THIRTY SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair of the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on April 18th, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The clerk noted the roll.

Members present:
PELOWSKI, Gene, Chair
WOLGAMOTT, Dan, Vice Chair
RARICK, Marion, Republican Lead
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIDS, Greg
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
KLEVORN, Ginny
MCDONALD, Joe
NOOR, Mohamud
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCOTT, Peggy
VANG, Samantha

A quorum was present.

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes from April 9th, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes from April 16th, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 5299 (Pelowski) Higher Education Budget Bill; consideration of amendments and passage.

Representative Pelowski brought HF 5299 before the committee.

Non-Partisan Staff Walkthrough of the DE1 Amendment to HF 5299.

Testifying:
• Ken Savary, Fiscal Analyst, Fiscal Analysis Department
• Nathan Hopkins, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department

Public Testimony on HF 5299 (Pelowski) Higher Education Budget Bill

Testifying:
• Nekey Oliver, Director of Government Relations & Community Engagement, Office of Higher Education
• Roger Moe, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
• Mary Turner, Regent, University of Minnesota
• Paul Shepherd, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
• Barry Fick, Executive Director, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
• Betsy Talbot, Institutional Registration & Licensing Manager, Office of Higher Education

Representative Pelowski moved that HF 5299 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Pelowski moved the H5299DE1 amendment to HF 5299.

Representative Pelowski moved the H5299A2 amendment to HF 5299.

Representative Pelowski renewed the motion that the H5299A2 amendment to HF 5299 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Coulter moved the H5299A1 amendment to HF 5299, as amended, be adopted.

Representative Coulter renewed the motion that the H5299A1 amendment to HF 5299, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pelowski renewed the motion that the H5299DE1 amendment, as amended, to HF 5299 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pelowski renewed the motion that HF 5299, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:41 AM.



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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair


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Christopher Olendorf, Committee Legislative Assistant



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Representative Dan Wolgamott, Vice Chair



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Representative Marion Rarick, Republican Lead



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Representative Nathan Coulter



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Representative Greg Davids



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Representative Jessica Hanson



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Representative Kim Hicks



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Representative Ginny Klevorn



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Representative Joe McDonald



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Representative Mohamud Noor



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Representative Kristin Robbins



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Representative Peggy Scott



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Representative Samantha Vang