STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH 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 3:07 PM on April 11, 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
ANSELMO, Dario
BERNARDY, Connie
DANIELS, Brian
HALEY, Barb
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LIEN, Ben
OMAR, Ilhan
PRYOR, Laurie
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WHELAN, Abigail
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
JESSUP, Randy
A quorum was present.
Representative Albright moved the minutes of April 10, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4234 (Pelowski) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees required to submit a plan to transfer technical colleges.
Representative Nornes moved HF4234 to be re-referred to the Committee of Education Finance.
Representative Pelowski testified on HF4234.
Additional testifiers on HF4234:
Mary Falk, AFSCME Council 5 and Local 4001
Mark Hughes, member of the public
Ron Anderson, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Jeralyn Jargo, System and State Director for Career and Technical Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Representative Nornes renewed the motion that HF4234 be re-referred to the Committee of Education Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 4:06 PM.
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Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
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Princesa Baltazar, Committee Legislative Assistant