Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
-- These Bills Are Being Heard Informationally. No formal action will be taken on these bills. --
• HF957 (Kresha) - Mandate relief for school districts provided, certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules. (Information Only)
--- The committee will be discussing the H0957WE1, which reflects the A1 Amendment adopted in Education Policy on March 4.
• HF 877 (Mueller) - Read Act amended, and appropriations cancelled. (Information Only)
---- The committee will be discussing the H0877WE1, which reflects the A2 Amendment adopted in Education Policy on March 5.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony on the scheduled bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF957
(Kresha) - Mandate relief for school districts provided, certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules.
HF877
(Mueller) - Read Act amended, and appropriations cancelled.
• HF 984 (Clardy) - Elementary counseling services for nonpublic pupils included in nonpublic pupil aid, and money appropriated.
• HF921 (Kresha) - Aid and levy adjustments when a tax increment finance excess is received by a school district clarified.
• HF922 (Kresha) - Aid and levy amounts for community education programs clarified.
V. Presentations/Discussion
• Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
VI. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on HF 984 should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, March 3, 2025. Written testimony or documents should be provided by the 2:00 PM deadline.
HF 921 and HF 922 are technical correction bills. There will be no public testimony on these bills.
Bills Added:
HF984
(Clardy) - Elementary counseling services for nonpublic pupils included in nonpublic pupil aid, and money appropriated.
HF921
(Kresha) - Aid and levy adjustments when a tax increment finance excess is received by a school district clarified.
HF922
(Kresha) - Aid and levy amounts for community education programs clarified.
- HF29 (Kresha) - Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.
- HF921 (Kresha) - Aid and levy adjustments when a tax increment finance excess is received by a school district clarified.
- HF922 (Kresha) - Aid and levy amounts for community education programs clarified.
HF1048 (Youakim) - Charter school general education revenue calculation clarified.
HF1049 (Youakim) - School district eligibility for school library aid clarified.
Other bills may be added.
VI. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Note: HF 921, HF 922. HF 1048, HF 1049 are technical correction bills and public testimony will not be taken on these bills.
Bills Added:
HF29
(Kresha) - Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.
HF921
(Kresha) - Aid and levy adjustments when a tax increment finance excess is received by a school district clarified.
HF922
(Kresha) - Aid and levy amounts for community education programs clarified.
HF1048
(Youakim) - Charter school general education revenue calculation clarified.
HF1049
(Youakim) - School district eligibility for school library aid clarified.
• HF 1 (Anderson, PE) - Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting tools required, grant oversight duties and powers transferred, executive Offices of Inspector General modified or repealed, and money appropriated. (Pending Referral)
• HF 779 (Kresha) - Advance payment of the education credit established, education credit assignments disallowed, and report on delivering advance payments using an electronic benefits transfer card required.
• HF 1034 (Kresha) - Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program eligible grant expenditures clarified.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on any of the scheduled bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 24, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF1
(Anderson) - Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF779
(Kresha) - Advance payment of the education credit established, education credit assignments disallowed, and report on delivering advance payments using an electronic benefits transfer card required.
HF1034
(Kresha) - Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program eligible grant expenditures clarified.