STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH 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 March 8, 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 committee meeting on March 3, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3485 (Pryor); Increasing the age range of children served by school-age care programs; increasing funding for school-age care programs; appropriating money
Vice Chair Pryor moved to refer HF3485 to the Committee on Education Finance.
Vice Chair Prior moved Amendment HF3485A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THEAMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Pryor renewed the motion to refer HF3485, as amended, to the Committee on Education Finance.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
PINTO, Dave, Chair
PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair
BOLDON, Liz
DAVNIE, Jim
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
MORRISON, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
NAYS
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
JURGENS, Tony
With a vote of 8 AYES, 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following testified on HF3386 & HF3887:
Kathy Filbert, St. Paul Ramsey County Public Health & MN Coalition for Family Home Visiting
Claudia Muntifering, MN Coalition for Family Home Visiting
Dale Dobrin, MD, Pediatrician, South Lake Pediatrics
Kari Sawyer, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
Kelly Chandler, Public Health Manager, Itasca County Public Health Division
Dawn Reckinger, Manager, Family Home Visiting, Minnesota Department of Health
HF3886 (Morrison); Universal, voluntary home visiting program for families with infants established, and money appropriated.
Representative Morrison moved to refer HF3886 to the Committee on Education Finance.
Representative Morrison moved Amendment HF3886A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Morrison renewed her motion to refer HF3886, as amended, to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
PINTO, Dave, Chair
PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair
BOLDON, Liz
DAVNIE, Jim
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
MORRISON, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
NAYS
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
DEMUTH, Lisa
JURGENS, Tony
EXCUSED
DANIELS, Brian
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
With a vote of 7 AYES, 4 NAYS, and 2 EXCUSED, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3887 (Morrison); Minnesota baby steps home visiting program established, and money appropriated.
Representative Morrison moved to refer HF3887 to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Representative Morrison moved Amendment HF3887A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE
AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Morrison renewed the motion to refer HF3887, as amended, to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
PINTO, Dave, Chair
PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair
BOLDON, Liz
DAVNIE, Jim
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
MORRISON, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
NAYS
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
JURGENS, Tony
With a vote of 8 AYES, 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3859 (Boldon); Direct support professionals child care relief grants established, and money appropriated.
Representative Boldon moved HF3859 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
Representative Boldon moved Amendment HF3859A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE
AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF3859, as amended:
Phil Griffin, Lobbyist, Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota (ARRM)
Stacy Roe, Vice President, Mains’l Services
Chair Pinto laid HF3859, as amended, over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40am.
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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair
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Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant