STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY & FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Nornes, Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:48PM on February 24th, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NORNES, Bud, Chair
O’NEILL, Marion, VC
PELOWSKI, Gene
BARRETT, Bob
BERNARDY, Connie
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
ISAACSON, Jason
LIEN, Ben
MCDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WHELAN, Abigail
WINKLER, Ryan
Members excused:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
A quorum was present.
Representative McDONALD moved that the minutes of February 17, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative PELOWSKI moved that the minutes of February 18, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities presented their budget request to members of the committee.
Testifying from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities:
Michael Vekich, Trustee, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Steven Rosenstone, Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Jan Mahoney, Vice President, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Lori Voss, Vice President of Administration, Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Laura King, Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35PM
Representative Bud Nornes, Chair
Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant