Updates from the Government Relations team are sent periodically during the legislative session
Higher education conferees announced
Conferees are being announced to work through the differences of the different omnibus appropriation bills. For the omnibus higher education bill, the conferees appointed include:


Senate

Chair Senator Paul Anderson, R-Plymouth
Senator Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake
Senator Scott Jensen, R-Chaska 
Senator Jerry Relph, R-St. Cloud
Senator Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley


House

Chair Rep. Connie Bernardy, DFL-New Brighton
Rep. Laurie Pryor, DFL-Minnetonka
Rep. Ben Lien, DFL-Moorhead
Rep. Ginny Klevorn, DFL-Plymouth
Rep. Bud Nornes, R-Fergus Falls


Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. the House DFL leadership will hold a media availability to announce the start of conference committee meetings.


We will continue to keep you posted.
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I mportant Links
  • Bill introductions as of April 30, 2019 can be found HERE
  • Committee schedules can be found HERE
  • Many committee hearings and floor sessions are streamed live via the web or broadcast on television. More information and a schedule can be found HERE
Government Relations team:
Bernie Omann –  Bernie.Omann@MinnState,edu
Melissa Fahning - Melissa.Fahning@MinnState.edu
Tina Firkus - T ina.Firkus@MinnState.edu
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