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Early Childhood Finance and Policy

FIRST JOINT MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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



Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee
Workforce and Business Development Committee

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on February 8, 2022, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and in-person at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members Absent:
DANIELS, Brian

Workforce and Business Development Committee Members Present:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
XIONG, Jay, Vice Chair
HAMILTON, Rod, Minority Lead
DAVINE, Jim
FRANKE, Keith
GREENMAN, Emma
HALEY, Barb
JURGENS, Tony
KOEGEL, Erin
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
OLSON, Liz
XIONG, Tou

Members Absent:
BAKER, Dave

A quorum was present.

The following presented on the first 1000 days of brain development from the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB):
Damian Fair, Ph.D, Redleaf Endowed Director (MIDB)

The following gave an overview of Child Care & Early Learning: The Critical Foundation for Minnesota's Economy:
Glen Gunderson, President, YMCA of the North
Jonathan Weinhagen, President & CEO, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
Heidi Hagel-Braid, Chief Program Officer, First Children’s Finance
Tony Sertich, President & CEO, Northland Foundation

The following gave an overview of the report of the Early Care & Education Crisis Workgroup
Amy Walstein, Education and Workforce Development Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership

The meeting was adjourned at 6:58pm.



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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair



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Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Abdihamid Badri Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Documents:
Audio:
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House TV Video:
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Child Care & Early Learning: The Critical Foundation for Minnesota's Economy.
04:35 - Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain Welcome & Introduction to Brain Science.
13:43 - Early Care & Education: Challenges & Opportunities for Society.
24:58 - Early Care & Education: Challenges & Opportunities for Employers.
36:52 - The Economics of Early Care & Education.
45:40 - Early Care and Education: Greater Minnesota.
56:28 - Report of the Early Care & Education Crisis Workgroup.
* This was an informational hearing, and no formal action was conducted.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

Hybrid Joint Hearing with Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy
And Early Childhood Finance and Policy
Co-Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor
Co-Chair: Rep. Dave Pinto

Meeting:
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Hybrid Hearing on Zoom or In-Person at:
Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
Conference Room 1-510
2025 E River Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Space is limited at this location, please contact Committee Administrator Sydney Spreck to request to attend in-person.

Agenda:
Child Care & Early Learning: The Critical Foundation for Minnesota's Economy

Please note that this is an informational interim hearing, and no formal action will be conducted. Any meeting documents will be posted on the Early Childhood Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92005 and on the Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92019

No public testimony will be taken at the hearing. This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

*If you are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions (5:30pm on 2/7/2022).

CA: Sydney.Spreck@house.mn
CLA: Hans.Dosland@house.mn

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

All events are closed-captioned.

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