Education Finance

NINTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 25, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NINTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:34 AM on January 25, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.

Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
CLARDY, Mary Frances
KRESHA, Ron
BAKEBERG, Ben
BENNETT, Peggy
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUDELLA, Shane
JORDAN, Sydney
KNUDSEN, Krista
PEREZ-VEGA María Isa
PRYOR, Laurie
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WEST, Nolan

A quorum was present.

Representative Clardy moved that the January 24, 2023, minutes be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 5(Jordan) School lunch and breakfast for all students provided.

Representative Jordan moved HF 5 before the committee.

Rep Jordan moved the DE3 amendment.

Representative Jordan moved the A11 amendment to amend the DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Jordan moved the DE3 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Jordan moved that HF 5 as amended be moved to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 180 (Hanson, J.) Independent School District No. 191, Burnsville- Eagan-Savage; School District.

Representative Hanson presented HF 180.

Testifiers:
• Dr. Theresa Battle, Superintendent, ISD 191 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District
• Scott Hume, Board Chair, ISD 191 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District

Chair Youakim laid over HF 180 for inclusion in the final Education Finance bill.

Chair Youakim called for a recess at 10:53 AM.

Chair Youakim called the meeting to order at 10:58 AM.

House File 44 (Feist) School districts required to provide access to menstrual products for students, operating capital aid increased to fund school district purchases of menstrual products, and money appropriated.

Representative Clardy moved HF 44 re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Testifying:
• Valerie Dosland, Director of Government Affairs, MN Association of School Administration

Representative Clardy moved the A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDENT WAS ADPOTED.

Representative Clardy renewed the motion to re-refer HF 44, as amended, to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:27 AM.

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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair

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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF44 (Feist) - School districts required to provide access to menstrual products for students, operating capital aid increased to fund school district purchases of menstrual products, and money appropriated.
HF180 (Hanson) - Independent School District No. 191, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage; fund transfer authorized.
HF5 (Jordan) - Free school lunch and breakfast provided for students, and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF44-1A Completed FN.pdf - 1/23/2023
HF44Revenue.pdf - 1/23/2023
H0044A7.pdf - 1/24/2023
HF5-3A Completed FN.pdf - 1/24/2023
1.25 ed finance (1).pdf - 1/24/2023
Ed Finance Agenda 1.25.23.pdf - 1/24/2023
H0005DE3.pdf - 1/24/2023
H0005A2.pdf - 1/24/2023
H0005A5.pdf - 1/24/2023
2023LegislativePlatform.pdf - 1/24/2023
HF5 SS 2023.01.24.pdf - 1/24/2023
H0005A11.pdf - 1/24/2023

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02:04 - HF5 (Jordan) School lunch and breakfast for all students provided.
13:47 - HF180 (Hanson) Independent School District #191, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage; fund transfer authorized.
19:38 - 24:12 - The committee recessed.
24:22 - HF44 (Feist) School districts required to provide access to menstrual products for students, operating capital aid increased to fund school district purchases of menstrual products, and money appropriated.
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Approval of the Minutes from January 24th, 2023
HF 5 (Jordan) School lunch and breakfast for all students provided.
HF 180 (Hanson, J) Independent School District No. 191, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage; fund transfer authorized.
HF 44 (Feist) School districts required to provide access to menstrual products for students, operating capital aid increased to fund school district purchases of menstrual products, and money appropriated. **no public testimony will be taken on HF 44

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Notes:
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Polly Cerkvenik, at polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov or 651-296-5524.

Public Testimony:
If you are interested in providing testimony on HF 180 please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Tuesday, January 17th. Written testimony is encouraged.

Public testimony on HF 44 (Feist) was taken on January 18th. Public testimony on HF 5 was taken on January 24th. No further public testimony will be taken on those bills. Written testimony is welcome.