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Higher Education Policy and Finance

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 4, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY & FINANCE
MINUTES

Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:52PM on March 4th, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


NORNES, Bud, Chair
O’NEILL, Marion, VC
PELOWSKI, Gene
BARRETT, Bob
BERNARDY, Connie
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HEINTZEMAN, Josh

ISAACSON, Jason
LIEN, Ben
MCDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WHELAN, Abigail



Members excused:
WINKLER, Ryan

A quorum was present.

Representative ROSENTHAL moved that the minutes of March 3, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative LEIN moved that HF89 be re-referred to the Tax Committee.

Testiying on behalf of HF89:
Representative DAVNIE
Kari Palava, CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic
Pat Dalton, House Research

Representative LEIN renewed his motion that HF89 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative CHRISTENSEN moved that HF1022 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

Testifying on behalf of HF1022:
Representative CHRISTENSEN
Joelle Stangler, Student Body President, University of Minnesota

Representative CHRISTENSEN renewed his motion that HF1022 be paid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

North Hennepin Community College and Buffalo High School presented to members of the committee.

Testifying from North Hennepin Community College and Buffalo High School:
Lisa Larson, Intermin President, North Hennepin Community College
Landon Pirius, North Hennepin Community College
Mark Mischke, Principal, Buffalo-Montrose-Hanover High School District
Sr. Scott Thielman, Buffalo-Montrose-Hanover High School District
Christina Cox, Buffalo-Montrose-Hanover High School District


The meeting was adjourned at 4:06PM



Representative Bud Nornes, Chair



Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF89 (Davnie) - Instructional materials tax exemption modified.
  • HF1022 (Christensen) - Child care grant eligibility modified.

Presentation from North Hennepin Community College