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Education Finance

4/11/2025
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I. Approval of Minutes

II. HF2433 (Youakim) Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, American Indian education, teachers, special education, facilities, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; and money appropriated.

This is the Governor’s education budget bill, which will serve as a vehicle for the forecast adjustment bill. A DE1 Amendment is posted that reflects the forecast adjustment.

Testimony: Public Testimony will not be taken on the DE1 amendment.
Bills Added:
HF2433 (Youakim) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, American Indian education, teachers, special education, facilities, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H2433DE1.pdf (4/9/2025)
2433de1 Summary.pdf (4/10/2025)
Ed Finance Agenda 4.11.25.pdf (4/10/2025)

Education Finance

4/3/2025
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I. Approval of Minutes

II. HF 1966 (Berg) Minnesota Association of Alternative Program STARS (Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition, and Self-esteem) program funding provided, and money appropriated.

III. HF 54 (Sencer-Mura) Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated.

IV. HF 2043 (Greene) Student attendance marketing campaign funding provided, and money appropriated.

V. HF 1171 (Rehrauer) Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.

VI. HF 2741 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

For more information, including Committee Documents: Education Finance Home Page
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony on the posted bills, including handouts, should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 2nd.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Wednesday, April 2nd.
Bills Added:
HF1966 (Berg) - Minnesota Association of Alternative Program STARS (Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition, and Self-esteem) program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF54 (Sencer-Mura) - Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated.
HF2043 (Greene) - Student attendance marketing campaign funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1171 (Rehrauer) - Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
HF2741 (Hill) - Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF1966 Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
MAAP_STARS Documents.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF0054 Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
MYC Position Description.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2043 Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities - HF2043.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1171 Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
2025 Minnesota Math Corps_A Cost-Effective Solution.pdf (4/2/2025)
2025 Math Corps Documents.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2741 Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
H2741A1.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF 2741 - Amended Presentation (PELSB 2025).pdf (4/2/2025)
2023-2024 Legislative Outcomes Data.pdf (4/2/2025)
Heritage Language Teaching Documents.pdf (4/2/2025)
Ed Finance Agenda 4.3.25.pdf (4/3/2025)

Education Finance

4/1/2025
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I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order
• HF51 (Virnig) - Education finance; roof projects authorized as part of the long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated.
• HF1161 (Igo) - School district seasonal tax base replacement aid established, and money appropriated.
• HF2201 (Myers) - Local optional aid for schools increased, state-paid free school lunches to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty level limited, and money appropriated.
• HF2786 (Bennett) - Requirements for grants from the Department of Education modified.
• HF1053 (Bakeberg) - Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF51 (Virnig) - Education finance; roof projects authorized as part of the long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated.
HF1161 (Igo) - School district seasonal tax base replacement aid established, and money appropriated.
HF2786 (Bennett) - Requirements for grants from the Department of Education modified.
HF1053 (Bakeberg) - Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child.
HF2201 (Myers) - Local optional aid for schools increased, state-paid free school lunches to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty level limited, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF0051 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0051-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF0051_0 - Fiscal Note.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1053 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1053-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1053-DE4.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1053-A4 Amendment to DE4.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1161 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1161-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1161-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF1161 - Public Testimony Document.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2201 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2201-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2201-A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2201-A2.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2201 - Public Testimony Documents.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2786 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2786-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF2786-A1.pdf (3/31/2025)
04-01-2025_AGENDA_Education Finance Committee.pdf (3/31/2025)

Education Finance

3/27/2025
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I. Approval of Minutes

II. Presentation on READ Act Implementation from the Minnesota Department of Education

III. HF2430 (Clardy) Read Act training funding provided, and money appropriated.

IV. HF2433 (Youakim) Governor's Education Budget Proposal.

V. Adjournment

Agenda items may be added or changed.

Testimony: Public testimony on the Governor's Budget Proposal on Education was taken on February 11th. No further public testimony will be taken on the proposal in HF 2433 (Youakim) Governor's Education Budget. Written testimony on HF 2433 may be submitted to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 26th.

Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony on HF2430 ( Clardy) including handouts, should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 26th.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Wednesday, March 26th.
Bills Added:
HF2430 (Clardy) - Read Act training funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2433 (Youakim) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, American Indian education, teachers, special education, facilities, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
3.27.25 READ Act.pdf (3/26/2025)
HF2433 Summary.pdf (3/26/2025)
SS_Education_GovRevRecs25_pub032125.pdf (3/26/2025)
Governor's 2025 Education Budget Proposal (1) (1).pdf (3/26/2025)
HF2433 - Public Testimony-combined.pdf (3/26/2025)
Education Finance Committee Minutes 3.25.25.pdf (3/26/2025)
Ed Finance Agenda 3.27.25.pdf (3/27/2025)

Education Finance

3/25/2025
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I. Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF827 (Dotseth) - Consolidation transition aid increased for school districts.
• HF1258 (Dotseth) - School districts authorized to cooperate and share expenses to operate and maintain an ice arena.
• HF2387 (Allen) - School food waste reduced, free school milk provided without the need to take full school lunch, and money appropriated.
• HF2388 (Bakeberg) - Local optional aid and levy replaced with basic supplemental revenue, basic supplemental aid amount increased, and money appropriated.
• HF2534 (Bennett) - Minimum share of general education funding transferred to an area learning center increased.
Bill Added to the Agenda:
• HF2016 (Greene) - General education revenue modified to include safe schools aid for charter schools.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or submit written testimony, including handouts on the scheduled bills should contact both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 24, 2025.

Amendments: Bill Authors or Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to both Polly Cerkvenik, via email at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers, via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, March 24, 2025.

Bills Added:
HF827 (Dotseth) - Consolidation transition aid increased for school districts.
HF1258 (Dotseth) - School districts authorized to cooperate and share expenses to operate and maintain an ice arena.
HF2387 (Allen) - School food waste reduced, free school milk provided without the need to take full school lunch, and money appropriated.
HF2388 (Bakeberg) - Local optional aid and levy replaced with basic supplemental revenue, basic supplemental aid amount increased, and money appropriated.
HF2534 (Bennett) - Minimum share of general education funding transferred to an area learning center increased.
HF2016 (Greene) - General education revenue modified to include safe schools aid for charter schools.
Attachments:
03-25-2025_AGENDA_Education Finance Committee.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF0827 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF0827-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/24/2025)
SF0082 - Fiscal Note (Companion to HF0827).pdf (3/24/2025)
HF0827- Public Testimony Document.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF1258 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF1258-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF1258_IceArenaLevyPay25.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2016-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2016 - Public Testimony Documents.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2387 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2387-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2387-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2388 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2388-0- Bill Language.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2388_BasicSupplementalRevenueFY27.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2534 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2534-0 - Bill Language.pdf (3/24/2025)
SF1679_0 - Fiscal Note (Companion to HF1258).pdf (3/24/2025)
HF2016 -House Research Summary.pdf (3/25/2025)
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