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Higher Education Policy and Finance

33rd MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA 33rd MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND FINANCE

MINUTES

Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM on March 20, 2012 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
DETTMER, Bob, Vice Chair
ATKINS, Joe
BANAIAN, King
BENSON, Mike
DAUDT, Kurt
DOEPKE, Connie
HANCOCK, David
MAZOROL, Pat
MORROW, Terry
NORTON, Kim
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
RUKAVINA, Tom
VOGEL, Bruce

No members were excused.

A quorum was present.

Representative Banaian moved the minutes from the committee meeting on March 15, 2012 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2846 (Kahn) Student Advisory Council membership modified.

Representative Nornes moved that HF 2846 be heard and considered for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Omnibus Bill.

Testifying:
Representative Phyllis Kahn
Chris Tastad, Minnesota Student Legislative Coalition
Julia Schliesing, Minnesota Student Legislative Coalition
Geoff Dittberner, Minnesota State College Student Association
Amanda Bardonner, Minnesota State University Student Association
Darleen Tareeq, Student Legislative Coalition

Representative Morrow moved to amend HF 2846 as follows:
Page 1, Line 8, after include, insert but not limited to:
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Nornes moved that HF 2846, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2880 (Mazorol) Student definition modified for purposed of the statement of immunization.

Representative Mazorol moves that HF 2880 be heard and considered for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Omnibus Bill.

Testifying:
Representative Pat Mazorol
Paul Ives, Bethel University, Director of Admissions for College of Adult and Professional Studies/Graduate Studies

Representative Norton moved to amend HF 2880 as follows:
Page 2, Line 2, strike , hybrid classes that blend online classes with face-to-face classes,
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

The committee heard testimony on HF 2880, as amended.

Testifying:
Mike Lopez, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office

Representative Nornes moved that HF 2808, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Higher Education Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee held an informational hearing on HF 2025 (Urdahl) Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.

Testifying:
Representative Dean Urdahl
Kirk Schneidaurd, Minnesota School Board Association
Leslie Mercer, Associate Vice Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

The committee heard testimony on the H2025A6 Amendment.
Testifying:
Jim Bartholomew, Minnesota Business Partnership
Joe Nathan, Center for School Change
Paj Ntaub Lee, Center for School Change

The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 PM.



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REP. BUD NORNES, CHAIR



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Chelsea Thompson
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2846 (Kahn) - Student Advisory Council membership modified.
  • HF2880 (Mazorol) - Student definition modified for purposes of the statement of immunization.
Documents:
  • - 3/19/2012
  • - 3/19/2012

HF2025 (Urdahl) Postsecondary enrollment options program expanded, and career and technical education task force established.