STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE MINUTES
Representative Cheryl Youakim, DFL Co - Chair of the Committee on Education Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, DFL Co-Chair
KRESHA, Ron, GOP Co-Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, DFL Vice Chair
BAKEBERG, Ben, GOP Vice Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAHNER, Kristin
BENNETT, Peggy
DIPPLE, Tom
ENGEN, Elliott
GREENE, Julie
HILL, Josiah
HUDSON, Walter
JOHNSON, Pete
KNUDSEN, Krista
LAWRENCE, Bryan
LEE, Liz
MUELLER, Patricia
PEREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
QUAM, Duane
REHM, Lucy
REHRAUER, Kari
RYMER, Max
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
VIRNIG, Bianca
Members participating remotely, in accordance with House Rule 10.05:
Clardy, Mary Frances
Representative Hudson moved that the minutes from March 18, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1048 (Youakim) Charter school general education revenue calculation clarified.
Chair Youakim moved that HF 1048 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Youakim presented HF1048.
Chair Youakim renewed the motion that HF 1048 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1049 (Youakim) School district eligibility for school library aid clarified.
Chair Youakim moved that HF 1049 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Chair Youakim presented HF1049.
Chair Youakim renewed the motion that HF 1049 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF745 (Feist) School's compensatory revenue eligibility calculated on the basis of both direct certification and the application of education benefits, percent of compensatory revenue spent at each site under certain conditions, Compensatory Revenue Task Force established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Chair Youakim moved HF745 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an Education Finance bill.
Representative Feist presented HF745.
Testifiers:
• Zena Stenvik, Superintendent, Columbia Heights
• Daniel Honigs, President, Columbia Heights Federation of Teachers
• Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
• Ray Hessing, Superintendent, Round Lake-Brewster School District **remote
• Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, EdAllies
• Chris Kampa, Director of Finance and Operations, Cambridge-Isanti School District
Chair Youakim laid over HF745 for possible inclusion in an Education Finance bill.
HF2210 (Rehm) Additional school unemployment aid funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Rehm moved that HF2210 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Education Finance bill.
Representative Rehm moved the DE1 amendment before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rehm presented HF2210, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Ann Krampitz, Behavioral Interventionist, Owatonna Public Schools **remote
• Kristen Scott, AFSCME 65
• Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
• Sami Rajab, Government Relation, Minnesota Department of Education
• Denise Dittrich, Minnesota School Boards Association
• Noel Schmidt, Superintendent, Rock Ridge Public Schools
• Cat Briggs, Bus Driver, School District 196
Chair Youakim laid over HF2210, as amended, for possible inclusion in an Education Finance bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair
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Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant