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Higher Education Finance and Policy

THIRTIETH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 16, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH 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 16, 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
Albright, Tony
Daniels, Brian
Erickson, Sondra
Hanson, Jessica
Heintzeman, Josh
Howard, Michael
Keeler, Heather
Klevorn, Ginny
Koznick, Jon
Kresha, Ron
Masin, Sandra
Noor, Mohamud
Sandell, Steve

Members excused:
Mekeland, Shane
Sandstede, Julie
Thompson, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Christensen moved that the minutes of February 15, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation University of Minnesota System Student Associations.

Testifying:
-Dylan Young, Student Body President, University of Minnesota - Morris
-Vinayak Sharma, Student Body President, University of Minnesota - Crookston
-Tessie Burley, Vice President, Rochester Student Association
-Angel Lopez, student, University of Minnesota - Rochester
-Faduma Farah, student, University of Minnesota - Rochester

Presentation from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Testifying:
-Wendy Robinson, Assistant Commissioner for Programs, Policies, and Grants
-Nekey Oliver, Director, Grants and Government Relations

The meeting was adjourned at 4:03 PM.






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Representative Connie Bernardy, Chair


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Sam Parmekar, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
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Presentations from:.
04:16 - University of Minnesota student associations.
39:11 - Office of Higher Education.
Runs 1 hour, 2 minutes.


Presentations from:

I. University of Minnesota Student Associations
II. Office of Higher Education

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