STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. on March 27, 2012, 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, DFL Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BILLS, Kurt
BRYNAERT, Kathy
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
ERICKSON, Sondra
FABIAN, Dan
LOON, Jenifer
MARIANI, Carlos
MYHRA, Pam
QUAM, Duane
SLOCUM, Linda
WARD, John
WOODARD, Kelby
A quorum was not present.
A quorum was present at 10:18 a.m.
Representative Greiling moved that the minutes of March 27, 2012 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2949 (Garofalo) Early graduation education finance provisions modified.
Representative Garofalo moved HF2949 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Garofalo moved the
H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949.
Representative Garofalo moved the
H2949A3 amendment to the H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Garofalo moved the
H2949A6THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Garofalo moved the H2949A7 amendment to the H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davnie moved the
H2949A1 amendment to the H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Mariani moved the
H2949A10 amendment to the H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Mariani moved the
H2949A11 amendment to the H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion to adopt the H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949, as adopted.
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion to adopt H2949DE5 amendment to HF2949, as amended.
Testifying on HF2949:
Roger Aaronson, Elementary and Secondary Principals Associations
Kevin McHenry, Minnesota Department of Education
Grace Keliher, Minnesota School Boards Association
Joe Nathan, Center for School Change
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF2949 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Garofalo adjourned the meeting at 11:29 a.m.
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REP. PATRICK GAROFALO, CHAIR
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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant