STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:50 P.M. on March 24th, 2016, in Room Five of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
LOON, Jenifer, Chair MARQUART, Paul
KRESHA, Ron, Vice Chair MARIANI, Carlos
MURPHY, Mary, DFL Lead MULLERY, Joe
ANDERSON, Paul NEWTON, Jerry
ANZELC, Tom NORNES, Bud
BENNETT, Peggy PETERSON, Roz
CHRISTENSEN, Drew QUAM, Duane
DAVNIE, Jim SELCER, Yvonne
DETTMER, Bob SLOCUM, Linda
ERICKSON, Sondra WILLS, Anna
HERTAUS, Jerry
Members Excused:
FENTON, Kelly
A quorum was present.
Representative Nornes moved the minutes of March 23rd, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1806 Hancock, Independent School District No. 39, Red Lake; facility construction and renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF1806 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Representative Loon moved A16-0911 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hancock testified on HF1806, as amended.
Additional testifiers on HF1806, as amended:
Willie Larson, Business Manager, Red Lake School District
Toni Stillday, Ambassador, Red Lake Tribal Council
Representative Loon laid over HF1806, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3162 Hancock, Warroad; Northwest Angle School expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF3162 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment
Representative Hancock testified on HF3162.
Representative Loon laid over HF3162 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2645 Johnson, Cambridge; East Central Regional Library funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF2645 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Representative Johnson testified on HF2645.
Additional testifiers on HF2645:
Lynda Woulfe, City Administrator, Cambridge
Barb Misselt, Cambridge Library Board
Representative Loon laid over HF2645 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2353 Howe, Library construction grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF2353 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Representative Howe testified on HF2353.
Additional testifiers on HF2353:
Elaine Keefe, Minnesota Library Association
Jennifer Nelson, State Library Services, Minnesota Department of Education
Representative Loon laid over HF2353 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2454 Anzelc, Grand Rapids; Myles Reif Center for the Performing Arts project cost overrun coverage funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Anzelc moved HF2454 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Representative Anzelc testified on HF2454.
Representative Loon laid over HF2454 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF2864 Pierson, Olmstead County; Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved HF2864 be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Representative Pierson testified on HF2864.
Additional testifiers on HF2864:
Cindy Russell, Executive Director, The Reading Center
Jan Hagedorn, Director of Reading Readiness, The Reading Center
Representative Loon laid over HF2864 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
The Education Finance Committee was adjourned at 2:24 P.M.
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Representative Jenifer Loon, Chair
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Dorene Kainz, Committee Legislative Assistant