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Walk through of House File 2230 (Pinto): Early learning program changes made, and money appropriated. *The H2230DE1 amendment posted will serve as the Early Childhood Budget Bill
Public testimony will be taken on the DE1 Amendment for House File 2230 on April 7th.
Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.
Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying on HF2230 must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6th to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6th. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF2230
(Pinto) - Child care assistance, child care licensing, health and human services policies, and early education program changes made; reports required; and money appropriated.
House File 1268 (Richardson): Healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum grant for black, indigenous, or people of color families funding provided; and money appropriated. **Informational only
House File 2287 (Munson): Little Lakers Day Care Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Presentation on Federal COVID Relief Funds
Presentation on Governor's Supplemental Budget - Minnesota Department of Human Services
Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodationFor questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.
to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF1268
(Richardson) - Healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum grants funding provided for families who are black, indigenous, or people of color; and money appropriated.
HF2287
(Munson) - Little Lakers Day Care Center grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
House File 2230 (Pinto): Early learning program changes made, and money appropriated.
House File 2203 (Davnie): Early learning scholarships program modified.
House File 2231 (Pinto): Early childhood family education obsolete language removed.
Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.
Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF2230
(Pinto) - Child care assistance, child care licensing, health and human services policies, and early education program changes made; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF2203
(Davnie) - Early learning scholarships program modified.
HF2231
(Pinto) - Early childhood family education obsolete language removed.
House File 2003 (Wazlawik): Family Child Care Task Force recommendations implemented, commissioner of human services directed to include family child care provider representatives in plan development, counties required to forward communications to family child care providers, appointments provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
House File 61 (Demuth): Office of the Ombudsperson for Child Care Providers created, appointments provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
House File 1652 (Wazlawik): Licensed family child care provider funding provided to establish a peer mentoring program, reports required, and money appropriated.
**House File 5 (Pinto): COVID-19; state appropriations replaced with federal funds, child care providers public health support funds funding provided, basic sliding fee program funding provided, and money appropriated. *To be amended by DE1
House File 2112 (Pinto): Department of Human Services fiscal year 2021 forecasted childcare assistance program appropriations adjusted.
**House File 5 and the DE amendment were heard in committee on February 16th. No further public testimony will be taken at this hearing.
Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.
Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF2003
(Wazlawik) - Family Child Care Task Force recommendations implemented, commissioner of human services directed to include family child care provider representatives in plan development, counties required to forward communications to family child care providers, appointments provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF61
(Demuth) - Office of the Ombudsperson for Child Care Providers created, appointments provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1652
(Wazlawik) - Licensed family child care provider funding provided to establish a peer mentoring program, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF5
(Pinto) - Early learning opportunities, educational supports, and services to children grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2112
(Pinto) - Department of Human Services fiscal year 2021 forecasted childcare assistance program appropriations adjusted.
House File 1293 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): Early childhood learning scholarship funding provided, and money appropriated.
House File 911 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
House File 1568 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): Kindergarten readiness assessment modified, report required, and money appropriated.
Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.
Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.
Bills Added:
HF1293
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Early childhood learning scholarship funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF911
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
HF1568
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Kindergarten readiness assessment modified, report required, and money appropriated.