STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Tom Rukavina, Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. on Monday, March 2, 2009, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Rukavina, Tom, Chair
Bly, David, Vice-Chair
Anderson, S.
Atkins, Joe
Brynaert, Kathy
Clark, Karen
Dettmer, Bob
Downey, Keith
Eastlund, Rob
Gunther, Bob
Haws, Larry
Mahoney, Tim
McFarlane, Carol
Murphy, Mary
Nornes, Bud
Norton, Kim
Obermueller, Mike
Poppe, Jeanne
Reinert, Roger
Slocum, Linda
Welti, Andy
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Poppe moved that the minutes of February 24, 2009 as corrected be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Rukavina welcomed Richard Pfutzenreuter, Vice President and CFO, Budget and Finance, University of Minnesota to the hearing and invited him to begin his presentation, Finance 101, of the University of Minnesota’s budget.
Richard Pfutzenreuter began his presentation, saying he intended to answer questions as he goes through the handouts provided.
Questions and discussion followed.
Peter Zetterberg, Senior Analyst, University of Minnesota, assisted in answering questions.
Richard Pfutzenreuter continued his presentation.
Minutes
Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
March 2, 2009
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Peter Zetterberg assisted with the presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Richard Pfutzenreuter and Peter Zetterberg continued with the presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Robert McMaster, Vice President and Dean, Undergraduate Education, University of Minnesota, introduced himself and assisted in answering questions.
Questions and discussion continued.
Richard Pfutzenreuter continued the presentation.
Tom Sullivan, Senior Vice President and Provost, University of Minnesota, introduced himself and assisted in answering questions.
Questions and discussion followed.
Richard Pfutzenreuter continued the presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Robert McMaster assisted in answering questions.
Vice Chair Bly assumed the chair at 9:00 P.M.
Richard Pfutzenreuter continued the presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Rukavina thanked Richard Pfutzenreuter and the University of Minnesota for the presentation.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Representative Tom Rukavina, Chair
Susan Scott, Committee Legislative Assistant