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Early Childhood Learning Finance Division

TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 4, 2008

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE DIVISION

MINUTES


Representative Nora Slawik, Chair of the Early Childhood Learning Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 4:58 pm on Tuesday, March 04, 2008, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

House Members Present:

Slawik (Chair)
Bly (Vice-Chair)
Eastlund
Fritz
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Laine
E. Murphy
Nornes
S. Peterson
Ward
Wardlow
Winkler

House Members Excused:

Kranz

A quorum was present.

Representative S. Peterson moved that HF 2983 (Peterson, S.) Office of Early Learning established, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

Representative S. Peterson moved the H2983DE4 amendment (attached).

Representative S. Peterson moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H2983DE4 as follows:
Page 1, Line 9, after "Departments of Education and "
insert "Health and "
Page 1, Line 14, after "Departments of Education and "
insert "Health and "
Page 1, Line 18, after "Departments of Education and "
insert "Health and "
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Representative S. Peterson moved amendment H2983DE4, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying in favor of the bill:
Art Rolnick, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Representative S. Peterson laid over HF 2983 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

Representative Gottwalt moved that the minutes from Thursday, February 28, 2008 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice-Chair Bly assumed the gavel at 5:24 pm.

Representative Slawik moved that HF 2637 (Slawik) Childcare absent day requirements effective date modified, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

Representative Slawik moved the A08-11084 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Slawik laid over HF 2637 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

Representative Slawik moved that HF 2689 (Slawik) Childcare assistance basic sliding fee waiting list reduction funding provided, and money appropriated, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

Representative Slawik moved the H2689A2 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Slawik laid over HF 2689 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

Representative Slawik moved that HF 2555 (Slawik) Childcare assistance provider reimbursement rates increased, and money appropriated, and money appropriated, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

Emily Adriaens, House Fiscal Analyst, answered questions pertaining HF 2555.

Testifying in favor of the bill:
Ann McCully, Executive Director, Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network
Wendy Weber, Parent, Maplewood
Chad Dunkley, President, Minnesota Child Care Association, Chief Operating Officer, New Horizons Academy
Lisa Thompson, Home Childcare Provider, Saint Paul

Representative Slawik laid over HF 2555 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 pm.


Representative Nora Slawik, CHAIR




Matthew M. Collie
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

HF2983 (Peterson, S) Office of Early Learning established
HF2555 (Slawik) Child care assistance provider reimbursement rates increased, and money appropriated.
HF2637 (Slawik) Child care absent day requirements effective date modified
HF2689 (Slawik) Child care assistance basic sliding fee waiting list reduction funding provided, and money appropriated.