STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM on January 28, 2013, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Pelowski, Gene, Chair
Dorholt, Zachary, Vice Chair
Nornes, Bud, Republican Lead
FitzSimmons, David
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Johnson, Sheldon
Lien, Ben
Lohmer, Kathy
Norton, Kim
Poppe, Jeanne
Rosenthal, Paul
Swedzinski, Chris
Winkler, Ryan
Members excused:
Brynaert, Kathy
Franson, Mary
A quorum was present.
The University of Minnesota began its financial overview to members of the committee.
Testifying from the University of Minnesota:
Richard Pfutzenreuter, Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Julie Tonneson, Associate Vice President for Budget and Finance
Lincoln Kallsen, Director of Financial Research
Robert McMaster, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
Further testimony from the University of Minnesota will continue at the next hearing scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2013.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.
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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair
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Kathy Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant