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Education Finance

FIFTEENTH MEETING

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

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



EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on February 8, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.

Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
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

Excused:
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair
KRESHA, Ron, Republican Lead
HILL, Josiah

A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved that the February 7, 2023, minutes, with corrections, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 170 (Becker-Finn) Interpreter requirement modified.

Representative Pryor moved HF 170 before the committee.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF 170.

Testifiers:
• Nic Zapko, Deaf Interpreter and Deaf Mentor, American Sign Language Interpreting Services (ASLIS)
• Alicia Lane, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing

Chair Youakim moved that HF 170 be laid over for future consideration in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:54 AM.

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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.