STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POLICY
Chair, Representative Carlos Mariani
MINUTES
Representative Mariani, Chair of Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 10:08 A.M. on March 21, 2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Mariani, Chair
Brynaert, Vice Chair
Erickson, S., Lead
Barrett
Benson, J.
Bly
Davnie
Erickson, R.
Faust
Kiel
Kresha
Leidiger
Marquart
Morgan
Nornes
Sawatzky
Urdahl
Wills
Yarusso
Members excused:
Anderson, M.
Isaacson
A quorum was present
Rep. Barrett moved that the minutes of March 19, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. Mariani moved that H.F. 336 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance
Rep. Winkler presented H.F. 336 (Winkler); Nutrition policy provided for, and money appropriated
The following people offered testimony on H.F. 336:
Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney at Legal Aid
Judith Tenenbaum, MAZON
Mark Miazga, MAZON
Rep. Mariani renews the motion that H.F. 336 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Rep. Morgan requested a roll call on the motion
AYES: Mariani, Brynaert, Erickson, S., Barrett Benson, Bly, Erickson, R., Faust, Kiel, Kresha, Leidiger, Marquart, Morgan, Nornes, Sawatzky, Urdahl, Wills, Yarusso
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: Anderson, M., Davnie, Isaacson
There were 18 AYES, 0 NAYS, and 3 EXCUSED. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people offered testimony on the Legislative Auditors Report on Special Education:
Jim Nobles, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Jody Hauer, Office of the Legislative Auditor
The meeting was adjourned at 11:34 A.M..
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Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair
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Jamael Lundy, Committee Legislative Assistant