STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
MINUTES
Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:06 PM on March 28, 2018 in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
CHRISTENSEN, Drew, Vice Chair
PELOWSKI, Gene, DFL Lead
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BERNARDY, Connie
DANIELS, Brian
HALEY, Barb
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
JESSUP, Randy
LIEN, Ben
OMAR, Ilhan
PRYOR, Laurie
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WHELAN, Abigail
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
ANSELMO, Dario
A quorum was present.
Representative Heintzeman moved the minutes of March 27, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3852 (Zerwas) State grant provisions amended.
Representative Nornes moved to reconsider HF3852. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Nornes laid over HF3852 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further action at a later time.
HF3899 (Barr) University of Minnesota resident undergraduate tuition relief provided.
Representative Nornes moved to reconsider HF3899, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Nornes laid over HF3899 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further action at a later time.
HF3638 (Nornes) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Nornes moved to reconsider HF3638. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Nornes laid over HF3638 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further action at a later time.
HF3817 (Knoblach) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities required to transfer its central office to the campus of a college or university governed by the board.
Representative Nornes moved HF3817 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further consideration at a later time.
Representative Knoblach testified on HF3817.
Representative Pelowski moved A18-0718 amendment.
Representative Pelowski withdrew A18-0718 amendment.
Testifying against HF3817:
Laura King, Vice Chancellor, Minnesota State
Brian Yolitz, Associate Vice Chancellor, Minnesota State
Representative Nornes renewed the motion that HF3817 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further consideration at a later time.
HF3415 (Nornes) Notice to a sexual assault victim required to include information about the availability of legal advocacy services.
Representative Nornes moved HF3415 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further consideration at a later time.
Representative Nornes moved HF3415A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nornes testified on HF3415, as amended.
Additional testifiers on HF3415, as amended:
Jessica Webster, Attorney, Legal Aid
Representative Nornes renewed the motion that HF3415, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further consideration at a later time.
HF794 (Haley) Student loan debt counseling grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Nornes moved HF794 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further consideration at a later time.
Representative Haley testified on HF794.
Additional testifiers on HF794:
Cate Rysavy, Director of Financial Counseling, Lutheran Social Services
Tricia Grimes, Community Volunteer, Lutheran Social Services
Representative Nornes renewed the motion that HF794 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or for further action at a later time.
The Minnesota Life College presented an update on Minnesota Life College.
Testifying from Minnesota Life College:
Amy Gudmestad, Executive Director, Minnesota Life College
Andrew Sjostrom, Student, Minnesota Life College
Michael Fuell, Student, Minnesota Life College
Kaley Taffe, Public Affairs Manager, MZA+Co
The Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 4:41 PM.
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Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
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Princesa Baltazar, Committee Legislative Assistant