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HouseWednesday, March 25, 2026 3:00 PM      

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Location: Capitol 123
Chair: Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn

Agenda:

HF2136 (Johnson) Grant funding provided for forensic interview training scholarships, and money appropriated.

HF4195 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Youth intervention program grants modified.

HF4548 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.

HF4432 (Pérez-Vega) Child care assistance program absent days limit exemption established, and technical changes made.

HF4174 (Hanson) Parent support outreach program funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF3024 (Hanson) Foster youth bill of rights established.**No additional testimony will be heard

HF4389 (Lee) Nonprofit limited liability companies allowed to apply for a license to be a child-placing agency; child care background study timing modified; and foster care, child placement, and child maltreatment provisions modified.

HF3773 (Lee) Minnesota supplemental nutrition assistance program established, and money appropriated. *** Note that testimony on HF3773 was previously heard in committee on February 25, 2026 and additional public testimony may be limited



All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.


AmendmentsS: All substantive amendments must be emailed to the committee administrators by 8:00 AM the day of the committee hearing. Colie Colburn, DFL Committee Administrator, colie.colburn@house.mn.gov; Ryann Woods, GOP Committee Administrator, ryann.woods@house.mn.gov

Testimony and materials submission deadline: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 8:00 AM on the day of the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

Bills Added

Pérez-Vega
Child care assistance program absent days limit exemption established, and technical changes made.
Lee
Nonprofit limited liability companies allowed to apply for a license to be a child-placing agency; child care background study timing modified; and foster care, child placement, and child maltreatment provisions modified.
Youakim
Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.

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Eid break begins on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00am. Legislative activities resume on Friday, March 20 at 8:00am (may change based on religious tradition).

The Easter/Passover break begins on Friday, March 27 at 5:00pm. Legislative activities resume on Tuesday, April 7 at 8:00am.

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