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Education Finance

FORTY-THIRD MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 6, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FORTY-THIRD MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair of the Education Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:34 AM on March 6, 2024, in Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl, Chair
CLARDY, Mary Frances, Vice Chair
KRESHA, Ron, Minority Lead
ALTENDORF, Pam
BAKEBERG, Ben
BENNETT, Peggy
EDELSON, Heather
GREENMAN, Emma
HILL, Josiah
HUDELLA, Shane
JORDAN, Sydney
KNUDSEN, Krista
PEREZ-VEGA, María Isa
PURSELL, Kristi
REHM, Lucy
VIRNIG, Bianca
WEST, Nolan

Excused:
ANDERSON, Patti
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved that the minutes from March 5th, 2024, with a technical correction, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Clardy assumed the gavel.

HF 4518 (Youakim) Education Finance forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.

Chair Youakim moved HF 4518 before the committee.

Chair Youakim presented HF 4518.

Chair Youakim moved that HF 4518 be referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Youakim re-assumed the gavel.

HF 4171 (Jordan) Energy efficiency projects authorized under long-term facilities maintenance revenue program, and maximum effort capital loan program restriction removed.

Representative Jordan moved HF 4171 before the committee.

Representative Jordan presented HF 4171.

Testifiers:
• Joe Dammel, Managing Director, Building, Fresh Energy
• Janey Atchison, Social Studies Teacher, St. Paul Public Schools

Chair Youakim moved that HF 4171 be laid over for possible inclusion in the final omnibus bill.

HF 3558 (Virnig) Roof projects authorized as part of long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated.

Representative Virnig moved HF 3558 before the committee.

Representative Virnig moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Virnig presented HF 3558, as amended.

Testifiers:

• Bob Indihar, Executive Director, Minesota Rural Education Association
• Seth Putz, Facilities Director, St. Peter Public School

Chair Youakim moved that HF 3558, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the final omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 AM.

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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair


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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4171 (Jordan) - Energy efficiency projects authorized under long-term facilities maintenance revenue program, and maximum effort capital loan program restriction removed.
  • HF3558 (Virnig) - Roof projects authorized as part of long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated.
  • HF4518 (Youakim) - Education finance forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.
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01:36 - HF4518 (Youakim) Education finance forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.
05:15 - HF4171 (Jordan) Energy efficiency projects authorized under long-term facilities maintenance revenue program, and maximum effort capital loan program restriction removed.
22:57 - HF3558 (Virnig) Roof projects authorized as part of long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated.
Runs 47 minutes.

Approval of the Minutes from March 5th, 2024
HF 4518 (Youakim) Education finance forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.
HF 4171 (Jordan) Energy efficiency projects authorized under long-term facilities maintenance revenue program, and maximum effort capital loan program restriction removed.
HF 3558 (Virnig) Roof projects authorized as part of long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated.

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