STATE OF MINNESOTA 2nd MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM on January 13, 2011, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
DETTMER, Bob, Vice Chair
BANAIAN, King
BENSON, Mike
DAUDT, Kurt
DOEPKE, Connie
HANCOCK, David
MAZOROL, Pat
MORROW, Terry
NORTON, Kim
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
RUKAVINA, Tom
VOGEL, Bruce
One member was excused.
ATKINS, Joe
A quorum was present.
Representative Dettmer moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 11, 2011 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee heard testimony on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Testifying:
James McCormick, Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Kevin Kopischke, President of Alexandria Technical College
Edna Szymanski, President of Minnesota State University Moorhead
Chair Scott Thiss, Board of Trustees
Laura King, CFO of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Lori Lamb, Vice Chancellor of Human Resources for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
The meeting was adjourned at 1:43 PM.
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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
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Chelsea Thompson
Committee Legislative Assistant