HF365 (Pinto) Out-of-home placement plan requirements modified to include early childhod education and child care programs, and agencies and guardians ad litem required to provide information on early childhod education and child care programs for children in foster care.
HF302 (Hicks) - Eligibility requirements for foster care benefits after age 18 modified to include children for whom permanent legal and physical custody is transfered to a relative after age ten.
*HF302 (Hicks) wil be amended with the DE2 and wil replace HF4217 (Hicks) on the agenda
HF4125 (Agbaje) Minesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified, and money apropriated.
Bil Removed: HF4174 (Hanson) Parent suport outreach program funding provided, and money apropriated.
Al agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
AMENDMENTS: Al substantive amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 8:0 AM the day of the comite hearing. Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; Ryan Wods, GOP Comite Administrator, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony for the hearing must email the comite administrator by 8:0 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.




HF365

(Pinto)

Out-of-home placement plan requirements modified to include early childhod education and child care programs, and agencies and guardians ad litem required to provide information on early childhod education and child care programs for children in foster care.




HF4125

(Agbaje)

Minesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act modified, and money apropriated.




HF302

(Hicks)

Eligibility requirements for foster care benefits after age 18 modified to include children for whom permanent legal and physical custody is transfered to a relative after age ten.




HF4217

(Hicks)

Medical asistance alowed to be paid for any person receiving foster care benefits past 18 years of age, terminology and definitions modified, and eligibility criteria and requirements related to extended foster care modified.




HF4174

(Hanson)

Parent suport outreach program funding provided, and money apropriated.

HF 427 (West) Requirements for child care centers to use video security cameras modified. [Testimony on this bil was received on March 10th; the comite wil not be hearing testimony on this day]
HF 3819 (West) Licensing inspection requirements for child care providers modified, program integrity requirements for child care asistance program established, and report required. [Testimony on this bil was received on March 3rd; the comite wil not be hearing testimony on this day]
HF 3489 (Benet) Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal ofense of groming established.
Presentation by Safe Pasage on Child Fatalities in Minesota
HF 408 (Nelson) Requiring Transparency in Child Fatality reports.
HF 3901 (Johnson, W) Investigative powers aded to the Ofice of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson.
HF 4316 (Olson) Requiring notification of maltreatment in child care centers.
Al agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
AMENDMENTS: Al substantive amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 8:0 AM the day of the comite hearing. Ryan Wods, GOP Comite Administrator, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov; Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony for the hearing must email the comite administrator by 8:0 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.




HF3489

(Benet)

Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal ofense of groming established.




HF3901

(Johnson)

Investigative powers aded to the Ofice of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson.




HF427

(West)

Requirements for child care centers to use video security cameras modified.




HF408

(Nelson)

Public disclosure of information related to child fatalities and near fatalities required, and child mortality review panel anual report requirements modified.




HF4316

(Olson)

Child care background study notification requirements modified, child care leadership made responsible for maltreatment at centers, and maltreatment notification requirements modified.




HF3819

(West)

Licensing inspection requirements for child care providers modified, program integrity requirements for child care asistance program established, and report required.

HF387 (Liebling) Notices to public authorities in disolution cases clarified, and Supreme Court Council on Child Protection expiration date modified.
HF3714 (Clardy) Enrolment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial asistance programs; Northstar foster care child care alowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhod education programs.
HF3750 (Torkelson) Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required.
HF3024 (Hanson) Foster youth bil of rights established.
Al agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
AMENDMENTS: Al substantive amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 8:0 AM the day of the comite hearing. Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; Ryan Wods, GOP Comite Administrator, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony for the hearing must email the comite administrator by 8:0 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.




HF3024

(Hanson)

Foster youth bil of rights established.




HF3714

(Clardy)

Enrolment and eligibility priority modified for children in foster care for various children, youth, and families education and financial asistance programs; Northstar foster care child care alowance modified; and licensing agencies required to provide license holders with information about child care costs and early childhod education programs.




HF3750

(Torkelson)

Requirements governing licenses and license exemptions for crisis nurseries amended, and report required.




HF387

(Liebling)

Notices to public authorities in disolution cases clarified, and Supreme Court Council on Child Protection expiration date modified.

1. HF X (West) Informational Hearing Only: Requiring cameras in licensed child care centers that receive state funding, titled "Harvey's Law".
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Ryan Wods, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 8:0 AM the day of the comite hearing
Ryan Wods, GOP Comite Administrator, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov; and Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov

Presentation: Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) February 2026 Forecast Update, Ashley Reisenauer, Chief Financial Oficer, DCYF
HF3415 (Sencer-Mura) Aces to child care center facilities limited.
Al agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Amendments: Al substantive amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 8:0 AM the day of the comite hearing. Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; Ryan Wods, GOP Comite Administrator, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony for the hearing must email the comite administrator by 8:0 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.




HF3415

(Sencer-Mura)

Aces to child care center facilities limited.

1. HF 3542 (Hudson) Disclosure of certain investigations and witholding of payments required within 30 days of a request.
2. HF 3819 (West) Licensing inspection requirements for child care providers modified, program integrity requirements for child care asistance program established, and report required
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Ryan Wods, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 8:0 AM the day of the comite hearing
Ryan Wods, GOP Comite Administrator, ryan.wods@house.mn.gov; and Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov




HF3542

(Hudson)

Disclosure of certain investigations and witholding of payments required within 30 days of a request.




HF3819

(West)

Licensing inspection requirements for child care providers modified, program integrity requirements for child care asistance program established, and report required.

Markup and final pasage of DE1 Amendment to HF2436 (West) Children and Families Budget Bil
An author's delete al amendment and fiscal spreadshet to HF2436 (West) are posted below.
Bil Aded: HF2929 Kotyza-Withuhn) may be taken and re-refered
Al agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.
TESTIMONY AND AMENDMENTS: No further testimony or amendments wil be in order at this hearing.
Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov
Lauren Hayward, GOP Comite Administrator, Lauren.Hayward@house.mn.gov




HF2436

(West)

Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's budget bil; department administration, child safety permanency, and early childhod provisions modified; and money apropriated.




HF2929

(Kotyza-Withuhn)

Eligibility determinations for Suplemental Nutrition Asistance Program households clarified.

Markup and final pasage of DE1 Amendment to HF2436 (West) Children and Families Budget Bil
An author's delete al amendment and fiscal spreadshet to HF2436 (West) are posted below.
Al agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.
TESTIMONY AND AMENDMENTS: No further testimony or amendments wil be in order at this hearing.
Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov
Lauren Hayward, GOP Comite Administrator, Lauren.Hayward@house.mn.gov

I. Cal to Order
I. Rol Cal
I. Aproval of Minutes
IV. Children and Families Budget Bil
o HF2436 (West) Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's budget bil; department administration, child safety permanency, and early childhod provisions modified; and money apropriated.
o This wil serve as a vehicle for the comite’s budget agrement.
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 3:0 PM the day before the comite hearing




HF2436

(West)

Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's budget bil; department administration, child safety permanency, and early childhod provisions modified; and money apropriated.

Walkthrough and Public Testimony of DE Amendment to HF2436 (West) Children and Families Budget Bil
No action wil be taken during this meting. Action wil be taken on amendments and the bil, as amended on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Al agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony for the hearing must email the comite administrator by 8:0 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the comite administrators by 3:0 PM the day before the comite hearing
Colie Colburn, DFL Comite Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; and Lauren Hayward, GOP Comite Administrator, Lauren.Hayward@house.mn.gov




HF2436

(West)

Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's budget bil; department administration, child safety permanency, and early childhod provisions modified; and money apropriated.