STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:17PM on March 13, 2008, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
Members excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was not present.
HF2812 (Seifert) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an account transfer for Independent School District No. 411, Balaton.
Representative Greiling moved HF2812 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Seifert testified.
A quorum was present at 2:25pm.
HF3485 (Rukavina) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 706, Virginia.
Representative Greiling moved HF3485 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Rukavina and Ron Dicklich, Executive Director, Range Association of Municipalities and Schools, testified.
Representative McFarlane moved the minutes of March 11, 2007 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
Representative Morrow moved the minutes of March 12, 2007 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF3188 (Magnus) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing transfer of funds from disability access account to undesignated general fund for Independent School District No. 671, Hills-Beaver Creek.
Representative Heidgerken moved HF3188 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Magnus and David Deragisch, Superintendent, Hills-Beaver Creek, testified.
Tim Strom, House Legislative Analyst, provided an explanation of fund transfer authorization.
HF2577 (Welti) A bill for an act relating to education finance; correcting the Plainview-Elgin-Millville community education fund balance adjustment.
Representative Greiling moved HF2577 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Welti testified.
HF3647 (McNamara) A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money to Independent School District No. 200, Hastings, for school bus leasing expenses.
Representative Garofalo moved HF3647 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative McNamara and Representative Garofalo testified.
HF2658 (Hosch) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an account transfer for Independent School District No. 750, Rocori.
Representative Greiling moved HF2658 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Scott Staska, Superintendent, Rocori Schools, testified.
HF3321 (Faust) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an account transfer for Independent School District No. 2580, East Central.
Representative Faust moved HF3321 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Heidgerken offered
TS-A06 as an amendment to HF3321.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Faust testified.
The meeting adjourned at 3:05PM.
Rep. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant