Early Childhood Finance and Policy

TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 7, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD 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 April 7, 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.

HF2230 (Pinto): Early learning program changes made, and money appropriated.

Chair Pinto moved that HF 2230 be brought before committee.

Chair Pinto presented the DE1 and A3 amendment.

Testifying:
• Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Lisa Bayley, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Allison Corrado, Senior Program Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation
• Elana Gravitz, Basic Sliding Fee Program Administrator, Hennepin County
• Kevion Ellis, Education Minnesota
• Clare Sanford, Minnesota Child Care Association
• Ericca Maas, Close Gaps by 5
• Erin Echternach, Family Child Care Task Force Member
• Cyndi Cunningham, Minnesota Child Care Providers Information Network
• Maren Christenson Hofer, Parent
• Jim Nicholie, Elders for Infants
• Shannon Berns, Du Nord Consulting
• Karin Swenson, Director of Meadowpark Preschool and Childcare, Rochester

HF2230 (Pinto): Early learning program changes made, and money appropriated.

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2230 for future consideration.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 AM.

__________________________________________
Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

__________________________________________
Shenika Chambers, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2230 (Pinto) - Child care assistance, child care licensing, health and human services policies, and early education program changes made; reports required; and money appropriated.

Documents:

H2230DE1.pdf - 4/5/2021
H2230A3.pdf - 4/5/2021
Early Childhood_2021.pdf - 4/5/2021
2230de1 Pinto.am.pdf - 4/5/2021
Think Small LOS- HF 2230 4.6.21.pdf - 4/6/2021
Inclusive Child Care Thank you.pdf - 4/6/2021
Legal Aid-MDLC letter re HF 2230.pdf - 4/6/2021
House Omnibus Bill Letter of Support.pdf - 4/6/2021
Early Childhood 4.7.pdf - 4/6/2021
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Letters.pdf - 4/6/2021
SupportHF2230_ChairPinto_4.6.pdf - 4/6/2021
letter of support.ECFP.Omnibus Bill.pdf - 4/6/2021
MBP EDU_House EC_ omnibus testimony.pdf - 4/7/2021
HF 2230 Spt Ltr Crisis WG FINAL .pdf - 4/7/2021
Letter re HF 2230, April 6 2021.pdf - 4/7/2021
Retired Pediatrician Support Letter.pdf - 4/7/2021

Audio:
Listen Now

House TV Video:
View Archive

01:48 - HF2230 (Pinto) Early childhood finance bill.
- Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 2 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Public testimony on House File 2230 (Pinto): Early learning program changes made, and money appropriated. *to be amended by the DE1 amendment posted

Public Viewing:
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Notes:
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Jenny Nash by emailing her at jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny Nash with questions about the agenda.
For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn or 651-296-1921.

Public Testimony:
Members of the public who are interested in testifying on HF2230 must email polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6th to ensure consideration. Testimony may be limited due to time constraints.
If you plan to submit written testimony, please send it to polly.cerkvenik@house.mn by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6th. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.