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Children and Families Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Wednesday 3 p.m. in Capitol 123
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Nolan West 32A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn 49B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Nathan Nelson 11B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Jessica Hanson 55A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Ryann Woods, Ryann.Woods@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Colie Colburn, Colie.Colburn@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Elizabeth Laukka , Elizabeth.Laukka@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Caleb Rohrer, Caleb.Rohrer@house.mn.gov

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

HF3665 (Pinto) Out-of-home placement plan requirements modified to include early childhood education and child care programs, and agencies and guardians ad litem required to provide information on early childhood education and child care programs for children in foster care.

HF4217 (Hicks) Medical assistance allowed to be paid for any person receiving foster care benefits past 18 years of age, terminology and definitions modified, and eligibility criteria and requirements related to extended foster care modified.

HF4174 (Hanson) Parent support outreach program funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF4125 (Agbaje) Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified, and money appropriated.

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

AMENDMENTS: All substantive amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 8:00 AM the day of the committee hearing. Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; Ryann Woods, GOP Committee Administrator, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

Bills:
  • HF3665 (Pinto) - Out-of-home placement plan requirements modified to include early childhood education and child care programs, and agencies and guardians ad litem required to provide information on early childhood education and child care programs for children in foster care.
  • HF4217 (Hicks) -
  • HF4174 (Hanson) - Parent support outreach program funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4125 (Agbaje) - Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified, and money appropriated.