Children and Families Finance and Policy

TWENTY SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Monday, November 13, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TWENTY SIXTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the informational meeting to order at 10:32 A.M. on November 13, 2023, in Room 120 of the State Capitol and via Zoom.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
BLISS, Matt
HICKS, Kim

A quorum was present.

Testimony on the Impact of 2023 Investments in Child Care and Early Learning

Testifiers:
• Jessica Gilder, Childcare Solutions Program Office, Initiative Foundation
• Carson Starkey, Parent in Saint Paul
• Tracey Hill, Grandparent in Plymouth and former childcare provider
• Brittany Kjenaas, Parent in Mountain Iron
• Shawntel Gruba, CEO, Iron Range Tykes Learning Center
• Nicole Flick, Director, ABC123 Child Enrichment Center
• Fenessa Robertson, Child Care Center Director in Ramsey
• Mallory Plotz, Parent

Presentation titled “The Cost of Child Care in Minnesota”

Testifying:
• Suzanne Pearl, Minnesota Director of First Children’s Finance
• Nic Demm, Legislative Liaison, Department of Human Services

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn and Senator Hauschild presented a proposal for High Quality Affordable Child Care and Early Learning.

The Committee adjourned at 12:29 P.M.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Laura Sparkman, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

Families Need Quality Affordable CC.pdf - 11/13/2023
FCF Presentation to CFFP 13Nov2023.pdf - 11/13/2023
Daniel Rogge_Letter.pdf - 11/13/2023
Written Testimony.pdf - 11/13/2023
Dave Intro PDF.pdf - 11/13/2023
2023 Minnesota Child Care Cost Modeling Report - dhs.pdf - 11/13/2023
11.13.23 C&F Agenda.pdf - 11/13/2023

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12:24 - Impact of 2023 investments in child care and early learning.
46:10 - Further steps to reduce costs for families.
1:29:29 - Proposal for high quality affordable child care & early learning.
Runs 1 hour, 57 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Informational Hearing
1. Impact of 2023 Investments in Child Care and Early Learning
2. Further Steps to Reduce Costs for Families

*Agenda items may be added or changed.

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Testimony: No public testimony will be taken. Written testimony will be posted on the committee webpage prior to the meeting.
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