STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTITH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Knoblach, Chair, of the Ways & Means Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:05 P.M., on April 22, 2015, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KNOBLACH, Jim, Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony, VC
ANDERSON, Sarah
CARLSON, Lyndon
CORNISH, Tony
DAVIDS, Greg
DEAN, Matt
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
GUNTHER, Bob
HACKBARTH, Tom
HAMILTON, Rod
HORNSTEIN, Frank KAHN, Phyllis
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LIEBLING, Tina
LOON, Jenifer
MAHONEY, Tim
McNAMARA, Denny
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members excused:
GAROFALO, Pat
HILSTROM, Debra
Representative Knoblach called the meeting to order at 1:05 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of April 21, 2015 be approved.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF844 Loon-- Education; funding provided for early childhood and family, prekindergarten through grade 12, adult education, general education, education excellence, special education, facilities, technology, nutrition, libraries, accounting, early childhood, education, self-sufficiency, lifelong learning, and state agencies; and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved that HF844 be referred to the General Register.
Representative Urdahl moved the HF844A26-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
Representative Loon, Melissa Johnson, House Fiscal, and Peter Eckhoff, President Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers testified on HF844.
Representative Loon renewed her motion that HF844 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:34 P.M.
Representative Jim Knoblach, Chair
Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant