STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair of the Committee on Education Policy, called the meeting to order at 8:33 AM on March 10, 2023 in Room 120 of the Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
PRYOR, Laurie, Chair
HILL, Josiah, Vice Chair
BAKEBERG, Ben
BERG, Kaela
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
KEELER, Heather
KNUDSEN, Krista
LEE, Liz
MUELLER, Patricia
URDAHL, Dean
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Members Excused:
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Lead
A quorum was present.
Representative Keeler moved to approve the minutes from March 8, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Hill assumed the gavel at 8:36 AM.
HF1269 (Pryor); Prekindergarten through grade 12 provisions modified including general education accountability and transparency, education excellence, American Indian education, charter schools, discipline, teachers, special education, and early learning; and reports required.
Chair Pryor moved that HF1269 be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Representative Mueller moved the H1269DE2 amendment.
Representative Mueller requested a roll call.
Testimony on the DE2 amendment to HF1269:
• Adosh Unni, Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
The clerk took the roll:
Ayes:
BAKEBERG, Ben
KNUDSEN, Krista,
MUELLER, Patricia
URDAHL, Dean
Nays:
PRYOR, Laurie, Chair
HILL, Josiah Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Liz
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Excused:
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Lead
With a vote of 4 Ayes and 8 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Pryor moved the DE1 amendment.
Chair Pryor moved the A4 amendment to the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Youakim moved the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Keeler moved the A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Pryor renewed the motion for the DE1 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Pryor renewed the motion that HF1269 as amended be re-referred to the committee on Education Finance.
Representative Mueller requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
Ayes:
PRYOR, Laurie, Chair
HILL, Josiah Vice Chair
BERG, Kaela
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Liz
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Nays:
BAKEBERG, Ben
KNUDSEN, Krista,
MUELLER, Patricia
URDAHL, Dean
Excused:
BENNETT, Peggy, Republican Lead
With a vote of 8 ayes and 4 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 AM
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Representative Laurie Pryor, Chair
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Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant