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.