STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Nora Slawik, Chair of the Early Childhood Learning Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 4:20 pm on Thursday, March 06, 2008, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Members Present:
Slawik (Chair)
Bly (Vice-Chair)
Eastlund
Fritz
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Kranz
Laine
E. Murphy
Nornes
S. Peterson
Ward
Wardlow
Winkler
House Members Excused:
Kranz
A quorum was not present.
A quorum was present at 4:22 pm.
Representative Bly moved that HF 2185 (Lanning) Healthy child development within communities grant program established, and money appropriated, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.
Representative Fritz moved the
H2185A1 amendment (attached). THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in favor of HF 2185:
Dr. Peter Benson, President, Search Institute
Representative Bly moved that HF 2185, as amended, be laid on the table.
Representative Laine moved that the minutes from Tuesday, March 4, 2008, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative S. Peterson moved that HF 3290 (Peterson, S) School readiness assessments and kindergarten transition strategies provided, and money appropriated, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.
Representative S. Peterson moved the
H3290A1 amendment (attached). THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in favor of HF 3290, as amended:
Todd Otis, President, Ready 4 K
Nancy Jost, Early Childhood Initiative Coordinator, West Central Initiative
Testifying in opposition of HF 3290, as amended:
Dr. Karen Effrom, Board Member and Policy Analyst for ED Watch
Representative S. Peterson moved that HF 3290, as amended, be laid on the table.
Representative Fritz assumed the gavel at 5:20 pm.
Representative Slawik moved that HF 2984 (Slawik) School-age care program modified, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.
Testifying in favor of HF 2984:
Brian Siverson-Hall, Executive Director, Minnesota School Age Care Alliance (MnSACA)
Representative Slawik moved that HF 2984 be laid on the table.
Representative Slawik assumed the gavel at 5:28 pm.
Representative Winkler moved that HF 3246 (Winkler) Adult basic education aid modified, be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Early Childhood Learning Finance Division bill.
Representative Winkler moved that HF 3246 be laid on the table.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:32 pm.
Representative Nora Slawik, CHAIR
Matthew M. Collie
Committee Legislative Assistant