STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY & FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:50PM on March 3rd, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
O’NEILL, Marion, VC
PELOWSKI, Gene
BARRETT, Bob
BERNARDY, Connie
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
ISAACSON, Jason
LIEN, Ben
MCDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WHELAN, Abigail
Members excused:
WINKLER, Ryan
A quorum was present.
Representative BARRETT moved that the minutes of February 25, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative O’NEILL moved that HF742 be re-referred to the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee.
Representative O’NEILL moved to adopt the HO742DE3 amendment; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on behalf of HF742:
Representative O’NEILL
Joelle Stangler, Student Body President, University of Minnesota
Will Dammann, Campus Safety Coordinator, University of Minnesota Interfraternity Council
Courtney Blake, Victim-Survivor and student, University of Minnesota
Jenna Landry, MPIRG, University of Minnesota
Caroline Palmer, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Todd Iverson, Government Relations, University of Minnesota
Representative O’NEILL renewed her motion that HF742, as amended, be re-referred to the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative ISAACSON moved that HF777 be re-referred to the Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee.
Testifying on behalf of HF777:
Representative HAMILTON
Rob Wudlick, Founder, Get Up Stand Up
Dr. Walter Low, PhD Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota
John Sherrell, Tramatic Brain Injury Survivor, Brain Injury Support Group
Representative ISAACSON renewed his motion that HF777 be re-referred to the Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:01PM
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
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