STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Bennett, Vice Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 P.M. on March 27th, 2018 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LOON, Jenifer, Chair
BENNETT, Peggy, VC
DAVNIE, Jim, DFL Lead
ERICKSON, Sondra
JURGENS, Tony
KRESHA, Ron
MARQUART, Paul
MARIANI, Carlos
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PETERSON, Roz
POSTON, John
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SCOTT, Peggy
SMITH, Dennis
THEIS, Tama
THISSEN, Paul
WILLS, Anna
Members Excused:
ANSELMO, Dario
MORAN, Rena
SLOCUM, Linda
A quorum was present.
Representative Poston moved that the minutes of March 22, 2018 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3529 McDonald, Charter school property exemption expanded.
Representative Bennett moved HF3529 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative McDonald testified on HF3529.
Additional testifiers on HF3529:
Dave Conrad, New Discoveries Montessori Academy
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Loon assumed the gavel at 1:22 P. M.
Representative Loon renewed her motion to re-refer HF3529 to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4117 Urdahl, Government and citizenship credit required for high school graduation.
Representative Loon moved HF4117 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Loon moved an oral amendment. On line 1.21 delete the word “a”. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Urdahl testified on HF4117, as amended.
Additional testifiers on HF4117, as amended:
Kirk Schneidawind, Executive Director, Minnesota School Board Association
Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Roger Aronson, Minnesota Elementary School Principal’s Association
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Loon laid over HF4117, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further action at a later date.
HF3592 Pugh, Minnetonka; Independent School District No. 276 fund transfer authorized.
Representative Loon moved HF3592 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Pugh testified on HF3592.
Additional testifiers on HF3592:
Dr. Dennis Peterson, Superintendent, Minnetonka Schools
Paul Bourgeois, Executive Director of Finance, Minnetonka Schools
Representative Loon laid over HF3592 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further ac-tion at a later date.
HF3001 Poston, Service cooperatives included in definition of governmental units for purposes of joint powers.
Representative Poston moved that HF3001 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Poston testified on HF3001.
Additional testifiers on HF3001:
Dan Listung, National Joint Powers Alliance
Representative Loon laid over HF3001 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further ac-tion at a later date.
HF3879 Lee, Summer and after-school STEM programming funding provided, and money appro-priated.
Representative Loon moved that HF3879 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Loon moved the amendment A18-0703. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lee testified on HF3879, as amended.
Additional testifiers on HF3879, as amended:
Dr. Mahad Ibrahim, Mind Foundry
Representative Loon laid over HF3879, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further action at a later date.
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:53 P.M.
Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant