FIFTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FIFTEENTH 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 meeting to order at 8:32 A.M. on March 2, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members Excused:
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
NELSON, Nathan

A quorum was present.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the minutes from February 28, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2095 (Richardson) Terminology for pregnant persons modified, standards for chemical dependency in pregnancy and prenatal substance use modified, prenatal substance use specified to not itself constitute neglect or maltreatment, prenatal substance use reporting requirements modified, and informed consent requirements established for parent and newborn infant toxicology tests and drug or alcohol screenings.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that HF 2095 be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Richardson presented HF 2095 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2095 as amended:
• Dr. Todd Stanhope, OBGYN and Chair, Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative
• Elena Niehoff

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion that HF 2095 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2029 (Coulter) Child care conditional license requirements modified, commissioner directed to create standardized visit time lines and requirements, definition of education amended, background study liaison created, and money appropriated.
Representative Coulter moved to bring HF 2029 before the committee.

Representative Coulter presented HF 2029.

Testifying on HF 2029:
• Sean Burke, Lobbyist, ISAIAH’s Kids Count on Us Coalition
• Maria Snider, Director, Rainbow Child Developments Center

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2029.

HF 2106 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Employment qualifications modified for child care centers and amending child care center staffing rules.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved to bring HF 2106 before the committee.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 2106.

Testifying on HF 2106:
• Maria Snider, Director, Rainbow Child Development Center
• Phil Griffin, Lobbyist, Minnesota Child Care Association
• Katie Williams, Retired Early Childhood Professional, Elders for Infants
• Larry Hosch, Policy Manager of the Licensing Division, Department of Human Services

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2106.

The meeting adjourned at 9:57 A.M.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant