STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Rarick, Chair of the Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 6, 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
NOVOTNY, Paul
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCOTT, Peggy
Members excused:
NOOR, Mohamud
Non-voting Members present:
WOLGAMOTT, Dan, Lead
Representative Scott moved the minutes of March 4, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Susan Heegaard, President, Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), presented on MHEC.
Amy Gudmestad, CEO, Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC), presented on MICC.
Julie Czaplewski, Student, Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC), presented on MICC.
Abbie Wendkand, Student, Minnesota Independence College and Community (MICC), presented on MICC.
Dr. Sheila Specker, Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, presented the Addiction Medicine Fellowship (University of Minnesota).
Dr. David Peter, University of Minnesota, presented the Addiction Medicine Fellowship (University of Minnesota).
Dr. Charlie Reznikoff, Physician, Hennepin Healthcare, presented the Addiction Medicine Fellowship (University of Minnesota).
Dr. Meghan Walsh, Chief Academic and Research Officer, Hennepin Healthcare, presented on Hennepin Healthcare
The meeting was adjourned at 2:52 PM.
Representative Marion Rarick, Chair
James Cook, Committee Legislative Assistant