STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINTH MEETING
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Sondra Erickson, Vice Chair of the Education Policy and Reform Committee, called to order the ninth meeting at 8:19AM on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BUESGENS, Mark, Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
CARLSON, Lyndon
CHARRON, Mike
CYBART, Lloyd
DAVNIE, Jim
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
EKEN, Kent
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KLINZING, Karen
LANNING, Morrie
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
NORNES, Bud
OLSON, Mark
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
SAILER, Brita
SEVERSON, Dan
SYKORA, Barb
WARDLOW, Lynn
HF587 First Engrossment (Buesgens) Quarterly Election Day Act of 2005 established, providing for election days for state and local elections other than special elections to fill a vacancy.
Rep. Buesgens moved that HF587 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Local Government committee.
Rep. Buesgens presented HF587.
Rep. Buesgens moved a handwritten amendment to amend HF587. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in favor of HF587 as amended:
Tony Kielkucki, Minnesota Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary
Testifying opposed to HF587 as amended:
Tom Deans, Minnesota School Boards Association, Legal Council
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships, Attorney
Rep. Buesgens moved to request staff to make all necessary technical changes to HF587 as an oral amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 2, delete "quarterly" and insert "periodic"
Page 1, line 4, after "vacancy" insert "and elections conducted by mail"
Page 1, line 18, delete "QUARTERLY" and insert "PERIODIC"
Page 1, line 19, delete "QUARTERLY" and insert "PERIODIC"
Page 1, line 21, delete "Quarterly" and insert "Periodic"
Page 2, line 2, after "(1)" insert "the fourth Tuesday in January"
Page 2, line 3, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)"
Page 2, line 4, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"
Page 2, line 6, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)"
Page 2, line 14, delete "3)" and insert "4)"
Page 14, line 16, after the period, insert "Section 17 is effective for obligations authorized at an election held after January 1, 2006."
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Buesgens renewed his motion that HF587 as amended be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Local Government committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF822 (Blaine): Independent School District No. 482, Little Falls, alley system for at-large election of school board members provided.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF822 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Blaine presented HF822.
Testifying in favor of HF822:
Katie Harms, Little Falls School Board
Also testifying on HF822 were:
Tom Deans, Minnesota School Boards Association, Legal Council
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships, Attorney
Rep. Eastlund moved to orally amend HF822 by:
Page 1, lines 2 and 3, delete "Independent School District No. 482, Little Falls" and insert "school district elections"
Page 1, line 7, delete "The" and insert "A"
Page 1, line 8, delete "Independent School District No. 482, Little Falls," and insert "a school district"
Page 1, lines 11-15, delete "The positions that expire on the first Monday
in January 2007 and each four years thereafter shall be designated as position nos. 1, 2, and 3. The positions that expire on the first Monday in January 2009 and each four years thereafter shall be designated as position nos. 4, 5, and 6."
Page 1, line 16, delete "Incumbents whose", insert "As incumbents’", after "expire" insert ", they" and delete "in the years specified"
Page 1, line 17, delete "the" and delete "for that year" and insert "to be filled at the election held in the year before their terms expire"
Page 1, line 21, delete "1", "2", and "3"
Page 2, delete lines 15-17
Page 2, line 18, delete "3" and insert "2"
Representative Eastlund incorporated into his oral amendment:
Page 2, line 19, delete "after local approval by the school" and insert "January 1, 2006"
Page 2, delete lines 20-24
And amend the title accordingly.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson moved that HF822 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Buesgens assumed the gavel at 9:40 A.M.
HF380 (Hilstrom): Single-member school board election districts established with equal populations for certain districts.
Rep. Dorn moved that HF380 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
Rep. Hilstrom presented HF380.
Rep. Dorn moved the H0380A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in favor of HF380 was:
Carol Habstritt, Brooklyn Park resident
Rep. Buesgens laid over HF380 for future consideration.
Rep. Klinzing moved the minutes of February 17, 2005. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:59 AM.
REP. MARK BUESGENS, CHAIR
Carmen Mayo
Committee Legislative Assistant