SF 2401

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/14/2025 09:18 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; appropriating money for Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities to provide hospital, medical, and dental benefits coverage to
part-time or adjunct faculty; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; REPORT REQUIRED.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
fund to the Board of Trustees of the 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 currently are not offered hospital, medical, and
dental benefits. This appropriation is also to collect data on participation that will allow for
a more accurate estimate of the cost of this coverage on an ongoing basis. This is a onetime
appropriation. The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must
submit a report with collected data on participation and estimates of the cost for ongoing
coverage to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
primary jurisdiction over higher education by November 1, 2027.
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