TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH 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 15, 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 Governor’s Supplemental Budget Proposal:
Erin Bailey, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Director, Children’s Cabinet
Dr. Heather Mueller, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

The following presented on the Department of Human Services portion of Governor’s Supplemental Budget Proposal:
Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner for Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services

The following presented on the Department of Education portions of the Governor’s Supplemental Budget Proposal:
Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Teaching and Learning, Minnesota Department of Education

The following presented on the Department of Health portions of the Governor’s Supplemental Budget Proposal:
Mary Manning, Assistant Commissioner for the Health Improvement Bureau, (MDH)

Vice Chair Pryor moved the minutes of the joint committee meeting on February 8, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Pryor moved the minutes of the committee meeting on February 10, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 9:23am.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant