STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH 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 12:48 p.m. on February 24th, 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 MARIANI, Carlos
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead MARQUART, Paul
ANDERSON, Paul MULLERY, Joe
ANZELC, Tom NEWTON, Jerry
BENNETT, Peggy NORNES, Bud
CHRISTENSEN, Drew PETERSON, Roz
DAVNIE, Jim QUAM, Duane
DETTMER, Bob SELCER, Yvonne
ERICKSON, Sondra SLOCUM, Linda
FENTON, Kelly WILLS, Anna
A quorum was present.
Representative Dettmer moved the minutes of February 19th, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF72 S. Anderson, Education expense credit and deduction provided to apply to expenditures for prekindergarten expenses.
Representative Loon moved that HF72 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Sarah Anderson testified on HF72.
Additional Testifiers on HF72:
Nina Manzi, House Research Analyst
Representative Loon renewed the motion that HF72 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF667 S. Anderson, K-12 education expense credit modified, credit amount and income phase out for the credit increased, and credit phase out threshold adjusted for inflation.
Representative Loon moved that HF667 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Sarah Anderson testified on HF667.
Representative Loon renewed the motion that HF667 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF359 Runbeck, Reading tax credit modified.
Representative Loon moved that HF359 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Runbeck testified on HF359.
Additional Testifiers on HF359:
Nina Manzi, House Research Analyst
Mikayla Smith, Decoding Dyslexia
Rachel Berger. Decoding Dyslexia
Jane Conlin, Decoding Dyslexia
Representative Loon renewed the motion that HF359 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF245, First Engrossment, Urdahl, K-12 teachers who complete master's degree in a content area directly related to their licensure field allowed tax credit, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved that HF245, First Engrossment, be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Loon moved the H0245A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Urdahl testified on HF245, First Engrossment, as amended.
Additional Testifiers on HF245, First Engrossment, as amended:
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Representative Loon renewed the motion HF245, First Engrossment, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF798 Knoblach, K-12 education expense subtraction and credit modified; credit extended to tuition; subtraction and credit amounts increased; income phase out for the credit increased; and credit, subtraction amount, and credit phase out threshold adjusted for inflation.
Representative Loon moved that HF798 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Loon moved the H0798A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Knoblach testified on HF798, as amended.
Additional Testifiers on HF798, as amended:
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Gary Amoroso, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Scott Croonquist, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Brad Lundell, Schools for Equity in Education
Grace Kelliher, Minnesota School Board Association
Nina Manzi, House Research Analyst
Representative Loon renewed the motion HF798, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:41 p.m.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant