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Children and Families Finance and Policy

EIGHTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 9, 2023

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


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:34 A.M. on March 9, 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
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Keeler assumed the gavel at 8:35 A.M.

HF 2471 (Pinto) Child care assistance eligibility and co-payment requirements modified.
Chair Pinto moved to bring HF 2471 before the committee.

Chair Pinto moved the DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto presented HF 2471 as amended.

Presentation on the DE3 amendment by Clare Sanford, Vice President of Government and Community Relations Government Relations Chair at the Minnesota Child Care Association.

Testifying on HF 2471 as amended:
• Bukata Hayes, Vice President and Chief Equity Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
• Rahma Hudle, Parent, Kids Count on Us
• Nicole Frethem, Commissioner, Ramsey County
• Nancy Jost, Director of Early Childhood, West Central Initiative
• Courtney Greiner, Owner and Director, Mini Mos Child Care

Vice Chair Keeler, acting as Chair, laid over HF 2471 as amended.

HF 1521 (Hanson) Northstar Care for Children assessment rate effective dates, relative search requirements, and termination of parental rights technical changes made; and technical corrections made to child support provision.

Representative Hanson moved to bring HF 1521 before the committee.

Representative Hanson presented 1521.

Testifying on HF 1521:
• Jennifer Sommerfeld, Director of Legislative and External Affairs at the Department of Human

Vice Chair Keeler laid over HF 1521.

The Committee adjourned at 9:51 A.M.


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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1521 (Hanson) - Northstar Care for Children assessment rate effective dates, relative search requirements, and termination of parental rights technical changes made; and technical corrections made to child support provision.
  • HF2471 (Pinto) - Child care assistance eligibility and co-payment requirements modified.
  • HF2292 (Pinto) - Early learning scholarships, Head Start, and early education programs modified; early childhood educator programs provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
  • HF2293 (Pinto) - Obsolete language removed from early childhood family education statutes.
  • HF2476 (Pinto) - Child protection; economic supports; housing and homelessness; child care licensing; Department of Children, Youth, and Families provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
  • HF2698 (Pinto) - Child care assistance; obsolete language removed.
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01:13 - HF2471 (Pinto) Child care assistance eligibility and co-payment requirements modified.
1:12:24 - HF1521 (Hanson) Northstar Care for Children assessment rate effective dates, relative search requirements, and termination of parental rights technical changes made; and technical corrections made to child support provision.
Runs 1 hour, 17 minutes.

HF2471 (Pinto) - Child care assistance eligibility and co-payment requirements modified.
*HF2292 (Pinto) Obsolete language removed from voluntary prekindergarten statutes.
*HF2293 (Pinto) Obsolete language removed from early childhood family education statutes.
*HF2476 (Pinto) Child care assistance; obsolete language removed.
*HF2698 (Pinto) Child care assistance; obsolete language removed.
HF1521 (Hanson) - Northstar Care for Children assessment rate effective dates, relative search requirements, and termination of parental rights technical changes made; and technical corrections made to child support provision.*Vehicle bills only, discussion and testimony will not heard on the starred bills.

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