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Children and Families Finance and Policy

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 21, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
NINETY-THIRD 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 8:31 A.M. on March 21, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
BLISS, Matt
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)

A quorum was present.

Representative Coulter moved that the minutes from March 9, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Coulter moved that the minutes from March 14, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Coulter moved that the minutes from March 16, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 135 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep Coulter moved to bring HF 135 before the committee.
Representative Feist presented HF 135.

Testifying on HF 135:
• David Hewitt, Director of Housing Stability, Hennepin County

Representative Coulter moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto laid over HF 135 as amended.

HF 1686 (Hollins) Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to bring HF 1686 before the committee.

Representative Hollins presented HF 1686.

Testifying on HF 1686:
• Rena Moran, Commissioner, Ramsey County
• Jaime Tincher, Deputy Mayor, City of Saint Paul
• Randi Roth, Executive Director, Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul
• Leigh Ann Ahmad, Continuum Care Coordinator, Ramsey County

Chair Pinto laid over HF 1686.

HF 2138 (Hicks) Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks moved to bring HF 2138 before the committee.

Representative Hicks moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hicks presented HF 2138 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2138 as amended:
• David Dunn, Housing Director, Olmsted County

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2138 as amended.

Hf 2008 (Kozlowski) Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to bring HF 2008 before the committee.

Vice Chair Keeler moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 2008 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2008 as amended:
• Ada Smith, Business Owner, Mother, Student, and Former Homeless Youth
• Quincy Powe, Opportunity Youth Network Manager, Youthprise
• Hassan As-Sadiq, Homeless Youth Researcher, Chapin Hall, The University of Chicago
• Sarah Berger Gonzalez, Senior Policy Analyst, Chapin Hall, The University of Chicago
• Karina Hunt, Strategic Planning and Growth Coordinator, Connections to Independence
• Kristine Snyder, Twin Cities Opportunity Youth Network Director, Youthprise

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2008 as amended.

HF 2845 (Fischer) St. Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to bring HF 2845 before the committee.

Representative Fischer presented HF 2845.

Testifying on HF 2845:
• Melea Blanchard, Homeless Elders Program Supervisor, Catholic Charities Twin Cities
• Carol Atkinson-Sullivan, Recipient of Services, Homeless Elders Services

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2845.

HF 1074 (Brand) Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that HF 1074 be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Brand presented HF 1074 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1074 as amended:
• Scott H. McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
• LeeAnn Rasachak, CEO, Women Ventures

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion that HF 1074 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The Committee adjourned at 10:08 A.M.



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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair



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Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1686 (Hollins) - Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
  • HF0135 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2138 (Hicks) - Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
  • HF2008 (Kozlowski) - Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2845 (Fischer) - St. Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.
  • HF1074 (Brand) - Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
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02:04 - HF135 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
13:07 - HF1686 (Hollins) Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
26:27 - HF2138 (Hicks) Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
47:52 - HF2008 (Kozlowski) Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
1:13:12 - HF2845 (Fischer) Saint Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.
1:25:44 - HF1074 (Brand) Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, and money appropriated.
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HF135 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1686 (Hollins) Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
HF2138 (Hicks) Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
HF2008 (Kozlowski) Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2845 (Fischer) St. Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.
HF1074 (Brand) Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, and money appropriated.

*Agenda items may be added or changed.

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