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Higher Education Committee
Thursday, February 27, 2025
3:00 PM, G-15 Capitol

Minutes



Present: Senator Omar Fateh - Chair, Senator Aric Putnam - Vice Chair, Senator Zach Duckworth - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Robert D. Farnsworth, Senator Robert J. Kupec, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Jason Rarick, Senator Paul J. Utke

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Omar Fateh called the meeting to order at 3:06pm

Call to order


S.F. 1035: Senator Port: Provisions modification related to campus sexual misconduct.

Senator Kupec moved the A-3 amendment, MOTION PREVAILED The following individuals testified on S.F.1035: - Melissa Watschke, Title IX Administrator, Office of Higher Education - Chloe Vraney, Associate Director, University of Minnesota Aurora Center - Kelly Durick Eder, Title IX Coordinator, College of St. Scholastica

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 1035, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1474: Senator Gustafson: Public high schools requirement to participate in the direct admissions program.

The following individuals testified on S.F.1474: - Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, EdAllies - Thalia Trebelhorn, Student at Minnesota State University – Moorhead - Rue Larson, Student at Normandale Community College - Makayla Anderson, Student at Rochester Community and Technical College - Mike Dean, Executive Director, North Star Prosperity - Karina Villeda, Student at the University of Minnesota – TC - Wendy Robinson, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Higher Education - Aaron Salasek, Direct Admissions Coordinator, Office of Higher Education

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 1474, be laid over.

S.F. 1607: Senator Oumou Verbeten: University of Minnesota health care initiatives in underserved areas appropriation.

Senator Oumou Verbeten moved the A-1 amendment, MOTION PREVAILED The following individuals testified on S.F.1607: - Roli Dwivedi, Chief Executive Officer, University of Minnesota Community-University Healthcare Clinic - Jonathan Kirsch, Clinical Director, University of Minnesota Mobile Health Initiative - Erin Burton, Senior Associate Dean, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 1607, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:58pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Omar Fateh, Chair
                                                                      
Chris Meyer, Legislative Assistant