STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. on January 20, 2011, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GAROFALO, Pat, Chair
KELLY, Tim, Vice Chair
GREILING, Mindy
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BILLS, Kurt
BRYNAERT, Kathy
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
ERICKSON, Sondra
FABIAN, Dan
GREILING, Mindy
LOON, Jenifer
MYHRA, Pam
PETERSEN, Branden
QUAM, Duane
SLOCUM, Linda
WARD, John
WOODARD, Kelby
Excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
Representative Garofalo called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. A quorum was present.
Representative Fabian moved that the minutes of January 18, 2011 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on legislative priorities was heard from the following groups:
Minnesota's Future Initiative
Charlie Weaver, Minnesota Business Partnership, Executive Director
Bush Foundation
Peter Hutchinson, President
Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director
Representative Garofalo adjourned the meeting at 2:15 p.m.
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REP. PAT GAROFALO, CHAIR
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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant