TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on February 10, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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.

The following gave an overview of the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Roadmap for Minnesota:
Cynthia Osborne, Executive Director, Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center

The Following gave an overview of CCAP Investigations:
Kulani Moti, Inspector General, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Representative Pryor assumed the gavel at 9:35 AM.

Representative Pinto moved to refer HF2927 to the General Register.

HF 2927 (Pinto); Commissioner of human services allowed to reinstate child care program waivers and modifications.

The following testified on HF 2927:
Kulani Moti, Inspector General, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Maria Snider, Director, Rainbow Child Development Center
Laurie Possin, Manager of Childcare Assistance Program, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Jennifer Sommerfeld, Director of Legislative and External Affairs - Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Representative Pinto renewed the motion to refer HF 2927 to the General Register.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES:
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


With a vote of 13 AYES and 0 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Pinto reassumed the gavel at 9:51 AM.

Vice Chair Pryor moved the minutes of February 3, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 9:53am.



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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


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Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant