STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH 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 4:04 pm on Tuesday, March 11, 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
Kranz
Laine
E. Murphy
Nornes
Peterson
Ward
Wardlow
House Members Excused:
Winkler
A quorum was present.
Representative Fritz moved that the minutes from Thursday, March 6, 2008 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Slawik moved that HF 3286 (Madore), Adults with disabilities revenue modified, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.
Testifying in favor of HF 3286:
Cheryl Gysbers, North Saint Paul, Maplewood
Valerie Dosland, Lobbyist, Minnesota Community Education Association
Chair Slawik moved that HF 3286 be laid on the table.
Representative E. Murphy moved that HF 3130 (Murphy, E), Child Care Advisory Task Force established, and report required, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.
Testifying in favor of HF 3130:
DeeAnn Besch, Vice President of Operations, Especially for Children Childcare Centers, Minnesota Child Care Association
Representative E. Murphy moved that HF 3130 be laid on the table.
Representative Ward moved that HF 3376 (Walker), Minnesota Family Investment Program work participation amended, childcare assistance provisions changed, and technical changes made, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Division.
Testifying in favor of HF 3376, as amended:
Ann Sessoms, Director of Transitions to Economic Security, Department of Human Services
Representative Fritz moved the
H3376A3 amendment (attached).
Representative Fritz moved to withdraw the amendment.
Chair Slawik moved the
H3376A5 amendment (attached). THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative E. Murphy moved the H3376A4 amendment (attached).
Representative E. Murphy moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment
H3376A4 as follows:
Page 1, line 13 insert "(3) a parent receiving childcare assistance"
Page 1, line 14 delete "(3)"
insert "(4)"
Page 1, line 15 delete "(4)"
insert "(5)"
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative E. Murphy moved amendment
H3376A4, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fritz moved the
H3376A3 amendment (attached).
Representative Fritz moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment
H3376A3 as follows:
Page 1, line 7 after "unless the"
insert "parent provides the"
Page 1, line 7 delete "has"
insert "with"
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Fritz moved amendment H3376A3, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Ward renewed the motion that HF 3376, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation by Department of Human Services on budget forecast and Governor's supplemental budget:
George Hoffman, Director, Reports and Forecasts Division, Department of Human Services
Chuck Johnson, Assistant Commissioner for Children and Families, Department of Human Services
Steve Nelson, Budget Director, Children and Family Services, Department of Human Services
The meeting was adjourned at 5:02 pm.
Representative Nora Slawik, CHAIR
Matthew M. Collie
Committee Legislative Assistant