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 3:01

S.F. 2291: Senator Duckworth: American sign language/English interpreter requirements modification.

Senator Duckworth presented SF 2291.

 

ASL Interpreters: Patty McCutcheon, Yoshiko Chino

Testifiers:  

· Jimmy Beldon

· Dov Nathanson (minor, son of Gloria)

· Alicia Lane-Outlaw

· Vincent Clark, ProTactile Language advocate

Janna Hofer, Senate Fiscal staff explained to the committee members the fiscal note associated with SF2291

Be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 3818: Senator Coleman: Youth skill path program establishment for employment-based training.

Senator Coleman offered the a-2, it was adopted on a voice vote. Senator Coleman presented SF3818, as amended. 

· Amy Walstien, MNBP

· Patrick Devine, Superintendent ISD110

   Lain DeSalvo from OHE

· Steve Kalina, President/CEO, Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association

Ann Marie Lewis, Senate Counsel explained 

 

Technical oral amendment : line 2.18 of the scs3818A-2, delete 136A.092, and insert 136A.247. Passed on a voice vote

Be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee.

S.F. 4087: Senator Coleman: Postsecondary enrollment options provisions modifications.

Senator Coleman presented SF 4087

Testifiers:

· Joe Nathan

· Rani Mukherjee, a PSEO student

· Beatrice Handlin, a PSEO alumni

· Zeke Jackson, Executive Director of People for PSEO

 

Be laid over.

S.F. 3744: Senator Duckworth: Hours of instruction requirements modification.

Senator Duckworth offered the a-2 amendment to SF 3744, it passed on a voice vote. Senator Duckworth presented SF3744 as amended. 

· Barb Duffrin Superintendent, ISD 832 Mahtomedi Public Schools

· Joseph E. Brown, Sr. Former Fairmont Area Schools Superintendent,

                Interim Super-intendent Clear Creek Amana Community School District

· Melissa Sauser, Farmington School ISD 917 School Board Chair

· Mr. John Sellwood, Mahtomedi High School senior and PSEO student

· Mr. Adam Gregory, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District teacher

 

As amended, be recommended to pass.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:32

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