FOURTEENTH MEETING

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



EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:33 AM on February 7, 2023, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.

Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
ALTENDORF, Pam
BENNETT, Peggy
BAKEBERG, Ben
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

Excused:
KRESHA, Ron, Minority Lead

A quorum was present.

Representative Pryor assumed the gavel.

Representative Hill moved that the February 2, 2023, minutes, a technical correction, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1259 (Youakim) Obsolete general education transition aid date eliminated.

Chair Youakim moved HF 1259 before the committee to be moved the Taxes committee.

Chair Youakim presented HF 1259.

Chair Youakim renewed the motion to rerefer to the Taxes committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 877 (Hill) Transportation sparsity revenue percent updated.
Representative Hill moved HF 887 before the committee.
Representative Hill presented HF 887.
Testifiers:
• Dr. Steeve Massey, Superintendent, Forest Lake Schools
• Dr. Michael Funk, Superintendent, Stillwater Area Schools
• Jeremy Olson, Superintendent, Bemidji Area Schools

Chair Youakim moved that HF 887 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Omnibus bill.
HF 994 (Berg) Transportation for area learning center student funded, and money appropriated.
Chair Youakim moved HF 994 before the committee.
Representative Berg presented on HF 994
Testifiers:
• Michelle Baland, Principal, Mahtomedi Academy, Intermediate School District 287

Chair Youakim moved that HF 994 be laid over for future consideration in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
HF 781(Koznick) Average Daily membership minimum hours for a disabled kindergarten pupil aligned to those of other kindergarten pupils.
Representative Bennett moved HF 781 before the committee.
Representative Koznick presented HF 781.
Testifiers:
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Chair Youakim moved that HF 994 be laid over for future consideration in the Education Finance omnibus bill.
Chair Youakim called a recess 11:19 AM.
The meeting was called back to order at 7:06 PM.
HF 20 (Greenman) Wage credits modified, and reimbursement provided, and general fund transfer authorized.
Representative Greenman moved HF 20 before the committee to be referred to the Higher Education Committee.
Representative Greenman moved the A7 amendment before the committee.
Representative Greenman moved the A9 amendment to the A7 amendment before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Greenman moved the A7 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Greenman presented HF 20 as amended.
Testifiers:
• Dave Kamper, Economic Policy Institute
• Andrea Hanek, Parent, Duluth
• Sarah Cooke & Miles Wolf, Roseville Family
• Leah Harp, St. Louis Park Parent
• Avonne Starck, Fridley School Board
• Jodi Primrose, ESP, Brainerd Public Schools
• Dawn Petersdorf, First Student Bus Driver
• Tracy Flereck, Director of Business Services. Souk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
• Tilly Gitchuway, Minneapolis Food Service
• Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
• Scott McMahon, Minnesota School Bus Operators Association
• Rochelle Stoffel, Saint Paul Public Schools Clerk
• Cat Briggs, ISD 196 Bus Driver
• Evan Rowe, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Services and Operations, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
• Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Association of School Business Officials

Representative Greenman renewed the motion to refer HF 20 as amended to the Higher Education committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Edelson moved for a roll call.
Representative Bennett moved to table HF 20 as amended.
Representative Bennett moved for a roll call vote.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES:
ANDERSON, Patti
ALTENDORF, Pam
BENNETT, Peggy
BAKEBERG, Ben
HUDELLA, Shane
KNUDSEN, Krista
WEST, Nolan

NAYS:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
CLARDY, Mary Frances
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
JORDAN, Sydney
PEREZ-VEGA María Isa
PRYOR, Laurie
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

Excused:
KRESHA, Ron

There being 7 ayes and 11 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Edelson renewed the motion for a roll call vote to refer HF20 to the Higher Education Committee.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
CLARDY, Mary Frances
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
JORDAN, Sydney
PEREZ-VEGA María Isa
PRYOR, Laurie
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

NAYS
ANDERSON, Patti
ALTENDORF, Pam
BENNETT, Peggy
BAKEBERG, Ben
HUDELLA, Shane
KNUDSEN, Krista
WEST, Nolan

Excused:
KRESHA, Ron

There being 11 ayes and 7 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 PM.

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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair


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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant