Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF 4542 (Davnie) Forecast adjustments made to general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, and community and lifelong learning; Departments of Education and Labor and Industry responsibilities clarified for construction and skills trades career counseling services; and base appropriations adjusted.
During this hearing the committee will walk through and mark up the delete everything amendment to HF 4542. This is the DE 2 amendment that is attached. No outside testimony will be taken.
The amendment deadline to House Research is Friday, May 1 at 8 PM.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
Bills Added:
HF4542
(Davnie) - Education omnibus policy bill including COVID-19 formula adjustments.
This is an informational hearing. No action will be taken on these bills, however, if amendments are offered they will be discussed. The amendment deadline is 5 pm Wednesday, April 29. No public testimony will be taken.
HF 4098 (Sandell) Innovation research zone program established, and money appropriated.
HF 3849 (Sandstede) Concurrent enrollment teacher training funding increased, and money appropriated.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation to view, participate in, or otherwise access a remote hearing, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
Bills Added:
HF4098
(Sandell) - Innovation research zone program established, and money appropriated.
HF3849
(Sandstede) - Concurrent enrollment teacher training funding increased, concurrent enrollment aid modified, and money appropriated.
HF 3992 (Murphy) Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; levy authority transfer from the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program to the debt redemption fund authorized, report required, and bonds issued.
HF 1177 (Wazlawik) Minnesota math corps program funding provided, and money appropriated. This bill was given a full hearing with testimony on 3/7/2019, therefore no new testimony will be taken on this bill.
HF 3642 (Kunesh-Podein) Tribal contract or grant schools authorized payment equivalent to annual payment to school districts and charter school from permanent school fund endowment, and money appropriated.
HF 4407 (Erickson) Independent School District No. 333, Ogilvie; fund transfer authorized.
If you wish to testify, please email Sarah Burt: sarah.burt@house.mn by COB on Monday, April 27th.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require assistance to arrange the necessary service to participate as a testifier, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.
Bills Added:
HF3992
(Murphy) - Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; levy authority transfer from the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program to the debt redemption fund authorized, report required, and bonds issued.
HF1177
(Wazlawik) - Minnesota math corps program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3642
(Kunesh-Podein) - Tribal contract or grant schools authorized payment equivalent to annual payment to school districts and charter school from permanent school fund endowment, and money appropriated.
HF4407
(Erickson) - Independent School District No. 333, Ogilvie; fund transfer authorized.
HF 4415 (Davnie) Compensation for hourly employees required for school days cancelled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) during the 2019-2020 school year.
Please see the attached amendment, the A14.
The entirety of HF 4415, as amended, was given an informational hearing on 4/7. Any new testimony will be focused on the attached amendment.
HF 3192 (Fabian) Independent School District No. 441, Marshall County Central Schools; money transfer authorized from early childhood and family education reserve account to school readiness reserve account.
The amendment deadline for this hearing is noon on Monday, April 20th.
Agenda items may be added.
Public Testimony Information • This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01m which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm • Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at: sarah.burt@house.mn. • If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt. If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or have feedback you would like to share, please email committee staff at sarah.burt@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff 24 hours before the remote hearing to receive a spot on the list and instructions.
Bills Added:
HF4415
(Davnie) - COVID-19; school closures and other amendments provided; calculation of school aid formulas clarified; forecast adjustments made to funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, fund transfers and accounting, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, and community education and lifelong learning; responsibilities clarified for construction and skills trades career counseling services; operation referendum calculation clarified; and base appropriations adjusted.
HF3192
(Fabian) - Independent School District No. 441, Marshall County Central Schools; money transfer authorized from early childhood and family education reserve account to school readiness reserve account.
Informational Hearing on HF 4415 (Davnie) Compensation for hourly employees required for school days cancelled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) during the 2019-2020 school year.
Please see the attached amendment - H4415DE9 - this has been removed from the agenda on 4/6. Please see the attached amendment - HF4415DE10 - this has been added to the agenda on 4/6.
No formal action will be taken during this remote hearing.
Agenda items may be added.
Public Testimony Information • This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01m which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm • Members of the public with questions about this process or who are interested in testifying at this meeting may email committee staff at: sarah.burt@house.mn. • If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff 24 hours prior to the start of the remote hearing and they will provide instructions.
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt. If you are interested in testifying at this hearing or have feedback you would like to share, please email committee staff at sarah.burt@house.mn. If you wish to testify, please contact committee staff 24 hours before the remote hearing to receive a spot on the list and instructions.
Bills Added:
HF4415
(Davnie) - COVID-19; school closures and other amendments provided; calculation of school aid formulas clarified; forecast adjustments made to funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities, fund transfers and accounting, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, and community education and lifelong learning; responsibilities clarified for construction and skills trades career counseling services; operation referendum calculation clarified; and base appropriations adjusted.