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Children and Families Finance and Policy

FOURTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM on January 17, 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)
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)
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

A quorum was present.

Presentation by House Research, Overview of Jurisdiction: Remainder of DHS Children & Family Service.

Presentation by House Fiscal Analysts, Overview of Fiscal Accounts.

HF 213 (Keeler) Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that HF 213 be recommended for re-referral to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Vice Chair Keeler presented HF 213.

Testifying on HF 213:
• Colleen Moriarty, Executive Director, Hunger Solutions Minnesota
• Mary McKeon, President and CEO, Keystone Community Services

Vice Chair Keeler renewed the motion that HF 213 be recommended for re-referral to the Committee on Ways and Means. The MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation by the Department of Human Services on Program Integrity Measures.

Presenters:
• Kulani Moti, Inspector General, Department of Human Services

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.


Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF213 (Keeler) - Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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02:20 - Overview of committee jurisdiction: remainder of DHS Children & Family Services (Child Support, Homelessness, Economic assistance).
- House Research Department.
28:11 - Overview of committee fiscal accounts.
- House Fiscal Analysis Department.
33:36 - HF213 (Keeler) Food shelf program funding was provided, and money appropriated.
54:19 - Department of Human Services program updates.
- CCAP Program Integrity Measures.
-Kulani Moti.
- Regulation Modernization Initiative and Alternative Child Care Licensing Study.
-Larry Hosch.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.


Committee Overview by Nonpartisan Staff
- Overview of Jurisdiction: Remainder of DHS Children & Family Services (Child Support, Homelessness, Economic assistance), by House Research
- Overview of Committee Fiscal Accounts by House Fiscal Analysts

Program Updates by Department of Human Services
- CCAP Program Integrity Measures by Kulani Moti
- Regulation Modernization Initiative and Alternative Child Care Licensing Study by Larry Hosch

HF 213 (Keeler) Food shelf program funding was provided, and money appropriated.
*Agenda items may be added.

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