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Higher Education Finance and Policy

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 15, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE & POLICY
COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Connie Bernardy, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 3:00 PM on February 15, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Bernardy, Connie, Chair
Christensen, Shelly, Vice Chair
O’Neill, Marion, Republican Lead
Daniels, Brian
Erickson, Sondra
Hanson, Jessica
Heintzeman, Josh
Howard, Michael
Keeler, Heather
Klevorn, Ginny
Koznick, Jon
Kresha, Ron
Masin, Sandra
Mekeland, Shane
Noor, Mohamud
Sandell, Steve
Sandstede, Julie
Thompson, John

Members excused:
Albright, Tony

A quorum was present.

Representative Noor moved that the minutes of June 15, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Sandstede moved that the minutes of February 9, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from Red Lake Nation College.

Testifying:
-Dan King, President, Red Lake Nation College

Presentation from Leech Lake Tribal College

Testifying:
-Helen Zaikina-Montgomery, President, Leech Lake Tribal College
-Danielle Campbell, student, Leech Lake Tribal College

Presentation from White Earth Tribal and Community College

Testifying:
-Anna Sheppard, President, White Earth Tribal and Community College
-Laura Driscoll, Provost, White Earth Tribal and Community College
-Jacob McArthur, alumnus, White Earth Tribal and Community College

Presentation from Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
-Stephanie Hammitt, President, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

The meeting was adjourned at 4:31 PM.






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Representative Connie Bernardy, Chair


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Sam Parmekar, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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Presentations from:.
03:47 - Red Lake Nation College.
29:49 - Leech Lake Tribal College.
52:47 - White Earth Tribal and Community College.
1:02:58 - Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.


Presentations from:

I. Red Lake Nation College
II. Leech Lake Tribal College
III. White Earth Tribal and Community College
IV. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Meeting documents will be posted on the Higher Education Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92015

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

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For questions about the agenda or the committee, please contact the Committee Administrator, Sean Herring, at sean.herring@house.mn