STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 fourth meeting to order at 12:35 PM on Wednesday, January 26, 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.
12:35:39 PM Chair Nornes called the meeting to order and noted the materials in the folders. (see attached)
12:36:40 PM A quorum was present.
12:36:46 PM Rep. Carlson moved approval of the minutes: January 24, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
12:37:40 PM Susan Heegard, Director, Higher Education Services Offices (HESO) noted those affiliated with HESO in the audience, then presented her overview.
12:45:55 PM Ms. Heegaard and Ms. Tricia Grimes, HESO Policy and Research Analyst, responded to a question on 529 College Savings Accounts.
12:56:51 PM Mark Misukanis, Director of Fiscal Policy and Research, HESO, explained the State Grant Program.
1:29:59 PM Ms. Heegaard completed her presentation.
1:45:04 PM Chair Nornes introduced this year’s Bonding Recommendations and recommended the committee pass them to the Capital Investment Committee.
1:46:59 PM Rep. Abrams supported the recommendation.
1:52:36 PM Chair Nornes renewed his motion to pass the Higher Education Bonding Recommendations, with referral to the committee on Capital Investment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
1:54:55 PM Chair Nornes adjourned the meeting.
REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant