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Early Childhood Finance and Policy

THIRTY-NINTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, March 24, 2022

¬STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on March 24, 2022 pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
PINTO, Dave, Chair
PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOLDON, Liz
DANIELS, Brian
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMUTH, Lisa
JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
MORRISON, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Vice-Chair Pryor moved the minutes of the committee meeting on March 22, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Pryor assumed the gavel at 8:33am.

HF4228 (Pinto); Early childhood program supplemental funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Pinto moved HF4228 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The following testified on HF4228:
• Heather Mueller, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
• Safia Khan, Assistant Commissioner and Chief of Staff, Minnesota Department of Corrections
• Bri Ostoff, Director of Community Education, Farmington Area Public Schools
• Sandy Simar, Director, Early Head Start and Head Start, Families First of Minnesota
• Vanessa Goodthunder, Director, Early Head Start and Head Start, Lower Sioux Indian Community
• Amy Walstien, Education Policy & Workforce Development Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
• Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education

Vice Chair Pryor laid HF4228 over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

HF4569 (Pinto); Modifying provisions governing child care assistance; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; transferring money; making technical and conforming changes; allocating funds for a specific purpose; establishing certain grants; appropriating money.

HF4569 was heard informationally.

The following testified on HF4569:
• Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner, Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Cindi Yang, Director, Child Care Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services

The following presented a walk-through of HF4569:
Annie Mach, Legislative Analyst, Research Department, Minnesota House of Representatives

Chair Pinto reassumed the gavel at 9:25am.

HF3563 (Lillie); Minnesota Children's Museum grant authorized, and money appropriated

Vice Chair Pryor moved HF3563 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The following testified in HF3563:
• The Honorable Leon Lillie, State Representative
• Brie Geurink, Vice President of Philanthropy, Minnesota Children’s Museum

Chair Pinto laid HF3563 over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The meeting adjourned at 9:44am.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4228 (Pinto) - Early childhood program supplemental funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3563 (Lillie) - Minnesota Children's Museum grant authorized, and money appropriated.
  • HF4569 (Pinto) - Child care assistance governing provisions modified, forecast adjustments made, reports required, money transferred, technical and conforming changes made, funds allocated for a specific purpose, grants established, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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02:56 - HF4228 (Pinto) Early childhood program supplemental funding provided, and money appropriated.
37:29 - HF4569 (Pinto) Child care assistance governing provisions modified, forecast adjustments made, reports required, money transferred, technical and conforming changes made, funds allocated for a specific purpose, grants established, and money appropriated (informational only).
55:18 - HF3563 (Lillie) Minnesota Children's Museum grant authorized, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.


HF4228 (Pinto); Early childhood program supplemental funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF4569 (Pinto); ***INFORMATIONAL ONLY*** Modifying provisions governing child care assistance; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; transferring money; making technical and conforming changes; allocating funds for a specific purpose; establishing certain grants; appropriating money.

HF3563 (Lillie); Minnesota Children's Museum grant authorized, and money appropriated.

Additional items and bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Thursday, March 24th, 2022
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01


Any meeting documents will be posted on the Early Childhood Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92005

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

*If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (8:30am on March 23).

CA: Sydney.Spreck@house.mn
CLA: Hans.Dosland@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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