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House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, April 7 2022 - Archive Video
02:26 - HF4666 (Lee) Public land and building acquisition for improvements authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated (informational only).
12:21 - HF2369 (Pinto) Early childhood learning and child protection facility grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated (informational only).
14:13 - HF4735 (Pinto) Omnibus early childhood supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Amendments to the DE2 amendment.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 6 2022 - Archive Video
*Informational only hearing.
02:06 - HF4735 (Pinto) Omnibus early childhood supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Public testimony.
Runs 45 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, April 5 2022 - Archive Video
*Informational only hearing.
03:29 - HF4417 (Schomacker) Luverne; child care center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
20:03 - HF3692 (Frederick) Children's museums improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
26:38 - HF4061 (Boldon) Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc funding provided, and money appropriated.
34:26 - HF4735 (Pinto) Omnibus early childhood supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Walk-through of the delete-all amendment.
Runs 1 hour, 8 minutes.
Joint House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee and House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee
Friday, April 1 2022 - Archive Video
07:23 - Presentation on ACEs and brain development.
26:36 - Presentation by Fight Crime Invest in Kids.
1:05:27 - HF4191 (Pinto) Family support unit and youth communication and support service funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 31 2022 - Archive Video
01:41 - Introductory discussion by the Chair and the committee.
05:22 - HF4570 (Pinto) Voluntary prekindergarten and other early childhood education programs.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 29 2022 - Archive Video
02:00 - HF4120 (Lippert) Farm-to-school grant funding increased, child care providers who purchase from local farmers reimbursement authorized, and money appropriated.
12:30 - HF4555 (Her) Saint Paul; early childhood grant support savings account funding provided, and money appropriated.
30:54 - HF4593 (Demuth) Ombudsperson for family child care provider federal money requirement and allocation modified.
47:26 - HF4497 (Pinto) Child care and early learning program information technology and data practices report required, and money appropriated.
57:24 - HF4419 (Pryor) Child care provider grant eligibility requirements modified, and money appropriated.
1:14:46 - HF4418 (Pryor) Cost estimation model development required for early care and learning programs and a child care provider wage scale, reports required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 24 2022 - Archive Video
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.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 22 2022 - Archive Video
01:49 - Presentation on the status of regulation modernization efforts.
27:14 - HF3530 (Wolgamott) Staffing and group size requirements of certified, license-exempt child care centers amended.
58:40 - HF2817 (Rasmussen) Child care center staffing and group size rules amended, and report required.
1:19:46 - HF3783 (Olson, L) Dependent care credit expanded, and great start child care credit established.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 17 2022 - Archive Video
02:09 - Parent Aware Equity Report.
32:19 - HF4278 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Early childhood education workforce funding provided, and money appropriated.
51:12 - HF4133 (Wazlawik) Child care provider stabilization grant modified, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 15 2022 - Archive Video
02:18 - HF3861 (Boldon) Child care assistance eligibility and co-payment requirements modified.
26:27 - HF3981 (Koegel) Early childhood special education students made eligible for prekindergarten school breakfast reimbursement and English learner services, and money appropriated.
40:36 - HF3513 (Koegel) Child care worker premium assistance program created, and report required.
1:06:45 - HF2231 (Pinto) Early childhood family education obsolete language removed.
Runs 1 hour, 11 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 10 2022 - Archive Video
02:09 - "State-level governance for early childhood programs in Minnesota" report.
1:00:52 - Presentation from the Hunt Institute.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 8 2022 - Archive Video
02:12 - HF3485 (Pryor) School-age care program child age range increased, school-age care program funding increased, and money appropriated.
19:39 - Concurrent discussion of :.
- HF3886 (Morrison) Universal, voluntary home visiting program for families with infants established, and money appropriated.
- HF3887 (Morrison) Minnesota baby steps home visiting program established, and money appropriated.
1:01:29 - HF3859 (Boldon) Direct support professionals child care relief grants established, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 16 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 3 2022 - Archive Video
02:14 - HF3701 (Pryor) Child care regulations update provided.
11:43 - HF3485 (Pryor) School-age care program child age range increased, school-age care program funding increased, and money appropriated.
25:10 - HF3622 (Wolgamott) Early childhood family education revenue calculation modified, and administrative cost money transferred.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 1 2022 - Archive Video
02:15 - HF3544 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Reach Out and Read Minnesota program grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
22:39 - HF3591 (Howard) Family, friend, and neighbor caregivers grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:15:23 - HF3484 (Pryor) Child care basic sliding fee temporary priorities made permanent.
(Missed first minute of meeting due to technical issues).
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 24 2022 - Archive Video
03:13 - Center for Rural Policy and Development presentation.
23:28 - Child care issues in Greater Minnesota.
58:09 - HF3169 (Olson, L.) Greater Minnesota child care facility program funding provided, and money appropriated (informational only).
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 22 2022 - Archive Video
02:35 - HF2655 (Bernardy) Voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program expansion made permanent, and money appropriated.
40:15 - HF2660 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
56:46 - HF3272 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Executive function curriculum expansion grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 15 2022 - Archive Video
03:16 - Governor's supplemental budget proposal.
Runs 54 minutes.
Joint Early Childhood & Housing Cmtes., and Preventing Homelessness Div.
Friday, February 11 2022 - Archive Video
09:13 - Importance of stable housing on the development of children.
30:37 - HF3210 (Pinto) Homelessness prevention assistance to families with minor children existing program expanded, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 13 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 10 2022 - Archive Video
01:34 - Prenatal-to-3 Policy Roadmap for Minnesota.
43:40 - CCAP Investigations: Update.
1:01:29 - HF2927 (Pinto) Commissioner of human services allowed to reinstate child care program waivers and modifications.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.
Joint House Early Childhood Finance and Policy & House Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy hearing
Tuesday, February 8 2022 - Archive Video
Child Care & Early Learning: The Critical Foundation for Minnesota's Economy.
04:35 - Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain Welcome & Introduction to Brain Science.
13:43 - Early Care & Education: Challenges & Opportunities for Society.
24:58 - Early Care & Education: Challenges & Opportunities for Employers.
36:52 - The Economics of Early Care & Education.
45:40 - Early Care and Education: Greater Minnesota.
56:28 - Report of the Early Care & Education Crisis Workgroup.
* This was an informational hearing, and no formal action was conducted.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 3 2022 - Archive Video
FY 2021-2022 budget activities.
03:50 - Department of Human Services (continued from Feb 1).
28:15 - Department of Education.
1:01:30 - Management and Budget.
1:09:41 - Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 1 2022 - Archive Video
07:55 - Overview from House Research.
31:55 - Presentation on FY 2021-2022 Department of Human Services budget.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Saturday, June 26 2021 - Archive Video
02:24 - Walkthrough of early childhood provisions in the omnibus education & health and human services agreements.
* This was an informational meeting and no official action was taken.
Runs 43 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, April 8 2021 - Archive Video
02:21 - HF2230 (Pinto) Early childhood finance bill.
- Bill mark-up.
- Vote on bill.
Runs 1 hour, 3 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 7 2021 - Archive Video
01:48 - HF2230 (Pinto) Early childhood finance bill.
- Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 2 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, April 6 2021 - Archive Video
01:48 - HF2230 (Pinto) Early childhood finance bill.
05:45 - Walk-through of the delete-everything amendment.
Runs 50 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 24 2021 - Archive Video
02:43 - HF1268 (Richardson) Healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum grant for black, indigenous, or people of color families funding provided; and money appropriated.
- Informational hearing only.
21:44 - HF2287 (Munson) Little Lakers Day Care Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
38:06 - Presentation on federal COVID-19 relief funds.
1:21:33 - Presentation on governor's supplemental budget.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 18 2021 - Archive Video
01:50 - HF2230 (Pinto) Early learning program changes made, and money appropriated.
26:00 - HF2203 (Davnie) Early learning scholarships program modified.
1:15:10 - HF2231 (Pinto) Early childhood family education obsolete language removed.
Runs 1 hour, 19 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 16 2021 - Archive Video
02:19 - HF2003 (Wazlawik) Family Child Care Task Force recommendations implemented, commissioner of human services directed to include family child care provider representatives in plan development, counties required to forward communications to family child care providers, appointments provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
27:41 - HF61 (Demuth) Office of the Ombudsperson for Child Care Providers created, appointments provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
40:20 - HF5 (Pinto) COVID-19; state appropriations replaced with federal funds, child care providers public health support funds funding provided, basic sliding fee program funding provided, and money appropriated.
53:06 - HF1652 (Wazlawik) Licensed family child care provider funding provided to establish a peer mentoring program, reports required, and money appropriated.
1:01:34 - HF2112 (Pinto) Department of Human Services fiscal year 2021 forecasted childcare assistance program appropriations adjusted.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 11 2021 - Archive Video
02:32 - HF1293 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Early childhood learning scholarship funding provided, and money appropriated.
27:39 - HF911 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
1:06:27 - HF1568 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Kindergarten readiness assessment modified, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 9 2021 - Archive Video
02:01 - HF871 (Bernardy) School readiness plus program continued.
27:52 - HF1942 (Pinto) Birth record access authorized by an entity administering a children's savings program.
40:31 - HF1747 (Boldon) Child care assistance rates modified, and commissioner of management and budget directed to forecast basic sliding fee child care assistance program.
1:14:46 - HF1876 (Pryor) Parent Aware; early childhood program quality rating and improvement system modified, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, March 4 2021 - Archive Video
02:16 - House Research document AM036 (Bahner) Appropriating money for a home visiting program for pregnant women and families.
29:40 - HF1197 (Bahner) Pregnant women and family home visiting program established, and money appropriated.
37:00 - HF617 (Youakim) ParentChild+ program funding provided, and money appropriated.
52:32 - HF1466 (Pryor) Child care assistance and child care provider provisions modified.
1:07:54 - HF1036 (Wazlawik) Child care center regulation modernization project established, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 2 2021 - Archive Video
01:56 - "Minnesota's Birth-4 Care and Education System" Report,
Kids Count On Us and Educator Policy Impact Center (EPIC).
17:35 - HF1278 (Boldon) Early care and education affordability and workforce compensation established, report required, and money appropriated.
45:13 - HF1384 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Reach Out and Read Minnesota grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:03:37 - HF570 (Morrison) Individual-use screen use limited in preschool and kindergarten, and money appropriated.
1:11:10 - HF1467 (Pryor) Child care assistance funding priorities modified for eligible families, and allocation of funds adjusted.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 25 2021 - Archive Video
02:28 - HF413 (Olson, L.) Minnesota Initiative Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
11:21 - HF411 (Olson, L.) Greater Minnesota child care facility program funding provided, and money appropriated.
21:09 - HF412 (Olson, L.) Child care provider grant to increase numbers funding provide, reports required, and money appropriated.
32:50 - Formal action on HF411 and HF412.
35:21 - HF260 (Wazlawik) Retaining early educators through attaining incentives now grant program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
55:23 - HF1125 (Pryor) Refundable tax credit established for qualified child care professionals.
1:05:52 - HF711 (Sandell) Teacher licensure requirement for early education programs established.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 23 2021 - Archive Video
01:48 - HF1200 (Richardson) Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided; employment leaves regulated and required; data classified; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
1:17:17 - HF316 (Howard) Family, friend, and neighbor child care grant program established; report required; and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 18 2021 - Archive Video
02:29 - HF1024 (Pinto) Department of Early Childhood established, and rulemaking authorized.
47:38 - HF910 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Early childhood program participation required by children in foster care, and money appropriated.
1:08:24 - HF668 (Wazlawik) Child care for children with disabilities access expansion grants authorized, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 16 2021 - Archive Video
02:00 - Overview of the Minnesota Children's Cabinet.
Presentation on the Preschool Development Grant.
24:00 - Overview of the governor's early childhood proposals.
1:19:15 - HF5 (Pinto) COVID-19; state appropriations replaced with federal funds, child care providers public health support funds funding provided, basic sliding fee program funding provided, and money appropriated (to be amended by the DE1 amendment posted).
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 11 2021 - Archive Video
03:00 - Presentations on Selected Early Childhood Programs - Minnesota Department of Education.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 9 2021 - Archive Video
03:10 - Department of Human Services presentation: Child care regulation and licensing.
40:58 - Update on Child Care Assistance Program integrity measures.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, February 4 2021 - Archive Video
02:11 - Presentations on Child Care Services.
-Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 2 2021 - Archive Video
04:31 - Presentation on Economics of the Early Care and Learning Sector.
-Christa Anders, Coordinator, Transforming Minnesota's Early Childhood Workforce.
-Jamie Bonczyk, Executive Director, Hopkins Early Learning Center.
-Oriane Casale, Interim Labor Market Information Director, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Runs 1 hour, 58 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 28 2021 - Archive Video
02:23 - Impacts of Economic Disparities in Early Childhood.
-Doctor Aaron Sojourner, University of Minnesota.
49:07 - Maternal and Infant Health and Special Supplemental Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) - Minnesota Department of Health.
-Karen Fogg, Maternal and Children Health Services Manager.
-Kate Franken, WIC Director.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, January 26 2021 - Archive Video
3:09 - Presentation on Minnesota's Early Childhood Policy Roadmap.
-Doctor Cynthia Osbourne, Prenatal to Three Policy Impact Center, University of Texas at Austin.
Review of Committee Rules and Procedures.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 21 2021 - Archive Video
02:22 - Continuation of presentation on family home visiting programs.
- Dawn Reckinger, Family Home Visiting Manager, Minnesota Department of Health.
29:18 - Presentation on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Breaking the Cycle.
- Dave Ellis, Office of Resilience Executive Director, State of New Jersey.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, January 19 2021 - Archive Video
08:34 - Presentation on Selected Programs Supporting Families with Young Children.
- Minnesota Department of Human Services.
09:42 - Presentation on Family Home Visiting Programs.
- Minnesota Department of Health.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Thursday, January 14 2021 - Archive Video
1:12 - Introduction of committee members and staff.
26:45 - Presentation on the Neuroscience of Child Development.
-Doctor Pat Levitt, Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Runs: 1 hour, 31 minutes.
House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, January 12 2021 - Archive Video
Introductory remarks.
02:41 - Introduction of Members and Staff.
05:10 - Presentation on Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
1:16:28 - Update on Federal COVID Relief Funds for Child Care.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.