STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Representative Nora Slawik, Chair, called the nineteenth meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, 2007 in Room 200 of the State Office Building. Quorum was not present.
Members present:
SLAWIK, Nora - Chair
BLY, David - Vice Chair
MURPHY, Erin
LAINE, Carolyn
FRITZ, Patti
WARD, John
PETERSON, Sandra
EASTLUND, Rob
GAROFALO, Pat
WINKLER, Ryan
GOTTWALT, Steve
WARDLOW, Lynn
KRANZ, Scott
NORNES, Bud
HF 1056 (Slawik) Early Childhood Learning Finance Omnibus bill
Rep Morrie Lanning
Testified on Youth Healthy Development Grant for the SEARCH Institute.
Quorum was reached at 4:06 p.m.
Nancy Tellett-Royce, Community Liaison, Search Institute
Testified on the importance of community involvement in the healthy development of youth.
Emily Adrieans, House Fiscal Analyst
Testified on new appropriations on the spreadsheet.
Representative Wardlow moved approval of the minutes for Tuesday, March 20, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED and the minutes are approved.
Representative Slawik moved amendment
H1056A27 (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Slawik moved to reconsider amendment
H1056A27. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Slawik moved an oral amendment be incorporated as follows:
Page 5, Line 2, delete "180%" insert "185%". THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED
Representative Slawik moved oral amendment to be incorporated as follows:
Page 2, line 39, delete "$10." THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED
Rep Slawik moved amendment H1056A27, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Slawik moved amendment
H1056A22 (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Slawik moved amendment
H1056A24 (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Slawik moved amendment
H1056A23 (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Early Childhood Learning Finance Committee
March 22, 2007
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Representative Slawik moved amendment
PJM1056B1 (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People testifying:
Todd Otis, President, Ready 4 K
Testified on the importance of funding for at-risk kids and the broadening of at-risk assessment.
Ann Kaner-Roth, Executive Director, Child Care WORKS
Testified on the importance of child care quality and assistance for low-income children.
Carole Specktor, Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Director, Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota
Testified on support for investments in childcare quality and affordability in omnibus bill.
Michelle Fallon, Childcare Advocacy Workgroup
Testified on the importance of early childhood learning programs.
Ann McCully, Executive Director, Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Testified on importance of additional funding for CCAP, waiting list and professional development.
Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Community Education Association
Testified on her support for legislation
Julie Quist, Policy Analyst, EdWatch
Testified on concerns with Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF) receiving state dollars.
Laura LeCroix-Dalluhn
Testified on support for reinvested funding for school age care and summer programs.
Karen Bradley, family child care provider
Testified on her support for reduced licensing fee for home child care providers, professional development, and QRS.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:19 p.m.
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Representative Nora Slawik, Chair
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Tricia Kiefer, Committee Legislative Assistant