Early Childhood Finance and Policy

EIGHTEENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, March 11, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

EARLY CHILDHOOD FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 AM on March 11, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll call.

Members present:
PINTO, Dave, Chair
PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOLDON, Liz
DANIELS, Brian
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMUTH, Lisa
JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
MORRISON, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Pryor moved the minutes from March 9, 2021 meeting be approved with one technical correction. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that HF 1293 be brought before the committee.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn offered the A1 Amendment be added to HF 1293. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 1293.
• Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
• Barb Fabre, Indigenous Visioning
• Brandon Royce-Diop, Wildflower Equity Initiative
• Veronica Vital, Cosmos Montessori
• Temphy Thompson, Foster Guardian

Chair Pinto laid over HF 1293 for possible inclusion in an Early Childhood Omnibus bill.
Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that HF 911 be brought before the committee.
Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn offered the A1 Amendment be added to HF 911. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 911.
Testifying:
• Sandy Simar, Head Start and Early Head Start Director, Families First MN
• Rico Alexander, Head Start/Early Head Start Director, Parents in Community Action (?PICA) Head Start
• Tyanna Bryant, Parent, Parents in Community Action (?PICA) Head Start

Chair Pryor laid over HF 911 for possible inclusion in an Early Childhood Omnibus bill.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that HF 1568 be brought before the committee.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 1568.
Testifying:
• Cisa Keller, Think Small
• Ericca Maas available for questions
Chair Pinto laid over HF 1568 for possible inclusion in an Early Childhood Omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 AM.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Shenika Chambers, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF1293 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Early childhood learning scholarship funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF911 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
HF1568 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Kindergarten readiness assessment modified, report required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

H0911A1.pdf - 3/10/2021
H1293A1.pdf - 3/10/2021
HF1293 Summary.pdf - 3/10/2021
MNleg CCAP ELS 2021.pdf - 3/10/2021
HF1293_Handouts.pdf - 3/10/2021
HF1293_Letters_of_Support.pdf - 3/10/2021
Early Childhood Agenda 3.11.pdf - 3/10/2021
HF0911 Summary.pdf - 3/10/2021
HF1568 Summary.pdf - 3/10/2021
HF1568 Spt Ltr Crisis WG FINAL.pdf - 3/10/2021
MNChamber_EarlyChildhoodOmnibus_3.11.21 (1) (1).pdf - 3/11/2021

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02:32 - HF1293 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Early childhood learning scholarship funding provided, and money appropriated.
27:39 - HF911 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
1:06:27 - HF1568 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Kindergarten readiness assessment modified, report required, and money appropriated.
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House File 1293 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): Early childhood learning scholarship funding provided, and money appropriated.
House File 911 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
House File 1568 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): Kindergarten readiness assessment modified, report required, and money appropriated.

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