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Education Finance

FIFTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 25, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH 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 25, 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
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
VIRNIG, Bianca

Non-Voting Member Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Lead

Representative Greene moved the minutes of February 20, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1034 (Kresha) - Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical
program eligible grant expenditures clarified.

Chair Kresha moved that HF1034 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Kresha presented on HF1034.

Representative Kresha renewed the motion that HF1034 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1 (Anderson, P.E.) - Office of the Inspector General established

Chair Kresha moved that HF1 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Anderson, P.E. presented on HF1.

Colbey Sullivan, Research Analyst, House Research Department presented an overview of HF1.

Testifiers:
Devin Bruce, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.

Representative Bahner moved the following oral amendment to HF1: On Page 3, after line 32, insert:
“Subd. 5. Conflicts of interest; code of ethics. The inspector general, deputy inspector general, assistant inspectors general, and all other employees of the office are public officials for purposes of the conflict of interest and statement of economic disclosure requirements in chapter 10A and are subject to the code of ethics in section 43A.38 where applicable.”

THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED,

Chair Kresha renewed the motion that HF1, as amended be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Bakeberg assumed the gavel at 2:04PM.

HF 779 (Kresha) - Advance payment of the education credit established
Representative Kresha moved HF779 before the committee.

Testifiers:
Absahir Omar
Matt Shaver, EdAllies

Chair Bakeberg laid over HF779 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration at a later date.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:31PM.





Representative Ron Kresha, Chair




Jynell Boulka, Committee Legislative Assistant









More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1 (Anderson) - Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF779 (Kresha) - Advance payment of the education credit established, education credit assignments disallowed, and report on delivering advance payments using an electronic benefits transfer card required.
  • HF1034 (Kresha) - Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program eligible grant expenditures clarified.
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01:00 - HF1034 (Kresha) Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program eligible grant expenditures clarified.
04:00 - HF1 (Anderson, P.E.) Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting tools required, grant oversight duties and powers transferred, executive Offices of Inspector General modified or repealed, and money appropriated.
1:03:48 - HF779 (Kresha) Advance payment of the education credit established, education credit assignments disallowed, and report on delivering advance payments using an electronic benefits transfer card required.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Bills May Be Taken in Any Order

• HF 1 (Anderson, PE) - Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting tools required, grant oversight duties and powers transferred, executive Offices of Inspector General modified or repealed, and money appropriated. (Pending Referral)

• HF 779 (Kresha) - Advance payment of the education credit established, education credit assignments disallowed, and report on delivering advance payments using an electronic benefits transfer card required.

• HF 1034 (Kresha) - Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program eligible grant expenditures clarified.

V. Adjournment

Testimony: Individuals wishing to testify on any of the scheduled bills should contact the Committee Administrator Jody Withers via email at jody.withers@house.mn.gov by 2:00 PM on Monday, February 24, 2025.