STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH 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 27, 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
VIRNIG, Bianca
Members participating remotely, in accordance with House Rule 10.05:
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
Representative Kresha moved the approval of the minutes, as amended, from Tuesday, March 25, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
READ Act Implementation Update, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
Testifiers:
• Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
HF2430 (Clardy) Read Act training funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Youakim moved HF2430 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an Education Finance bill.
Representative Clardy presented HF2430.
Chair Youakim laid over HF2430 for possible inclusion in an Education Finance bill.
HF2433 (Youakim) Kindergarten through grade 12 education changes made; prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, American Indian education, teachers, special education, facilities, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Chair Youakim moved that HF2433 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Education Finance bill.
Chair Youakim presented HF2433.
Presenters:
• Willie Jett, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Education
• Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
• Cathy Erickson, Director of School Finance, Minnesota Department of Education
Chair Youakim laid over HF2433 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