STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education, called the seventh meeting to order at 12:34 PM on Monday, February 7, 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
COX, Ray
EASTLUND, Rob
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
URDAHL, Dean
Members excused: CARLSON, Lyndon, DEMPSEY, Jerry, LATZ, Ron and MARIANI, Carlos
No members were unexcused.
12:34:55 PM Chair Nornes unofficially called the meeting to order.
12:35:30 PM Mayo Medical School and Mayo Family Medicine Residency Program Overview
12:35:44 PM Dr. David Agerter, Chair of the Mayo Department of Family Medicine.
12:35:51 PM Dr. Agerter introduced Ms. Diane Buschena-Brenna, RN, MBA Administrator, Mid-Minnesota Family Practice Center and Ms. Barbara Porter, Assistant Dean, Mayo Medical School.
12:49:31 PM A quorum was present.
12:49:39 PM Chair Nornes officially called the meeting to order.
12:53:01 PM Frank Iossi, Director of Government Affairs, Mayo Clinic, discussed the MinnesotaCare tax and its affects on Mayo Clinic.
12:57:17 PM Rep. Eastlund moved approval of the minutes: February 2, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
12:57:48 PM Chair Nornes adjourned the meeting.
REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant