THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRD MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:33 AM on January 12, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)
BLISS, Matt
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie

A quorum was present.

Representative Hudson moved that the minutes of January 5, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hanson moved that the minutes of January 10, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation titled “We Ask the Most of Parents When They Have the Least & It Matters Most.”

Presenting:
• Aaron Sojourner, Senior Researcher, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

HF 150 (Pinto) Child care stabilization base grants and early learning scholarships modified, money appropriated.

Chair Pinto moved that HF 150 be recommended for re-referral to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Pinto presented HF 150.

Testifying on HF 150:
• Debra Messenger, Teacher & Building Owner, All Ages and Faces Childcare Center
• Ericca Maas, Executive Director, Close Gaps by 5
• Clare Sanford, Vice President, Government & Community Relations, New Horizon Academy; Government Relations Chair, MN Child Care Association
• Cyndi Cunningham, Public Policy Chairperson, Minnesota Child Care Provider Information Network
• Amy Walstien, Senior Policy Director of Education and Workforce Development, Minnesota Business Partnership

Chair Pinto laid over HF 150.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 AM.




Representative Dave Pinto, Chair




Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant