h_ed_2017a_2017-01-30t13:30:38z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/30/2017

Location:

03:27 PM -- HB17-1106



Representative Pettersen and Representative Wilson presented and summarized House Bill 17-1106. This bill continues the Early Childhood Leadership Commission (commission) in the Department of Human Services (DHS). The commission is scheduled for repeal on July 1, 2018, and this bill extends it through September 1, 2023. The bill also adds five Governor-appointed members to the commission and specifies that one member must be a representative of programs providing early childhood services to military families. The bill makes several other changes to the commission. It removes the requirement that the director and any staff appointed to the commission be paid using money in the Early Childhood Leadership Cash Fund. It also permits the General Assembly to appropriate General Fund to cover the administrative costs incurred by the commission.



Representative Pettersen and Representative Wilson answered questions from the committee.





03:37 PM



Representative Pettersen and Representative Wilson continued to answer questions from the committee.



03:38 PM -- Barbara Grogan, representing the Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC), spoke in favor of the bill. She discussed the role of the ECLC and distributed a handout (Attachment A) and a copy of an annual report (Attachment B).



Attachment A can be viewed at Legislative Council Attachment B can be viewed at Legislative Council





03:42 PM -- Anna Robinson, representing the ECLC, spoke in favor of the bill. She discussed the current work and mission of the commission.



Ms. Grogan answered questions from the committee regarding funding for the commission.





03:52 PM



Ms. Grogan continued to answer questions from the committee.



03:54 PM -- Anna Jo Haynes, representing the ECLC, spoke in favor of the bill.



04:00 PM -- Kristina Mueller, representing the ECLC, spoke in favor of the bill. She answered questions from previous testimony.





04:10 PM



Ms. Mueller and Mr. Haynes continued to answer questions from the committee.