STATE OF MINNESOTA	SIXTH 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 2:48PM on February 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
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy	          			
ROSENTHAL, Paul 
WHELAN, Abigail
 
Members excused:
MCDONALD, Joe
WINKLER, Ryan
A quorum was present.
Representative CHRISTENSEN moved that the minutes of January 27, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED. 
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education presented the Governor’s Budget to members of the committee. 
Testifying from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education:
Larry Pogemiller, Commissioner, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Meredith Fergus, State Grand Data and Analysis, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
The meeting was adjourned at 3:50PM  
						      Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant