STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Chair, Representative Joe Mullery
MINUTES
Representative Mullery, Chair of Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy, called the meeting to order at 6:02PM, Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Room 300 South of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MULLERY, Chair
LAINE, Vice Chair
MYHRA, Lead
BARRETT
BRYNAERT
FRANSON
HOWE
KRESHA
MELIN
MORAN
RADINOVICH
WINKLER
A quorum was present.
Rep. Winkler moved that HF1058 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Winkler moved to amend HF1058 (See attached amendment
H1058A7). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Winkler presented HF1058 (Winkler), as amended, Early learning scholarship program established, access to quality early learning and care expanded, and money appropriated.
Rep. Franson moved to amend HF1058, as amended (See attached amendment
H1058A1). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Franson moved to amend HF1058, as amended (See attached amendment
H1058A2). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Myhra moved to amend HF1058, as amended (See attached amendment
H1058A8). THE MOTION FAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep Winkler renewed and amended his motion to recommend HF1058, as amended, be passed and rereferred to the committee on Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF1058:
Tom Pritchard, President, Minnesota Family Council
Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Erica Maas, Executive Director, ParentAware for School Readiness
Dr. Karen Cadigan, Minnesota Department of Education Office of Early Learning
Representative Laine moved that HF1328 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Laine presented HF1328 (Laine), Child care assistance accreditation bonus modified.
Representative Laine renewed her motion to recommend HF1328 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF1328:
Sarah Benzkofer, Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance
Lisa Wetzel, Program Coordinator, Kids World School-Age Child Care
Joseph Piket, Franchise Owner, Primrose Schools of Maple Grove
The chair called for the committee to recess until 7:25PM.
Representative Winkler moved that HF703 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Clark presented HF703 (Clark), Child care assistance financial eligibility provision and commissioner's duties modified.
Representative Winkler renewed his motion to recommend HF703 be passed and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF703:
Abdirizak Jama, New American Business Association
Representative Moran moved that HF1192 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Clark presented HF1192 (Clark), Autism service option notification required for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare recipients, medical assistance required to cover specified services for the treatment of autism, commissioner of health required to research and report on autism, and commissioners of health and human services required to train autism service providers.
Representative Moran moved to amend HF1192 (See attached amendment
A13-0285). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moran moved to amend HF1192 (See attached amendment
H1192A1). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moran renewed her motion to recommend HF1192, as amended, be passed and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF1192:
Idil Abdull, Somali American Autism Foundation
Hakimo Duni, Parent of children with autism
Maggie Diebel, Director- Community and Family Health, Minnesota Department of Health
Representative Winkler assumed the chair at 8:02PM.
Representative Mullery moved that HF1293 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the General Register.
Representative Mullery moved to amend HF1293 (See attached amendment
H1293A1). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mullery presented HF1293 (Mullery), as amended, Juvenile justice system discussion required.
Representative Mullery renewed his motion to recommend HF1293, as amended, be passed and rereferred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF1293:
Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota
Representative Mullery assumed the chair at 8:14PM.
Representative Mullery moved that HF1471 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the committee on State Government Finance.
Representative Dehn presented HF1471 (Dehn), Community violence prevention program provided for African-American children, and money appropriated.
Represenative Myhra moved to amend HF1471, as follows:
Page 1, delete section 1
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mullery renewed his motion to recommend HF1471, as amended, be passed and rereferred to the committee on State Government Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF1471:
Michael Jones, Minnesota Parent Child Advocacy Center
Felix James, Walker West Music Academy
Representative Mullery moved that HF1239 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Mullery moved to amend HF1239, as follows:
Page 39, delete article 5
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Abler presented HF1239 (Abler), as amended, Licensing data, human services licensing, child care programs, financial fraud and abuse investigations, vendors of chemical dependency treatment services, background studies, and fair hearings provisions modified; and NETStudy use required for background studies.
Representative Franson moved to amend HF1239 (see attached amendment
H1239A3). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mullery renewed his motion to recommend HF1239, as amended, be passed and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF1239:
Laura Plummer Zrust, Director of Licensing Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Vicki Kunerth, Director of Financial Fraud and Abuse Investigations Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Jerry Kerber, Inspector General’s Office, Minnesota Department of Human Services
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50PM.
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Representative Joe Mullery, Chair
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Bennett Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant