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Higher Education Finance and Policy

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Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/18/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick

Meeting: Tuesday February 18, 2025
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Office of Higher Education – Continued Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough
• Commissioner - Dennis Olson
• Director of Government Relations – Nekey Oliver
• Megan FitzGibbon – Manager of Grants and Workforce Initiatives
• Meghan Flores – State Grant/State Financial Aid Manager
• Carrie Schneider - Director of Research
IV. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Thursday February 20th, 2025

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Attachments:
OHE Presentation_House_2.13.25_Part 1.pdf (2/15/2025)
OHE Presentation_House_2.18.25_Part 2 updated.pdf (2/15/2025)
2023-Higher Ed Spreadsheet -Ch.41-Session Law (002).pdf (2/17/2025)
OHE budget by topic (002).pdf (2/17/2025)
Higher Ed 2-18-2025 Agenda.pdf (2/17/2025)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/13/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Tribal Colleges Presentations and Overviews
a. Dan King - Red Lake Nation College
b. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery – Leech Lake Tribal and Community College
c. Anna Sheppard – White Earth Tribal and Community College
IV. Adjournment

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Attachments:
Red Lake MN HOUSE COMMITTEE UPDATE REPORT 2-13-25 V2.pdf (2/12/2025)
MN House Committee Report 02122025 WETCC.pdf (2/12/2025)
White Earth Copy of Fund Code 300000 - July 1 2025 - June 30 2027 Budget.xlsx (2/12/2025)
Higher Education 2-13-2025 Agenda.pdf (2/13/2025)
LeechLakeMN House Higher Ed Committee 2.13.2023.pdf (2/13/2025)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Location: Capitol G23
Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Introduction of Members and Staff
III. Office of Higher Education – Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough
IV. HF10
V. Adjournment

Testifiers:
Sagrario Torres
Eva J. Pena
Emma Jopp
Danielle Haque
Samantha Diaz



TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Bills Added:
HF10 (Schultz) - State-funded payments to undocumented noncitizens prohibited, and undocumented noncitizens provided to be ineligible for MinnesotaCare and North Star Promise scholarship program.
Attachments:
2023-Higher Ed Spreadsheet -Ch.41-Session Law.pdf (2/7/2025)
MCLA Letter HF10.pdf (2/10/2025)
hf10_testimony.pdf (2/10/2025)
Higher Ed 2-11-2025 Posting Agenda.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF0010.pdf (2/11/2025)

5/18/2025
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chairs: Sen. Fateh, Rep. Rarick, and Rep. Wolgamott
Senate Conferees: Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Putnam
House Conferees: Rep. Coulter and Rep. Robbins

Chair: Rep. Rarick holds the gavel.
Date: May 18th, 2025
Location: Capitol G3
Time: 12:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.

I. Call to order

II. Senate Offer #3

5/17/2025
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chairs: Sen. Fateh, Rep. Rarick, and Rep. Wolgamott
Senate Conferees: Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Putnam
House Conferees: Rep. Coulter and Rep. Robbins

Chair: Chair Fateh holds the Gavel
Date: May 17th, 2025
Location: Capitol G3
Time: 3:00 p.m.

I. Call to order

II. House Offer #3
Attachments:
House Offer 3.pdf (5/17/2025)
2025 Higher Ed Change Item Side-by-Side House Offer 3 (1).pdf (5/17/2025)
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