Call to Order
S.F. 4629: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Paid blood donation leave eligibility expansion to include employees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4629:
-Kay Pedretti, MAPE member at Winona State University
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 4629, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Presentation on the Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership
The following individuals testified on Presentation on the Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership:
-Josiah Litant, Executive Director, Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership
S.F. 4481: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4481:
-Josiah Litant, Executive Director, Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership
-John Fanning, Director, Education Partnerships Coalition
-Dennis Olson, Commissioner, Office of Higher Education
Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 4481, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 4738: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Postsecondary pregnant and parenting students priority registration requirement provision.
Senator Oumou Verbeten moved the A1 amendment, MOTION ADOPTED
The following individuals testified on S.F.4738:
-Shawn Anderson, System Director for Student Development and Success, Minnesota State
-Jazmin Devora, Metro State Parent Center
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 4738, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 3120: Senator Putnam: Statewide children's savings account program for higher education establishment; local partner design and implementation grants establishment; appropriating money.
Senator Putnam moved the A3 amendment, MOTION ADOPTED
The following individuals testified on S.F.3120:
-Erin Martin, Policy & System Transformation Programs Director, Youthprise
-LeAndra Estis- College Bound Ambassador & Participant
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 3120, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2330: Senator Putnam: College Possible grant appropriation to support programs of college admission and graduation for low-income students.
Senator Putnam moved the A2 amendment, MOTION ADOPTED
The following individuals testified on S.F.2330:
-BG Tucker - Executive Director of College Possible Minnesota
-Lao Lee, Former College Possible Student (Camden High/St. Thomas)
-Brandon Ngo, IT Cloud Engineer/Former CP Student (Champlin Park High School/UMN)
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 2330, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 4638: Senator Fateh: State grant program supplemental funding provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4638:
-Nekey Oliver, Director of Government Relations, Office of Higher Education
-Nicole Whelan, Research Analyst, Office of Higher Education
-Paul Cerkvenik, President, Minnesota Private College Council
-Ilham Mohamud, University of St. Thomas
-Baokou Yung, St. Catherine University
Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 4638, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 4757: Senator Bahr: Governor's appointment power to fill vacancies on the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota limitations provision.
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4757, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.