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Children and Families Finance and Policy

ELEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 9, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Heather Keeler, Vice Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM on February 9, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

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
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
BLISS, Matt

A quorum was present.

HF 1277 (Coulter) Early learning scholarships program changes made, and money appropriated.

Representative Coulter moved to bring HF 1277 before the committee.

Representative Coulter presented HF 1277.

Testifying on HF 1277:
• Stephanie Peehl, Parent
• Dianne Haulcy, President and CEO, The Family Partnership
• Nakia Howard, Owner, Kia’s Lovebug Bugs Childcare
• Meredith Johnson, Educational Services Manager, People Serving People

Vice Chair Keeler laid over HF 1277.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Education.

Presenting:
• Kraig Gratke, Executive Director, Minnesota Head Start Association

HF 874 (Lee) Head Start appropriation use and distribution methods modified, and money appropriated.

Representative Lee moved to bring HF 874 before the committee.

Representative Lee moved the A2 amendment. The amendment was corrected in a revised motion to the A2-1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lee presented HF 874 as amended.

Testifying on HF 874:
• Jim Nicholie, Member, Elders for Infants
• Nicolee Mensing, Senior Director, Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties
• Tariro Chinyanganya, Recruitment and Retention Manager, Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties
• Shana Morse, Assistant Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education

Chair Pinto assumed the gavel at 9:24 AM.

Chair Pinto laid over HF 874 as amended.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to re-consider the minutes from February 2, 2023 for approval. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to adopt the corrected minutes from February 2, 2023 for approval. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from February 7, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from the joint meeting with the Committee on Education Finance on February 8, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 9:49AM.



Representative Dave Pinto, Chair



Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0874 (Lee) - Head Start appropriation use and distribution methods modified, and money appropriated.
  • HF1277 (Coulter) - Early leaning scholarships program changes made, and money appropriated.
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01:19 - HF1277 (Coulter) Early learning scholarships program changes made, and money appropriated.
33:06 - HF874 (Lee, L.) Head Start appropriation use and distribution methods modified, and money appropriated.
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HF1277 (Coulter) Early learning scholarships program changes made, and money appropriated.
HF874 (Lee, K.) Head Start appropriation use and distribution methods modified, and money appropriated.


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