STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Garofalo, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:27 a.m. on March 22, 2011, 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
FABIAN, Dan
LOON, Jenifer
MARIANI, Carlos
MYHRA, Pam
PETERSEN, Branden
SLOCUM, Linda
QUAM, Duane
WOODARD, Kelby
Members Excused:
WARD, John
A quorum was present.
Representative Myhra moved that the minutes of March 21, 2011 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF934 (Garofalo) Education finance statute obsolete reference removed.
Members resumed discussion on HF934.
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF934 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
Representative Kelly assumed the gavel at 11:53 a.m.
Representative Garofalo assumed the gavel at 11:54 a.m.
Representative Garofalo recessed the committee to the call of the chair at 11:55 a.m.
Representative Garofalo called the meeting back to order at 12:45 p.m.
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF934 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
The following twelve members voted aye:
GAROFALO
KELLY
ANDERSON, P
BILLS
DOWNEY
ERICKSON
FABIAN
LOON
MYHRA
PETERSEN
QUAM
WOODARD
The following seven members voted nay:
ANZELC
BRYNAERT
DAVNIE
DITTRICH
GREILING
MARIANI
SLOCUM
The following member was excused:
WARD
There being 12 ayes, 7 nays and 1 member excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Garofalo adjourned the meeting at 1:22 p.m.
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REP. PATRICK GAROFALO, CHAIR
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Rebecca Peichel
Committee Legislative Assistant