STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH 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 remote meeting to order at 2:30 P.M. on April 15, 2020, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via House Public Information Services. 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 Lien moved the minutes from March 11, 2020 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice-Chair Pryor assumed the gavel at 2:36 P.M.
H.F. 4553 (Bernardy) Higher education institutional approval provisions amended, and fees established and increased.
Chair Bernardy moved that H.F. 4553 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Chair Bernardy moved the A1 amendment. The Committee Legislative Assistant took the roll on the motion.
AYES
BERNARDY, Connie (Chair)
PRYOR, Laurie (Vice-Chair)
NORNES, Bud (Minority Lead)
DANIELS, Brian
GOMEZ, Aisha
KLEVORN, Ginny
LAYMAN, Sandy
LIEN, Ben
LILLIE, Leon
POPPE, Jeanne
RUNBECK, Linda
VANG, Samantha
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Tou
NAYS
NONE
ABSTAIN
FRANSON, Mary
LUCERO, Eric
QUAM, Duane
With 14 ayes, 0 nays, and 3 abstentions, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying:
-Betsy Talbot, Office of Higher Education
-Ben Walker, Professor, Southwest Minnesota State University
Chair Bernardy renewed her motion that H.F. 4553 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Bernardy assumed the gavel at 3:04 P.M.
The committee adjourned at 3:06 P.M.
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Representative Connie Bernardy, Chair
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Eric Petersen, Committee Legislative Assistant