STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of the Education Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 9:46 am on April 4, 2019 in The Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
KRESHA, Ron
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DETTMER, Bob
EDELSON, Heather
ERICKSON, Sondra
HUOT, John
JURGENS, Tony
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary
NORNES, Bud
PRYOR, Laurie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SANDELL, Steve
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Excused:
BENNETT, Peggy
A quorum was present.
Rep. Huot moved that the minutes from April 2, 2019 be approved. Motion prevailed.
Chair Davnie moved that HF 2400 be referred back to the committee on Ways & Means.
Chair Davnie moved that the DE1 amendment to HF 2400 be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Chair Davnie moved that the author’s A30 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Chair Davnie informationally walked-through the amendment.
Chair Davnie renewed the motion that the author’s A30 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
The Chair moved that an oral be adopted by the committee; page 242, line 11, delete “387,000” and insert “347,000”. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn informationally walked-through the A32 amendment.
Rep. Davnie offered four individual parts to be adopted; the first part, lines 1.3 to 1.8; the second part, lines 1.9 to 2.4; the third part, lines 2.5 to 2.11; and the fourth part, lines 2.12 to 2.13.
Rep. Kresha moved that the first part of the A32 amendment, lines 1.3 to 1.8, be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the second part of the A32 amendment, lines 1.9 to 2.4, be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Daniels moved that the third part of the A32 amendment, lines 2.5 to 2.11, be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that fourth part of the A32 amendment, lines 2.12 to 2.13, be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
The A32 amendment was adopted by the committee in its entirety.
Rep. Youakim moved that the A8 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Youakim informationally walked-through the amendment.
Rep. Youakim renewed the motion that the A8 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Huot moved that the A18 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Huot informationally walked-through the amendment.
Rep. Huot renewed the motion that the A18 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the A19 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Kotyza-Witthuhn informationally walked-through the amendment.
Rep. Kotyz-Witthuhn renewed the motion that the A19 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Pryor moved that the A29 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Kresha requested that the A29 amendment be adopted in two parts.
Rep. Pryor informationally walked-through the first part of the A29 amendment, lines 1.3 to 2.18.
Rep. Kresha moved that the first part of the A29 amendment, lines 1.3 to 2.18, be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Pryor informationally walked-through the second part of the A29 amendment, lines 2.19 to 2.23.
Rep. Kresha requested that a rollcall vote be taken on the second part of the amendment.
Rep. Pryor moved that the second part of the A29 amendment, lines 2.19 to 2.23, be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Kresha requested that a rollcall vote be taken on the second part of the amendment.
The Legislative Assistant took the roll call; ‘aye’, 12; ‘ney’, 7; excused, 1. Motion prevailed.
‘Aye’ Votes:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
EDELSON, Heather
HUOT, John
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MARQUART, Paul
MURPHY, Mary
PRYOR, Laurie
RICHARDSON, Ruth
SANDELL, Steve
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
‘Ney’ Votes:
KRESHA, Ron
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DETTMER, Bob
ERICKSON, Sondra
JURGENS, Tony
NORNES, Bud
Excused:
BENNETT, Peggy
Rep. Edelson moved that the A31 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Edelson informationally walked-through the amendment.
Rep. Edelson renewed the motion that the A31 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Sandell moved that the A13 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Sandell informationally walked through the amendment.
Rep. Sandell renewed the motion that the A13 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Sandstede moved that the A26 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Rep. Sandstede informationally walked-through the amendment.
Rep. Sandstede renewed the motion that the A26 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Chair Davnie moved that the 19-1618 amendment be adopted by the committee.
Chair Davnie informationally walked-through the amendment.
Chair Davnie renewed that the 19-1618 amendment be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
Rep. Davnie renewed the motion that the DE1 amendment to HF 2400 be adopted by the committee. Motion prevailed.
The meeting of the Education Finance Division was adjourned at 11:28 am.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Brittney Sunderland, Committee Legislative Assistant