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Children and Families Finance and Policy

THIRTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 5, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRTIETH MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:33 A.M. on March 5th, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)
BURKEL, John
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa

A quorum was present.

Representative Hicks moved that the minutes from February 29th, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Lee moved that the joint committee minutes from February 29th, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1661 (Hicks) Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks moved HF1661 before the committee.

Representative Hicks moved the DE1 amendment, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hicks presented HF1661 as amended.

Testifying:
Joanna Woolman, Executive Director, Institute to Transform Child Protection and Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Karen Kingsley, Senior Director of Youth and Family Services, Lutheran Social Service of MN
Susannah Barnes, Executive Director, EVOLVE Family Services
Jennifer Sommerfield, Director of Legislative and External Affairs, MN Department of Human Services, Office of Children and Family Services.

Chair Pinto laid over HF1661.

HF 3781 (Hicks) Commissioner of human services required to conduct review of child maltreatment reporting systems and make recommendations, and report required.

Representative Hicks moved HF3781 before the committee.

Representative Hicks moved the A1 Amendment, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Hicks presented HF3781 as amended.

Testifying:
Jennifer Sommerfield, Director of Legislative and External Affairs, MN Department of Human Services, Office of Children and Family Services.

Chair Pinto laid over HF3781 as amended.

HF4561 (Pinto) Education forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.

Representative Pinto moved that HF4561 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Pinto presented HF4561.

Representative Pinto renewed his motion that HF4561 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF1898 (Hudson) Legislative task force on family foster care and adoption established, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Hudson moved HF1898 before the committee.

Representative Hudson moved the A3 amendment, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hudson presented HF1898 as amended.

Chair Pinto laid over HF1898 as amended.

HF3689 (Hassan) Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF3689 before the committee.

Representative Hassan presented HF3689.

Testifying:
Angie Thies, Child Wellbeing Policy Analyst with the Association of Minnesota Counties
Jennifer Sommerfield, Director of Legislative and External Affairs, MN Department of Human Services, Office of Children and Family Services.

Chair Pinto laid over HF3689.

The Committee adjourned at 10:00 A.M.


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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


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Caleb Rohrer, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1661 (Hicks) - Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.
  • HF3781 (Hicks) - Commissioner of human services required to conduct review of child maltreatment reporting systems and make recommendations, and report required.
  • HF1898 (Hudson) - Legislative task force on family foster care and adoption established, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3689 (Hassan) - Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.
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02:31 - HF1661 (Hicks) Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.
19:06 - HF3781 (Hicks) Commissioner of Human Services required to conduct review of child maltreatment reporting systems and make recommendations, and report required.
29:42 - HF4561 (Pinto) Education forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.
40:14 - HF1898 (Hudson) Legislative task force on family foster care and adoption established, report required, and money appropriated.
1:02:16 - HF3689 (Hassan) Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.
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HF1661(Hicks) Informal kinship caregiver support grant program established; financial support expanded for adoptive, foster, and kinship families; and money appropriated.
HF3781 (Hicks) Commissioner of human services required to conduct review of child maltreatment reporting systems and make recommendations, and report required.
HF1898 (Hudson) Legislative task force on family foster care and adoption established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3689 (Hassan) Out-of-home placement plan summary requirement added.
HF4561 (Pinto) - Education Forecast Bill Education forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.**Discussion will be limited to the areas of the bill within the committee's jurisdiction, including section H (Early Childhood Education)**


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