Higher Education Committee
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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
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 3:07pm
Call to order
S.F. 2044: Senator McEwen: Remediation fund permissible usage allowing for PFAS contamination at emergency response training centers cost reimbursement provision and appropriation.
Kupec moved the A-2 amendment, adopted by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.2401: -Pat Rogers, President, Lake Superior College -Brian Swanson, Associate Vice Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities -Bernie Omann, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota State
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2044, be laid over.
Kupec moved the A-2 amendment, adopted by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.2401: -Pat Rogers, President, Lake Superior College -Brian Swanson, Associate Vice Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities -Bernie Omann, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota State
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2044, be laid over.
S.F. 1074: Senator Klein: Education benefit establishment for dependents of disabled veterans.
Putnam moved the A-1 amendment, adopted by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.1074: -Alan Garske, veteran
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 1074, be laid over.
Putnam moved the A-1 amendment, adopted by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.1074: -Alan Garske, veteran
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 1074, be laid over.
S.F. 2401: Senator Putnam: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities appropriation to provide hospital, medical, and dental benefits coverage to part-time or adjunct faculty.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2401: Faith Ericson, contingent faculty, St. Cloud State University -Jonathan Bohn, Director of Public Affairs, Inter-Faculty Organization
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2401, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2401: Faith Ericson, contingent faculty, St. Cloud State University -Jonathan Bohn, Director of Public Affairs, Inter-Faculty Organization
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2401, be laid over.
S.F. 2597: Senator Rarick: Higher education institutions grant program modifications.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2597: -Ariana Chamoun, Executive Director, Foster Advocates
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2597, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2597: -Ariana Chamoun, Executive Director, Foster Advocates
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2597, be laid over.
S.F. 2753: Senator Kupec: Cybersecurity offering as an applied doctoral degree authorization provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2753: -Ginny Arthur, President, Metropolitan State University
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2753, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2753: -Ginny Arthur, President, Metropolitan State University
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2753, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:08pm
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Senator Omar Fateh, Chair |
Chris Meyer, Legislative Assistant |