Bill > HF1751

This bill appropriates funding from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to provide hospital, medical, and dental benefits coverage to part-time or adjunct faculty who teach six or more credits in an academic year and are currently not offered such benefits. The appropriation, which includes specific dollar amounts for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, is intended to be a one-time funding allocation that will also help the board collect data on faculty participation. As part of the bill's requirements, the Board of Trustees must submit a report to legislative committee chairs by November 1, 2027, detailing the participation data and providing estimates of the ongoing cost for continuing this benefits coverage. The goal appears to be expanding healthcare benefits for part-time and adjunct faculty while gathering information to understand the long-term financial implications of such coverage.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1751&ssn=0&y=2025