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Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
8:30 AMLivestream YouTube

Minutes

Present: Senator Julie A. Rosen - Chair, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Mark Johnson, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Melisa López Franzen, Senator John Marty, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Julie A. Rosen called the meeting to order at 8:33 A.M. on March 2, 2022, in Room 1200 of the Minnesota Senate Building. A quorum was present.

S.F. 2861: Senator Dornink: Short-call substitute teacher requirements modification.

Senator Dornink presented SF 2861. 

Senator Ingebrightsen moved the A7 Amendment. 

Senator Dornink presented the A7 Amendment. 

The following testified: 

Unni Adosh, Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Department of Education. 

Alex Liuzzi, Executive Director, Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)

Senator Ingebrightsen renewed the motion to adopt the A7 Amendment. A roll call vote was requested. The results were as follows: 

AYES: Rosen, Ingebrightsen, Benson, Johnson, Kiffmeyer, Pratt

NAYS: Marty, Champion, Kent, Lopez-Franzen

ABSENT: - 

On a vote of 6 AYES and 4 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE A7 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED. 

Jenna Hofer, Fiscal Analyst, reviewed the fiscal note. 

Senator Ingebrightsen moved that S.F. 2861, as amended, be recommended to pass. A roll call vote was requested. The results were as follows: 

AYES: Rosen, Ingebrightsen, Benson, Johnson, Kiffmeyer, Pratt

NAYES: Marty, Champion, Kent, Lopez-Franzen 

ABSENT: - 

On a vote of 6 AYES and 4 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED


S.F. 2302: Senator Nelson: Nurse Licensure Compact establishment and appropriation.

Senator Nelson presented SF 2302.

Dennis Albrecht, Fiscal Analyst, reviewed the fiscal note. 

Senator Benson moved that S.F. 2302, be recommended to pass. A roll call vote was requested. The results were as follows: 

AYES: Rosen, Ingebrightsen, Benson, Johnson, Kiffmeyer, Pratt 

NAYS: Marty, Champion, Kent, Lopez-Franzen

ABSENT: - 

On a vote of 6 AYES and 4 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 A.M.


 
                                                                      
Senator Julie A. Rosen, Chair
                                                                      
Kelly Johnson, Legislative Assistant