STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative O’Neil, Vice Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:53PM on April 5th 2016, in room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was present
Members present:
NORNES, Bud Chair
O’NEIL, Marion V.Chair
PELOWSKI JR, 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
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Representative Isaacson moved the minutes from March 30, 2016. The MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3326 (Nornes) Continuing education program establishment authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 3326 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Jeremey Kovash, Executive Director Lakes County Service Cooperative
Boyd Bradbury, Dean of Education, MN State University-Moorhead
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 3326 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF 3371 (Nornes) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities online early childhood teacher preparation program development funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 3371 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Chair Nornes moves the following Oral Amendment to HF 3371: On P.1 L.7 delete “$285,000” and insert “$400,000”. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED
Testifiers:
Layna Cole, MN State University-Moorehead
June Reineke, MS, ABD Director of WSU Children’s Center.
Dr. Steven Reuter, Professor of Early Education-Winona
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 3371, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3733 (Nornes) State grant amounts recalculated.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 3733 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Paul Cerkvenik, President of MN Private College Council
Alyson Astleford, Augsburg Student
Cheyenne Reese, Augsburg Student
Meredith Fergus, OHE
Marco Ochoa, Bethel University
Kane Fossell, University of Minnesota-Morris
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 3733 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Nornes assumed the gavel at 3:42PM
HF 3553 (Pugh) Mental health and developmental disabilities ombudsman required to monitor drug trials.
Representative Pugh moves that HF 3553 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Niki Gjere, University of Minnesota
Dr. Brian Herman, University of Minnesota
Dr. Carl Eliot, University of Minnesota
Roberta Opheim, MN State Ombudsman Office
Elizabeth Stawicki, Director, Legislative Auditor
Representative Pugh renews her motion that HF 3553 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3378 (Dean) University of Minnesota Board of Regents institutional review board activity enhancement funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 3378 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Representative Dean
Dr. Brian Herman, University of Minnesota
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 3378 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2865 (Whelan) University of Minnesota appropriations in fiscal year 2017 modified, University of Minnesota fiscal year 2018 funding provided, and legislative findings related to the disposal of fetal tissue use in academic research made.
Representative Whelan moves that HF 2865 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Dr. Steve Calvin
President Kaler, University of Minnesota
Dr. Brooke Jackson, University of Minnesota
Genevieve Plumadore, Medical Alley Association
Representative Kahn
Larry Poegmiller, Commissioner of the Office of Higher Education
Representative Whelan renews her motion that HF 2865 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43PM
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
Kristen Moe, Committee Legislative Assistant