Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
*If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (8:30am on Feb 21).
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Bills Added:
HF2655
(Bernardy) - Voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program expansion made permanent, and money appropriated.
HF2660
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
HF3272
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Executive function curriculum expansion grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
*If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (8:30am on Feb 14).
To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.
Co-Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Co-Chair: Rep. Alice Hausman
Co-Chair: Aisha Gomez
Joint Hearing with Early Childhood Finance and Policy, Housing Finance and Policy, and the Preventing Homelessness Division
HF3210 (Pinto); expanding existing programs to provide homelessness prevention assistance to families with minor children; appropriating money.
Hearing of a proposal to expand the eligibility of the Homework Starts with Home Program to children age 0-5, and discussion of the importance of stable housing on the development of children.
Additional items may be added.
Meeting:
Friday, February 11th, 2022
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01
*If you are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (10:30 AM on 2/10/2022).
To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.
Bills Added:
HF3210
(Pinto) - Homelessness prevention assistance to families with minor children existing programs expanded, and money appropriated.
*If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (8:30am on Feb 9).
To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.
Bills Added:
HF2927
(Pinto) - Commissioner of human services allowed to reinstate child care program waivers and modifications.
Hybrid Joint Hearing with Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy
And Early Childhood Finance and Policy
Co-Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor
Co-Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto
Meeting:
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Hybrid Hearing on Zoom or In-Person at:
Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Conference Room 1-510
2025 E River Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Space is limited at this location, please contact Committee Administrator Sydney Spreck to request to attend in-person.
Agenda:
Child Care & Early Learning: The Critical Foundation for Minnesota's Economy
*If you are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (5:30pm on 2/7/2022).
To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.