STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY SEVENTH MEETING
MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY SECOND SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30am on April 6, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcasted via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
KRESHA, Ron
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
FEIST, Sandra
JORDAN, Sydney
MARQUART, Paul
MUELLER, Patricia
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THOMPSON, John
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Tou
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
A quorum was present.
Rep. Jordan moved that the minutes from April 5, 2022, be approved. Motion prevailed.
Vice-Chair Sandstede assumed the gavel at 10:33am.
HF 4300 (Rep. Davnie) - HF 4300 is the House Omnibus K-12 Finance and Policy Bill.
Chair Davnie moved that HF 4300 be presented before the committee; be referred to the Taxes Committee.
Chair Davnie moved that the DE1 amendment to HF 4300 be before the committee for formal action. The DE1 amendment was previously introduced to the committee on April 4, 2022, with public testimony taken on April 5, 2022.
Chair Davnie moved that the A4 amendment to the DE1 amendment to HF 4300 be presented to and adopted by the committee. A voice vote was taken. Motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Chair Davnie moved that the DE1 amendment to HF 4300, as amended, be adopted by the committee. A voice vote was taken. Motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Chair Davnie renewed the motion that HF 4300, as amended, be referred to the Taxes Committee. A roll call vote was taken. Motion prevailed.
Roll Call Vote Count (HF 4300, as amended); ‘aye’ – 10, ‘no’ – 7, ‘abstain’ – 0:
DAVNIE, Jim (aye)
SANDSTEDE, Julie (aye)
KRESHA, Ron (no)
BENNETT, Peggy (no)
DANIELS, Brian (no)
DEMUTH, Lisa (no)
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve (no)
ERICKSON, Sondra (no)
FEIST, Sandra (aye)
JORDAN, Sydney (aye)
MARQUART, Paul (aye)
MUELLER, Patricia (no)
RICHARDSON, Ruth (aye)
THOMPSON, John (aye)
WOLGAMOTT, Dan (aye)
XIONG, Tou (aye)
YOUAKIM, Cheryl (aye)
HF 4300, as amended, was referred to Taxes with the direction that House Research Staff make any technical corrections, as necessary.
Chair Davnie reassumed the gavel at 11:24am.
Closing committee remarks.
Testifiers:
Public testimony for HF 4300 was taken on April 5, 2022.
The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:49am.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Wilson Lee, Committee Legislative Assistant