STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
CHILDCARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Franson, Chair of the Childcare Access and Affordability Subcommittee, started the meeting at 8:20 AM on January 11, 2017, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
FRANSON, Mary, Chair
PETERSON, Roz, Vice Chair
FLANAGAN, Peggy, Minority Lead
ALBRIGHT, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KRESHA, Ron
QUAM, Duane
SANDSTEDE, Julie
Representative Franson officially called the meeting to order at 8:23 AM. A quorum was present.
Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) gave a presentation and answered questions of the subcommittee about the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant.
Jim Koppel, Assistant Commissioner, Children and Family Services;
Regina Wagner, Acting Inspector General.
Representative Franson opened the meeting to public testimony.
Jessica Anderson, Legislative Affairs Director, Children’s Defense Fund-MN;
Elizabeth Bangert, MS, Owner/Director/Consultant, Here We Grow, LLC;
Daniel Gumnit, CEO, People Serving People.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 AM.
Representative Mary Franson, Chair
Karen Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant