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Higher Education Policy and Finance

TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 16, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND FINANCE

MINUTES

Representative O’Neil, Vice Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:55PM on March, 16 2016, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

NORNES, Bud Chair
O’NEIL, Marion V.Chair
PELOWSKI JR, Gene
BARRETT, Bob
BERNARDY, Connie
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
ISAACSON, Jason
LIEN, Ben
McDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WHELAN, Abigail
YOUAKIM, Cheryl


Members excused:
None

A quorum was present.

Representative Isaacson moved that the minutes of March 15th, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Presentations by the Minnesota Private College Council:
Paul Cerkvenik, MN Private College Council
Paul Pribblwow, President Augsburg College

Chair Nornes assumed the gavel at 3:05PM

Minnesota Private College Council continued with their presentation:
William Craft, President Concordia College-Moorhead
Larry Goodwin, President St. Scholastica

Presentations by the Bethel Univsersity BUILD program:
Deb Harless, Bethel University Provost
Dawn Allen, Director of BUILD
Anika Hovey, Student-BUILD
Rita Ikeri, Student-BUILD

HF2896 (Daniels)
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities pilot program at state universities implementation required.

Representative Daniels moved HF 2896 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.

Representative Daniels testified in favor of HF 2896.

Representative Daniels renewed the motion to lay over HF2896 for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentations by Minnesota State College University:
Caidin Riley, Director of Disabilities
Tom Lynch, A.S. Director
Wendy Robinson





The meeting was adjourned at 4:43PM






Representative Bud Nornes, Chair




Kristen Moe, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2896 (Daniels) - Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities pilot program at state universities implementation required.

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Minnesota Private College Council Overview

V. Bethel University BUILD Program Overview

VI. HF2896 (Daniels)
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities pilot program at state universities implementation required.

VII. Adjournment