Minutes

Present: Senator Patricia Torres Ray - Chair, Senator Kevin L. Dahle - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator Greg D. Clausen, Senator Melisa Franzen, Senator Alice M. Johnson, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Sean R. Nienow, Senator Branden Petersen, Senator Carrie Ruud, Senator Dave Thompson, Senator Charles W. Wiger, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Patricia Torres Ray called the meeting to order at 12:15 A quorum is present. SF 2055 (Sieben) - Early learning scholarships evaluation report due date establishment. Senator Wiger moves the A2 amendment to SF 2055. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Wiger moves an oral amendment in line 1.3 to the A2 amendment to insert \'and student outcomes\' before the word \'by.\' MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Wiger moves an oral amendment in line 1.3 to the A2 amendment after the first \',\' insert \'early education and.\' MOTION PREVAILED. The following members of the public testified: Nancy Hylden, lobbyist MinniMinds Erika Maas, Exc Director, Parent Aware for School Readiness Steve Kerr,Dir., Community Education, Anoka Hennepin School District Jim Grathwol,lobbyist, Minneapolis School District Member Discussion. Senator Wiges moves that, SF 2055 (Sieben) - Early learning scholarships evaluation report due date establishment. Be recommended to pass for possible inclusion to the Education Policy Omnibus Bill. MOTION PREVAILED. SF 1797 (Wiger) - P-20 education partnership existing report requirements establishment. Senator Wiger moves the A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifier, with concerns: Grace Keliher, lobbyist, Minnesota School Boards Assoc. Discussion by members. Senator Wiger moves that SF 1797 (Wiger) - P-20 education partnership existing report requirements establishment, be passed as amended and re-referred to the Higher Education Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Torres Ray introduces student from Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.

S.F. 1835: Senator Sieben: School district employees health care coverage provisions modifications and appropriation - THIS BILL HAS BEEN POSTPONED. IT WILL BE HEARD ON TUES., MAR. 11TH.



Be indefinitely postponed.

S.F. 2055: Senator Sieben: Early learning scholarships evaluation report due date establishment.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 2055, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 1797: Senator Wiger: P-20 education partnership existing report requirements establishment.



Senator Wiger moved that S.F. 1797, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 p.m.

Senator Patricia Torres Ray, Chair	Blanca Martinez Gavina, Legislative Assistant