STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 29, 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 24, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4120; (Lippert); Farm-to-school grant funding increased, child care providers who purchase from local farmers reimbursement authorized, and money appropriated.
Chair Pinto moved HF4120 be rereferred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy. The following testified on HF4120:
Jami Rokala, MS, CCNP, CFPM, CLC, Child Nutrition Services Manager, Tri-Valley Head Start
Vice Chair Pryor renewed the motion to rerefer HF4120 to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
PINTO, Dave, Chair
PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead BOLDON, Liz
DAVNIE, Jim DEMUTH, Lisa JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie MORRISON, Kelly WAZLAWIK, Ami WOLGAMOTT, Dan
NAYS
BENNETT, Peggy DANIELS, Brian
With a vote of 10 AYES, 2 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4555 (Her); St. Paul; early childhood grant support savings account funding provided, and money appropriated
Chair Pinto moved HF4555 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill. The following testified on HF4555:
Muneer Karcher-Ramos, Director, Office of Financial Empowerment, City of Saint Paul Chair Pinto laid HF4555 over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
HF 4593 (Demuth); Ombudsperson for family child care provider federal money requirement and allocation modified.
Chair Pinto moved HF4593 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill. The following testified on HF4593:
Cyndi Cunningham, Family Child Care Provider, Public Policy Chairperson, MN Child Care Provider Information Network (MCCPIN)
Jennifer Sommerfeld, Director of Legislative and External Affairs for Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Chair Pinto laid HF4593 over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill. Vice Chair Pryor assumed the gavel at 9:18 AM.
HF4497 (Pinto); Child care and early learning program information technology and data practices report required, and money appropriated.
Chair Pinto moved HF4497 be referred to the Committee on State Government Finance & Elections.
Chair Pinto moved Amendment H44497A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Pinto renewed the motion to refer HF4497, as amended, to the Committee on State Government Finance & Elections.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
PINTO, Dave, Chair PRYOR, Laurie, Vice Chair BOLDON, Liz
DAVNIE, Jim DEMUTH, Lisa JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie MORRISON, Kelly WAZLAWIK, Ami WOLGAMOTT, Dan
NAYS
BENNETT, Peggy DANIELS, Brian DEMUTH, Lisa
FRANSON, Mary, Minority Lead
With a vote of 10 AYES, 2 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Pinto reassumed the gavel at 9:27 AM.
HF4419 (Pryor); Child care provider grant eligibility requirements modified, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Pryor moved HF4419 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Pryor moved Amendment H4419DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on HF4419, as amended:
Jim Nicholie, Member, Elders for Infants
Cyndi Cunningham, Family Child Care Provider, Public Policy Chairperson, MN Child Care Provider Information Network (MCCPIN)
Chair Pinto laid HF4419, as amended, over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
HF4418 (Pryor); Cost estimation model development required for early care and learning programs and a child care provider wage scale, reports required, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Pryor moved HF4418 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Pryor moved Amendment H4418A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Pinto laid HF4418, as amended, over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill. The meeting adjourned at 10:01 AM.
Representative Dave Pinto, Chair
Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant