STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education Finance, called the second meeting to order at 12:32 PM on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, in Room 300S of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair DEMPSEY, Jerry
OPATZ, Joe, Vice Chairman EASTLUND, Rob
ABELER, Jim LATZ, Ron
ABRAMS, Ron MARIANI, Carlos
CARLSON, Lyndon PELOWSKI, Gene, Jr.
COX, Ray URDAHL, Dean
No members were excused.
No members were unexcused.
A quorum was present.
12:32:26 PM Chair Bud Nornes convened the meeting.
12:32:47 PM Rep. Dean Urdahl moved approval of the minutes: January 10, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
12:33:30 PM Chair Nornes welcomed Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Chancellor, James McCormick.
12:34:30 PM Chancellor James McCormick introduced those in the room who participated in his report, then proceeded with the MnSCU overview and budget request. (see attached)
12:52:26 PM Laura King, MnSCU Vice Chancellor, responded to a question from the committee.
12:55:11 PM Robert Hoffman, Chairman, MnSCU Board of Trustees, described the strategic plan of the Board of Trustees.
1:15:39 PM Chancellor McCormick requested two college presidents to join him in his presentation:
1:17:47 PM Anne Weyandt, Anoka Technical College President
1:19:39 PM Ken Peeders, Minnesota State Community and Technical College President
1:25:48 PM Clarence Hightower, Board of Trustees, discussed the biennial budget request process.
1:29:15 PM Laura King, MnSCU Vice Chancellor, detailed the biennial budget request.
1:49:27 PM Leslie Mercer, Assoc. Vice Chancellor, assisted Ms. King.
2:18:41 PM Chair Nornes adjourned the meeting.
REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR
Mary Lee Telega
Committee Legislative Assistant