STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mindy Greiling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30AM on March 24, 2010, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
GREILING, Mindy (Chair)
WARD, John (Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Paul
ANZELC, Tom
BENSON, John
BROWN, Robin
BUESGENS, Mark
DAVNIE, Jim
DETTMER, Bob
DITTRICH, Denise
DOEPKE, Connie
GAROFALO, Pat
MARQUART, Paul
McFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
NEWTON, Jerry
SLOCUM, Linda
SWAILS, Marsha
TILLBERRY, Tom
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
Members unexcused:
DEMMER, Randy
A quorum was not present.
HF331 (Nornes) A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending seat belt requirements for motor coaches used in school-related transportation.
Representative Nornes testified.
A quorum was present at 8:35am.
Representative Greiling moved HF331 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Greiling offered
H0331A2 as an amendment to HF331.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Public testimony on HF331, as amended, was provided by the following individuals:
Michael Moran, President, Minnesota Charter Bus Operators Association
Representative Greiling renewed her motion that HF331, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
HF3008 (Anzelc) A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements for type III vehicle drivers.
Representative Anzelc and Tom Kelliher, Lobbyist, Minnesota School Bus Operators Association, provided an informational overview of HF3008..
HF3347 (Urdahl) A bill for an act relating to health; defining school concession stands under food and beverage service establishments.
Representative Greiling moved HF3347 be recommended to pass and returned to Finance.
Representative Urdahl testified.
Representative Greiling renewed her motion that HF3347 be recommended to pass and returned to Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2728 (Abeler) A bill for an act relating to education; providing explosive growth revenue.
Representative Newton moved HF2728 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Abeler, Dr. Mark Bezek, Superintendent, Elk River Public Schools, and Joe Stangler, Director of Research and Assessment, Elk River Public Schools, testified.
Representative Newton renewed his motion that HF2728 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
HF3503 (Newton) A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing school districts to levy to pay costs attributable to increases in employer contribution rates for pension plans.
Representative Newton moved HF3503 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Newton offered
H3503A1 as an amendment to HF3503.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Newton offered
H3503A2 as an amendment to HF3503, as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Newton and Grace Keliher, Lobbyist, Minnesota School Boards Association, testified.
Public testimony on HF3503, as amended, was provided by the following individuals:
Charlie Kyte, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Representative Newton renewed his motion that HF3503, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
HF3063 (Newton) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to renew an expiring referendum by action of the school board.
Representative Newton moved HF3063 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Public testimony on HF3063 was offered by the following individuals:
Dennis Carlson, Superintendent, Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools
Michael Lovett, Superintendent, White Bear Lake School District
Pete Wilcoxon, Director of Business Services, White Bear Lake School District
Lori Swanson, Chair, White Bear Lake School Board
Cecilia Retelle, Manager of Education and Health Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jim Bartholomew, Lobbyist, Minnesota Business Partnership
Representative Newton renewed his motion that HF3063 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Ward assumed the gavel at 9:50am.
HF3699 (Greiling) A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a discretionary levy for school districts.
Representative Greiling moved HF3699 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus K-12 Education Finance Bill.
Representative Greiling testified.
Public testimony on HF3699 was provided by the following individuals:
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Cecilia Retelle, Manager of Education and Health Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jim Bartholomew, Lobbyist, Minnesota Business Partnership
Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
Representative Davnie moved the minutes of March 23, 2010 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10am.
Rep. Mindy Greiling, CHAIR
Elizabeth Mandelman
Committee Legislative Assistant