TENTH MEETING
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
Joint Meeting: Senate Committee on Higher Education/Workforce Development and
House Committee on Higher Education
Finance and Policy
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
6:30 PM, Room 200, State Office Building
Minutes
Senate
Present: Senator Bonoff (Chair), Senator Clausen (Vice Chair), Senator Miller (Minority Lead), Senator Eken, Senator Fischbach, Senator Kent, Senator Lourey, Senator Ortman, Senator Peterson, Senator Pratt, Senator Sheran, Senator Sparks, Senator Torres Ray
Absent:
House
Present: Representative Pelowski (Chair), Representative Dorholt (Vice Chair), Representative Nornes (Minority Lead), Representative Brynaert, Representative FitzSimmons, Representative Franson, Representative Gruenhagen, Representative Johnson, S. , Representative Lien, Representative Norton, Representative Poppe, Representative Rosenthal, Representative Swedzinski, Representative Thies, Representative Winkler, Representative Carlson (ex-officio)
Absent:
Representative Pelowski called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM
A quorum from each body is present
University of Minnesota Regent Recommendations
Representative Pelowski Jr. moved to adopt the joint committee rules.
Motion Prevailed
Presentation by Regent Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC)
David Fisher, Vice-Chair
Harriet Porter, Vice-Chair
Reports of Recommendations from Congressional District Caucuses
Representative Lyndon Carlson, Fifth Congressional District
Election of nominees to forward to Joint Convention of the House and Senate:
5th District Interviews: Peggy Lucas, Dennis Nguyen, Ertugral Tuzcu
First Vote:
House:
Pelowski: Lucas
Brynaert: Lucas
Dorholt: Nguyen
Fitzsimmons: Nguyen
Franson: Nguyen
Gruenhagen: Nguyen
Johnson, S. : Lucas
Lien: Lucas
Nornes: Nguyen
Norton: Lucas
Poppe: Lucas
Rosenthal: Nguyen
Swedzinski: Nguyen
Thies: Nguyen
Winkler: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 7 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 8 votes
Ertugral Tuzcu received: 0 votes
Senate:
Bonoff: Lucas
Clausen: Nguyen
Eken: Lucas
Fischbach: Nguyen
Kent: Lucas
Lourey: Lucas
Miller: Nguyen
Ortman: Nguyen
Petersen: Nguyen
Pratt: Nguyen
Sheran: Lucas
Sparks: Lucas
Torres Ray: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 7 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 6 votes
Ertugral Tuzcu received: 0 votes
A majority vote from each body was not received, another vote was taken
Second Vote:
House:
Pelowski: Lucas
Brynaert: Lucas
Dorholt: Nguyen
Fitzsimmons: Nguyen
Franson: Nguyen
Gruenhagen: Nguyen
Johnson, S. : Lucas
Lien: Lucas
Nornes: Nguyen
Norton: Lucas
Poppe: Lucas
Rosenthal: Nguyen
Swedzinski: Nguyen
Thies: Nguyen
Winkler: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 7 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 8 votes
Senate:
Bonoff: Lucas
Clausen: Nguyen
Eken: Lucas
Fischbach: Nguyen
Kent: Lucas
Lourey: Lucas
Miller: Nguyen
Ortman: Nguyen
Petersen: Nguyen
Pratt: Nguyen
Sheran: Lucas
Sparks: Lucas
Torres Ray: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 7 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 6 votes
A majority vote from each body was not received, another vote was taken
Third Vote:
House:
Pelowski: Nguyen
Brynaert: Lucas
Dorholt: Nguyen
Fitzsimmons: Nguyen
Franson: Nguyen
Gruenhagen: Nguyen
Johnson, S. : Lucas
Lien: Lucas
Nornes: Nguyen
Norton: Lucas
Poppe: Lucas
Rosenthal: Nguyen
Swedzinski: Nguyen
Thies: Nguyen
Winkler: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 6 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 9 votes
Senate:
Bonoff: Lucas
Clausen: Nguyen
Eken: Lucas
Fischbach: Nguyen
Kent: Lucas
Lourey: Lucas
Miller: Nguyen
Ortman: Nguyen
Petersen: Nguyen
Pratt: Nguyen
Sheran: Lucas
Sparks: Lucas
Torres Ray: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 7 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 6 votes
A majority vote from each body was not received
Chair Pelowski called a 15 minute recess
Joint Committee reconvenes: 8:00PM
Chair Pelowski makes a motion to suspend the rules for this vote and forward the names of all candidates, roll is taken
House:
Pelowski: Yea
Brynaert: Yea
Dorholt: Yea
Fitzsimmons: Yea
Franson: Yea
Gruenhagen: Yea
Johnson, S. : Yea
Lien: Nay
Nornes: Nay
Norton: Yea
Poppe: Yea
Rosenthal: Yea
Swedzinski: Nay
Thies: Yea
Winkler: Nay
Senate:
Bonoff: Yea
Clausen: Yea
Eken: Yea
Fischbach: Nay
Kent: Yea
Lourey: Nay
Miller: Nay
Ortman: Nay
Petersen: Nay
Pratt: Nay
Sheran: Yea
Sparks: Yea
Torres Ray: Yea
Motion is adopted
Senator Ortman makes a motion to take another vote; voice vote
Motion adopted
Fourth Vote:
House:
Pelowski: Lucas
Brynaert: Lucas
Dorholt: Lucas
Fitzsimmons: Nguyen
Franson: Nguyen
Gruenhagen: Nguyen
Johnson, S. : Lucas
Lien: Lucas
Nornes: Nguyen
Norton: Lucas
Poppe: Lucas
Rosenthal: Lucas
Swedzinski: Nguyen
Thies: Nguyen
Winkler: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 9 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 6 votes
Senate:
Bonoff: Lucas
Clausen: Nguyen
Eken: Lucas
Fischbach: Nguyen
Kent: Lucas
Lourey: Lucas
Miller: Nguyen
Ortman: Nguyen
Petersen: Nguyen
Pratt: Nguyen
Sheran: Lucas
Sparks: Lucas
Torres Ray: Lucas
Peggy Lucas received: 7 votes
Dennis Nguyen received: 6 votes
Having received the majority of votes from each body, Peggy Lucas is recommended to the joint convention.
Student Interviews: Drew Coveyou, Abdul Omari, Christopher Tastad
House:
Pelowski: Omari
Brynaert: Omari
Dorholt: Omari
Fitzsimmons: Omari
Franson: Tastad
Gruenhagen: Tastad
Johnson, S. : Omari
Lien: Tastad
Nornes: Tastad
Norton: Omari
Poppe: Tastad
Rosenthal: Omari
Swedzinski: Tastad
Thies: Omari
Winkler: Omari
Drew Coveyou received: 0 votes
Abdul Omari received: 9 votes
Christopher Tastad received: 6 votes
Senate:
Bonoff: Omari
Clausen: Tastad
Eken: Tastad
Fischbach: Omari
Kent: Omari
Lourey: Tastad
Miller: Omari
Ortman: Omari
Petersen: Omari
Pratt: Omari
Sheran: Omari
Sparks: Tastad
Torres Ray: Omari
Drew Coveyou received: 0 votes
Abdul Omari received: 9 votes
Christopher Tastad received: 4 votes
Having received the majority of votes from each body, Abdul Omari is recommended to the joint convention.
At Large Interviews: Linda Cohen, Dean Johnson, Kelly Smith
First Vote:
House:
Pelowski: Cohen, Johnson
Brynaert: Cohen, Johnson
Dorholt: Cohen, Johnson
Fitzsimmons: Cohen, Johnson
Franson: Cohen, Johnson
Gruenhagen: Smith, Nguyen
Johnson, S. : Cohen, Johnson
Lien: Johnson, Smith
Nornes: Johnson, Smith
Norton: Smith, Tuzcu
Poppe: Tuzcu
Rosenthal: Tuzcu
Swedzinski: Johnson, Tuzcu
Thies: Johnson, Smith
Winkler:
Dean Johnson received: 10 votes
Linda Cohen received: 6 votes
Kelly Smith received: 5 votes
Ertugral Tuzcu received: 4
Dennis Nguyen received: 1
Senate:
Bonoff: Cohen, Johnson
Clausen: Cohen, Johnson
Eken: Cohen, Johnson
Fischbach: Johnson, Smith
Kent: Cohen, Johnson
Lourey: Cohen, Johnson
Miller: Cohen, Johnson
Ortman: Cohen, Johnson
Petersen:
Pratt: Johnson, Smith
Sheran: Cohen, Johnson
Sparks: Johnson
Torres Ray: Cohen, Johnson
Dean Johnson received: 12 votes
Linda Cohen received: 9 votes
Kelly Smith received: 2 votes
Having received the majority of votes from each body, Dean Johnson is recommended to the joint convention.
Second Vote:
House:
Pelowski: Cohen
Brynaert: Cohen
Dorholt: Cohen
Fitzsimmons: Cohen
Franson: Smith
Gruenhagen: Tuzcu
Johnson, S. : Cohen
Lien: Smith
Nornes: Smith
Norton: Tuzcu
Poppe: Cohen
Rosenthal: Cohen
Swedzinski: Tuzcu
Thies: Smith
Winkler:
Linda Cohen received: 7 votes
Kelly Smith received: 4 votes
Ertugral Tuzcu received: 3 votes
Senate:
Bonoff: Cohen
Clausen: Cohen
Eken: Cohen
Fischbach: Smith
Kent: Cohen
Lourey: Cohen
Miller: Cohen
Ortman:
Petersen:
Pratt: Smith
Sheran: Cohen
Sparks:
Torres Ray: Cohen
Linda Cohen received: 8 votes
Kelly Smith received: 2 votes
A majority vote from each body was not received, another vote was taken
Third Vote:
House:
Pelowski: Cohen
Brynaert: Cohen
Dorholt: Cohen
Fitzsimmons: Cohen
Franson: Smith
Gruenhagen: Tuzcu
Johnson, S. : Cohen
Lien: Smith
Nornes: Cohen
Norton: Tuzcu
Poppe: Cohen
Rosenthal: Cohen
Swedzinski: Cohen
Thies: Smith
Winkler:
Linda Cohen received: 9 votes
Kelly Smith received: 3 votes
Ertugral Tuzcu received: 2 votes
Senate:
Bonoff: Cohen
Clausen: Cohen
Eken: Cohen
Fischbach: Smith
Kent: Cohen
Lourey: Cohen
Miller: Tuzcu
Ortman:
Petersen:
Pratt: Smith
Sheran: Cohen
Sparks: Cohen
Torres Ray: Cohen
Linda Cohen received: 8 votes
Kelly Smith received: 2 votes
Ertugral Tuzcu received: 1 vote
Having received a majority of votes from each body, Linda Cohen is recommended to the joint committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 PM
_______________________________ _______________________________
Senator Terri E. Bonoff,Co- Chair Representative Pelowski Jr., Co-Chair _______________________
Sean Oyaas, Legislative Assistant
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