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Higher Education Finance and Policy

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Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/24/2026
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Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee Hearing
February 24th, 2026
1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
G23

Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Office of Higher Education

Garrick Spennewyn
Committee Administrator
Higher Education Finance and Policy
(651) 297-8159
Attachments:
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee Agenda 02.24.26].pdf (2/20/2026)
Minnesota State Grant Overview_2.24 2.26.2026_FINAL.pdf (2/23/2026)
Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee Agenda 02.24.26].pdf (2/23/2026)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

2/19/2026
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I. Call to Order

II. Presentation on the Enrollment Fraud Working Group from Minnesota State

III. 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.
Attachments:
2-19-26 Agenda.pdf (2/18/2026)
Enrollment Fraud Working Group Report (2026).pdf (2/18/2026)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

4/21/2025
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Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: April 21, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time Changed: 15 minutes after the Taxes Committee adjourns, or 5:00pm if the Taxes Committee is still meeting.


I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF2312 (Rarick)
a. Walkthrough
b. Markup
c. Passage
IV. Adjournment

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Amendments due by 5;00 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2028.

Items on the agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Bills Added:
HF2312 (Rarick) - Higher education policy and finance bill.
Attachments:
Higher Ed 4-21-2025 Posting.pdf (4/17/2025)
2025 Higher Ed House HF2312 v1.pdf (4/20/2025)
HF2312_Lutheran Social Service_Oppose.pdf (4/20/2025)
FINAL House MAPCS.Council of Stud. Govt. Presidents Letter HF2312.pdf (4/20/2025)
H2312DE1-17506237918730053338 (1).pdf (4/20/2025)
Marina Gorzig FIG Letter.pdf (4/21/2025)
Ina Gorzig FIG Letter.pdf (4/21/2025)
MPCC Letter to House Higher Education Committee - April 2025.pdf (4/21/2025)
2431de4 Wolgamott.nh.pdf (4/21/2025)
HF2312 OHE Letter to Higher Education Committee 4-21-25.pdf (4/21/2025)
H2312CR1.pdf (12/1/2025)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

4/10/2025
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Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee

Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: April 10, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time: 1-2:45


I. Call to Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. HF2431 (Wolgamott) Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic funding and policy-related changes provided; scholarship and student aid programs modified; student financial aid, institution eligibility, institutional
licensure provisions, student loan programs, and institutional grant programs provided; and money appropriated.
IV. Adjournment


TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: No testimony will be taken.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair's discretion.
Bills Added:
HF2431 (Wolgamott) - Higher education policy and finance bill.
Attachments:
H2431DE2-9238646580770718230.pdf (4/9/2025)
Higher Ed 4-10-2025.pdf (4/9/2025)
Seventeenth Meeting Minutes 4.10.25.pdf (12/1/2025)
H2431CR1.pdf (12/1/2025)

Higher Education Finance and Policy

4/3/2025
Audio Available: Download Mp3
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2908 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Statewide children's savings account program for higher education established, local partner design and implementation grants established, report required, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.

IV. HF2561 (Bahner) - Authority to offer applied doctoral degrees at state universities expanded.

V. HF1165 (Bahner) - Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.

*VI. HF0421 (Hanson) - Legacy admissions prohibited in higher education institutions.

VII. HF2151 (Wolgamott) - Plant-based foods production training pilot program established, and money appropriated.

VIII. HF2767 (Wolgamott) - Grant amounts for the dual training competency grant program increased, and money appropriated.

IX. HF2930 (Hill) - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding provided, report required, appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated.

X. Presentation from Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota

XI. Adjournment

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

HANDOUTS: All handouts 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.

TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Requests to testify must be submitted electronically to the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.
Bills Added:
HF2908 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Statewide children's savings account program for higher education established, local partner design and implementation grants established, report required, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
HF1165 (Bahner) - Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.
HF2151 (Wolgamott) - Plant-based foods production training pilot program established, and money appropriated.
HF2561 (Bahner) - Authority to offer applied doctoral degrees at state universities expanded.
HF2930 (Hill) - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding provided, report required, appropriation cancelled, and money appropriated.
HF2767 (Wolgamott) - Grant amounts for the dual training competency grant program increased, and money appropriated.
HF421 (Hanson) - Legacy admissions prohibited in higher education institutions.
Attachments:
H2767 - A1 Amendment.pdf (4/2/2025)
H2151 - A1 Amendment.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1165 - Effect on MN Debt Capacity.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1165 - MHEFA History.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1165 - MN College & Univ Benefits.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1165 - MPCC Letter of Support.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1165 - Need for Expansion.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2767 - MHA Letter of Support_4.3.2025.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2676 - CentraCare Letter of Support.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2908 - Letters of Support.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2908 - MinneKIDS Data.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2908 - MinneKIDS One Pager.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2908 - United Way Letter of Support.pdf (4/2/2025)
LRAP Handout.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF1165 - HR Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2908 HR Summary.pdf (4/2/2025)
HF2151.pdf (4/3/2025)
HF2561.pdf (4/3/2025)
HF2930 - HR Summary.pdf (4/3/2025)
HF2767 - HR Summary.pdf (4/3/2025)
HF0421 - HR Summary.pdf (4/3/2025)
HF1165 - Fiscal Note.pdf (4/3/2025)
4.3.25 Higher Ed Minutes-Signed.pdf (1/13/2026)
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