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Higher Education Finance and Policy

THIRD MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 18, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative Rarick, Chair of the Higher Education Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬February 18, 2025, in Room G23 of the Minnesota Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

RARICK, Marion, Chair
SCHWARTZ, Erica, Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
COULTER, Nathan
DURAN, Bidal
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIEBLING, Tina
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCOTT, Peggy

Non-voting Members present:

WOLGAMOTT, Dan, Lead

Representative Scott moved the minutes of February 13, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Dennis Olson, Commissioner, Office of Higher Education, presented Part Two of the Office of Higher Education Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough.

Megan FitzGibbon, Manager of Grants and Workforce Initiatives, Office of Higher Education, presented Part Two of the Office of Higher Education Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough.

Meghan Flores, State Grant & State Financial Aid Manager, Office of Higher Education, presented Part Two of the Office of Higher Education Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 PM.





Representative Marion Rarick, Chair




James Cook, Committee Legislative Assistant






More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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00:40 - Office of Higher Education overview and budget walkthrough (continued).
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.


Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick

Meeting: Tuesday February 18, 2025
1:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Capitol G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Office of Higher Education – Continued Agency Overview and Budget Walkthrough
• Commissioner - Dennis Olson
• Director of Government Relations – Nekey Oliver
• Megan FitzGibbon – Manager of Grants and Workforce Initiatives
• Meghan Flores – State Grant/State Financial Aid Manager
• Carrie Schneider - Director of Research
IV. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Thursday February 20th, 2025

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