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Higher Education Committee
Tuesday, April 8, 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 3:04pm

Call to order


S.F. 2483: Senator Fateh: Office of Higher Education funding and policy related provisions modifications and appropriations.

Senator Fateh turned over the gavel to Senator Putnam at 3:37pm The following individuals testified on the A-4 amendment to S.F.2483: -Commissioner Dennis Olson, Office of Higher Education -Gavin Bart, Chief of Addiction Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare -Sheila Specker, Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program Director, University of Minnesota -Nikki Vilendrer, Director of Government Engagement, Mayo Clinic -Jodi Gertken, State Government Affairs Director, CentraCare -Trevor Ames, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association -Montse Torremorell, Chair of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota -Gregg Goldman, Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations, University of Minnesota -Bernie Omann, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities -Paul Cerkvenik, President, Minnesota Private Colleges Council -Shae Horning, State Government Coordinator, UMN Undergraduate Student Government -Brendan Frazier, student, Concordia University – St. Paul -Beth Hamer, Director of Access and Success, St. Catherine University -Matt Shaver, Senior Policy Director, EdAllies -Casey Metcalfe, Government Relations Manager, Students United -Ariana Guerra, Executive Director, Foster Advocates

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 2483, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:44pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Omar Fateh, Chair
                                                                      
Chris Meyer, Legislative Assistant