Education Policy

THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 16, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on March 16, 2022, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

A quorum was present.

Representative Urdahl moved the minutes from the committee meeting on March 14, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Jordan moved HF1729 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Representative Jordan moved Amendment H1729DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The following testified on HF1729, as amended:

Aaliyah Demry, Appetite for Change Youth Leader
Princess Haley, Parent Advocate and Appetite for Change Cofounder
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Ruth Davis, Parent
Darcy Stueber, SNS, Public Policy Chair, School Nutrition Association
Leah Gardner, Policy Director, Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Timothy Strom, House Research

Representative Jordan renewed the motion to refer HF1729, as amended to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

NAYS
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
SCOTT, Peggy

ABSENT
BENNETT, Peggy

With a vote of 16 AYES, 2 NAYS and 1 ABSENT, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Richardson moved HF3580 be referred to Committee on Education Finance.

The following testified on HF3580:

The Honorable Carlos Mariani, State Representative
Leah Soderlund, ELL Teacher, Mounds View Public Schools
Dr. Ashley Karlsson, Education System Specialist; Regional Center of Excellence
Leiataua Dr. Robert Jon Peterson, Long Term Consultant, Minnesota Education Equity Partnership, MnEEP and President and Founder, TE2 Consulting
Chair Richardson renewed the motion to refer HF3580 to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
WAZLAWIK, Ami

NAYS
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BOE, Greg
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean

With a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Hassan assumed the gavel at 1:45pm.

Chair Richardson moved HF4074 to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

The following testified on HF4074:

Rani Mukherjee, President, UMN PSEO Student Association, Program Manager, People for PSEO
Zeke Jackson, Executive Director, People for PSEO, Junior at UMN

Vice Chair Hassan laid over HF4074 for possible inclusion in a Committee Omnibus bill.

Chair Richardson re-assumed the gavel at 2:03pm.

Chair Richardson moved HF807 be referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

The following testified on HF807, as amended:

The Honorable Bob Dettmer, State Representative
Larry Lanoux, Citizen Advocate
Wayne Sarappo, Project Manager, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Chair Richardson renewed the motion to refer HF807 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
RICHARSON, Ruth, Chair
HASSAN, Hodan, Vice Chair
ERICKSON, Sondra, Republican Lead
BENNETT, Peggy
BERG, Kaela
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
MOLLER, Kelly
MUELLER, Patricia
POSTON, John
SCOTT, Peggy
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami

NAYS

With a vote of 19 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 2:26pm.

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Representative Ruth Richardson, Chair

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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1729 (Jordan) - School lunch and breakfast for all students provided, and money appropriated.
HF3580 (Mariani) - English learner program revenue indexing required to basic education revenue, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF4074 (Richardson) - Postsecondary enrollment options provisions modified.
HF807 (Dettmer) - School construction near former landfill prohibited, and schools located near former landfill notice required.

Documents:

HRD Dual Enrollment.pdf - 3/11/2022
HF4074 HRD.pdf - 3/11/2022
SF 495 HF 807.pdf - 3/14/2022
Bi Parisian Bill 3.pdf - 3/14/2022
Universal Meals Letter of Support.pdf - 3/14/2022
HF0807 HRD.pdf - 3/14/2022
Barb Haake 2021 Legislation.pdf - 3/15/2022
MFU Support re School Meals_HF1729_3.16.22.pdf - 3/15/2022
H1729DE1-2198515041864132077.pdf - 3/15/2022
Minutes 3.14.22.pdf - 3/15/2022
PSEO Information Gap Report - Final - 2022 - Google Docs.pdf - 3/15/2022
Allina Health HF1729 LOS.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3580 EdAllies Letter of Support.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF4074 EdAllies Letter of Support.pdf - 3/15/2022
3_16 Policy Agenda.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF1729 HRD.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3580 HRD.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF 1729 One Pager and Letters of Support 3.15.22.pdf - 3/16/2022

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01:53 - HF1729 (Jordan) Healthy and hunger-free school program created.
21:25 - HF3580 (Mariani) English learner program revenue indexing required to basic education revenue, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
45:33 - HF4074 (Richardson) Postsecondary enrollment options provisions modified.
1:03:16 - HF807 (Dettmer) School construction near former landfill prohibited, and schools located near former landfill notice required.
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HF1729 (Jordan); Healthy and hunger-free school program created.

HF3580 (Mariani); English learner program revenue indexing required to basic education revenue, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

HF4074 (Richardson); Postsecondary enrollment options provisions modified.

HF807 (Dettmer); School construction near former landfill prohibited, and schools located near former landfill notice required.

Additional items or bills may be added to the agenda.

Meeting:
Wednesday, March 16th, 2022
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Remote Hearing via Zoom
Held Pursuant to Rule 10.01

Any meeting documents will be posted on the Education Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92006

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

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CA: Sydney.Spreck@house.mn
CLA: Isabel.Rolfes@house.mn

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