STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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 3:06 PM on March 1, 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, DFL Lead
ALBRIGHT, Tony
ANSELMO, Dario
BERNARDY, Connie
HALEY, Barb
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
JESSUP, Randy
LIEN, Ben
OMAR, Ilhan
PRYOR, Laurie
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WHELAN, Abigail
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
DANIELS, Brian
Representative Christensen moved that the minutes of February 22, 2017, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Jessup moved that the minutes of February 28, 2017, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The University of Minnesota presented an overview of the University of Minnesota Budget Request.
Testifying:
Eric Kaler, President, University of Minnesota
Doug Huebsch, Partner, New Life Farms
Elizabeth Hazekamp, Student, University of Minnesota
Brian Burnett, Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations, University of Minnesota
Karen Hanson, Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Minnesota
Harrison Nguyen, Student, University of Minnesota
Brooks Jackson, Dean, University of Minnesota Medical School
Jerrold Vitek, Chair, University of Minnesota Department of Neurology
Lauren Williams, Family Medicine Resident, University of Minnesota
Rolf Weberg, Executive Director, Natural Resources Research Institute
Denise Young, Executive Director, Bell Museum of Natural History
Mac Baird, Department Head, University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Mark Hughes, Alumnus, University of Minnesota
The meeting was adjourned at 4:49 PM.
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Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
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Megan Hennen, Committee Legislative Assistant