STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on April 3rd, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll
Members Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, DFL Chair
KRESHA, Ron, GOP Chair
BAKEBERG, Ben, GOP Vice Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, DFL Vice Chair
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAHNER, Kristin
BENNETT, Peggy
DIPPEL, Tom
ENGEN, Elliot
GREENE, Julie
HILL, Josiah
HUDSON, Walter
JOHNSON, Pete
LEE, Liz
KNUDSEN, Krista
LAWRENCE, Bryan
MUELLER, Patricia
QUAM, Duane
REHM, Lucy
REHRAUER, Kari
RYMER, Max
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
VIRNIG, Bianca
Members Participating remotely, in accordance with house rule 10.05:
PEREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
A quorum was present.
Representative Virnig moved the minutes of April 1st , 2025, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1966 (Berg) Minnesota Association of Alternative Program STARS (Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition, and Self-esteem) program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Youakim made a motion to lay over HF1966
Representative Berg presented HF1966
Testifiers on HF1966
• Kristin Tuel, MAAP STARS Advisor
• Karl Baur, Fergus Falls Area Learning Center
• Khalique Rogers, Executive Director, Catalyst for Systems Change
Chair Youakim laid over HF1966.
HF54 (Sencer-Mura) Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated.
Representative Sencer-Mura made a motion to lay over HF54.
Representative Sencer-Mura presented HF54
Testifiers on HF54
• Jim Davnie, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance with Youth
• Julia, Student, Breck High School
• Alexandra, Student, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School (Remote)
Chair Youakim laid over HF54
HF2043 (Greene) Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated.
Representative Greene made a motion that HF2043 be laid over.
Representative Greene presented HF2043.
• Terryl Brumm, President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
• Shanyah Cole, 2024 Graduate, North Community High School
• Ashley Hightower, Community Engagement and Strategy Manager, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
Chair Youakim laid over HF2043.
HF1171 (Rehrauer) Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Rehrauer made a motion that HF1171 be laid over
Representative Rehrauer presented HF1171.
Testifiers on HF1171
• David Parker, ServeMinnesota
Chair Youakim laid over HF1171.
HF2741 (Hill) Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.
Representative Hill made a motion to lay over HF2741
Representative Hill moved the HF2741A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hill presented HF2741 as amended.
Testifiers on HF2741 as amended.
• Dr. Yelena Bailey, Executive Director, Profession Educator Licensing and Standards Board
• Loral Webster, English Teacher, Dawson-Boyd High School (Remote)
• Virginia Hanson, Voluntary Prekindergarten (Remote)
• Nuvia Maldonado, Teacher (Remote)
• Aqueelah Roberson, EdD, Policy Director, Education Evolving
• Josh Thelemann, Founder, Proserva
• Dr. Gift Saloka, Special Education Teacher
Chair Youakim laid over HF2741 as amended.
The meeting adjourned at 2:33 PM.
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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair
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Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant