STATE OF MINNESOTA	FOURTH 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 3:03PM. on January 21st, 2015, at Saint Paul College.
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 McDonald moved that the minutes of January 20, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED. 
An overview of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities was presented to members of the committee. 
Testifying from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities:
Steven Rosenstone, Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Tom Renier, Chair, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees
Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Vice Chair, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees
Heather Christopher, Student, Normandale Community College
Ivan Martinez, Student, Minnesota State Mankato	
The meeting was adjourned at 4:39PM.  
						      Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant