STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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 12:49 p.m. on March 3rd, 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.
Nonpartisan staff presented on compensatory revenue formulas.
HF567 Wills, School board flexibility for allocating compensatory revenue increased.
Representative Wills moved that HF567 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Wills testified on HF567.
Additional Testifiers on HF567:
Jeff Solomon, Director of Finance and Operations, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
Steve Unowsky, Superintendent, Richfield Public Schools
Representative Wills renewed the motion that HF567 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Loon laid over HF567 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
Representative Anderson moved the minutes of February 26th, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1222 Hertaus, School boards authorized to reallocate compensatory revenue.
Representative Hertaus moved that HF1222 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Hertaus testified on HF1222.
Additional Testifiers on HF1222
Steve Unowsky, Superintendent, Richfield Public Schools
Jeff Solomon, Director of Finance and Operations, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Grace Keliher, Minnesota School Boards Association
Representative Hertaus renewed the motion that HF1222 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Loon laid over HF1222 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:31 p.m.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant