STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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-second meeting to order at 2:45 PM on Wednesday, April 6, 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
LATZ, Ron
MARIANI, Carlos
PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
URDAHL, Dean
EASTLUND, Rob, was excused. No members were unexcused.
A quorum was present.
2:45:12 PM Chair Nornes called the meeting to order.
2:45:29 PM Rep. Cox moved approval of the minutes: April, 4, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
2:45:56 PM HF1385 (Nornes) Rep. Nornes moved HF1385 for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Finance Omnibus Bill.
2:46:16 PM Rep. Nornes moved adoption of Amendment H1385A2.
2:47:41 PM Kathy Novak, House Research, explained the amendment.
2:52:59 PM Testifying on the bill:
Susan Heegaard, Director, and Mark Misukanis, Director of Fiscal Policy and Research, HESO, Higher Education Services Offices (HESO)
3:12:36 PM Chair Nornes renewed his motion to adopt Amendment H1385A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
3:13:18 PM Testimony continued.
3:24:44 PM Rep. Opatz assumed the gavel.
3:39:19 PM Judy Borgon, Associate Vice Chancellor Budget, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities(MnSCU)
3:41:00 PM Testimony continued.
3:53:07 PM Rep. Cox assumed the gavel.
4:11:53 PM George Roedler, Manager, Private Institutional Registration & Licensure, HESO
4:27:46 PM Rep. Latz moved adoption of the oral amendment to Amendment H1385A2, page 4, line 10: after the comma, "a student member selected by the SAC"
4:30:59 PM Rep. Latz withdrew his amendment.
4:31:37 PM Rep. Carlson noted the reference to task force members on HF1385, Page 29, Line 34, and requested a balance of members to be determined with further legislation.
4:35:15 PM Amy Bothun, Treasurer, Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA), Rochester Community and Technical College
4:38:36 PM
4:42:06 PM Brad Krasaway, Chair, Minnesota State University Student Assn. (MSUSA)
HF1385 WAS LAID OVER, AS AMENDED, FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE OMNIBUS BILL.
4:42:14 PM Chair Cox adjourned the meeting.
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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
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Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant