STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD 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 12:41 PM on March 19, 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.
Chair Pelowski moved that HF3144 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Pelowski presented HF3144, a bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for compensation costs associated with the settlement of employment contracts.
Testifying on HF3144:
Michael Vekich, MnSCU Board of Trustees
Russell Stanton, Director of Government Relations, Inter-Faculty Organization
Adam Klepetar, President, Minnesota State University Association of Administrative Services Faculty and affiliated with Teamsters Local 320
Representative Dorholt moved that the minutes of March 3 and March 5, 2014, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Pelowski renewed his motion that HF3144 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 PM.
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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair
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Kathy Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant