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Education Finance

FIRST JOINT MEETING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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



JOINT EDUCATION FINANCE & CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the joint meeting to order at 11:04 on February 8, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.

Education Finance members Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
ANDERSON, Patti
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAKEBERG, Ben
BENNETT, Peggy
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HUDELLA, Shane
KNUDSEN, Krista
JORDAN, Sydney
PEREZ-VEGA María Isa
PRYOR, Laurie
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WEST, Nolan

Education Finance members Excused:
CLARDY, Mary Frances
KRESHA, Ron
HILL, Josiah

Children and Families Finance and Policy members Present:
PINTO, Dave
KEELER, Heather
DANIELS, Brian
BLISS, Matt
DAVIS, Ben
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Children and Families Finance and Policy members Excused:
COULTER, Nathan
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie

A quorum was present.

Chair Pinto assumed the gavel.

Presentation by the Office of Legislative Auditor on the oversight of state-funded grants to non-profit organizations.

Presenting:
• Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor
• Jodi Munson Rodrigues, Deputy Legislative Auditor, Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
• Willie Jett, Commissioner, MDE
• Denise Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, MDE

Chair Youakim assumed the gavel.
The meeting was adjourned at 12: 14 PM.

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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair


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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF170 (Becker-Finn) - Interpreter requirements modified.
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00:47 - HF170 (Becker-Finn) Interpreter requirements modified.
Runs 24 minutes.

Approval of the Minutes from February 7th, 2023
HF 170 (Becker-Finn) Interpreter requirements modified.

Agenda items may be added or changed

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.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 the scheduled please contact the committee administrator at: polly.cerkvenik@house.mn.gov no later than 2pm on Tuesday, February 7th. Written testimony is encouraged.
More Info On This Meeting..
Documents:
Audio:
Listen Now Audio:
Listen Now
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:47 - HF170 (Becker-Finn) Interpreter requirements modified.
Runs 24 minutes.

Joint Hearing: Education Finance and Children and Families Finance and Policy
Chairs: Rep. Cheryl Youakim and Rep. Dave Pinto

Presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the Oversight of State-Funded Grants to Nonprofit Organizations.

Agenda items may be added or changed.

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.
No public testimony will be taken at this hearing as no bills are being heard.