STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH 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 3:02 PM. on March 4, 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
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Non-Voting Member present:
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
Representative Zeleznikar moved the minutes of February 26, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1 (Anderson) Office of the Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
Chair West moved HF1 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.
Testifiers:
Devin Bruce, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Elysse Bailey, Budget Director, Department of Human Services
Colby Sullivan, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department
Jennifer Sommerfeld, Government Relations Director, Department of Children, Youth and Families
Chair West renewed the motion that HF1 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1384 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Individual income tax; dependent care credit expanded; and Great Start childcare established.
Minority Lead Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF1384 be referred to the Taxes Committee.
Testifiers:
Clare Sanford, Government Relations Chair for the Minnesota State Child Care Association
Minority Lead Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion that HF1384 be referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:48 PM.
Representative Nolan West, Chair
Elizabeth Laukka, Committee Legislative Assistant