STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH 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 2:15PM on March 25, 2008, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
MORROW, Terry (Vice-Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
HILSTROM, Deb
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
A quorum was present.
Representative Dettmer moved the minutes of March 19, 2008 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
Representative Greiling offered H08-1469 as an amendment to HF2475.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Greiling moved HF2475, as amended, be passed and be re-referred to the Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division.
Representative Greiling offered
H2475A27 as an amendment to HF2475.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Greiling offered the following oral amendment to amendment H2475A27:
Page 6, line 10, delete ‘"23,190,000"' and insert ‘"23,262,000"’
THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED BY THE AUTHOR.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for H2475A27, as amended. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS
BROWN, Robin ANZELC, Tom
DAVNIE, Jim BENSON, John
DETTMER, Bob DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise ERICKON, Sondra
DOMINGUEZ, Willie FAUST, Tim
GREILING, Mindy GAROFALO, Pat
HILSTROM, Debra HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MARIANI, Carlos McFARLANE, Carol
MARQUART, Paul MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
On a vote of 10 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Morgan moved
H2475A27 to be reconsidered.
Representative Davnie moved to orally amend amendment H2475A27 as follows:
Delete Page 1, lines 3 through page 5, line 26
Delete page 5, line 28 through page 6, line 1
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davnie offered
H2475A24 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Morgan offered
H2475A21 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A21. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS
ANZELC, Tom DEMMER, Randy
BENSON, John DETTMER, Bob
BROWN, Robin DITTRICH, Denise
DAVNIE, Jim DOMINGUEZ, Willie
FAUST, Tim ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat GREILING, Mindy
McFARLANE, Carol HEIDGERKEN, Bud
MORGAN, Will HILSTROM, Debra
MORROW, Terry MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
OLSON, Mark
SWAILS, Marsha
On a vote of 9 AYES and 12 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Mariani offered
H2475A29 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson offered
H2475A6 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A6. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
DEMMER, Randy GREILING, Mindy
DETTMER, Bob HILSTROM, Debra
ERICKSON, Sondra MARIANI, Carlos
GAROFALO, Pat MARQUART, Paul
OLSON, Mark McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
NAYS MORROW, Terry
ANZELC, Tom SWAILS, Marsha
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin ABSENT
DAVNIE, Jim HEIDGERKEN, Bud
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
FAUST, Tim
On a vote of 5 AYES and 15 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Demmer offered
H2475A10 as an amendment to HF2475.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Demmer offered
H2475A9 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Olson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A9. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
DEMMER, Randy DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie GAROFALO, Pat
ERICKSON, Sondra HILSTROM, Debra
FAUST, Tim MARIANI, Carlos
McFARLANE, Carol MARQUART, Paul
OLSON, Mark MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
NAYS SWAILS, Marsha
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John ABSENT
BROWN, Robin HEIDGERKEN, Bud
DAVNIE, Jim
DETTMER, Bob
On a vote of 6 AYES and 13 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Demmer offered
H2475A26 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Olson offered the following oral amendment to amendment H2475A26:
Page 1, line 6, delete "’Financial incentive;’ and ‘(a)’"
Page 1, line 7, delete ‘that signs’ and ‘must sign’
Page 1, line 8, delete everything after ‘fall’ and insert ‘.’
Page 1, delete lines 1 through 23
Representative Olson withdrew his oral amendment.
Representative Demmer requested a roll call vote for H2475A26. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
DEMMER, Randy GREILING, Mindy
DETTMER, Bob HEIDGERKEN, Bud
DITTRICH, Denise HILSTROM, Debra
GAROFALO, Pat MARIANI, Carlos
McFARLANE, Carol MARQUART, Paul
MORGAN, Will
NAYS MORROW, Terry
ANZELC, Tom SWAILS, Marsha
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin ABSTAIN
DAVNIE, Jim OLSON, Mark
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
ERICKSON, Sondra
FAUST, Tim
On a vote of 5 AYES and 15 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson moved
H2475A8 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson withdrew the H2475A8 amendment.
Representative Erickson moved
H2475A2 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Demmer requested a roll call vote for
H2475A2. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
DEMMER, Randy HILSTROM, Debra
DETTMER, Bob MARIANI, Carlos
ERICKSON, Sondra MARQUART, Paul
GAROFALO, Pat McFARLANE, Carol
OLSON, Mark MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
NAYS
ANZELC, Tom ABSENT
BENSON, John SWAILS, Marsha
BROWN, Robin
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
FAUST, Tim
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
On a vote of 5 AYES and 15 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson offered
H2475A18 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A18. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
DEMMER, Randy HILSTROM, Debra
ERICKSON, Sondra MARIANI, Carlos
GAROFALO, Pat MARQUART, Paul
OLSON, Mark McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
MORROW, Terry
NAYS SWAILS, Marsha
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John ABSENT
BROWN, Robin DETTMER, Bob
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
FAUST, Tim
GREILING, Mindy
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
On a vote of 4 AYES and 16 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson offered
H2475A4 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Mariani offered
H2475A7 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Greiling announced a twenty minute recess at 3:50pm.
Chair Greiling resumed committee at 4:10pm in room 300S of the State Office Building.
Representative Garofalo offered
H2475A16 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Garofalo requested a roll call vote for
H2475A16. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
DETTMER, Bob MARQUART, Paul
ERICKSON, Sondra SWAILS, Marsha
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat ABSENT
DEMMER, Randy
NAYS DITTRICH, Denise
ANZELC, Tom HEIDGERKEN, Bud
BENSON, John McFARLANE, Carol
BROWN, Robin MORGAN, Will
DAVNIE, Jim MORROW, Terry
DOMINGUEZ, Willie OLSON, Mark
GREILING, Mindy
HILSTROM, Debra
MARIANI, Carlos
On a vote of 4 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Demmer offered
H2475A19 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Garofalo offered
H2475A14 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Garofalo requested a roll call vote for
H2475A14. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
BROWN, Robin GREILING, Mindy
DEMMER, Randy HILSTROM, Debra
DETTMER, Bob MARIANI, Carlos
ERICKSON, Sondra MARQUART, Paul
FAUST, Tim MORROW, Terry
GAROFALO, Pat SWAILS, Marsha
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
OLSON, Mark ABSENT
DITTRICH, Denise
NAYS McFARLANE, Carol
ANZELC, Tom MORGAN, Will
BENSON, John
DAVNIE, Jim
DOMINGUEZ, Willie
On a vote of 8 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Morrow offered
H2475A13 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
The following individuals provided testimony on amendment
H2475A13:
Peg Larson, Lobbyist, MN Association of Charter Schools
Kirk Schneidawind, Lobbyist, School Board Association
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A13. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS
ANZELC, Tom ERICKSON, Sondra
BENSON, John OLSON, Mark
BROWN, Robin
DAVNIE, Jim ABSENT
DOMINGUEZ, Willie DEMMER, Randy
FAUST, Tim DETTMER, Bob
GAROFALO, Pat DITTRICH, Denise
GREILING, Mindy McFARLANE, Carol
HEIDGERKEN, Bud MORGAN, Will
HILSTROM, Debra
MARIANI, Carlos
MARQUART, Paul
MORROW, Terry
SWAILS, Marsha
On a vote of 14 AYES and 2 NAYS THE MOTION DID PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davnie offered
H2475A30 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A30. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS
ANZELC, Tom ERICKSON, Sondra
BENSON, John GAROFALO, Pat
BROWN, Robin HEIDGERKEN, Bud
DAVNIE, Jim OLSON, Mark
DITTRICH, Denise
DOMINGUEZ, Willie ABSENT
FAUST, Tim DEMMER, Randy
GREILING, Mindy DETTMER, Bob
HILSTROM, Debra McFARLANE, Carol
MARIANI, Carlos MORGAN, Will
MARQUART, Paul
MORROW, Terry
SWAILS, Marsha
On a vote of 13 AYES and 4 NAYS THE MOTION DID PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Morrow offered
H2475A11 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Greiling offered the following oral amendment to
H2475A11:
Delete Page 1, lines 8 and 9
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Olson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A11, as amended.
Representative Morrow withdrew
H2475A11, as amended.
Representative Garofalo offered
H2475A15 as an amendment to HF2475.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for
H2475A15.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson withdrew her request for a roll call vote for
H2475A15.
Representative Olson requested a division vote. The results were: 12 AYES and 8 NAYS.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Morrow offered
H2475A12 as an amendment to HF2475.
Discussion followed.
Representative Olson requested a division vote. The results were: 13 AYES and 6 NAYS.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Erickson offered
H2475DE4 to HF2745.
Discussion followed.
Representative Erickson requested a roll call vote for
H2475DE4. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS continued
DETTMER, Bob HEIDGERKEN, Bud
ERICKSON, Sondra MARIANI, Carlos
OLSON, Mark MARQUART, Paul
MORGAN, Will
NAYS SWAILS, Marsha
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John ABSENT
BROWN, Robin DEMMER, Randy
DAVNIE, Jim HILSTROM, Debra
DITTRICH, Denise McFARLANE, Carol
DOMINGUEZ, Willie MORROW, Terry
FAUST, Tim
GAROFALO, Pat
GREILING, Mindy
On a vote of 3 AYES and 14 NAYS THE MOTION DID PREVAIL.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOTADOPTED.
The following individuals provided public testimony on HF2475, as amended:
Jan Alswager, Director of Governmental Relations, Education Minnesota
Karen Effrem, Policy Analyst, EdWatch
Jim Bartholomew, Education Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Stacia Smith, Education and Workforce Development Policy Manager, MN Chamber of Commerce
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United
Discussion followed.
Representative Greiling renewed her motion that HF2475, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Education Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE BILL WAS PASSED.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15PM.
Rep. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant