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Children and Families Finance and Policy

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 24, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH 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 3:03 PM on March 24, 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.

Representative Altendorf moved that the minutes of March 18, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Bakeberg moved HF4384 (Bakeberg) before the Committee.

Testifying:
• Crystal McNally, Never Shake, MN
• Cyndi Cunningham, Lead and Care
• Shana Morse, Legislative Director, DCYF

Representative Bakeberg moved HF4384 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE MOTION IS NOT ADOPTED.

Co-Chair West moved HF4384 be re-referred to Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Torkelson moved HF3750 (Torkelson) before the Committee.

Co-Chair West moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
• Steve Turvold, Ivy House

Co-Chair West moved HF3750 as amended be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

Representative Olson moved HF4316 (Olson) before the Committee.

Co-Chair West moved the 4316 DE1 amendment before the Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Co-Chair West renewed the motion that HF4316 as amended be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

Representative Olson moved HF3603 (Olson) before the Committee.

Representative Olson moved the HF3603A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
• Patrick Garafalo, President, Minnesota Grocers Association
• Will Hagen, Minnesota Retailers
• Matthew Schmid, Farmers First Campaign Director, America First Policy Institute

Vice-Chair Hanson moved the HF3603 A2 amendment. THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. THE MOTION IS NOT ADOPTED.

Co-Chair West renewed the motion that HF3603 as amended be re-referred to the General Register.

Co-Chair West requested a roll call on HF3603 as amended be re-referred to the General Register.

The clerk took the roll call on HF3603:

AYES:
WEST, Nolan
NELSON, Nathan
ALTENDORF, Pam
MCDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

NAYS:
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
HANSON, Jessica
COULTER, Nathan
HICKS, Kim
LEE, Xp
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

With seven ayes and seven nays, the MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. HF3603 AS AMDNEDED IS NOT ADOPTED.

HF3603 as amended is laid over.

Representative Altendorf moved HF3831 (Altendorf) be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Testifying:
• Rob Undersander
• Matthew Schmid, Farmers First Campaign Director, America First Policy Institute
• Cally Proctor, Social Services Provider
• Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid

Co-Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED. Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn requested a division. The clerk took the hand count. With 7 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Lee moved the HF3831 A2 amendment. THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Altendorf renewed the motion that moved HF3831 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Co-Chair West requested a roll call on HF3831

The clerk took the roll call on HF3831:

Roll call:

AYES:
WEST, Nolan
NELSON, Nathan
ALTENDORF, Pam
MCDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

NAYS:
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
HANSON, Jessica
COULTER, Nathan
HICKS, Kim
LEE, Xp
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

With seven ayes and seven nays, the MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. HF3831 IS NOT ADOPTED. HF3831 IS LAID OVER.

Co-Chair West moved HF495 (West) be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.

Co-Chair West moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Sencer-Mura moved the A2 amendment.

Co-Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn requested a roll call on the HF0495 A2 amendment.

The clerk took the roll call on the HF0495 A2 amendment:

Roll call:

AYES:
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
HANSON, Jessica
COULTER, Nathan (ABSENT)
HICKS, Kim
LEE, Xp
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

NAYS:
WEST, Nolan
NELSON, Nathan
ALTENDORF, Pam
MCDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie (ABSENT)

With six ayes and six nays, the MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. HF0495 A2 IS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Coulter moved the HF A3 amendment.

Co-Chair Kotyza-Witthuhn requested a roll call on the HF0495 A3 amendment.

The clerk took the roll call on the HF0495 A3 amendment:

Roll call:

AYES:
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
HANSON, Jessica
COULTER, Nathan
HICKS, Kim
LEE, Xp
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
SENCER-MURA, Samantha (ABSENT – EXCUSED)

NAYS:
WEST, Nolan
NELSON, Nathan
ALTENDORF, Pam
MCDONALD, Joe
NADEAU, Danny
OLSON, Bjorn
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

With six ayes and seven nays, THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.

Co-Chair West renewed the motion that HF0495 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

Representative Nadeau moved HF1900 (Nadeau) before the Committee.

Representative Nadeau moved the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. Representative Nadeau moved the following oral amendment to the HF1900 DE2 amendment - strike 2.3 – 2.4 in the DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE ORAL AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
• Nick Demm, Legislative Director, DCYF
• Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
• Moncies Franco

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Nadeau moved HF1900 as amended be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.


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Representative Nolan West, Co-Chair


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Elizabeth Laukka, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF495 (West) - Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction.
  • HF1900 (Nadeau) - Minnesota Family Investment Program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits restrictions removed for individuals convicted of drug crimes.
  • HF2136 (Johnson) - Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.
  • HF3603 (Olson) - Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.
  • HF3750 (Torkelson) - Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required.
  • HF3831 (Altendorf) - SNAP income and asset requirements modified.
  • HF4316 (Olson) - Licensing actions modified to indicate whether a violation was self-reported, and child care programs required to give parents materials on how to recognize abuse.
  • HF4384 (Bakeberg) - Requirements for abusive head trauma training for child care providers modified.
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01:52 - HF4384 (Bakeberg) Requirements for abusive head trauma training for child care providers modified.
16:41 - HF3750 (Torkelson) Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required.
20:02 - HF4316 (Olson) Child care background study notification requirements modified, child care leadership made responsible for maltreatment at centers, and maltreatment notification requirements modified.
22:46 - HF3603 (Olson) Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.
1:07:32 - HF3831 (Altendorf) SNAP income and asset requirements modified.
1:41:05 - HF495 (West) Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction.
1:48:10 - HF1900 (Nadeau) Benefit eligibility offense provisions changed.
Runs 1 hour, 57 minutes.

HF 3831 (Altendorf) SNAP income and asset requirements modified.

HF 3603 (Olson) Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.

HF 1900 (Nadeau) Benefit eligibility offense provisions changed.

HF 495 (West) Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction.

HF 3750 (Torkelson) Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required.

HF 4316 (Olson) Child care background study notification requirements modified, child care leadership made responsible for maltreatment at centers, and maltreatment notification requirements modified.

HF 2136 (Johnson, P.) Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.

HF 4384 (Bakeberg) Requirements for abusive head trauma training for child care providers modified.

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. Ryann Woods, GOP Committee Administrator, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov; Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Due to time constraints, Chair West requests that individuals submit written testimony for the hearing to the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. In-person testimony may be limited.