STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY FIFTH SESSION
EDUCATION FINANCE AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair, called the eleventh meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2007 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MURPHY, Mary, Chair
PETERSON, Sandy, Vice Chair DEMMER, Randy
ABELER, Jim BROWN, Robin
BUNN, Julie EASTLUND, Rob
ERICKSON, Sondra GAROFALO, Pat
GREILING, Mindy HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KRANZ, Scott MARIANI, Carlos
MASIN, Sandra PELOWSKI JR., Gene
RUKAVINA, Tom RUTH, Connie
RUUD, Maria SLAWIK, Nora
TILLBERRY, Tom WARD, John
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
HAMILTON, Rod HORNSTEIN, Frank
Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. A quorum was present.
Representative Demmer moved that the minutes of March 29, 2007 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Rukavina moved adoption of the division report on HF797.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED
Chair Murphy moved that HF797 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Rukavina testified to HF797.
Representative Rukavina moved the
H0797A37 Amendment.
Representative Rukavina incorporated the following changes:
Page 5, Line 30: delete "one time"
Representative Rukavina renewed his motion to adopt the
H0797A37 Amendment as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Doug Berg, House Fiscal Staff, testified to HF797.
Representative Ruth moved the
H0797A30 Amendment. A roll call was requested.
MURPHY, Mary Nay
PETERSON, Sandra Nay
DEMMER, Randy Aye
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ABELER, Jim Excused
BROWN, Robin Nay
BUNN, Julie Nay
EASTLUND, Rob Excused
ERICKSON, Sondra Excused
GAROFALO, Pat Aye
GREILING, Mindy Nay
HAMILTON, Rod Excused
HEIDGERKEN, Bud Aye
HORNSTEIN, Frank Excused
KRANZ, Scott Aye
MASIN, Sandra Nay
MARIANI, Carlos Nay
PELOWSKI JR., Gene Aye
RUKAVINA, Tom Nay
RUTH, Connie Aye
RUUD, Maria Nay
SLAWIK, Nora Nay
TILLBERRY, Tom Nay
WARD, John Nay
WARDLOW, Lynn Aye
On a roll call vote of 7 Ayes and 12 Nays:
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL
Representative Wardlow moved the
H0797A31 Amendment.
Representative Wardlow withdrew his motion.
Representative Eastlund moved the
H0797A32 Amendment.
Representative Eastlund withdrew his motion.
Representative Greiling moved the
A07-0649 Amendment.
Representative Greiling incorporated the following changes:
Page 1, line 2: delete "2", insert "111"
Page 1, line 2: delete "31", insert "27"
Page 1, line 3: delete "6", insert "1"
Representative Greiling renewed her motion that that
A07-0649 Amendment be adopted as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Chair Murphy renewed her motion that HF797 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be referred to the Committee on Finance. A roll call was requested.
MURPHY, Mary Aye
PETERSON, Sandra Aye
DEMMER, Randy Nay
ABELER, Jim Excused
BROWN, Robin Aye
BUNN, Julie Aye
EASTLUND, Rob Excused
ERICKSON, Sondra Excused
GAROFALO, Pat Nay
GREILING, Mindy Aye
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HAMILTON, Rod Excused
HEIDGERKEN, Bud Nay
HORNSTEIN, Frank Excused
KRANZ, Scott Aye
MASIN, Sandra Aye
MARIANI, Carlos Aye
PELOWSKI JR., Gene Aye
RUKAVINA, Tom Aye
RUTH, Connie Nay
RUUD, Maria Aye
SLAWIK, Nora Aye
TILLBERRY, Tom Aye
WARD, John Aye
WARDLOW, Lynn Nay
On a roll call vote of 14 Ayes and 5 Nays:
THE MOTION PREVAILED
The following bills were referred by memo to the various divisions:
HF985 (Benson)
HF985 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1319 (Tillberry)
HF1319 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1694 (Davnie)
HF1694 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1793 (Hilstrom)
HF1793 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1852 (Abeler)
HF1852 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1853 (Benson)
HF1853 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF2008 (Clark)
HF2008 was referred to the Division on K-12 Education Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1844 (Walker)
HF1844 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1283 (Nelson)
HF1283 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
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SF238 (Huntley)
SF238 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1599 (Masin)
HF1599 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF1609 (Clark)
HF1609 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
HF2373 (Fritz)
HF2373 was referred to the Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Policy and Finance by memo on March 29, 2007.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:14 p.m.
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Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Division
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Philip Chen, Committee Legislative Assistant
Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Division