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Early Childhood Learning Finance Division

TWENTIETH MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Monday, March 26, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION


EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES


Representative Nora Slawik, Chair, called the twentieth meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2007 in Room 5 of the State Office Building. Quorum was present.


Members present:
SLAWIK, Nora - Chair
BLY, David - Vice Chair
MURPHY, Erin
LAINE, Carolyn
FRITZ, Patti
WARD, John
PETERSON, Sandra
EASTLUND, Rob
GAROFALO, Pat
WINKLER, Ryan
GOTTWALT, Steve
WARDLOW, Lynn
KRANZ, Scott
NORNES, Bud
MURPHY, Mary, Ex-Officio


Representative Kranz moved approval of the minutes for Thursday, March 22, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED and the minutes are approved.

Representative Slawik moved HF 1056, first engrossment, be taken off the table and referred to the Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Division.

Representative Wardlow moved amendment H1056A36 (attached).
Representative Wardlow withdraws amendment H1056A36.

Representative Wardlow moved amendment H1056A38 (attached).
Representative Wardlow moved an oral amendment be incorporated.
Page1, Line 7, delete "$3,000,000" insert "$3,500,000"
Page1, Line 9, delete "$3,000,000" insert "$3,500,000"
THE AMENDMENT IS INCORPORATED.

Representative Wardlow requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
NORNES, Bud KRANZ, Scott
WARDLOW, Lynn LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION FAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Wardlow moved amendment H1056A36 (attached).

Representative Gottwalt requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 26, 2007
Page 2



AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
NORNES, Bud KRANZ, Scott
WARDLOW, Lynn LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION FAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Nornes moved amendment H1056A32 (attached).

Representative Nornes requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
NORNES, Bud KRANZ, Scott
WARDLOW, Lynn LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION FAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Nornes moved amendment H1056A37 (attached).

Representative Nornes requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora
FRITZ, Patti BLY, David
GAROFALO, Pat LAINE, Carolyn
GOTTWALT, Steve MURPHY, Erin
KRANZ, Scott PETERSON, Sandy
NORNES, Bud WINKLER, Ryan
WARD, John
WARDLOW, Lynn



On a vote of 8 AYES and 6 NAYS THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.


Representative Nornes moved amendment H1056A39 (attached).

Representative Nornes requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
NORNES, Bud KRANZ, Scott
WARDLOW, Lynn LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 26, 2007
Page 3


On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION FAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Garofalo moved amendment H1056A34 (attached).

Representative Garofalo requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
NORNES, Bud KRANZ, Scott
WARDLOW, Lynn LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION FAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Eastlund moved amendment H1056A40 (attached).

People testifying:
Karen Carlson, Department of Education
Testified on appropriate use of funds contained in the amendment.
Cherie Kotilnik, Child Care Assistance, Department of Human Services
Testified on appropriate use of funds contained in the amendment.
Deb Swenson-Klatt, Department of Human Services
Testified on appropriate use of funds contained in the amendment.
Jennie Ehrnst, Department of Human Services
Testified on the appropriate use of funds contained in the amendment.

Representative Eastlund requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
NORNES, Bud KRANZ, Scott
WARDLOW, Lynn LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION FAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Garafolo moved amendment H1056A35 (attached). THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Eastlund moved amendment H1056A41 (attached). THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Gottwalt moved amendment H1056A43 (attached). THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Winkler requested reconsideration of amendment H1056A37 by roll call vote. The results were as follows:


EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 26,2007
Page 4



AYES NAYS ABSENT
SLAWIK, Nora EASTLUND, Rob GAROFALO, Pat
BLY, David GOTTWALT, Steve NORNES, Bud
FRITZ, Patti KRANZ, Scott
LAINE, Carolyn WARDLOW, Lynn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan


On a vote of 8 AYES and 4 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS RECONSIDERED.

Representative Gottwalt requested a roll call vote on reconsideration of amendment H1056A37. The results are as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora GAROFALO, Pat
FRITZ, Patti BLY, David NORNES, Bud
GOTTWALT, Steve LAINE, Carolyn
KRANZ, Scott MURPHY, Erin
WARD, John PETERSON, Sandy
WARDLOW, Lynn WINKLER, Ryan


On a vote of 6 AYES and 6 NAYS THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Gottwalt moved amendment H1056A42 (attached). THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Gottwalt requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora NORNES, Bud
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
WARDLOW, Lynn KRANZ, Scott
LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 4 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Eastlund moved amendment H1056A31 (attached).

Representative Eastlund requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora NORNES, Bud
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
WARDLOW, Lynn KRANZ, Scott
LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 4 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 26, 2007
Page 5


Representative Gottwalt moved amendment H1056A9 (attached).

Representative Gottwalt requested a toll call vote. The results are as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
EASTLUND, Rob SLAWIK, Nora NORNES, Bud
GAROFALO, Pat BLY, David
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti
WARDLOW, Lynn KRANZ, Scott
LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 4 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Slawik moved HF 1056, the Early Childhood Learning Finance Committee Omnibus bill, as amended, be referred to the Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Committee.

Representative Bly requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
SLAWIK, Nora GOTTWALT, Steve NORNES, Bud
BLY, David
EASTLUND, Rob
FRITZ, Patti
GAROFALO, Pat
KRANZ, Scott
LAINE, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
PETERSON, Sandy
WARD, John
WARDLOW, Lynn
WINKLER, Ryan



On a vote of 12 AYES and 1 NAY THE MOTION IS APPROVED AND THE BILL WAS REFERRED TO THE EDUCATION FINANCE AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS COMMITTEE.

Meeting was adjourned at 3:59p.m.


_______________________________________
Representative Nora Slawik, Chair


_______________________________________
Tricia Kiefer, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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03:50 - Gavel.
04:30 - HF1056 (Slawik) Omnibus early childhood learning finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 40 minutes.


HF1056 (Slawik) Early Childhood Learning Finance Omnibus bill
Final action will be taken