STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
EARLY CHILDHOOD FINANCE & POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Nora Slawik, Chair of the Early Childhood Finance & Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 4:32 pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Members Present:
Slawik (Chair)
Rosenthal (Vice-Chair)
Bly
Buesgens
Downey
Greiling
Hamilton
Jackson
Laine
Mariani
Nornes
Peterson
Ward
Carlson (ex-officio)
House Members Excused:
Mack
A quorum was present.
Chair Slawik recessed the meeting to the call of the Chair.
Chair Slawik reconvened the Early Childhood Finance & Policy Division at 4:55 pm.
Testifying in opposition to a Quality Rating System:
Joy Massard, Family Child Care Provider, Shakopee
Representative Rosenthal moved that the minutes from Tuesday, April 7, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Slawik moved that H.F. 2088 (Slawik), Early childhood education funding provided relating to school readiness programs, school readiness service agreements, and prekindergarten exploratory projects, reports required, and money appropriated, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Slawik moved the
H1026DE1-3 amendment (attached).
Representative Slawik moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026DE1-3 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Slawik moved amendment H1026DE1-3, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Slawik moved the
H1026A8 amendment (attached).
Representative Slawik moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A8 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Slawik moved amendment H1026A8, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nornes moved the
H1026A2 amendment (attached).
Representative Nornes moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A2 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Nornes moved amendment H1026A2, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rosenthal moved the
H1026A26 amendment (attached).
Representative Rosenthal moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A26 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Rosenthal moved amendment H1026A26, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the
H1026A6 amendment (attached).
Representative Downey moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A6 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Downey moved amendment H1026A6, as amended.
Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Buesgens requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
Buesgens
Downey
Greiling
Hamilton
Nornes
Rosenthal
NAYS:
Slawik
Bly
Jackson
Laine
Mariani
Peterson
Ward
EXCUSED:
Mack
On a vote of 6 Ayes and 7 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Buesgens moved the
H1026A15 amendment (attached).
Representative Buesgens moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A15 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Buesgens moved amendment H1026A15, as amended.
Representative Buesgens requested a roll call vote.
Representative Buesgens withdrew his request for a roll call vote.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Buesgens moved the
H1026A14 amendment (attached).
Representative Buesgens moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A14 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Buesgens moved amendment H1026A14, as amended.
Representative Buesgens requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
Buesgens
Downey
Hamilton
Nornes
NAYS:
Slawik
Bly
Greiling
Jackson
Laine
Mariani
Peterson
Rosenthal
Ward
EXCUSED:
Mack
On a vote of 4 Ayes and 9 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Buesgens moved the
H1026A17 amendment (attached).
Representative Buesgens moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A17 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Buesgens moved amendment H1026A17, as amended.
Representative Buesgens requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
Buesgens
Downey
Hamilton
Nornes
NAYS:
Slawik
Bly
Greiling
Jackson
Laine
Mariani
Peterson
Rosenthal
Ward
EXCUSED:
Mack
On a vote of 4 Ayes and 9 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Mariani moved the
H1026A1 amendment (attached).
Representative Mariani moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A1 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Valerie Dosland, Advocate, Minnesota Head Start Association and Michelle Webber, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education answered a question pertaining to the funding stream in the amendment.
Representative Mariani moved amendment H1026A1, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the
H1026A3 amendment (attached).
Representative Downey moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A3 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Downey moved amendment H1026A3, as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the
H1026A5 amendment (attached).
Representative Downey moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A5 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Downey moved amendment H1026A5, as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the
H1026A11 amendment (attached).
Representative Downey moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A11 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
Page 1, Line 3, delete "34" and insert "16".
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Emily Adriaens, House Fiscal Analyst, answered a question regarding the refinancing mechanism within the amendment.
Representative Downey moved amendment H1026A11, as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the
H1026A21 amendment (attached).
Representative Downey moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A21 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
Page 1, Line 26, delete "$1,350,000" and insert "$633,000"
Page 1, Line 26, delete "$1,275,000" and insert "$558,000".
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Downey moved amendment H1026A21, as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the
H1026A22 amendment (attached).
Representative Downey moved to withdraw the amendment.
Representative Downey moved the
H1026A23 amendment (attached).
Representative Downey moved to incorporate an oral amendment to proposed amendment H1026A23 as follows:
Delete all references to H.F. 1026 and insert H.F. 2088
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Cherie Kotilinek, Manager, Child Care Assistance Program, Minnesota Department of Human Services answered a question on how federal stimulus funds could be used by the state.
Representative Downey moved amendment H1026A23, as amended.
Representative Downey requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
Buesgens
Downey
Hamilton
Nornes
NAYS:
Slawik
Bly
Jackson
Laine
Mariani
Peterson
Rosenthal
Ward
ABSENT:
Greiling
EXCUSED:
Mack
On a vote of 4 Ayes and 8 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Slawik renewed the motion that H.F. 2088, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 pm.
Representative Nora Slawik, CHAIR
Matthew M. Collie
Committee Legislative Assistant