Minutes

Present: Senator Roger C. Chamberlain - Chair, Senator Justin D. Eichorn Vice Chair, Senator Julia E. Coleman, Senator Steve Cwodzinski, Senator Zach Duckworth, Senator Jason Isaacson, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Scott J. Newman, Senator Charles W. Wiger

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Roger C. Chamberlain called the meeting to order at 3:05

S.F. 1525: Senator Chamberlain: Education Savings Accounts for Students Act; appropriations.

Senator Chamberlain offers the scs1525a-4 amendment to SF 1525. It passed on a voice vote. Senator Chamberlain then presented SF 1525, as amended, to the committee. 

Senator Wiger asked for a roll call vote on the passage of SF 1525, as amended, to Finance.

The roll was called 

Vote was 5-4. SF 1525, as amended is moved to Finance

Senator Eichorn moved that S.F. 1525, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 2011: Senator Duckworth: Independent School District # 191; Burnsville-Eagan-Savage fund transfer authorization.

Senator Duckworth presented SF 2011. 

Testifiers: Senator Port

                 Theresa Battle, Superintendent of ISD191

                 Lisa Rider, Director of Business, ISD 191

 

Senator Chamberlain moved that S.F. 2011, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 3107: Senator Duckworth: School board members employed by a school district maximum earnings increase.

Senator Duckworth presented SF 3107

Testifiers: Mia Olson, School Board Treasurer, Bloomington Schools

                Randy Bruer, Superintendent, Win-E-Mac Schools

                Suzie Rauch, School Board Member Lynd

 

Senator Duckworth moved that S.F. 3107, be recommended to pass.

S.F. 362: Senator Cwodzinski: High school graduation requirements to include personal finance.

Senator Cwodzinski presented SF362.

It was laid on the table.

Senator Chamberlain moved that S.F. 362, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:25

Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Chair	Judith Donovan, Legislative Assistant