STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-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 March 3, 2014, 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
Brynaert, Kathy
FitzSimmons, David
Franson, Mary
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Johnson, S.
Lien, Ben
Norton, Kim
Poppe, Jeanne
Rosenthal, Paul
Swedzinski, Chris
Theis, Tama
Winkler, Ryan
A quorum was present.
Representative Dorholt moved that the minutes of February 26, 2014, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The University of Minnesota gave an overview and presentation of their 2014 capital budget request.
Testifying from the University of Minnesota:
Eric Kaler, President
Pamela Wheelock, Vice President, University Services
Richard Pfutzenreuter, Chief Financial Officer
Gary M. Gardner, Professor, Department of Horticultural Science
Kelly Stifter, Undergraduate Student, Physics course TA, Tate Hall
The meeting was adjourned at 1:34 PM.
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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair
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Kathy Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant