Early Childhood Finance and Policy

THIRTIETH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 22, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH 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 22, 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.

Vice Chair Pryor moved the minutes of the joint committee meeting on February 11, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Pryor moved the minutes of the committee meeting on February 15, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Pryor moved to refer HF2655 to the Committee on Education Finance

The following testified on HF2655:
Karl Brown, EdD., Director of Community Education, Mounds View Public Schools
Dr. Kim Hiel, Superintendent, Fridley Public Schools
Jodi Wambeke, Early Childhood Family Programs Manager, Willmar Public Schools
Khulia Pringle, Minnesota Parent Union

Vice Chair Pryor renewed her motion to refer HF2655 to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk took the roll.

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

NAYS:
FRANSON, Mary
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian

With a vote of 10 AYES and 3 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF2660 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The following testified on HF2660:
Dr. Mary Lockhart-Findling, Head Start Director, United Community Action Partnership
Shana Morse, Assistant Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Khulia Pringle, Minnesota Parent Union

Chair Pinto laid HF2660 over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus Bill.

Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved HF3272 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The following testified on HF3272:
John Till, Senior VP of Strategy and Innovation, The Family Partnership

Chair Pinto laid HF3272 over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The meeting adjourned at 9:56am.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2655 (Bernardy) - Voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program expansion made permanent, and money appropriated.
HF2660 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
HF3272 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Executive function curriculum expansion grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

Minutes 02-11-2022 DRAFT.pdf - 2/15/2022
Minutes 2-15-22 DRAFT.docx - 2/15/2022
HF2655 HRD.pdf - 2/17/2022
HF2660 HRD.pdf - 2/17/2022
Written Testimony - Helget.pdf - 2/18/2022
Written Testimony Herzog.pdf - 2/18/2022
Written Testimony DeMarais.pdf - 2/18/2022
Universal Preschool Bill.pdf - 2/18/2022
EF Across Generations-Bill-02-22-22.pdf - 2/20/2022
Feb 22 Agenda.pdf - 2/21/2022
HS21 FACTS FOUR PANEL BIFOLD_2.pdf - 2/21/2022
COVID Response Fact Sheet 2021.pdf - 2/21/2022
HF2655 Testimony 2 22 2022.pdf - 2/22/2022
HF2655 Written Testimony.pdf - 2/22/2022

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02:35 - HF2655 (Bernardy) Voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program expansion made permanent, and money appropriated.
40:15 - HF2660 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.
56:46 - HF3272 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Executive function curriculum expansion grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF2655 (Bernardy); Voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program expansion made permanent, and money appropriated.

HF2660 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Head Start appropriation distribution modified, and money appropriated.

HF3272 (Kotyza-Witthuhn); Executive function curriculum expansion grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Additional items or bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01

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

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

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

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