THIRTY FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY FIFTH MEETING
MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY SECOND SESSION

EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES

Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30am on April 8, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
DAVNIE, Jim
SANDSTEDE, Julie
KRESHA, Ron
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
DEMUTH, Lisa
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
FEIST, Sandra
JORDAN, Sydney
MARQUART, Paul
MUELLER, Patricia
RICHARDSON, Ruth
THOMPSON, John
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Tou
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

A quorum was present.

Rep. Jordan moved that the minutes from April 7, 2021 be approved. Motion prevailed.

Rep. Youakim assumed the gavel at 10:34am.

HF 1065 (Davnie) HF 1065 is the House omnibus K12 finance and policy bill.

Chair Davnie moved that HF 1065 be presented before the committee; be referred to the Taxes Committee.

Chair Davnie moved that the DE1 to HF 1065 be before the committee for formal action. The DE1 was previously informationally introduced to the committee on April 6, 2021 with public testimony taken on April 7, 2021.

Chair Davnie moved that the A9 amendment to the DE1 amendment to HF 1065 be presented to and adopted by the committee. A voice vote was taken. Motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Chair Davnie moved that the DE1 amendment to HF 1065, as amended, be adopted by the committee. A voice vote was taken. Motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Chair Davnie renewed the motion that HF 1065, as amended, be referred to the Taxes Committee. A roll call vote was taken. Motion prevailed.

Roll Call Vote Count (HF 1065, as amended); ‘aye’ – 10, ‘no’ – 7:
DAVNIE, Jim (aye)
SANDSTEDE, Julie (aye)
KRESHA, Ron (no)
BENNETT, Peggy (no)
DANIELS, Brian (no)
DEMUTH, Lisa (no)
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve (no)
ERICKSON, Sondra (no)
FEIST, Sandra (aye)
JORDAN, Sydney (aye)
MARQUART, Paul (aye)
MUELLER, Patricia (no)
RICHARDSON, Ruth (aye)
THOMPSON, John (aye)
WOLGAMOTT, Dan (aye)
XIONG, Tou (aye)
YOUAKIM, Cheryl (aye)

HF 1065, as amended, was referred to Taxes with the direction that House research staff make any technical corrections, as necessary.

Chair Davnie assumed the gavel at 11:06am.

Testifiers:
Public testimony for HF 1065 was taken on April 7, 2021.


The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:08am.


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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair

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Brittney Sunderland, Committee Legislative Assistant