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Higher Education Policy and Finance

FIFTHTEENTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 10, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY & FINANCE
MINUTES

Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:50PM on March 10th, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


NORNES, Bud, Chair
O’NEILL, Marion, VC
PELOWSKI, 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
WINKLER, Ryan


Members excused:
NONE

A quorum was present.

Representative CHRISTENSEN moved that the minutes of March 4, 2015, be approved; THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative NORTON presented HF1108 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

Testiying on behalf of HF1108:
Representative NORTON
Tucker LeBien, Pd.D., Vice Dean for Research, University of Minnesota
Eric Wieben, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic

Representative HEINTZEMAN moved that HF1347 be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee.

Testiying on behalf of HF1347:
Representative FENTON
Anil Hurkadli, Teach for America
Deborah Dillon, University of Minnesota
Karen Klinzing, Former State Representative
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Cyndy Crist, Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Representative HEINTZEMAN renewed his motion that HF1347 be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee; THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Nornes moved that HF228 be re-referred to the Tax Committee;

Representative KNOBLACH moved to adopt the A15-008 amendment; THE MOTION PREVAILED

Testifying on behalf of HF228:
Representative KNOBLACH

Representative NORNES renewed his motion that HF228, as amended, be re-referred to the Tax Committee; THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Nornes moved that HF841 be re-referred to the General Register;

Representative DETTMER moved to adopt the H0841A3 amendment; THE MOTION PREVAILED

Testifying on behalf of HF841:
Representative DETTMER
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs

Representative NORNES renewed his motion that HF841, as amended, be re-referred to the General Registry; THE MOTION PREVAILED


The meeting was adjourned at 4:13PM



Representative Bud Nornes, Chair




Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1108 (Norton) - University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF1347 (Fenton) - Alternative teacher preparation grant program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF841 (Dettmer) - Resident status granted for purposes of higher education grants and scholarships to active members of the military who reside in Minnesota, and report required.
  • HF228 (Knoblach) - Income definition modified for property tax refunds.
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