STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Bernardy, Chair of the Higher Education Finance & Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 2:37 P.M. on April 3, 2019, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
BERNARDY, Connie (Chair)
PRYOR, Laurie (Vice-Chair)
NORNES, Bud (Minority Lead)
DANIELS, Brian
FRANSON, Mary
GOMEZ, Aisha
KLEVORN, Ginny
LAYMAN, Sandy
LIEN, Ben
LILLIE, Leon
LUCERO, Eric
POPPE, Jeanne
QUAM, Duane
RUNBECK, Linda
VANG, Samantha
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Tou
Representative Vang moved the minutes from April 2, 2019 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILS.
Vice-Chair Pryor assumed the gavel at 2:38 P.M.
HF 2544 (Bernardy) – Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, and other related programs funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
Testifying:
-Dennis Olson – Office of Higher Education
-Tricia Grimes – Office of Higher Education
-Meredith Fergus – Office of Higher Education
-Mary Rothchild – Senior System Director for Workforce Development, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
-Samuel Rosemark – Student, University of Minnesota-Morris
-Mark Hughes – Carlson School of Business Alumnus
-Riley Fletcher – Student, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
-Cristina Busche – Sudent, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
-Sydney Lecher – Student, University of Minnesota – Morris
-Maggie Mills – Student, University of Minnesota – Crookston
The committee adjourned at 3:37 P.M.
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Representative Connie Bernardy, Chair
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Adeline Miller, Committee Legislative Assistant