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Children and Families Finance and Policy - Meeting Minutes

2025-2026 Regular Session
EIGHTEENTH MEETING - 4/9/2025
SEVENTEENTH MEETING - 4/8/2025
SIXTEENTH MEETING - 4/2/2025
FIFTEENTH MEETING - 4/1/2025
FOURTEENTH MEETING - 3/26/2025
THIRTEENTH MEETING - 3/25/2025
TWELFTH MEETING - 3/19/2025
ELEVENTH MEETING - 3/18/2025
TENTH MEETING - 3/12/2025
NINTH MEETING - 3/11/2025
EIGHTH MEETING - 3/5/2025
SEVENTH MEETING - 3/4/2025
SIXTH MEETING - 2/26/2025
FIFTH MEETING - 2/25/2025
FOURTH MEETING - 2/19/2025
THIRD MEETING - 2/18/2025
SECOND MEETING - 2/12/2025
FIRST MEETING - 2/11/2025

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Nolan West
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes:
3. Presentation: A Better Future for Minnesota Child Care Licensing and Quality
i. Dr. Nicole Smerillo, Think Small Director of Data, Research, and Policy
ii. Ericca Maas, Think Small
4. Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Implementation Updates
i. Inspector General Randall Keys
5. Adjournment

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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

Presentation: County Impact and Perspective of HR 1 on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

HF45 (Pérez-Vega) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1148 (Coulter) Prepared meals food grant program established, and money appropriated.

HF3624 (Coulter) - Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF3586 (Gander) - Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.

Informational Hearing Only: SC3756-1 (Lee, X.) Minnesota supplemental nutrition​ assistance program established.

Presentation: Impact of H.R. 1 on SNAP in Minnesota Recent Federal Actions

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

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:
  • HF45 (Pérez-Vega) - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1148 (Coulter) - Prepared meals food grant program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF3586 (Gander) - Regional food bank grant program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF3624 (Coulter) - Food shelf programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Bills Removed:
  • HF777 (Coulter) - Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.