STATE OF MINNESOTA 26th 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 12:33 PM on February 21, 2012 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 Norton moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 16, 2012 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2210 (Banaian) Greater Minnesota internship program established, tax credit allowed, and money appropriated.
Representative Banaian moved that HF 2210 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF 2210.
Testifying:
Representative King Banaian
Representative Banaian moved the
H2210DE1-2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF 2210 as amended.
Testifying:
J.D. Burton, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Tricia Grimes, Office of Higher Education
Mary Rothchild, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Amanda Bardonner, Minnesota State University Association
Representative Banaian moved that HF 2210 as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:07 PM.
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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
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Chelsea Thompson
Committee Legislative Assistant