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.
- HF 12 (Scott) - Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on HF 12 should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
o Per committee rules, time limits may be enforced for public testimony.
o Written testimony will be accepted, distributed to the Members of the Committee, and included in the committee meeting record. Written testimony should also be submitted by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, but the Chair may waive that deadline to accommodate written testimony.
Bills Added:
HF12
(Scott) - Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
HF 29 (Kresha) - Social studies standards adoption suspended, and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.
HF 65 (Bennett) - Authority to adopt rules implementing statewide health standards repealed, and certain funds cancelled.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on scheduled bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025.
Amendments: Committee Members wishing to present an amendment must submit amendments via email to the Committee Legislative Assistant Isaac.Pilon@house.mn.gov and the Committee Administrator jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF29
(Kresha) - Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled.
HF65
(Bennett) - Authority to adopt rules implementing statewide health standards repealed, and certain funds cancelled.
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on HF 6 (Bennett) should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF6
(Bennett) - Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process modified; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified; school performance reporting system established, fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to not comply with recently enacted state laws or rules.
IV. Bills
• HF 1306 (Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.
o This is the Minnesota Department of Education agency bill, which will serve as a vehicle for the committee’s policy bill.
• H1306DE1 – Committee Delete-All Amendment
• Note: Committee walk through of the DE1 Amendment, public testimony, member discussion. No formal action on the amendment or HF1306 until Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
V. Adjournment
Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify and/or provide written testimony/handouts to the posted amendments (as they become available) should contact both Wilson Lee via email at wilson.lee@house.mn.gov and Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 3:00 PM on Monday, March 31, 2025.
• Testimony will be limited regarding provisions previously heard in committee.
Bills Added:
HF1306
(Jordan) - Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; general education, education excellence, charter schools, Read Act, special education, school nutrition, and state agencies provisions modified; and reports required.