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Minnesota House Education Finance Committee
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committee members

Pam Altendorf (R)

Kristin Bahner (D)

Vice Chair
Ben Bakeberg (R)

Peggy Bennett (R)

Mary Clardy (D)

Tom Dippel (R)

Elliott Engen (R)

Julie Greene (D)

Josiah Hill (D)

Walter Hudson (R)

Pete Johnson (D)

Krista Knudsen (R)

Chair
Ron Kresha (R)

Bryan Lawrence (R)

Liz Lee (D)

Patricia Mueller (R)

María Isa Pérez-Vega (D)

Duane Quam (R)

Lucy Rehm (D)

Kari Rehrauer (D)

Max Rymer (R)

Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)

Bianca Virnig (D)

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Lead, Non-Voting Member
Cheryl Youakim (D)
Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
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HF1 | Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/24/2025 |
HF6 | Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process modified; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified; school performance reporting system established; fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized; and school board authorized to not comply with recently enacted state laws or rules. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF29 | Social studies standards adoption suspended and review cycle modified, ethnic studies requirements repealed, and ethnic studies appropriations cancelled. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
HF31 | School's compensatory revenue eligibility calculated on the basis of both direct certification and the application of education benefits, various education provisions modified, Compensatory Revenue Task Force established, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF51 | Education finance; roof projects authorized as part of the long-term facilities maintenance program, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF52 | Pupil transportation funding increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF53 | Education finance; transportation sparsity revenue percent amended. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF54 | Grant authorized for Minnesota Youth Council activities, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF55 | Grant authorized for Minnesota Alliance With Youth Promise Fellow program activities, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF56 | Safe schools aid created, student support personnel aid repealed, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF57 | Special education cross subsidy aid increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
HF65 | Authority to adopt rules implementing statewide health standards repealed, and certain funds cancelled. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
HF409 | Local optional revenue increased, aid amount increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF515 | General education basic formula allowance increased by an additional three percent per year, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF535 | Natural disaster debt service equalization aid program broadened to assist school districts with a high percentage of property excluded from tax rolls. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF567 | Historic school building preservation grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF586 | Funding for success incentive aid program established, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF630 | Short-call substitute teacher pilot program extended. | In Committee | 03/13/2025 |
HF658 | P-TECH implementation grants funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF660 | Community Engagement Response Team funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF679 | Award amounts of innovative service-learning grants increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF734 | Career and technical education course pupils extended time use expansion provided. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF745 | School's compensatory revenue eligibility calculated on the basis of both direct certification and the application of education benefits, percent of compensatory revenue spent at each site under certain conditions, Compensatory Revenue Task Force established, reports required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF779 | Advance payment of the education credit established, education credit assignments disallowed, and report on delivering advance payments using an electronic benefits transfer card required. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF780 | Forecast adjustments to prekindergarten through grade 12 education programs made, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/13/2025 |
HF827 | Consolidation transition aid increased for school districts. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF830 | Independent School District No. 99, Esko; American Indian mascot removal and replacement costs funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF846 | Funding provided for grants to intermediate school districts for registered special education apprenticeship programs, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF875 | Allowable uses of student support personnel aid expanded. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF877 | Read Act amended, and appropriations cancelled. | In Committee | 03/10/2025 |
HF921 | Aid and levy adjustments when a tax increment finance excess is received by a school district clarified. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF922 | Aid and levy amounts for community education programs clarified. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF923 | Career and technical education aid and levy amounts clarified. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF957 | Mandate relief for school districts provided, certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to opt out of compliance with certain recently enacted state laws or rules. | In Committee | 03/10/2025 |
HF961 | Hospitality education grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF984 | Elementary counseling services for nonpublic pupils included in nonpublic pupil aid, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF1001 | Career and technical revenue increased for school districts, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF1028 | Education finance funding allocations involving school district funding, general education basic formula allowance, special education cross subsidy aid, school unemployment aid account funding, English learner cross subsidy aid, and safe schools revenue increased; calculations for school's compensatory revenue eligibility modified; school board powers modified; and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF1034 | Aeronautics and commercial over-the-road technical program eligible grant expenditures clarified. | Crossed Over | 02/17/2025 |
HF1048 | Charter school general education revenue calculation clarified. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF1049 | School district eligibility for school library aid clarified. | In Committee | 02/17/2025 |
HF1053 | Reenrollment after student withdrawal from school encouraged, and notification and resources required for the family of an unenrolled child. | In Committee | 04/01/2025 |
HF1099 | Share of unreimbursed special education aid paid by the resident school district to a charter school reduced, state portion of special education aid for unreimbursed charter school expenditures increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/19/2025 |
HF1161 | School district seasonal tax base replacement aid established, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/19/2025 |
HF1171 | Minnesota math corps program mission modified, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/24/2025 |
HF1176 | ActivEd Walkabouts program grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/19/2025 |
HF1194 | Extended time revenue linked to increases in the general education basic formula allowance, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/19/2025 |
HF1258 | School districts authorized to cooperate and share expenses to operate and maintain an ice arena. | In Committee | 02/20/2025 |
HF1388 | Building Assets, Reducing Risks Center funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/24/2025 |
HF1408 | Grant program established to support community literacy initiatives, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/24/2025 |
HF1415 | Funding increased for the school unemployment aid account in the special revenue fund, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/24/2025 |
HF1435 | Education innovation provided, innovation zone provisions modified, P-TECH approval process modified, and Education Innovation recodified and reorganized. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF1498 | Museums and education centers grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1538 | Teacher apprenticeships funding provided, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1539 | Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; special education initial aid amount adjusted, supplemental special education aid created, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1543 | Literacy interventions grant provided, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1550 | School district authorized to reauthorize a capital projects referendum by board action. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1554 | Allowed uses of student support personnel aid modified for school districts and charter schools with declining enrollment. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1558 | Girl Scouts River Valleys grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1572 | Independent School District No. 742, St. Cloud grant funding provided for preschool programs; and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1589 | Academic acceleration pilot program established, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1607 | Hours of instruction requirements modified. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF1608 | Kids in Need Foundation grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 02/26/2025 |
HF1766 | Economic and financial literacy education and teacher professional development activities grant provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/03/2025 |
HF1771 | Learning with music program grant provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/05/2025 |
HF1791 | School district authorized to offer career and technical education postsecondary scholarships and postsecondary grants. | In Committee | 03/03/2025 |
HF1818 | Grant funding provided to a nonprofit to develop a global competency skills pilot program, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/03/2025 |
HF1866 | Allowable uses of school library aid modified. | In Committee | 03/05/2025 |
HF1959 | Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified. | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
HF1966 | Minnesota Association of Alternative Program STARS (Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Recognition, and Self-esteem) program funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/06/2025 |
HF1967 | Independent School District No. 186, Pequot Lakes, PSEO adjustment provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/06/2025 |
HF1988 | Referendum levy equalizing factors increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/06/2025 |
HF1989 | Local optional revenue for school districts increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/06/2025 |
HF2016 | General education revenue modified to include safe schools aid for charter schools. | In Committee | 03/06/2025 |
HF2043 | Student attendance marketing campaign funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/10/2025 |
HF2056 | General education disparity aid established, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/10/2025 |
HF2065 | Library online databases funding increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/10/2025 |
HF2100 | Referendum allowances reduced, local optional revenue authority increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/10/2025 |
HF2152 | State total adult basic education aid increased, adult basic education program aid limit modified, funding increased to pay costs of commissioner-selected high school equivalency tests, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/11/2025 |
HF2181 | Special education separate sites funding eligibility expanded, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
HF2201 | Local optional aid for schools increased, state-paid free school lunches to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty level limited, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
HF2205 | Robotics program grants authorized, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
HF2210 | Additional school unemployment aid funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
HF2246 | Civic education grants funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
HF2263 | St. Paul Public Schools grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
HF2288 | Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement grant authorized to conduct a survey of Minnesota principals, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/13/2025 |
HF2322 | Minnesota Young Readers Club program for literacy support created, funding provided to implement program and contract for reading materials, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/13/2025 |
HF2342 | Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs grant funding provided for academic assistance programs, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/13/2025 |
HF2352 | Education finance; grant amounts for approved recovery programs increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/13/2025 |
HF2387 | School food waste reduced, free school milk provided without the need to take full school lunch, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF2388 | Local optional aid and levy replaced with basic supplemental revenue, basic supplemental aid amount increased, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF2430 | Read Act training funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF2433 | Education finance bill. | Crossed Over | 03/17/2025 |
HF2459 | Metro Deaf School grant funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF2473 | Public access automated external defibrillator smart monitored cabinet funding provided, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF2510 | School district local optional revenue increased, and local optional revenue program indexed to the formula allowance. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF2511 | Allowed uses of long-term facilities maintenance revenue modified to include school safety facility enhancements. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
HF2528 | Neighborhood partnership grants funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/20/2025 |
HF2534 | Minimum share of general education funding transferred to an area learning center increased. | In Committee | 03/20/2025 |
HF2696 | Independent School District No. 720, Shakopee, authorized to qualify under the long-term facilities maintenance revenue program as a district eligible for alternative facilities revenue. | In Committee | 03/24/2025 |
HF2717 | Safe schools revenue increased, safe schools aid established, revenue expanded to all cooperative units, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/24/2025 |
HF2731 | Junior Achievement North grant authorized for expansion of its student financial literacy activities, reports required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/24/2025 |
HF2741 | Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/24/2025 |
HF2786 | Requirements for grants from the Department of Education modified. | In Committee | 03/26/2025 |
HF2841 | School system videos funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/26/2025 |
HF2895 | Education empowerment account program created, report required, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 03/27/2025 |
HF2944 | Board of a consolidated school district authorized to renew an expiring referendum established pursuant to the consolidation, and requirements for school board renewal of an expiring referendum clarified. | In Committee | 04/01/2025 |
HF3072 | Literacy incentive aid program modified, new eligible uses for literacy aid established, literacy aid funding provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 04/02/2025 |
HF3119 | Minimum compensation for teachers and certain other school staff established, aid programs to support teacher base compensation and unlicensed staff wage requirements established, and report required. | In Committee | 04/07/2025 |
HF3183 | Certain expenditures from the school food service fund authorized. | In Committee | 04/10/2025 |
HF3220 | Grants to schools for law enforcement entry devices provided, unused portion of an appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 04/22/2025 |
HF3261 | Programs to support teacher candidates performing student teaching provided, and money appropriated. | In Committee | 04/28/2025 |
HF3312 | Perpich Center for Arts Education high school converted to pupil-based funding for two years; Perpich Center for Arts Education closed on June 30, 2027; and money appropriated. | In Committee | 05/09/2025 |