FORTY EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY EIGHTH 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 10:31am on February 24, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcasted via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members excused:
DANIELS, Brian

A quorum was present.

Rep. Jordan moved that the minutes from February 23, 2022 be approved. Motion prevailed.

Brief remarks from student members of the Future Farmers of America (FFA).

Presentation from LiveMore ScreenLess.

HF 3393 (Rep. Sandell) – Minnesota Council on Economic Education funding increased.

Rep. Youakim moved that HF 3393 be presented before the committee; be laid over for further consideration and possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Rep. Sandell presented HF 3393.

Rep. Youakim renewed her motion to lay over HF 3393 for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

HF 3290 (Rep. Daniels) – Modifying deposit of certain rental income for the Minnesota State Academies.

Rep. Kresha moved that HF 3290 be presented before the committee; be laid over for further consideration and possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Rep. Kresha presented HF 3290.
Rep. Kresha renewed the motion that HF 3290 be laid over for possible inclusion or for further consideration at a later date.

Testifiers:
Baleigh Peterson, Minnesota State Sentinel, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop FFA Chapter
Kyle Thomas, Minnesota State Treasurer, Rockford FFA Chapter
Maree Hampton, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, LiveMore ScreenLess
Liv Volkman-Johnson, Communications and Office Manager, LiveMore ScreenLess
Cece Hawley, Youth Council President and Advisor, LiveMore ScreenLess
Amy Webster, Digital Wellbeing Youth Program Manager, LiveMore ScreenLess
Katherine Myers, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, LiveMore ScreenLess
Dr. Julie Bunn, Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Economic Education
Joel Coleman, Social Studies Teacher, Ubah Medical Academy, Hopkins, Charter School Brandy Siddiqui, K-12 Social Studies & Ethnic Studies District Program Facilitator and former Social Studies Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
Rayce Hardy, Social Studies Teacher, Austin High School, Austin Public Schools
Dr. Terry Wilding, Superintendent, Minnesota State Academies

The meeting of the Education Finance Committee was adjourned 11:34am.


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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair

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Wilson Lee, Committee Legislative Assistant