STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
FRAUD PREVENTION AND STATE AGENCY OVERSIGHT POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Robbins, Chair of the Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:16am on Monday, April 13, 2026, in room G3 of the State Capitol. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ROBBINS, Kristin, Chair
ANDERSON, Patti, Vice-Chair
PINTO, Dave, Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
NASH, Jim
SCHULTZ, Isaac
A quorum was present.
Representative Schultz moved that the minutes of April 7, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee heard presentations regarding the Governor’s anti-fraud proposals from the Department of Human Services (DHS), Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), the Department of Administration, the Department of Education, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and the Minnesota Council of Health Plans.
Testifiers:
- Erin Campbell, Commissioner, Minnesota Management and Budget
- Tamar Gronvall, Commissioner, Department of Administration
- Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
- Tikki Brown, Commissioner, Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Chelsey Olson, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
- Chris McNulty, General Counsel, Minnesota Management and Budget
- Brandon Hirsch, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota IT Services
- Betsy Hayes, Assistant Commissioner, Procurement and Community Services, Department of Administration
- Shireen Gandhi, Commissioner, Department of Human Services
- John Connolly, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Services
- James Clark, Inspector General, Department of Human Services
The committee heard testimony regarding Charter Schools, followed by member discussion.
Testifiers:
- Adosh Unni, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
- Myron Orfield, Professor of Law and Director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, University of Minnesota
- Nelson Inz, Public School Teacher, Former Chair, Minneapolis School Board
- Joey Cienian, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 am.
Representative Kristin Robbins, Chair
Curtis Pederson, Committee Legislative Assistant