STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:31 AM on March 3, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistance noted the roll.
Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair
KRESHA, Ron, Minority Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAKEBERG, Ben
BENNETT, Peggy
EDELSON, Heather
HILL, Josiah
HUDELLA, Shane
JORDAN, Sydney
PEREZ-VEGA, María Isa
PRYOR, Laurie
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WEST, Nolan
Excused:
ANDERSON, Patti
GREENMAN, Emma
KNUDSEN, Krista
A quorum was present.
Representative Pryor moved that the minutes from March 2, 2023, with a correction, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1360 (Clardy) Safe schools Revenue increased, state aid provided, revenue uses expanded to include cyber security measures, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Clardy moved HF 1360 before the committee.
Vice Chair Clardy moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Clardy presented HF 1360, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Peter Olsen Skog, Superintendent, West St. Paul-Mendota-Eagan Schools
• Marcy Doud, Superintendent, Intermediate School District 287
• John Morstatd, Executive Director of Finance & Operations, Osseo Area Schools
Chair Youakim moved that HF 1360, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 1045 (Hill) Community Education for adults with disabilities program funding increased, and money appropriated.
Representative Hill moved HF 1045 before the committee.
Representative Hill moved the A1 before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hill presented HF 1045, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Tim Mauer, Director of Community Services and Recreation, White Bear Lake Area Public School
• Tara King, Parent, Stillwater
Chair Youakim moved that HF 1045, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 683 (Edelson) Community Education revenue program funding increased, and money appropriated.
Representative Edelson moved HF 683 before the committee.
Representative Edelson presented HF 683.
Testifiers:
• Audra Boyer, Director of Community Education, Mankato Area Public Schools
• Tony Walker, Director of Community Education, St. Paul Public Schools
Chair Youakim moved that HF 683 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 1970 (Pursell) Growth factor modified for adult basic education aid, maximum contact hour rate increased, and money appropriated.
Representative Pursell moved HF 1970 before the committee.
Representative Pursell presented HF 1970.
Testifiers:
• Clarice Grabau, Adult Basic Education (ABE) Instructor, Northfield Site Facilitator, Northfield Public Schools Community Education
• Tim Mauer, Board Member, Minnesota Community Education Association (MCEA)
• Scott Helland, Legislative Committee Chair, Literacy Action Network
• Aaron Gutzke, Executive Director, ThinkSelf
Chair Youakim moved that HF 1970 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 1547 (Feist) Compensatory revenue modified, revenue uses changed, best practices encouraged, percentage of compensatory revenue that must stay at each school site increased, report on eliminated paper forms required, and money appropriated.
Representative Pryor moved HF 1547 before the committee.
Representative Feist presented HF 1547.
Testifiers:
• Matt Shaver, Policy Director, EdAllies
• Scott Croonquist, Lobbyist, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Chair Youakim moved that HF 1547 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Education Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 AM.
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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair
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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant