Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

Education Finance

FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, March 8, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

EDUCATION FINANCE

MINUTES

Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. on March 8, 2012, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

GAROFALO, Pat, Chair
KELLY, Tim, Vice Chair
GREILING, Mindy, DFL Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BILLS, Kurt
BRYNAERT, Kathy
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
ERICKSON, Sondra
LOON, Jenifer
MARIANI, Carlos
MYHRA, Pam
PETERSEN, Branden
QUAM, Duane
SLOCUM, Linda
WARD, John
WOODARD, Kelby

Members excused:
FABIAN, Dan

A quorum was not present.

A quorum was present at 12:32.

HF2083 (Garofalo) Education provisions modified and funding provided for early, adult, and kindergarten through grade 12 including general education, education excellence, special programs, facilities and technology, nutrition and accounting, libraries, and prevention; education forecast adjustments provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Garofalo moved HF2083 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.

Representative Garofalo moved the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083.

Representative Myhra moved the H2083A1 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Greiling moved the H2083A4 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083.
Testifying on the H2083A4 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083:
Kevin McHenry, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Greiling requested a roll call vote.
The following eight members voted aye: ANZELC, BRYNAERT, DAVNIE, DITTRICH, GREILING, MARIANI, SLOCUM, WARD
The following eleven members voted nay: GAROFALO, KELLY, ANDERSON, P., BILLS, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, LOON, MYHRA, PETERSEN, QUAM, WOODARD
The following member was excused: FABIAN
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Garofalo moved the H2083A11 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Garofalo moved reconsideration of the H2083A1 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Myhra moved an oral amendment to the H2083A1 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083:
Page 2, line 1: strike "if it involves the payment of more than $10,000 of public money"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Myhra moved the H2083A1 amendment, as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083:
Jim Schowalter, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Management and Budget

Representative Slocum moved the H2083A8 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Davnie moved the H2083A9 amendment to the H2083DE2 amendment to HF2083.
Representative Davnie requested a roll call vote.
The following eight members voted nay: ANZELC, BRYNAERT, DAVNIE, DITTRICH, GREILING, MARIANI, SLOCUM, WARD
The following eleven members voted nay: GAROFALO, KELLY, ANDERSON, P., BILLS, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, LOON, MYHRA, PETERSEN, QUAM, WOODARD
The following member was excused: FABIAN
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Garofalo renewed his motion to adopt the H2083DE2 amendment, as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Garofalo requested a roll call vote on HF2083.

Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF2083 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.

The following fourteen members voted aye:
GAROFALO
KELLY
ANDERSON, P
BILLS
DITTRICH
DOWNEY
ERICKSON
GREILING
LOON
MARIANI
MYHRA
PETERSEN
QUAM
WOODARD

The following five members voted nay:
ANZELC
BRYNAERT
DAVNIE
SLOCUM
WARD

The following member was excused:
FABIAN

There being 14 ayes, 5 nays, and one member excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2604 (Quam) Permissible fund transfer expanded.

Representative Quam moved that HF2604 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Kelly assumed the gavel at 2:16 p.m.

Testifying on HF2604:
Mark Roubinek, Saint Charles Schools Superintendent
Beth Giese, Cannon Falls Scholls Superintendent
Rick Heller, Print Disabled Twice Exceptional

Representative Kelly laid over HF2604 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Kelly recessed the meeting to the call of the chair at 2:24 p.m.

Representative Garofalo reconvened the meeting at 4:59 p.m.

SF946UE2 (Erickson) School districts joint operation and innovative delivery of education pilot project establishment.

Representative Erickson moved S0946UE2 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Erickson moved the S0946A6 amendment to SF946UE2.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Erickson moved the S0946A8 amendment to SF946UE2.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Erickson renewed her motion that SF946UE2 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2506 (Loon) School district reserved staff development revenue allocation requirement stricken.

Representative Loon moved HF2506 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Loon presented HF2506.

Testifying on HF2506:
Snezhana Bessonov, Minnesota School Boards Association
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Valerie Dosland, Minnesota Association of School Administrators

Representative Ward assumed the gavel at 5:20 p.m.

Representative Loon renewed her motion that HF2506 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Ward adjourned the meeting at 5:27 p.m.




____________________________________
REP. PATRICK GAROFALO, CHAIR



____________________________________
Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2083 (Garofalo) - Omnibus K-12 bill.
  • HF2419 (Garofalo) - 90 percent aid payments required for charter schools in their first three years.
  • HF2506 (Loon) - School district reserved staff development revenue allocation requirement stricken.
  • HF2604 (Quam) - Permissible fund transfer expanded.
  • SF946 (Erickson) - School district pilot project established to examine joint operations to provide innovative delivery of programs and activities and share resources.
Documents:
  • - 3/7/2012
  • - 3/7/2012
  • - 3/7/2012
  • - 3/7/2012
  • - 3/7/2012
  • - 3/7/2012
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:30 - Gavel.
01:52 - HF2083 (Garofalo) School district aid payment shift modified.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.