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Higher Education Finance

TENTH MEETING

2005-2006 Regular Session - Monday, February 21, 2005

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE

MINUTES


Representative Bud Nornes, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education, called the tenth meeting to order at 12:36 PM on Monday, February 21, 2005, in Room 300S of the State Office Building.

The Clerk noted the roll.

Members present:

NORNES, Bud, Chair
OPATZ, Joe, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
ABRAMS, Ron
CARLSON, Lyndon
COX, Ray
DEMPSEY, Jerry
EASTLUND, Rob
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
URDAHL, Dean
No members were excused. No members were unexcused.


12:36:27 PM Chair Nornes unofficially called the meeting the order.
12:36:49 PM Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' Response to the Governor's Budget Recomendations (see attached)
James McCormick, Chancelor
12:37:19 PM A quorum was present. Chair Nornes officially called the meeting to order.
12:43:51 PM Ann Wynia, President, North Hennepin Community College
12:51:57 PM Betty Midgarden, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Minnesota State University (MSU) Moorhead
12:58:09 PM Chancelor McClormick continued his presentation.
1:11:46 PM Laura King supported Chancelor McCormick's testimony.
1:17:46 PM Bioscience 101 Video Presentation (see attached)
Mary Rothchild, Director, MnSCU Office of the Chancelor
1:29:23 PM Rep. Carlson moved approval of the minutes: February 14, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
1:29:55 PM Dr. Mark Wallert, Professor of Biology, MSU Moorhead, continued the Bioscience 101 presentation.
1:35:46 PM Dr. Ellen Brisch, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, MSU Moorhead
1:42:24 PM Jessica Heck, Senior Student, MSU Moorhead
1:53:12 PM Rosie Mortenson, Dean of Continuing Education and Customized Training, Anoka Ramsey Community College
1:57:54 PM Rick Kravik, PE, Engineering Manager for Synovis Interventional Solutions
2:07:22 PM Chair Nornes adjourned the meeting.

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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR


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Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant