STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education Finance, called the first meeting to order at 12:34 PM on Monday, January 10, 2005, in Room 300S of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
OPATZ, Joe, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
ABRAMS, Ron
CARLSON, Lyndon
COX, Ray
DEMPSEY, Jerry
EASTLUND, Rob
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
URDAHL, Dean
No members were excused.
No members were unexcused.
A quorum was present.
12:34:47 PM Chair Nornes convened the meeting.
12:35:10 PM Chair Nornes asked members and staff to introduce themselves, noting a committee roster was included in each member's packet (see attached).
12:49:09 PM Kathy Novak, House Research, gave an overview of Minnesota's higher education system (see attached).
1:06:59 PM Doug Berg, House Fiscal Analyst, gave a financial overview of Minnesota's higher education system (see attached).
1:42:56 PM Chair Nornes adjourned the meeting.
REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant