Children and Families Finance and Policy

EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 31, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 8:33 AM on January 31, 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)
BLISS, Matt
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

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that the minutes from January 26, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 639 (Bahner) Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that HF 639 be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

Vice Chair Keeler moved the A1-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMMENDEMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Bahner presented HF 639 as amended.

Testifying on HF 639:
• Dianne Haulcy, President and CEO, The Family Partnerships; Co-Chair, Voices and Choices for Children Coalition
• Diana Alvarez, Director of Early Childhood Programs, Centro Tyrone Guzman
• Dr. Halkeno Tura, Director for Center for Health Equity, Minnesota Department of Health
• Sara Chute, Assistant Director for the Center for Health Equity, Minnesota Department of Health

Vice Chair Keeler renewed the motion that HF 639 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Keeler assumed the gavel at 8:42 A.M.

HF 910 (Reyer) Family supportive housing programs funded, and money appropriated.

Representative Pérez-Vega moved HF 910 to be laid over.

Representative Reyer presented HF 910.

Testifying on HF 910:

• Reverend Nancy Nord Bence, Public Policy Manager, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
• Sarah Koschinska, Senior Director of Resident Services, Project for Pride in Living

Chair Pinto reassumed the gavel at 9:20 A.M.

Chair Pinto laid over HF 910 for possible inclusion in a future Children and Families Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

HF 862 (Wolgamott) Support staff persons required for early childhood family education programs, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved HF 862 before the Committee.

Representative Wolgamott presented HF 862.

Testifying on HF 862:
• Sara McKeever, Licensed Parent Educator and Early Childhood Family Educator, Saint Cloud Area School District
• Shana Morse, Assistant Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education

Chair Pinto laid over HF 862 for possible inclusion in a future Children and Families Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

The meeting adjourned at 10:04AM.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF0639 (Bahner) - Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF0910 (Reyer) - Family supportive housing programs funded, and money appropriated.
HF0862 (Wolgamott) - Support staff persons required for early childhood family education programs, and money appropriated.

Documents:

MNAFEE 1-pager.pdf - 1/30/2023
HF0862 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/30/2023
H0639_A1-1_Amendment.pdf - 1/30/2023
HF0639 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/30/2023
HF0910 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/30/2023
HF 910 Family Supportive Housing Act Handout.pdf - 1/30/2023
HF 639 2023 VC Legislative Agenda Final (002).pdf - 1/30/2023
HF 639_2023 Community Solutions One Pager (1).pdf - 1/30/2023
MN-KidsCountReport-2022-Digital.pdf - 1/30/2023
01.31.23_Agenda.pdf - 1/30/2023
1.26.2023-Children and Families Meeting Minutes.pdf - 1/30/2023
PN3 Support HF639_Children & Families_01.30.23.pdf - 1/31/2023
HF639 Start Early_Letter of Support[57].pdf - 1/31/2023

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02:31 - HF639 (Bahner) Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.
29:20 - HF910 (Reyer) Family supportive housing programs funded, and money appropriated.
1:03:09 - HF862 (Wolgamott) Support staff persons required for early childhood family education programs, and money appropriated.
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HF639 (Bahner) Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF910 (Reyer) Family supportive housing programs funded, and money appropriated.
HF862 (Wolgamott) Support staff persons required for early childhood family education programs, and money appropriated.

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