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Higher Education Finance and Policy

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Higher Education Finance and Policy

4/14/2026
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I. Call to Order

II. HF4479 (Frederick) - Elected officials permitted to hold town hall meetings at postsecondary institutions.

III. HF4368 (J.Hanson) - Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

IV. HF4889 (J.Hanson) - Higher education; wage credit use clarification provided.

IV. Adjournment

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts and written testimony must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.
Bills Added:
HF4479 (Frederick) - Elected officials permitted to hold town hall meetings at postsecondary institutions.
HF4889 (Hanson) - Higher education; wage credit use clarification provided.
HF4368 (Hanson) - Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.
Attachments:
4-14-26 Agenda.pdf (4/14/2026)
HF4368 - House Research Summary.pdf (4/14/2026)
HF4479 - House Research Summary.pdf (4/14/2026)
HF4889 - House Research Summary.pdf (4/14/2026)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

4/9/2026
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*Agenda subject to change at the request of the Chair

I. Call to order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Chair Remarks
IV. HF4698 (Duran) - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities funding provided for identity verification software to combat enrollment fraud, and money appropriated.
V. HF4608 (Koznick) - Certain disclosures and implementation of a corequisite model related to developmental courses required, and report required. ADDED
VI. Regenerative Farming Informational Hearing - University of Minnesota CFANS
VII. Adjournment

*All testimony requests and hearing materials must be submitted to the Committee Administrator at least 24 hours prior to the hearing: garrick.spennewyn@house.mn.gov
Bills Added:
HF4698 (Duran) - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities funding provided for identity verification software to combat enrollment fraud, and money appropriated.
HF4608 (Koznick) - Certain disclosures and implementation of a corequisite model related to developmental courses required, and report required.
Attachments:
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee Agenda 04.09.26 .pdf (4/9/2026)
HF 4608 Minnesota State letter.pdf (4/9/2026)
DRAFT CFANSRegenAgriculutreApril2026.pdf (4/9/2026)
Dev Ed Legislative One-Pager 2026.pdf (4/9/2026)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

3/26/2026
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*Agenda subject to change at the request of the Chair

I. Call to order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Chair Remarks
IV. HF1323 (Schultz) - Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.
V. HF4266 (Allen) - Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
VI. HF4413 (Allen) - Governor's appointment power to fill vacancies on the Board of Regens of the University of Minnesota limited.
VII. HFXXXX 1.5 million Appropriated to Minnesota state to combat Ghost students. (Bill to be introduced this week)
VIII. HF3101 (Rymer) - Intellectual Freedom Protection Act regulated public postsecondary institutions created, private right of action created, and attorney general enforcement provided.
IX. HF4572 (Duran) - Office of Higher Education prohibited from using public money to support low-earning degree programs, and report required.
X. Adjournment

*All testimony requests and hearing materials must be submitted to the Committee Administrator at least 24 hours prior to the hearing: garrick.spennewyn@house.mn.gov
Bills Added:
HF1323 (Schultz) - Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.
HF4266 (Allen) - Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
HF4413 (Allen) - Governor's appointment power to fill vacancies on the Board of Regens of the University of Minnesota limited.
HF3101 (Rymer) - Intellectual Freedom Protection Act regulated public postsecondary institutions created, private right of action created, and attorney general enforcement provided.
HF4698 (Duran) - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities funding provided for identity verification software to combat enrollment fraud, and money appropriated.
HF4572 (Duran) - Office of Higher Education prohibited from using public money to support low-earning degree programs, and report required.
Attachments:
HF4266-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/25/2026)
HF1323-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/25/2026)
ACLU MN Letter of Opposition HF 1323.pdf (3/25/2026)
HF 1323, North Star Alliance, AGAINST, Higher Education Finance.docx.pdf (3/25/2026)
PLF_MN_HF 3101_Letter of Support_3 26 26.pdf (3/25/2026)
Higher Education Finance and Policy Agenda 03.26.26.pdf (3/25/2026)
H1323A2-475222762380999923.pdf (3/25/2026)
H1323A1-10139796743469735445.pdf (3/25/2026)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

3/24/2026
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I. Call to Order

II. HF4362 - (Coulter) - Visitor carrying of firearms on campuses of public postsecondary institutions regulated.*

III. HF4252 (Wolgamott) - Student aid reporting requirements modified, additional accommodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified, and reports required. [OHE Policy Bill]

IV. Presentation of Office of Higher Education Finance & Policy Recommendations

V. Adjournment

*Agenda item added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

HANDOUTS: All handouts and written testimony must be provided electronically to the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.
Bills Added:
HF4252 (Wolgamott) - Student aid reporting requirements modified, additional accommodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified, and reports required.
HF4362 (Coulter) - Visitor carrying of firearms on campuses of public postsecondary institutions regulated.
Attachments:
HF4252 - A1 Amendment.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4252 - A2 Amendment to the A1.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4252 - A3 Amendment to the A1.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4252 - A4 Amendment to the A1.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4252 - A5 Amendment to the A1.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4252 - A6 Amendment to the A1.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4252 - A7 Amendment to the A1.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4252 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4362 - House Research Summary.pdf (3/23/2026)
HF4362 Written Testimony.pdf (3/23/2026)
3-24-26 Agenda.pdf (3/24/2026)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

3/17/2026
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Agenda:
I. Call to order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Chair Remarks (If Necessary)
IV. HF4266 (Allen) - Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
VI University of Minnesota - Presentation on Bonding Request
a. Alice Roberts-Davis – Vice President, University Services
b. Dr. Keith Mays –Dean, School of Dentistry
c. Riley Hetland – Undergraduate Student Government President

VI. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF4266 (Allen) - Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
Attachments:
MCGALetter-of-Support-forSaintPaulCampusCenter.pdf (3/16/2026)
Mar 17th_House HigherEd_2026 UofM Capital Request.pdf (3/16/2026)
Higher Education Finance and Policy Agenda 03.17.26 .pdf (3/16/2026)
H1323A1-10139796743469735445.pdf (3/16/2026)
Dentistry one pager.pdf (3/16/2026)
2026-stpaul-campus-center-pdf (1).pdf (3/16/2026)
2026-03-03 MSGA Letter of Support - UMN.pdf (3/16/2026)
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