STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:47 p.m. on February 19th, 2015, in Room Five of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
LOON, Jenifer, Chair HERTAUS, Jerry
KRESHA, Ron, VC MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead MULLERY, Joe
ANDERSON, Paul NEWTON, Jerry
BENNETT, Peggy NORNES, Bud
CHRISTENSEN, Drew PETERSON, Roz
DAVNIE, Jim QUAM, Duane
DETTMER, Bob SELCER, Yvonne
ERICKSON, Sondra WILLS, Anna
FENTON, Kelly
Members Excused:
ANZELC, Tom
MARIANI, Carlos
SLOCUM, Linda
A quorum was present.
Representative Newton moved the minutes of February 18th, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF583 Kresha, Regional library telecommunications aid and equity in telecommunications access funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Kresha moved that HF583 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Kresha testified on HF583.
Additional Testifiers on HF583:
Mary Mehsikomer, TIES
Marc Johnson, East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Corporation
Elaine Keefe, MN Library Association and Information and Technology Educators of MN
John Dukich, Minnesota High Tech Association
Ann Hutton, Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Denise Dittrich, Minnesota School Boards Association
Representative Loon laid over HF583 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or for further consideration at a later date.
HF569 Nornes, Regional library basic system support and multicounty, multitype library systems provided funding, and money appropriated.
Representative Nornes moved that HF569 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Nornes testified on HF569.
Additional Testifiers on HF569:
Elaine Keefe, MN Library Association and Information and Technology Educators of MN
Ann Hutton, Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Kathy Enger, Northern Lights Library
Representative Loon laid over HF569 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or for further consideration at a later date.
HF175 Lucero, Equity formulas modified.
Representative Loon moved that HF175 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Lucero testified on HF175.
Additional Testifiers on HF175:
Mark Hughes, parent of Elk River student
Matt Tracy, Parent of Saint Michael-Albertville student
Jim Behle, Saint Michael-Albertville School District Superintendent
Mark Bezek, Elk River School District Superintendent
Representative Loon laid over HF175 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or for further consideration at a later date.
HF663 Baker, Additional equity revenue for all school districts authorized.
Representative Loon moved that HF663 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Baker testified on HF663.
Additional Testifiers on HF663:
Brad Lundell, SEE
Pam Harrington, Director of Business and Finance, Wilmar Public Schools
Dan Tait, Business Manager, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City ISD
Representative Loon laid over HF663 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or for further consideration at a later date.
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant