STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative O’Neil, Vice Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:49PM on March, 30th 2016, in room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was present
Members present:
NORNES, Bud Chair
O’NEIL, Marion V.Chair
PELOWSKI JR, Gene
BARRETT, Bob
BERNARDY, Connie
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
ISAACSON, Jason
LIEN, Ben
McDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WHELAN, Abigail
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Representative Barret moved the minutes from March 29, 2016. The MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3275 (Nornes) Child care grant eligibility modified.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 3275 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Anya Dmytrenko, University of Minnesota Student
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 3275 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF HF2815 (Nornes) Postsecondary education planning information provisions modified.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 2815 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Malik Bush, Center for School Change
Representative Norton moves the following oral amendment: On P.1 L.15 delete “from” and insert “with”. The AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 2815, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF3103 (Urdahl) College Possible program funding increased, and money appropriated.
Representative O’Neil moves that HF 3103 be laid over for over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill.
Chair Nornes assumed the gavel at 3:07PM.
Testifiers:
Representative Urdahl
Sara Dziuk, Executive Director of College Possible Minnesota
Chris Flemming, Student and Teacher in Minnesota Schools
Representative O’Neil renews her motion that HF 3103 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF3165 (Fenton) Alternative teacher preparation grant program established, and money appropriated.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 3165 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Representative Fenton
Daniel Sellars, MinnCann
Cindy Purst, MN Association of College Teachers
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 3165 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2965 (Applebaum) Student loan income tax credit allowed.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 2965 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Representative Applebaum
Marshall Thompson, Teacher in Osseo School District
Paul Manning, MN Public Interests Group
Ryan Kennedy, MN Public Interests Group
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 2965 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2924 (Hortman) Student loan refinancing program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 2924 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Representative Hortman
Kane Fossell, student at U of M Morris
Anna Reget, student at the U of M Twin Cities
Chair Nornes moves to adopt the A16-0950 Amendment THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 2924, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2729 (Lien) Loan forgiveness program for individuals working in greater Minnesota established, report required, and money appropriated.
Representative Lien moves that HF2729 to be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Kevin Parker, MSCSA
Isuru Herath, St. Cloud
Cara Luebke, student at Winona State University and Chair of the Minn. State University Student Association
Representative Lien moves to adopt the A1 amendment to HF 2729. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Lien renews his motion that HF2729, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2547 (Norton) University of Minnesota, Rochester campus collegiate recovery program establishment funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Representative Norton moves that HF 2547 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.
Testifiers:
Lori Carrell, vice-chancellor for U of M –Rochester
Representative Norton renews his motion that HF 2547 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was recessed 4:33 PM.
The meeting reconvened at 6:06 PM.
HF2546 (Norton) Student loan refinancing expanded, and refinancing in emergency circumstances permitted.
Representative Norton moves that HF 2546 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.
Representative Norton moves to adopt the DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Norton testified in favor of HF 2546, as amended.
Representative Norton renews her motion that HF 2546, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2576 (Murphy) Loan forgiveness program awareness promoted.
Chair Nornes moves that HF 2576 be laid over for possible inclusion into the Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.
Chair Nornes moves to adopt the A1 amendment to HF 2576. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Representative Murphy
James Haggar, Education Minnesota
Anna Reget, Student at the University of Minnesota
Rinal Ray, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Chair Nornes renews his motion that HF 2576, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion into Higher Education Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:31 PM
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
Kristen Moe, Committee Legislative Assistant