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 9:01

S.F. 777: Senator Housley: National school lunch program participant requirement to adopt and publish meals policies; no fees charged and respectful treatment requirements.

Senator Housley presented SF777

Testifier: Jessica Webster, Legal Aid

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1131: Senator Johnson: Regional public library systems aid distribution modification and appropriation.

Senator Chamberlain moved the A-1scs1131, passed on a voice vote. Senator Johnson presented SF 1131 as amended.

Testifiers: Liz Lynch, Executive Director, Lake Agassiz Regional

Library

Chris Boike, Crookston Library Director

 

As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1252: Senator Rosen: State high school league governing board membership modification.

Senator Rosen presented SF 1252

Testifier: Roger Aronson, MSHL

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1383: Senator Howe: Teachers as essential employees classification.

Sen, Howe presented SF 1383

Testifier: Meg Luger, Ed MN

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 67: Senator Wiger: School buildings environmental hazards notification requirement.

Senator Wiger presented SF 67.

Testifier: Sheri Smith, NCCG

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1471: Senator Weber: Rural career and technical education consortium grants appropriations.

Senator Weber presented SF 1471

Testifiers: Tom Hoff, Southwest West Central Service Cooperative

Dan LaRock, Principal & Shareholder in HUB International

Audra Homandberg, BCL Services in Wimont, MN 

Austin Taylor, Junior at Adrian High School 

 

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1555: Senator Eichorn: Career pathway grant program establishment; online learning through contracts with qualifying supplemental online learning providers authorization; appropriating money.

Senator Eichorn moved the scs1555 A1-DE amendment. It passed on a voice vote. Senator Eichorn then presented SF 1555 as amended. Senator Eichorn motioned that SF 1555 as amended be referred to the Senate Committee on Jobs.

Testifier: Leslie Lewandowski is the College Readiness Program Coordinator for the MN Virtual Academy.

Jenny Winkelaar, Director of Workforce and Community Development for Operating Engineers Local 49

 

As amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee.

S.F. 1829: Senator Chamberlain: Perpich Center for Arts Education abolishment and conveyance; Department of Education position creation; appropriating money.

Senator Chamberlain presented SF 1829 

Testifiers: Charles Rick

Conn McCartan, Arts High School Principal

Adosh Unni, Gov. Relations MDE. Senator Chamberlain moved that SF 1829 be referred to State Government

 

Be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:49

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