STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
MINUTES
Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:04 PM on January 31, 2017, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
CHRISTENSEN, Drew, Vice Chair
PELOWSKI, Gene
ALBRIGHT, Tony
ANSELMO, Dario
BERNARDY, Connie
DANIELS, Brian
HALEY, Barb
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
JESSUP, Randy
LIEN, Ben
OMAR, Ilhan
PRYOR, Laurie
WHELAN, Abigail
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Representative Albright moved that the minutes of January 25, 2017, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Lutheran Social Services presented the First Evaluation Report of Student Loan Repayment Counseling Pilot Program to members of the committee.
Testifying from the Lutheran Social Services:
Cate Rysavy, Senior Director of Financial Services
Tricia Grimes, Volunteer
Student Leadership for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State presented an overview of Student Leadership to members of the committee.
Testifying for Student Leadership:
Joseph Wolf, State Chair, Students United
Dhibo Hussain, Student Body President, Metropolitan State University
Angelique McDonald, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota State College Student Association
Minda Nelson, Vice President, Minnesota State College Student Association
Will Damman, Student, University of Minnesota
The meeting was adjourned at 3:42 PM.
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Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
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Megan Hennen, Committee Legislative Assistant