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Higher Education Committee
Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:00 PM or Immediately Following Session, G-15 Capitol

Minutes

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

Absent: Senator Zach Duckworth, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Senator Omar Fateh called the meeting to order at 3:20pm

Call to order


S.F. 4107: Senator Kunesh: Increase Teachers of Color Act modification; aspiring teachers of color pilot scholarship program permanency establishment; special revenue fund establishment; appropriating money.

The following individuals testified on S.F.4107: -Katya Zepeda, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs -Laketa Buice, teacher candidate, Metropolitan State University -Quantell Crawford, teacher candidate, University of St. Thomas -Eric Williams, teacher candidate, Metropolitan State University Senator Kupec moved the A2 amendment. MOTION ADOPTED

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 4107, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 4912: Senator Wiklund: Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota submission of information to legislature prior to the introduction of a bill appropriating money requirement provision, requiring annual reporting, health professions workforce advisory council recommendations from the commissioner of health requirement, and University of Minnesota academic health system appropriation.

The following individuals testified on S.F.4912: -President Jeff Ettinger, University of Minnesota -Dr. Tim Schacker M.D., Executive Vice Dean, University of Minnesota Medical School -Chenwei Yan, student, Pharmacy and School of Public Health Senator Kupec moved the A3 amendment MOTION ADOPTED

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 4912, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:15pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Omar Fateh, Chair
                                                                      
Chris Meyer, Legislative Assistant