Bill > HF2073

This bill appropriates over $1.5 billion from the General Fund and other funds to various state agencies and institutions for higher education programs and policy changes for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. * **Minnesota Office of Higher Education:** Receives a total of $340,411,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $435,963,000 in fiscal year 2025. This includes significant funding for State Grants ($234,744,000 in FY2024, $224,167,000 in FY2025), Child Care Grants ($6,694,000 each year), State Work-Study ($14,502,000 each year), and Interstate Tuition Reciprocity ($8,500,000 each year). Other appropriations include funding for Tribal College Supplemental Assistance Grants, Intervention for College Attendance Program Grants, emergency assistance for postsecondary students, and the new North Star Promise tuition-free program. * **Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities:** Receives a total of $948,896,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $923,232,000 in fiscal year 2025. This includes $909,380,000 in FY2024 and $882,716,000 in FY2025 for Operations and Maintenance, which includes $25,000,000 in FY2024 and $50,000,000 in FY2025 for student tuition relief. * **Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota:** Receives a total of $759,153,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $748,889,000 in fiscal year 2025, primarily from the General Fund. This includes $686,558,000 in FY2024 and $676,294,000 in FY2025 for Operations and Maintenance, with specific allocations for medical school research, health training restoration, and cancer care research. * **Mayo Clinic:** Receives $1,799,000 each year for its Medical School and Family Practice and Graduate Residency Program. * **New Programs and Initiatives:** The bill establishes the North Star Promise tuition-free program, the Inclusive Higher Education Technical Assistance Center, and a direct admissions program. It also includes funding for various scholarships, grants, and student aid programs, such as grants for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, hunger-free campus grants, and student parent support initiatives. * **Conditions on Spending:** Several appropriations have specific conditions, such as being available until a certain date, requiring matching funds, or having specific reporting requirements. Some appropriations are designated as one-time. * **Policy Changes:** The bill also includes policy changes related to student aid eligibility, cost of attendance calculations, and access to menstrual products.