Higher Education Finance and Policy

TWELFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 7, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH 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 March 7, 2023, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Presentation from the University of Minnesota on their 2023 Supplemental Budget Request.

Presenting:
• Myron Frans, Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations, University of Minnesota
• Julie Tonneson, Budget Director, University of Minnesota

Presentation from the Minnesota House Research Department on the history and context of the University of Minnesota Hospital System.

Presenting:
• Nathan Hopkins, Legislative Analyst, Minnesota House Research Department

Presentation from the University of Minnesota on the proposed University of Minnesota Health System acquisition and operation of its health care facilities following the Sanford and Fairview merger announcement.

Presenting:
• Myron Frans, Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations, University of Minnesota
• Jakub Tolar, Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes from February 21, 2023 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes from February 28, 2023 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wolgamott moved that the minutes from March 2, 2023 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 PM.

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Representative Gene Pelowski, Chair

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Alayna Smieja, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

Academic Health Facilities Footprint Fact Sheet.pdf - 3/6/2023
Attachment - Revised legislative request.pdf - 3/6/2023
Branding and Marketing Agreement M Health Fairview.pdf - 3/6/2023
Flagship Facilities Summary March.23.pdf - 3/6/2023
Letter to the Legislative Committee Chairs - Amendments to the FY 2024-25 Biennial Budget Request.pdf - 3/6/2023
M Health Fairview Master Academic Health System Agreement.pdf - 3/6/2023
Private Inv- cash receipts for Hospitals & Clinics Jan 1, 1997 to present.pdf - 3/6/2023
UMN Health - Key Timeline_03.03.23.pdf - 3/6/2023
UMN_Payments to FV_Nunnally_03.03.23.pdf - 3/6/2023
University of Minnesota Hospital System History and Context.pdf - 3/6/2023
March 7 Higher Education Agenda.pdf - 3/6/2023

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00:08 - University of Minnesota supplemental budget request.
48:01 - History and context of the University of Minnesota Hospital System.
57:25 - Update on the proposed University of Minnesota Health System acquisition and operation of its health care facilities following the Sanford/Fairview merger announcement.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.

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Presentation from the University of Minnesota on its supplemental budget request and an update on the proposed University of Minnesota Health System acquisition and operation of its health care facilities following the Sanford/Fairview merger announcement.

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