENCER-MURA, Samantha (Remote)
Representative Hanson moved the minutes of February 18, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Committee heard a presentation on daycare licensing.
Testifiers:
• Joshua Truax, Father of child enrolled at Lil’ Explorers Childcare Center
• Alyssa Dotson, Deputy Inspector General, Department of Human Services
Rep. Nelson assumed the gavel 3:45 PM.
Chair West assumed the gavel 3:53 PM.
Testifiers:
• Dawn Davis, Deputy Inspector General, Department of Human Services
• Kristy Graune, Director of State Government Relations, Department of Human Services
The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 PM.
Representative Nolan West, Chair
Elizabeth Laukka, Committee Legislative Assistant