STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST 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 twenty-first meeting to order at 12:37 PM on Monday, April 4, 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.
12:37:14 PM Chair Nornes called the meeting to order.
12:37:34 PM Rep. Urdahl moved approval of the minutes: March 30, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
12:38:06 PM HF263 (Abrams) University of Minnesota football stadium state support process provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Abrams moved HF263 to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
12:38:21 PM Rep. Abrams moved adoption of Amendment H0263A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
12:39:15 PM Rep. Abrams presented his bill.
12:43:33 PM Testifying were:
Glen Mason, Head Football Coach, University of Minnesota, supported the bill.
12:54:54 PM Richard Pfutzenrueter, CFO, University of Minnesota, supported the bill.
1:21:34 PM Rep. Abrams renewed his motion to pass HF263, as amended, with re-referral to the Committee on Taxes.
1:24:01 PM THE MOTION PREVAILED.
1:25:51 PM Rep. Opatz assumed the gavel.
1:26:00 PM HF2224 (Nornes) Minnesota academics excellence scholarship modified, and tuition benefits clarified for senior citizens.
Rep. Nornes moved HF2224 for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Finance Omnibus Bill.
1:26:28 PM Rep. Nornes presented his bill.
1:28:04 PM Testifying was:
John Ostrem, MnSCU
1:29:39 PM Rep. Nornes moved adoption of Amendment H2224A1.
1:32:17 PM THE MOTION PREVAILED.
1:32:32 PM Rep. Nornes renewed his motion to pass HF2224, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
1:33:12 PM Chair Opatz recessed the meeting.
4:30:30 PM Chair Nornes reconvened the meeting.
4:31:50 PM HF2013 (Bradley) Rochester University Development Committee established, development account created, and money appropriated.
Chair Nornes moved HF2013 for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Finance Omnibus Bill.
4:33:13 PM Chair Nornes moved adoption of Amendment H2013A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
4:33:29 PM Rep. Bradley presented his bill
4:37:25 PM Testifying were:
Allen DeBoer, Rochester businessman, Chair, Rochester Higher Education Task Force
4:46:23 PM Kathleen A. Meyerle, Legal Counsel, Mayo Foundation
4:53:34 PM Allen Berning, CEO, Pemstar
4:58:32 PM Walt Ling, IBM Vice President, Minnesota Senior Executive
5:04:46 PM Kate Rubin, President, Minnesota High Tech Association
5:23:28 PM Robert Jones, Sr. Vice President, U of M
5:39:54 PM Susan Heegard, Director, Higher Education Services Office (HESO)
5:42:29 PM David Bishop, former Rochester State Representative
5:47:00 PM CHAIR NORNES LAID HF2013 OVER, AS AMENDED, FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE OMNIBUS BILL.
5:48:00 PM Rep. Opatz assumed the gavel.
5:48:40 PM HF1441 (Nornes) Enrollment base adjustments eliminated.
Rep Nornes moved HF1441 for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Finance Omnibus Bill.
5:49:19 PM Rep. Nornes presented his bill.
5:52:27 PM Testifying were:
Judy Borgon, Associate Vice Chancellor Budget, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities(MnSCU)
6:05:13 PM Doug Berg, House of Representatives Fiscal Analyst, clarified part of the bill.
6:06:57 PM Russ Stanton, Inter-faculty Organization, University of Minnesota
6:15:32 PM CHAIR OPATZ LAID HF1441 OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE OMNIBUS BILL.
6:16:03 PM Chair Opatz adjourned the meeting.
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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
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Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant