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Children and Families Finance and Policy

EIGHTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 5, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH 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 March 5, 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 (REMOTE)
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

Vice-Chair Nelson moved the minutes of March 4, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee heard presentations on childcare regulation modernization.

Presenters:
Larry Hosch, Manager, Minnesota Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Brandon Tice, Policy Analyst, Minnesota Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Clare Sanford, Government Relations Chair, Minnesota Child Care Association.
Cyndi Cunningham, Chairperson, Lead and Care Public Policy.
Ericca Maas, Think Small.


The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 PM.




Representative Nolan West, Chair




Elizabeth Laukka, Committee Legislative Assistant
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01:36 - Child care regulation modernization project presentation.
1:06:31 - Presentation on alternative childcare regulatory structure.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.

I. Call to order
II. Roll Call
III. Presentation from DHS on Childcare Regulation Modernization Project.
IV. Presentation from Ericca Maas with Think Small on Alternative Childcare Regulatory Structure.
V. Clare Sanford, Government Relations Chair for the Minnesota Child Care Association
VI. Cyndi Cunningham, Lead and Care Public Policy Chairperson
VII. Adjournment



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

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