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Introduced
02/27/2023
02/27/2023
In Committee
04/11/2023
04/11/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
Introduced Session
93rd Legislature 2023-2024
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding and policy related changes for the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; creating and modifying certain scholarships and student aid programs; establishing the Minnesota Commitment to Higher Education tuition free program; creating a direct admissions program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 135A.137, subdivisions 2, 3; 136A.031, subdivision 3; 136A.101, subdivisions 5a, 7; 136A.121, subdivisions 6, 9, 13; 136A.1241, subdivision 5; 136A.125, subdivision 4; 136A.126, subdivision 4; 136A.1312; 136A.1791, subdivision 3a; 136A.246, subdivisions 5, 6, 8; 136F.38, subdivision 3; 175.45, subdivision 1; 354B.23, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A.
AI Summary
This bill:
Provides significant funding and policy changes for higher education in Minnesota, including increased appropriations for the Office of Higher Education, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic. It establishes new scholarship and student aid programs, such as the Minnesota Commitment to Higher Education tuition-free program, and creates a direct admissions program to automatically offer conditional admission to Minnesota public colleges and universities based on student qualifications. The bill also requires reports, amends existing laws, and appropriates money for a variety of higher education initiatives, including workforce development, inclusive higher education, student basic needs, and more.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Hearing (08:30:00 4/14/2023 ) (on 04/14/2023)
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