ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AND HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE FOR THE SUNSET REVIEW OF ARIZONA BOARD OF MEDICAL STUDENT LOANS
Minutes of the Meeting November 16, 2020 4:00 P.M. This meeting will be held via teleconference software. Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here: https://azleg.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2
Members Present: Senator Heather Carter, Co-Chair Representative Michelle Udall, Co-Chair Senator Kate Brophy McGee Representative Nancy Barto Senator Sally Ann Gonzales Representative Leo Biasiucci Senator J.D. Mesnard Representative Reginald Bolding, Jr. Senator Tony Navarrete Representative Regina E. Cobb Senator Jamescita Peshlakai
Member Absent: Representative Isela Blanc Representative John Fillmore Representative Aaron Lieberman Representative Geraldine Peten Representative Kelly Townsend
Member Excused: Senator Paul Boyer Representative Frank Carroll Representative Jennifer Pawlik Representative Thomas "T.J." Shope Jr.
Staff: Jeffrey Ong, Senate Research Staff Julia Paulus, Senate Research Staff Chase Houser, House Research Staff
Co-Chair Carter called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m. and attendance was noted.
OPENING REMARKS
Senator Carter made opening comments.
Co-Chair Udall made opening comments and explained that the public can email their comments to Jeffrey Ong [email protected], for the record. Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development and House Education Committee of Reference November 16, 2020 Page 1 SUNSET REVIEW OF THE ARIZONA BOARD OF MEDICAL STUDENT LOANS
Presentation by the Board
Dr. Ross J. Kosinski, Ph.D., Chairperson, Board of Medical Student Loans, electronically distributed a letter dated August 31, 2020 along with enclosures regarding the sunset review process (Attachment A) and also electronically distributed and explained a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Arizona Board of Medical Student Loans (BMSL): Review of the BMSL Program and Sunset Recommendations (Attachment B). Dr. Kosinski answered questions posed by the Committee.
Senator Carter noted that Sherri McClellan, Program Director, Board of Medical Student Loans, was also joining the meeting.
The Committee discussed and shared comments for the presentation mentioned above.
Discussion
The Committee discussed and shared comments for the presentation mentioned above.
Alexandria Mendoza, on behalf of Midwestern University, testified in support of the continuation for the Arizona Board of Medical Student Loans and provided comments regarding the bill* they ran last year.
*Jeffrey Ong, Senate Research Staff, noted after the completion of the meeting that the bill mentioned above is SB 1152, 54th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session.
Public Comment
Jeffrey Ong, Senate Research Staff, noted that on the Request to Speak System (Attachment C), Kelsey Lundy on behalf of Midwestern University, not wishing to speak, was in support of the continuation for the Arizona Board of Medical Student Loans.
Recommendation by the Committee of Reference
Senator Carter requested a motion on the continuation of the Arizona Board of Medical Student Loans.
Representative Udall moved that the Committee of Reference make the recommendation to continue the Arizona Board of Medical Student Loans for 10 years contingent upon approval of an appropriation in the FY 2022 budget. The motion CARRIED by voice vote.
Senator Carter made closing comments and announced that this will be her last legislative committee. In her ten years in the Legislature it has been an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Arizona.
The Committee members publicly thanked Senators Carter and Brophy McGee and offered closing comments.
Attached is a list noting the individuals who registered their position on the agenda item (Attachment C).
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Respectfully submitted,
Imee L. Andrew Committee Secretary Audio and Video Transcription
(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)
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