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MN SF2729

MN SF2729
Minitex library information and resource sharing program appropriation


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Introduced
03/20/2025
In Committee
03/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the Minitex library information and resource sharing program.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates specific funding for the Minitex library information and resource sharing program, allocating $8,155,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $8,208,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education. The purpose of this funding is to support Minitex in serving Minnesota's academic and state government libraries by enhancing their ability to access information resources across various levels—local, state, regional, national, and international—through both traditional and virtual means. Minitex is a cooperative library network that helps libraries share resources and improve access to information, and this appropriation aims to strengthen this network's capabilities for Minnesota's library systems.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Author added Boldon (on 02/26/2026)

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