NINETEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Dan Wolgamott, Chair of the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on February 19, 2026, in Room Capitol G23 in the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
WOLGAMOTT, Dan (DFL Chair)
COULTER, Nathan (DFL Vice Chair)
SCHWARTZ, Erica, (GOP Vice Chair)
ALLEN, Keith
DURAN, Bidal
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIEBLING, Tina
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCOTT, Peggy

Members Excused:
RARICK, Marion (GOP Chair)

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Coulter moved that the minutes of April 21, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from Minnesota State on the Enrollment Fraud Working Group

Presenters:
• Craig Munson: Chief Information Security Officer, Minnesota State
• Mark Grant: Governmental Relations, Minnesota State College Faculty
• Meredith Fergus: Financial Aid and Tuition Analyst, University of Minnesota
• Paul Cerkvenik: President, Minnesota Private College Council


The meeting adjourned at 2:17 PM.


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Representative Dan Wolgamott, Chair



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Carl Yaeger, Committee Legislative Assistant