NINETEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE POLICY MEETING MINUTES

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn, Co-Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 5:15 PM on Tuesday, April 10, 2025 in Room 123 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Co-Chair
WEST, Nolan, Co-Chair
HANSON, Jessica, Co-Vice Chair
NELSON, Nathan, Co-Vice Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam
COULTER, Nathan
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
MCDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Representative Nelson moved the minutes of April 9, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2436 (West) - Children and Families Budget Bill

Chair West moved that HF2436 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair West moved the HF2436DE1.

Representative Nadeau moved the A9 amendment to the DE1.

Representative Nadeau requested a roll call.

Representative Nadeau renewed the motion to adopt the A9 amendment to the DE1.

Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn recessed the committee at 5:43 PM

Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn reconvened the committee at 5:43 PM

The committee legislative assistant noted the roll:

AYES
Vice Chair Nelson
Representative Altendorf
Representative McDonald
Representative Nadeau
Representative Olson
Representative Zeleznikar

NAYES
Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn
Vice Chair Hanson
Representative Coulter
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Representative Hicks
Representative Perez-Vega
Representative Sencer-Mura

ABSTAIN
Chair West

There being 6 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 abstention, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair West moved the A25 Amendment to the DE1.

House Nonpartisan Staff provided an informational overview and walkthrough of the A25
amendment.

Chair West moved that the A25 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair West renewed his motion that the DE1 amendment as amended be adopted. THE
MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that HF2436 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on

Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:18 PM.


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Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn, Co-Chair


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Caleb Rohrer, Committee Legislative Assistant