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Higher Education Policy and Finance

12th MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA 12th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND FINANCE

MINUTES

Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM on February 22th, 2011, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
DETTMER, Bob, Vice Chair
ATKINS, Joe
BANAIAN, King
BENSON, Mike
DAUDT, Kurt
DOEPKE, Connie
HANCOCK, David
MAZOROL, Pat
MORROW, Terry
NORTON, Kim
POPPE, Jeanne
RUKAVINA, Tom
VOGEL, Bruce

One member was excused:
PELOWSKI, Gene

A quorum was present.

Representative Vogel moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 17, 2011 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee heard testimony from the University of Minnesota on Governor Dayton's Budget Proposals.

Testifying:

Richard Pfutzenreuter, Chief Financial Officer

Vice Chairman Bob Dettmer assumed the gavel at 12:49 PM.

The committee heard testimony from the University of Minnesota on Governor Dayton’s Budget Proposals.

Testifying:
Tim Mulcahy, Vice President of Research
Petter Zetterberg, University of Minnesota
Robert Bruinicks, President

Chairman Nornes assumed the gavel at 1:57 PM.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:21 PM.
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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR



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Chelsea Thompson
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

University of Minnesota:
Response to Gov. Dayton's proposed budget
Detailed discussion of organization and finances