STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST 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 2:48PM on April 8th, 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
LIEN, Ben
MCDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WHELAN, Abigail
WINKLER, Ryan
Members Excused:
ISAACSON, Jason
A quorum was present.
Representative CHRISTENSEN moved that the minutes of March 25, 2015, be approved; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative NORNES moved that HF545 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Nornes moved the A15-0404 Amendment; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF545:
Representative JOHNSON
Representative MILLER
Brad Schloesser, Minnesota Center of Agriculture
Thom Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union
Representative NORNES renewed his motion that HF2083, be re-referred to the Tax Committee; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative NORNES moved that HF2084 be re-referred to the Tax Committee.
Representative BARRETT moved the H2084A1 Amendment; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF2084:
Representative DAVIDS
Nina Manzi, House Research
Ryan Kennedy, Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
Representative NORNES renewed his motion that HF2084, as amended, be rereferred to the Tax Committee; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative O’NEILL moved that HF420 be re-referred to the Tax Committee.
Representative O’NEILL moved the H0420A5 Amendment; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF420:
Representative O’NEILL
Toby Pearson, Minnesota Care Providers
Kair Thurow, Leading Age Minnesota
Representative O’NEILL renewed her motion that HF420, as amended, be re-referred to the Tax Committee; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative NORNES moved that HF1605 be re-referred to the Capitol Investment Committee.
Representative NORNES moved the H1605DE1 Amendment; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF1605:
Representative NORNES
Brian Swanson, University of Minnesota
Monique Mackenzie, University of Minnesota
Brian Yolitz, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Representative NORNES renewed his motion that HF1605, as amended, be rereferred Capitol Investment Committee; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:39PM.
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant