FORTY FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY FIRST 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 31, 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 29, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Pryor assumed the gavel at: 8:35 AM.

HF4570 (Pinto); Removing obsolete language from voluntary prekindergarten statutes. Chair Pinto moved HF4570 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Chair Pinto moved Amendment H4570DE3.

The following testified on Amendment H4570DE3:
• Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
• Kate Lynne Snyder, Lobbyist, Education Minnesota
• Cyndi Cunningham, Public Policy Chairperson, Minnesota Child Care Provider Information Network
• Ericca Maas, Executive Director, Close Gaps By 5
• Nikki Kovan, Early Learning Director, Minnesota Department of Education Representative Davnie moved the H4570A1 Amendment to the H4570DE3 Amendment.
Representative Davnie renewed the motion to adopt the H4570A1 Amendment to the H4570DE3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto renewed the motion to adopt the H4570DE3 Amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED

Chair Pinto renewed his motion to refer HF4570, 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
BENNETT, Peggy DANIELS, Brian DEMUTH, Lisa JURGENS, Tony

With a vote of 8 AYES, 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Pinto re-assumed the gavel at 9:34 AM. The meeting adjourned at 9:36 AM.


Representative Dave Pinto, Chair


Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant