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Early Childhood Finance and Policy

FORTY-FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, April 7, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:31 AM on April 7, 2022 pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
PINTO, Dave, Chair PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOLDON, Liz
DAVNIE, Jim DEMUTH, Lisa JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie MORRISON, Kelly WAZLAWIK, Ami WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Members excused:
DANIELS, Brian

A quorum was present.

Vice-Chair Pryor moved the minutes of the committee meetings on April 6, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4666 (Lee); Public land and building acquisition for improvements authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

The following testified informationally on HF4666:
Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner for Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Jennifer Sommerfeld, Legislative Director, Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Deb Swenson-Klatt, Manager, Child Development Services at Minnesota Department of Human Services

Vice Chair Pryor assumed the gavel at 8:44 AM.

HF2369 (Pinto); Early childhood learning and child protection facility grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF4735 DE2 Amendment (Pinto)

Chair Pinto moved HF4735 to be rereferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Pinto moved to adopt the DE2 Amendment to HF4735

Chair Pinto moved to adopt the A4 Amendment to the DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto renewed the motion to adopt the DE2 Amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, IS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto renewed the motion to refer HF4735, as amended, to the Committee on Ways & Means.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
PINTO, Dave, Chair
PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair
BOLDON, Liz
DAVNIE, Jim
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
MORRISON, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

NAYS
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
DEMUTH, Lisa
JURGENS, Tony

EXCUSED
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian

With a vote of 8 AYES, 3 NAYS and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Pinto reassumed the gavel at 9:53.

The meeting adjourned at 9:55 AM.



Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4735 (Pinto) - Child care assistance, child care licensing, and early education provisions modified; forecast adjustments made to funding for health and human services; reports required; and money appropriated.
  • HF4666 (Lee) - Public land and building acquisition for improvements authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2369 (Pinto) - Early childhood learning and child protection facility grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:26 - HF4666 (Lee) Public land and building acquisition for improvements authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated (informational only).
12:21 - HF2369 (Pinto) Early childhood learning and child protection facility grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated (informational only).
14:13 - HF4735 (Pinto) Omnibus early childhood supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Amendments to the DE2 amendment.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.


HF4666 (Lee); ***INFORMATIONAL ONLY*** Public land and building acquisition for improvements authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF2369 (Pinto); ***INFORMATIONAL ONLY*** Early childhood learning and child protection facility grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF4735 DE2 Amendment (Pinto)
- Amendments to the HF4735 DE2 Amendment (Pinto)
**Amendments may be taken in any order**

Additional items or bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Thursday, April 7th, 2022
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01



Any meeting documents will be posted on the Early Childhood Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92005

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

*If you are interested in providing written testimony or a handout to the committee, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 4pm the day before the Committee Hearing (April 6).

CA: Sydney.Spreck@house.mn
CLA: Hans.Dosland@house.mn

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

All events are closed-captioned.

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