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Early Childhood Finance and Policy

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Early Childhood Finance and Policy

3/9/2021
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House File 1747 (Boldon): Child care assistance rates modified, and commissioner of management and budget directed to forecast basic sliding fee child care assistance program.
House File 871 (Bernardy): School readiness plus program continued.
House File 1942 (Pinto): Birth record access authorized by an entity administering a children's savings program.
House File 1876 (Pryor): Parent Aware; early childhood program quality rating and improvement system modified, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added.


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


Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.

Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF1747 (Boldon) - Child care assistance rates modified, and commissioner of management and budget directed to forecast basic sliding fee child care assistance program.
HF0871 (Bernardy) - School readiness plus program continued.
HF1942 (Pinto) - Birth record access authorized by an entity administering a children's savings program.
HF1876 (Pryor) - Parent Aware; early childhood program quality rating and improvement system modified, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H0871A1.pdf (3/8/2021)
Early Childhood Agenda 3.9.pdf (3/8/2021)
HF1747 Summary.pdf (3/8/2021)
MNleg session flyer (1).pdf (3/8/2021)
KCW HF 1747.pdf (3/8/2021)
Start Early HF 1747-HF 1293 Letter of Support.pdf (3/8/2021)
GTCUW Letter of Support_CCAP.pdf (3/8/2021)
HF0871 Summary.pdf (3/8/2021)
HF1942 Summary.pdf (3/8/2021)
HF1942 Handout City of Saint Paul Birth Record Access.pdf (3/8/2021)
HF1876 Summary.pdf (3/8/2021)
Parent Aware 2016 Validation Brief.pdf (3/8/2021)
HF1876 Support-Crisis Working Group.pdf (3/8/2021)

Early Childhood Finance and Policy

3/4/2021
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House Research Document AM036 (Bahner): Pregnant women and family home visiting program money appropriated.
House File 1197 (Bahner): Pregnant women and family home visiting program established, and money appropriated.
House File 617 (Youakim): ParentChild+ program funding provided, and money appropriated.
House File 1466 (Pryor): Child care assistance and child care provider provisions modified. *To be amended by A2*
House File 1036 (Wazlawik): Child care center regulation modernization project established, report required, and money appropriated.


Additional bills may be added.

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

Notes:

• This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp
• NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
• If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
• For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.

Public Testimony:
• Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
• If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF1197 (Bahner) - Pregnant women and family home visiting program established, and money appropriated.
HF0617 (Youakim) - ParentChild+ program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1466 (Pryor) - Child care assistance and child care provider provisions modified.
HF1036 (Wazlawik) - Child care center regulation modernization project established, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
AM036.pdf (3/2/2021)
H1466A2.pdf (3/3/2021)
Why Home Visiting .pdf (3/3/2021)
Early Childhood Agenda 3.4.pdf (3/3/2021)
Targeted Home Visiting _Reducing Risk_03.2021.pdf (3/3/2021)
SupportHomeVisiting_3.3.21.pdf (3/3/2021)
SupportHF1197_HomeVisiting_3.3.21.pdf (3/3/2021)
HF1197 Summary.pdf (3/3/2021)
HF1466_Summary_2020.03.03.pdf (3/3/2021)
West Central Initiative Support Letter.pdf (3/3/2021)
JFCS in Support of HF617.pdf (3/3/2021)
Way to Grow Support Letter.pdf (3/3/2021)
HF1466_Summary_2020.03.03.pdf (3/3/2021)
HF1466 Summary.pdf (3/3/2021)
HF1036 Summary.pdf (3/3/2021)
HF0617 Summary.pdf (3/3/2021)

Early Childhood Finance and Policy

3/2/2021
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Presentation on "Minnesota's Birth-4 Care and Education System" Report, Kids Count On Us and Educator Policy Impact Center (EPIC)
House File 1278 (Boldon): Early care and education affordability and workforce compensation established, report required, and money appropriated.
House File 1384 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): Reach Out and Read Minnesota grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
House File 570 (Morrison): Individual-use screen use limited in preschool and kindergarten, and money appropriated.
House File 1467 (Pryor): Child care assistance funding priorities modified for eligible families, and allocation of funds adjusted.


Additional bills may be added.

Public Viewing:

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

Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.

Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF1278 (Boldon) - Early care and education affordability and workforce compensation established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF0570 (Morrison) - Individual-use screen use limited in preschool and kindergarten, and money appropriated.
HF1384 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Reach Out and Read Minnesota grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1467 (Pryor) - Child care assistance funding priorities modified for eligible families, and allocation of funds adjusted.
Attachments:
H0570A1.pdf (3/1/2021)
HF1278 Summary.pdf (3/1/2021)
HF0570 Summary.pdf (3/1/2021)
HF1384 Summary.pdf (3/1/2021)
HF1467 Summary.pdf (3/1/2021)
HF1467 Wilkin County.pdf (3/1/2021)
HF1467 Olmsted County Letter of Support.pdf (3/1/2021)
Carver_BSF letter Leg Bill 2021 final_signed_03.01.21.pdf (3/1/2021)
CDFMN Letter HF1467 Final.pdf (3/1/2021)
ChildCare.SupportHF1467 Scott County.pdf (3/1/2021)
3.02.2021 MACSSA Written Testimony HF1467.pdf (3/1/2021)
Early-Care-EPIC-Paper.pdf (3/1/2021)
Early-Care-EPIC-Paper-Summary.pdf (3/1/2021)
Pediatrician support letter for 1278 (1).pdf (3/2/2021)
The Importance of Reading to Kids Daily.pdf (3/2/2021)

Early Childhood Finance and Policy

2/25/2021
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HF 413 (Olson, L.): Minnesota Initiative Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
Tony Sertich, President, Northland Foundation
Nancy Jost, Director of Early Childhood, West Central Initiative Foundation

HF 411 (Olson, L.): Greater Minnesota child care facility program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Pat Baustian, Mayor, City of Luverne
Shannon Mortenson, City Administrator, City of Warren

HF 412 (Olson, L.): Child care provider grant to increase numbers funding provide, reports required, and money appropriated.
Cisa Keller, Senior Vice President of Early Childhood Quality Development, Think Small
Jenny Holweger, CEO, Kandiyohi County Area YMCA

HF 260 (Wazlawik): Retaining early educators through attaining incentives now grant program established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Ann McCully, Child Care Aware of Minnesota Executive Director
Kath Church, Creative Children Childcare/Casa di Creativa Bambini
Emily Hernandez, Child Care Center Teacher at New Horizons in St. Paul
Sharyl Kala, Little Beginnings Child Care

HF 1125 (Pryor): Refundable tax credit established for qualified child care professionals.
Suzanne Pearl, Minnesota Director, First Children’s Finance
Iesha Jackson, Happy Hearts Early Learning Childcare

HF 711 (Sandell): Teacher licensure requirement for early education programs established.
Nicole Liffrig, Preschool Teacher, Newport Elementary, South Washington County Schools


Additional bills may be added.

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


Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.

Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF0260 (Wazlawik) - Retaining early educators through attaining incentives now grant program established, early educator incentive programs modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF0411 (Olson) - Greater Minnesota child care facility program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF0412 (Olson) - Child care provider grant to increase numbers funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF0413 (Olson) - Minnesota Initiative Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF0711 (Sandell) - Teacher licensure requirement for early education programs established.
HF1125 (Pryor) - Refundable tax credit established for qualified child care professionals.
Attachments:
HF 260A2.pdf (2/24/2021)
H1125A1.pdf (2/24/2021)
Early Childhood Agenda 2.25.pdf (2/24/2021)
HF0413 Summary.pdf (2/24/2021)
Crisis_Work_Group_LOS HF413.pdf (2/24/2021)
HF0412 Summary.pdf (2/24/2021)
HF0411 Summary.pdf (2/24/2021)
YMCA 411.pdf (2/24/2021)
HF0260 Summary.pdf (2/24/2021)
HF 260 overview for EC Committee.pdf (2/24/2021)
February 19 2021 REETAIN letter.pdf (2/24/2021)
Sharyl Kalal Testimony 2_25.pdf (2/24/2021)
T.E.A.C.H. one-pager Feb 2021 final v2.pdf (2/24/2021)
REETAIN one-pager February 2021 final-v2.pdf (2/24/2021)
Firdaus Aden Testimonial Feb 2021- HF 260.pdf (2/24/2021)
HF1125 Summary.pdf (2/24/2021)
New America LA Early Childhood Reforms 2018.pdf (2/24/2021)
Family Child Care and Parent Aware_March 2019_FINAL.pdf (2/24/2021)
CED Child Care Workforce Tax Credit Infographic 2017.pdf (2/24/2021)
West Central Initiative HF1125 Tax Credits 2-2021.pdf (2/24/2021)
HF_1125_Early_Ed_Hearing_CGB5 2-2021.pdf (2/24/2021)
B-8 Tax Credit Memo 2-2019.pdf (2/24/2021)
Letter of Support HF1125 FCF 2-2021.pdf (2/24/2021)
YMCA HF1125 Support 2-2021.pdf (2/24/2021)
Think Small LOS HF 1125 .pdf (2/24/2021)
HF0711 Summary.pdf (2/24/2021)
Supporting MN's Early Childhood Workforce - Feb 2021.pdf (2/25/2021)
MCCA Support Child Care Grants 2-23-21.pdf (2/25/2021)
Martha Effertz REETAIN.pdf (2/25/2021)

Early Childhood Finance and Policy

2/23/2021
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House File 1200 (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.
House File 316 (Howard): Family, friend, and neighbor child care grant program established; report required; and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added.


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


Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.

Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 1:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
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.
HF0316 (Howard) - Family, friend, and neighbor child care grant program established; report required; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF1200.0.pdf (2/22/2021)
HF 1200 House EC Committee Final.pdf (2/22/2021)
PFML_OnePager with CoalitionList_021720[1].pdf (2/22/2021)
StarTribune - Its Time for Paid Leave.pdf (2/22/2021)
Hadron PFML Support Letter.pdf (2/22/2021)
Thielen PFML Support Letter.pdf (2/22/2021)
HHH Rural MN Paid Leave report.pdf (2/22/2021)
Early Childhood Agenda 2.23.pdf (2/22/2021)
PFML Support Emails Part 1.pdf (2/22/2021)
PFML Support Emails Part 2.pdf (2/22/2021)
PFML Support Letters Part 3.pdf (2/22/2021)
PFML Support Emails Part 4.pdf (2/22/2021)
SupportHF1200_ChairPinto_2.22.21.pdf (2/22/2021)
UFJ_PaidLeaveMandates_2021.pdf (2/22/2021)
SupportHF316_ChairPinto_2.22.21 signed.pdf (2/22/2021)
CDFMN Voices and Choices for Children Letter HF316.pdf (2/22/2021)
FFN Grant Program Handout_2.23.21.pdf (2/22/2021)
Eggert PFML Support Letter.pdf (2/22/2021)
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