STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 4:05PM Tuesday, February 19, 2012 in Room 5 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
Members excused:
WINKLER
A quorum was present.
Representative Melin moved to approve the minutes of Wednesday, February 13, 2012. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Representative Mullery moved that
HF698 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Halverson presented
HF698 (Halverson), Runaway and Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Myhra moved to amend
HF698, as follows:
Page 2, line 21, after "shall" insert "annually, by November 15,"
Page 2, line 22, strike "shall" and insert "must"
Page 4, delete section 3
Representative Myhra withdrew her amendment.
Representative Mullery renewed his motion to recommend
HF698 be passed and rereferred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying in support of
HF698:
Laura Kadwell, Statewide Director, Heading Home MN Community Leaders Council
MayKao Hang, President and CEO, Wilder Foundation
DeAundre Dent, Youth Ambassador- Youth Link
Heather Huseby, Executive Director- Youth Link
Tim Marx, Catholic Charities
Jodi Harpstead, Lutheran Social Services
Kirsten Anderson, Lutheran Social Services
Isaac Winger, Department of Human Services
Representative Melin moved that
HF358 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Loeffler presented
HF358 (Loeffler), Electronic survey of providers required for pediatric services and children's mental health services, and new mental health services covered under medical assistance.
Representative Melin renewed her motion to recommend
HF358 be passed and re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying in support of
HF358:
Mary Regan, Executive Director- MCCCA
Representative Brynaert moved that
HF220 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Melin moved to amend
HF220 (See attached amendment H0220A1). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fritz presented
HF220 (Fritz), as amended, Childcare licensure requirement regarding infant sleep position modified.
Representative Franson moved to amend
HF220 (See attached amendment H0220A2). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Franson moved to amend
HF220 (See attached amendment H0220A3). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Brynaert renewed her motion to recommend
HF220, as amended, be passed and re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying in support of
HF220, as amended:
Valerie Doseland, MN Childcare Association
Michele Wilson, Eagan Childcare Provider
Marline Blake, Minneapolis Childcare Provider
Jerry Kerber, Department of Human Services
The meeting was adjourned at 5:23 PM.
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Representative Joe Mullery, Chair
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Bennett Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda:
HF698 (Halverson) Runaway and Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.
HF220 (Fritz) Childcare licensure requirement regarding infant sleep position modified.
HF358 (Loeffler) Electronic survey of providers required for pediatric services and children's mental health services, and new mental health services covered under medical assistance.
Meeting Documents: HF-XXX Homeless Youth Act