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Education Finance

SECOND MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, February 13, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Education Finance Committee

MINUTES

Representative Kresha, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, began the meeting at 1:00PM, on February 13, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
KRESHA, Ron, Chair
BAKEBERG, Ben, Vice Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAHNER, Kristin
BENNETT, Peggy
CLARDY, Mary Frances
DIPPEL, Tom
ENGEN, Elliot
GREENE, Julie
HILL, Josiah (remote)
HUDSON, Walter
JOHNSON, Pete
LEE, Liz
KNUDSEN, Krista
LAWRENCE, Bryan
MUELLER, Patricia
PEREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
QUAM, Duane
REHM, Lucy
REHRAUER, Kari
RYMER, Max
SENCER-MURA, Samantha (remote)
VIRNIG, Bianca

Non-Voting Member Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Lead

Representative Bakeberg moved the minutes of February 11, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The House Fiscal Analysis Department presented an overview of the Minnesota Department of Education agency funding:
Solveig Beckel, Fiscal Analyst, Fiscal Analysis Department

The Minnesota Department of Education presented an overview of agency funding:
Stephanie Graff, Deputy Commissioner
Sean Fahnhorst, Director of Agency Finance
Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations
Patty Hand, Chief Financial Officer

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45PM.




Representative Ron Kresha, Chair




Jynell Boulka, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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01:05 - Department of Education funding overview.
Runs 1 hour, 48 minutes.


I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Minnesota Department of Education – Agency Funding Overview
• House Fiscal Analysis Department & House Research Department
• Minnesota Department of Education

V. Adjournment