STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH 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 eleventh meeting to order at 12:36 PM on Wednesday, February 23, 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.
12:36:38 PM Chair Nornes unofficially called the meeting to order.
12:37:06 PM University of Minnesota Extension Service Dean Charles Casey, U of M Extension Service
12:39:14 PM A quorum was present.
12:39:24 PM Chair Nornes officially called the meeting to order.
12:42:01 PM Dean Casey resumed his testimony.
12:57:32 PM Rep. Latz moved approval of the minutes: February 21, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
12:57:47 PM Bob Lefebvre, Minnesota Milk Producers
1:06:35 PM Larry Muff, Minnesota Soybean Growers, Minnesota Agriculture Rural Leaders (MARL)
1:18:21 PM Lee Litman, Program Director, 21st Century Community Learning Center (see attached)
1:22:31 PM Valerie Prax, Minnesota Extension Service Regional Educator, Mora & on-sight sewage treatment specialist
1:26:55 PM Dean Casey responded to questions.
1:36:38 PM Gary Weness, Former Extension Service Employee
1:44:38 PM Alan Gunsberry, Cass County (see attached), Extension Volunteer
1:48:43 PM Dick Mattson, Wright County, Extension Volunteer
1:52:12 PM Marvin Ziner, Extension Volunteer
1:59:49 PM Ann Wetter, Wright County and Sherburne County employee
2:02:21 PM Dean Casey responded to questions.
2:07:58 PM Governor's Budget Recommendation Response
Bryan Fisher, Chair, Student Legislative Coalition, University of Minnesota - Morris
2:10:38 PM Tom Zearley, President, Minnesota Student Association (UMTC)
2:16:16 PM Chair Nornes adjourned the meeting.
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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
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Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant