STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
EARLY CHILDHOOD FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Pinto, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:08 am on February 21, 2019 in Capitol Room 120.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
PINTO, Dave, Chair
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie, Vice-Chair
FRANSON, Mary
BAHNER, Kristin
DEMUTH, Lisa
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
MORRISON, Kelly
PRYOR, Laurie
WAZLAWIK, Ami
WEST, Nolan
A quorum was present.
Dawn Reckinger, Minnesota Department of Health, presented on Family Home Visiting.
HF1226 (Bahner) – Programs and funding for home visits governed, and money appropriated.
Representative Bahner moved HF1226 before the committee.
Representative Bahner moved the H1226DE1 amendment be added to HF1226. The motion prevailed.
Testifiers:
Chandra Bittmann, Lifetrack
Marielynn Herrera, YMCA Mankato
Nedra Robinson, Simpson Housing Services
Linda Bell, Minnesota Advocates and Champions for Children
Caleb Stromquist, Advocate
Elizabeth Bangert, Advocate
Amanda Kowalski, Advocate
The meeting was recessed at 9:38 am.
The meeting reconvened at 5:16pm, in Room 200 in the State Office Building.
Testimony on HF1226 continued.
Testifier:
Laura LaCroix-Dalluhn, Minnesota Coalition for Targeted Home Visiting
Chair Pinto laid over HF1226, as amended, for possible inclusion in an Early Childhood omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:41pm.
Representative Dave Pinto, Chair
Polly Cerkvenik, Committee Legislative
Assistant