TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE POLICY MEETING MINUTES

Representative West, Co-Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:02 PM on March 10, 2026 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
HICKS, Kim
LEE, XP
MCDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Nelson assumed the gavel 3:02 PM.

Representative Altendorf moved that the minutes of March 4, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Co-Chair West moved LF 17-2 (West) Informational Hearing Only (Requiring cameras in licensed childcare centers receiving state funds, titled “Harvey’s Law”) before the Committee.

Testifying:
• Hunter and Catt Muklebust
• Julie Muklebust
• Darielle Dannen, MCCA
• Janice DeGonda
• Samantha Becker
• Kjersten Simmons
• Lisa Hollensteiner, MD, Safe Passage
• Lisa Elliott
• Michael Pohl
• Luke Yost (Zoom)
• Jessica Merchant (Zoom)
• Kathlyn McHenry, ECEC Early Care and Early Education Consortium (Zoom)
• Susanne Dickison
• Jenna Borkoski, Learning Care, Government Relations
• Stephanie Ableidinger
• Ben Johnson, Detective, Blaine Police Department
• Marielinh Nguyen
• Alanna Nelson, Sunshine Montessori
• Megan Mullenson, Quality Child Care
• Diane Grewe



The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 PM.


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Representative Nolan West, Co-Chair


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Elizabeth Laukka, Committee Legislative Assistant