STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH 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 3:06 PM on March 4, 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
Members absent:
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
A quorum was present.
Representative Lee, X moved that the minutes of March 4, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation titled Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) February 2026 Forecast Update
Presenting:
• Ashley Reisenauer, Chief Financial Officer, DCYF
HF3415 (Sencer-Mura) Access to child care center facilities limited.
Representative Pérez-Vega moved HF3415 before the committee.
Representative Pérez-Vega moved the DE1 amendment, THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Sencer-Mura presented HF3415 as amended.
Testifying:
• Pastor Sergio Amezuca
• Alexandra C. Fitzsimmons, Esq., Senior Policy Director, Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota
• Anna Landherr, parent
• Alexandria Schroeder, parent
• Dylan Miracle, parent
• Katie Brown, parent
• John Boehler, Policy Counsel, ACLU of Minnesota
• Maria Snider, Rainbow Child Development Center and Vice President, Minnesota Child Care Association
• Dr. Nicole Smerillo, Think Small Director of Data, Research, and Policy
• Mary Nikolai, parent
• Audrey McCann, Observer, local faith leader
• Joey Dobson, parent
• John Fanning, Education Partnerships Coalition
Representative Pérez-Vega moved the A2 amendment, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL
Representative Hanson requested a roll call on HF3415 as amended.
The clerk took the roll on HF3415 as amended:
AYES
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Hanson
Coulter
Hicks
Lee
Pérez-Vega
Sencer-Mura
NAYS
West
Nelson
McDonald
Altendorf
Nadeau
Olson
Co-Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn laid over HF3415 as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:58PM
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Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn, Co-Chair
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Caleb Rohrer, Committee Legislative Assistant