STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD 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 April 6, 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 BOLDON, Liz
DANIELS, Brian DAVNIE, Jim DEMUTH, Lisa JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie MORRISON, Kelly WAZLAWIK, Ami WOLGAMOTT, Dan
Members excused:
BENNETT, Peggy
A quorum was present.
Vice-Chair Pryor moved the minutes of the committee meetings on April 5, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4735 DE Amendment (Pinto)
The following testified on Amendment HF4735 DE:
• Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Heather Mueller, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Erin Bailey, Assistant Commissioner of the Children’s Cabinet, Minnesota Management and Budget
• Roger Sheldon, MD, Neonatologist, Co-Chair of the Early Childhood Working Group, Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Sheldon Berkowitz, MD, FAAP, President, Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Clinical Medical Director & Physician Advisor, Children’s Minnesota
• Amanda Schillinger, Director, Pumpkin Patch Childcare and Learning Center in Burnsville
• Clare Sanford, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, Minnesota Child Care Association (MCCA)
• Sarah Strong-Belisle, Director of Government Affairs, Cook Girard Associates on behalf of Close Gaps by Five
• Kraig Gratke, Board Member, Minnesota Head Start Association
• Angie Thies, Child Wellbeing Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)
• Kris Gabel, on behalf of the Minnesota Alliance of YMCAs and Kids Can’t Wait
• Nancy Jost, Co-Chair, Minnesota Prenatal to Three Coalition
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 AM.
Representative Dave Pinto, Chair
Hans Dosland, Committee Legislative Assistant