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

Minutes



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

Absent: Senator Zach Duckworth - Ranking Minority Member

Senator Omar Fateh called the meeting to order at 3:02pm

S.F. 47: Senator Putnam: State grant program appropriation.

Senator Fateh moved the A-9 amendment The following individuals testified on the A-9 amendment: -Commissioner Dennis Olson, Office of Higher Education -Australia Ford, student, Metro State Senator Fateh withdrew the A-9 amendment Senator Clark moved the A-1 amendment The following individuals testified on the A-1 amendment: -Paul Cerkvenik, President, Minnesota Private Colleges Council -Shae Horning, State Government Coordinator, UMN Undergraduate Student Government -Carrie Schneider, Research Director, Office of Higher Education Senator Clark withdrew the A-1 amendment Senator Putnam moved the A-2 amendment The following individuals testified on the A-2 amendment: -Meredith Fergus, Financial Aid Analyst, University of Minnesota -Chris Halling, Director of Financial Aid, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities -Jessica Sander Senator Putnam withdrew the A-2 amendment Senator Oumou Verbeten moved the A-10 amendment The following individuals testified on the A-10 amendment: -Mark Grant, Minnesota State College Faculty -Jonathan Bohn, Director of Public Affairs, IFO -Casey Metcalfe, Government Relations Manager, Students United -Fatima Aden, student, University of Minnesota -Maxwell Fjeld, student, University of Minnesota -Grace Horn, student, Minnesota State College Southeast - Red Wing Senator Oumou Verbeten withdrew the A-10 amendment Senator Putnam moved the A-4 amendment The following individuals testified on the A-4 amendment: -Jonathan Bohn, Director of Public Affairs, IFO -Charlotte Gilley, student -Lana Maas, student Senator Putnam withdrew the A-4 amendment

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 47, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:12pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Omar Fateh, Chair
                                                                      
Chris Meyer, Legislative Assistant