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Children and Families Finance and Policy

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Children and Families Finance and Policy

1/26/2023
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Presentation on Governor’s Budget Recommendations:
Management and Budget
• Erin Bailey, Assistant Commissioner of Children's Cabinet.

Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Commissioner Jodi Harpstead
• Assistant Commissioner of Children and Family Services Tikki Brown

Minnesota Department of Education
• Commissioner Willie Jett
• Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Teaching and Learning Bobbie Burnham
*Agenda items may be added or changed


Accessibility: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/FAQ/faq?subject=19. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator, Colie Colburn, colie.colburn@house.mn, (651)296-8873

Attachments:
Ch&F Gov's Rec's Part 1.pdf (1/25/2023)
Ch&F Gov's Rec's Part 2.pdf (1/25/2023)
Ch&F Gov's Rec's Part 3.pdf (1/25/2023)
Ch&F Gov's Rec's Part 4.pdf (1/25/2023)
Ch&F Gov's Rec's Part 5.pdf (1/25/2023)
01.26.23_Tues_Agenda_Gov Budget Overview.pdf (1/25/2023)
01.26.23_WFM Support Letter Children's Budget.pdf (1/25/2023)
2023 One Minnesota Budget_House Children and Families_1.27.23.pdf (1/25/2023)
1.17.2023 - Children and Families Meeting Minutes.pdf (1/26/2023)
01.19.2023 - Children and Families Meeting Minutes.pdf (1/26/2023)
01.24.2023 - Children and Families Meeting Minutes.pdf (1/26/2023)

Children and Families Finance and Policy

1/24/2023
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Presentations:
- Cathy Ten Broeke, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Director, Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Dr. Janna Gerwitz O'Brien, Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MNAAP)

HF 444 (Keeler) Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
- Beth Holger, CEO of The Link
- Merhaba Mebrahtu, Young Families Rapid Rehousing Program, Avenues for Youth
- Jacqueline White, Executive Director at CloseKnit

*Agenda items may be added or changed


To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF444 (Keeler) - Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 444 Research Summary.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444-1A Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (1/23/2023)
H0444 A3 - Amendment - Keeler.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Close Knit One Pager.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support Association for MN Counties.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support Avenues for Youth.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support Community Action Cneter.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support Dakota Woodlands.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support Life House.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support Lutheran Social Services.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support MN Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support The Bridge for Youth.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF 444 Letter of Support YMCA.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF444 - Letter of Support Catholic Charities.pdf (1/23/2023)
HF444 1E A3 Spreadsheet.pdf (1/23/2023)
01.24.23_Dr.JanaGerwitz-Obrien.pdf (1/24/2023)
MICH Overview Presentation_House Children and Families_20230124.pdf (1/24/2023)
01.24.23 Agenda.pdf (5/12/2023)

Children and Families Finance and Policy

1/19/2023
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HF 150 (Pinto) Child care stabilization base grants modified, and money appropriated.

HF 456 (Pérez-Vega) Expansion of voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program made permanent, and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
- Jason Sellars, Director of Community Education, District 191, Burnsville Eagan Savage School District
- Craig Anderson, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning at St. Paul Schools
- Stefanie Youngberg, the superintendent of the East Central School District

HF 13 (Keeler) Child care assistance rates modified.
Testifiers:
- Karen DeVos, Owner, Little Learners (Halstead and Ada, MN)
- Thea DeVos, Teacher, Little Learners
- Gospel Kordah, Childcare provider – South Metro Childcare Center


*Agenda items may be added

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

Amendments: All amendments that are substantive must be given to the CA by 1:00PM on the day prior to the committee hearing. This deadline may be waived at the discretion of the Chair

Meeting Materials: Presenters or members of the public are encouraged to provide all materials to be offered in Committee to the CLA at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Distribution of such materials is subject to approval by the Chair; a copy will be kept by Committee staff. These materials should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage; contact the Committee Administrator for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

Testimony: Bill authors must arrange their own testifiers and provide each testifier’s name, position title, and email address to the CA 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is also encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage prior to the meeting.
Bills Added:
HF13 (Pinto) - Child care assistance rates and funding priorities modified, termination and disqualification of human services providers and grant recipients procedures modified, child care assistance program and grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF150 (Pinto) - Child care stabilization base grants and early learning scholarships modified, and money appropriated.
HF456 (Pérez-Vega) - Expansion of voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program made permanent, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 456 VPK SPSS Pre-K Fact Sheet.pdf (1/18/2023)
HF 150 Research Summary.pdf (1/18/2023)
HF013 - A2.pdf (1/18/2023)
HF150 - A2.pdf (1/18/2023)
HF 013 Research Summary.pdf (1/18/2023)
01.19.23 HF 13 CCAP Reimbursement Letter JRLC.docx (1/18/2023)
01.19.23 HF 13 YWCA Mpls Written Testimony.pdf (1/18/2023)
01.19.23 HF13 support letter from Kids Can't Wait and Partners.pdf (1/18/2023)
01.29.23_HF13_Mis Amigos Letter.pdf (1/18/2023)
HF13-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (1/18/2023)
01.19.23_DHS CCAP Contiunuous Improvement Project.pdf (1/19/2023)
01.19.23_CCAP Provider Investigations & Continuous Improvement Project Update.pdf (1/19/2023)

Children and Families Finance and Policy

1/17/2023
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Committee Overview by Nonpartisan Staff
- Overview of Jurisdiction: Remainder of DHS Children & Family Services (Child Support, Homelessness, Economic assistance), by House Research
- Overview of Committee Fiscal Accounts by House Fiscal Analysts

Program Updates by Department of Human Services
- CCAP Program Integrity Measures by Kulani Moti
- Regulation Modernization Initiative and Alternative Child Care Licensing Study by Larry Hosch

HF 213 (Keeler) Food shelf program funding was provided, and money appropriated.
*Agenda items may be added.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

Amendments: All amendments that are substantive must be given to the CA by 1:00PM on the day prior to the committee hearing. This deadline may be waived at the discretion of the Chair

Meeting Materials: Presenters or members of the public are encouraged to provide all materials to be offered in Committee to the CLA at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Distribution of such materials is subject to approval by the Chair; a copy will be kept by Committee staff. These materials should be in accessible (Optical Character Recognition) format for posting to the committee webpage; contact the Committee Administrator for more information about acceptable electronic formats.

Testimony: Bill authors must arrange their own testifiers and provide each testifier’s name, position title, and email address to the CA 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Written testimony is also encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage prior to the meeting.
Bills Added:
HF213 (Keeler) - Food shelf program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
01.17.23_HouseResearchPresentation_CFS-2023.pdf (1/13/2023)
01.17.23 Hunger Solutions Handout Food Shelf Visits 2022.pdf (1/13/2023)
01.17.23 Children Families Shared Base SS.pdf (1/13/2023)
01.17.23 SHH_Support for Food Shelf Funding_HF213.pdf (1/16/2023)
01.17.23 Alternate-child-care-licensing-models-final-report.pdf (1/16/2023)
01.17.23 CCAPHandout2023.pdf (1/16/2023)
01.17.23 CCAPInvestigationsPresentation.pdf (1/16/2023)
01.17.23 Child Care Regulation Projects Update House Cmte Larry Hosch.pdf (1/16/2023)
01.17.23_Tues_Agenda_HF213.pdf (1/16/2023)

Children and Families Finance and Policy

1/12/2023
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We Ask the Most of Parents When They Have the Least & It Matters Most
Aaron Sojourner, Senior researcher at the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

HF 150 (Pinto) Child care stabilization base grants modified, and money appropriated.
a. The committee will discuss and take testimony on this bill
b. Final action on the bill will be taken at the next committee hearing

Testifiers:
Debra Messenger, teacher, building owner of All Ages and Faces Childcare Center, Saint Paul.
Ericca Maas, Executive Director at Close Gaps by 5
Clare Sanford, Vice President, Government & Community Relations, New Horizon Academy and Government Relations Chair, MN Child Care Association
Cyndi Cunningham, Minnesota Child Care Provider Information Network, Public Policy Chairperson
Amy Walstien, Senior Policy Director, Education and Workforce Development, Minnesota Business Partnership

Additional Written Testimony submitted prior to hearing is included in meeting materials

*Agenda items may be added or changed


To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF150 (Pinto) - Child care stabilization base grants and early learning scholarships modified, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
01.12.23_Agenda.pdf (1/12/2023)
01.12.23_We Ask the Most of Parents_AaronSojourner.pdf (1/12/2023)
01.12.23_HF 150 Think Small Support 1.11.2023.pdf (1/12/2023)
1.12.2023_HF150 Testimony.pdf (1/12/2023)
HF 150.pdf (1/12/2023)
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