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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)

5/9/2025
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chairs: Sen. Fateh, Rep. Rarick, and Rep. Wolgamott
Senate Conferees: Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Putnam
House Conferees: Rep. Robbins and Rep. Coulter

Chair: Sen. Omar Fateh holds the gavel.
Date: May 9th, 2025
Location: Capitol G3
Time: 2:00

Agenda to be determined.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the three Committee Administrators, Lorie Cousineau, Sean Herring, and Sam Parmekar by close of business 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:
Higher Education Conference Committee Comparison - Change Items.pdf (5/9/2025)
HF2431 - CC summary - 5.8.pdf (5/9/2025)
H2431A14-8693819901532299978.pdf (5/9/2025)
HE.compare2.pdf (5/9/2025)

5/8/2025
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chairs: Sen. Fateh, Rep. Rarick, and Rep. Wolgamott
Senate Conferees: Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Putnam
House Conferees: Rep. Robbins and Rep. Coulter

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: May 8th, 2025
Location: Capitol G3
Time: 3:00

I. Call to Order
II. Nonpartisan Walkthrough of Side-by-Side document
III. Nonpartisan Walkthrough of Spreadsheet
IV. Nonpartisan Walkthrough of Same/Similar
V. Public Testimony (three minutes maximum will be allowed for each testifier)
VI. Adjournment


TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the three Committee Administrators, Lorie Cousineau, Sean Herring, and Sam Parmekar by close of business 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:
HF2431 (Wolgamott) - Higher education policy and finance bill.
Attachments:
NAMI Higher Education Conference Committee.pdf (5/7/2025)
2025 MN SCI TBI Facts Sheet.pdf (5/7/2025)
Letter of Support CentraCare.pdf (5/7/2025)
SidebysideHE.compare2.pdf (5/7/2025)
Direct Admissions Participating 2 and 4 Year Colleges and Universities.pdf (5/7/2025)
2025 Higher Education Conference Committee Letter - EdAllies.pdf (5/7/2025)
0547_001 (1).pdf (5/7/2025)
LeadMN_StudentsUnited_USG_letter on Negative SAI.pdf (5/7/2025)
North Star Prosperity_College Financing Literacy Act.pdf (5/7/2025)
NorthStarProsperity_awardlettermockup.pdf (5/7/2025)
HF2431_UniversityofMinnesota.pdf (5/7/2025)
TFA LOS CRC 5_7_25.pdf (5/7/2025)
City of Mpls_HF 2431_5.8.25.pdf (5/7/2025)
speech Kathy Allen janurary 2020.pdf (5/7/2025)
Students United & LeadMN Conference Committee Comments (1).pdf (5/7/2025)
Higher Education Conference Committee Comparison - Change Items.pdf (5/7/2025)
MDH HF2431 Higher Ed Conference Committee.pdf (5/7/2025)
LOS from MPA 5.8.2025.docx.pdf (5/8/2025)
QCTS Testimony Letter for HF2431.pdf (5/8/2025)
Miranda G.Letter to Higher Education Conference Committee (004).pdf (5/8/2025)
Cannabis Research Center letter to Legislators.pdf (5/8/2025)
HF2431 MAPCS Conference Committee Letter Final.pdf (5/8/2025)
Cannabis Research Center letter to Legislators.pdf (5/8/2025)
CRC-Achievements-and-Impact.pdf (5/8/2025)
HF2431 - LPHA - Cannabis Research Center.pdf (5/8/2025)
Letter to Conference Committee - Student Parent.pdf (5/8/2025)
Jeremy_Evans_Cannabis_Research_Center_Support_Letter (1).pdf (5/8/2025)
LSS_HF2431_Student loan debt counseling.pdf (5/8/2025)
SPSI Support Letter From The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs.pdf (5/8/2025)
FosterAdvocates_FIGImpactStories_May82025.pdf (5/8/2025)
HigerEdConferenceCommitteeWrittenTestimony_5-8-25.pdf (5/8/2025)
MGS-HF2431-Higher-Ed-Conference-Committee-testimony.pdf (5/8/2025)
HF2431 - CC summary - 5.8.pdf (5/8/2025)
MN-OHE SCI-TBI program budget cut Lavrov.pdf (5/8/2025)
Dear Higher Education Conference Committee 2.pdf (5/8/2025)
Written Testimony by Emily Haag in Support of the MN SCI_TBI Research Program.pdf (5/8/2025)
May 8th Detailed Agenda.pdf (5/8/2025)
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