STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-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 3:05 PM on March 13, 2018 in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
CHRISTENSEN, Drew, Vice Chair
PELOWSKI, Gene, DFL Lead
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BERNARDY, Connie
DANIELS, Brian
HALEY, Barb
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
JESSUP, Randy
LIEN, Ben
PRYOR, Laurie
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WHELAN, Abigail
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
ANSELMO, Dario
OMAR, Ilhan
A quorum was present.
Representative Whelan moved the minutes of March 7, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3639 (Albright) Minnesota State College and Universities Board of Trustees cyber security program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Nornes moved that HF3639 be laid over for possible inclusion on the omnibus bill, or for further action at a later date.
Representative Albright testified on HF3639.
Additional testifiers on HF3639:
Mike Wolbrink, Founder of Azule
Kyle Swanson, Ph.D, Dean, Metropolitan State University
Faisal Kaleem, Associate Professor, Metropolitan State University
Ronen Almog, CEO, Cyberess
Laura King, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota State University
Joanne Smith, Student, Metropolitan State University
Representative Nornes renewed the motion that HF3639 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
HF3644 (Albright) Metro State University cybersecurity operations center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Nornes moved that HF3644 be laid over for possible inclusion on the omnibus bill, or for further action at a later date.
Representative Albright testified on HF3644.
Additional testifiers on HF3644:
Mike Wolbrink, Founder of Azule
Kyle Swanson, Ph.D, Dean, Metropolitan State University
Faisal Kaleem, Associate Professor, Metropolitan State University
Ronen Almog, CEO, Cyberess
Laura King, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota State University
Joanne Smith, Student, Metropolitan State University
Representative Nornes renewed the motion that HF3644 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill, or further consideration at a later date.
The Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 4:12 PM.
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Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
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Princesa Baltazar, Committee Legislative Assistant