FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Bernardy, Chair of the Higher Education Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:35 P.M. on January 15, 2019, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

BERNARDY, Connie (Chair)
PRYOR, Laurie (Vice-Chair)
NORNES, Bud (Minority Lead)
DANIELS, Brian
GOMEZ, Aisha
KLEVORN, Ginny
LAYMAN, Sandy
LIEN, Ben
LILLIE, Leon
LUCERO, Eric
POPPE, Jeanne
QUAM, Duane
RUNBECK, Linda
VANG, Samantha
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Tou

Excused Absent:
FRANSON, Mary

A quorum was present.

Testifying for Minnesota State Colleges & Universities:
-Michael Vekich – Chair of Minnesota State Board of Trustees
-Devinder Malhotra – Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
-Joyce Ester – President of Normandale Community College
-Scott Olson – President of Winona State University
-Bill Maki – President of Northeast Higher Education District
-Ron Anderson – Vice Chancellor of Senior Academic & Student Affairs

Testifying for the University of Minnesota:
-Eric Kaler – President of the University of Minnesota
-Megan Weber – Extension Educator, University of Minnesota
-Roli Dwivedi – Healthcare Educator, University of Minnesota

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P.M.

Adeline Miller, Committee Legislative Assistant




Rep. Bernardy, CHAIR




Committee Legislative Assistant