Yesterday at the Capitol
The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee met yesterday to discuss the North Star Summit held in December. Before that discussion, however; Chair Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minnetonka, spoke about the Senate’s priorities and how three of them align with higher education: SF2 (Stumpf) two-year college free tuition; SF3 (Clausen) loan forgiveness program; and SF5 (Bonoff) “Earn while you Learn” dual education program.
Chair Bonoff also discussed the committee’s key goals from last session; reduce cost to students, build a 21st century workforce, and increase degree completion. Bonoff said those goals will continue to move forward and help structure the work of the committee this session.
Sean Kershaw, Executive Director of the Citizens League, and Pahoua Hoffman, Policy Director with the Citizens League, said that based on the survey results at the North Star Summit, they determined that there is broad support for defining post-secondary attainment goals. Kershaw and Pahoua discussed what those goals might look like with the committee. The survey results regarding the goals can be found at: Higher Education Summit: Defining Attainment Goals for MN.
Today at the Capitol
There are no committee hearings or floor sessions scheduled for today.
Looking Ahead
Monday, January 19
House and Senate Offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 20
8:15 a.m.
House Education Innovation Policy
Room: Basement State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Sondra Erickson
Agenda: Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Education on regional centers, special education, and World’s Best Workforce.
9:00 a.m.
Senate Finance
Room: 107 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Richard Cohen
Agenda: Presentation of the November Forecast by MMB
11:00 a.m.
Senate in Session
12:00 p.m.
House in Session
12:45 p.m.
House Capital Investment
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Paul Torkelson
Agenda: Introduction of MMB Commissioner Myron Frans. Overview of the Capital budget process by MMB Assistant Commissioner Kristin Hanson
2:45 p.m.
House Higher Education Policy and Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Agenda: Overview of the University of Minnesota
4:00 p.m.
Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development
Room: 112 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Terri E. Bonoff
Agenda: MnSCU budget report and performance measures report
Wednesday, January 21
2:00 p.m.
Senate State and Local Government
Room: 107 Capitol
Chair: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray
Agenda: Presentation from MMB on Minnesota State Workforce Report
Minnesota State Workforce Report_MMB (PDF)
3:00 p.m.
House Higher Education Policy and Finance
Location: Saint Paul College
235 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Chair: Rep. Bud Nornes
Agenda: Overview of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Bill Introductions
Please see the attached spreadsheet for the most recent higher education related bill introductions.
Thank you.
Melissa Fahning
Director of Legislative Communications
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
651-201-1757 (work) 612-483-3741 (cell)
melissa.fahning@so.mnscu.edu
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