1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing funding and policy-related changes for the 
1.3 	Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the 
1.4 	University of Minnesota; creating and modifying certain scholarships, student aid 
1.5 	programs, and grant programs; modifying program reporting requirements; 
1.6 	modifying requirements for sexual misconduct grievance processes; requiring a 
1.7 	standardized financial aid offer form; providing authority to the Office of Higher 
1.8 	Education for treatment of certain appropriations; modifying requirements for 
1.9 	licensing of nonpublic and out-of-state postsecondary institutions; requiring reports; 
1.10 	appropriating money; canceling prior appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.11 	2024, sections 135A.052, subdivision 1; 135A.15, subdivisions 1a, 2a; 135A.1582; 
1.12 	136A.01, by adding a subdivision; 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.103; 136A.121, 
1.13 	subdivisions 6, 7, 7a, 9, 13; 136A.1465, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 
1.14 	136A.155; 136A.162; 136A.1701, subdivision 4; 136A.1796; 136A.246, 
1.15 	subdivision 1a; 136A.65, subdivision 4; 136A.653, subdivision 5; 136A.658; 
1.16 	136A.69, subdivision 1; 136A.82; 136A.821, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding 
1.17 	subdivisions; 136A.822, subdivisions 3, 6, 8, 13; 136A.824, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 
1.18 	7; 136A.833; 136A.834, subdivisions 1, 5; 136A.87; 136A.901, subdivision 1; 
1.19 	137.022, subdivisions 3, 4; 137.375; 151.37, subdivision 12; 474A.061, subdivision 
1.20 	2b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A; 
1.21 	repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5.41, subdivision 2; 135A.137; 
1.22 	136A.057; 136A.1251, subdivision 5; 136A.1788; 136A.1789; 136A.1791, 
1.23 	subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 136A.69, subdivisions 3, 5; 136A.824, 
1.24 	subdivisions 3, 5; 136A.861, subdivision 7; 136A.91; Laws 2022, chapter 42, 
1.25 	section 2, as amended; Minnesota Rules, part 4850.0014, subparts 1, 2.
1.26 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.27 	ARTICLE 1
1.28 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.29	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.30 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.31 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
1.32 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
2.1 	The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
2.2 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. 
2.3 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" 
2.4 	is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

2.5				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.6				Available for the Year
	
2.7				Ending June 30
	
2.8					2026
		2027

2.9	Sec. 2. OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2.10	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	323,789,000
	$
	324,008,000
	
2.11 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.12 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.13 	subdivisions.

2.14	Subd. 2.State Grants
 		247,300,000
		247,300,000
	
2.15 	(a) If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.16 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.17 	for the other year is available for it. This 
2.18 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
2.19 	(b) For purposes of Minnesota Statutes, 
2.20 	section 136A.121, subdivision 6, a tuition and 
2.21 	fee maximum is established for four-year 
2.22 	programs that is the lesser of: (1) the average 
2.23 	tuition and fees charged by the institution; or 
2.24 	(2) an amount equal to the highest tuition and 
2.25 	fees charged at a public university in the 
2.26 	2024-2025 academic year plus two percent 
2.27 	for fiscal year 2026, plus an additional two 
2.28 	percent for fiscal year 2027.
2.29 	(c) The base for this appropriation is 
2.30 	$238,467,000 in fiscal year 2028 and 
2.31 	thereafter.

2.32	Subd. 3.Child Care Grants
 		6,944,000
		6,944,000

2.33	Subd. 4.State Work-Study
 		11,752,000
		11,752,000

2.34	Subd. 5.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
 		8,500,000
		8,500,000
	
3.1 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
3.2 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
3.3 	for the other year is available to meet 
3.4 	reciprocity contract obligations.

3.5	Subd. 6.Safety Officer's Survivors
 		100,000
		100,000
	
3.6 	This appropriation is to provide educational 
3.7 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.8 	299A.45, to eligible dependent children and 
3.9 	to the spouses of public safety officers killed 
3.10 	in the line of duty.
3.11 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
3.12 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
3.13 	for the other year is available for it.

3.14	Subd. 7.Indian Scholarships
 		3,500,000
		3,500,000
	
3.15 	The commissioner must contract with or 
3.16 	employ at least one person with demonstrated 
3.17 	competence in American Indian culture and 
3.18 	residing in or near the city of Bemidji to assist 
3.19 	students with the scholarships under 
3.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and 
3.21 	with other information about financial aid for 
3.22 	which the students may be eligible. This 
3.23 	appropriation includes funding to administer 
3.24 	the Indian scholarship program.

3.25
3.26	Subd. 8.Tribal College Supplemental Assistance 
Grants
 		3,150,000
		3,150,000
	
3.27 	(a) For Tribal college assistance grants under 
3.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.
3.29 	(b) A Tribal college must use grant funds 
3.30 	received under this section to supplement, not 
3.31 	supplant, any existing funding. Each eligible 
3.32 	Tribal college may receive a grant in an 
3.33 	amount no less than $1,000,000 and no more 
4.1 	than $1,050,000, subject to available 
4.2 	appropriations.

4.3
4.4	Subd. 9.Intervention for College Attendance 
Program Grants
 		1,142,000
		1,142,000
	
4.5 	For the intervention for college attendance 
4.6 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.7 	136A.861.

4.8	Subd. 10.Information for Students and Parents
 		122,000
		122,000

4.9	Subd. 11.Get Ready!
 		180,000
		180,000

4.10
4.11	Subd. 12.Minnesota Education Equity 
Partnership
 		45,000
		45,000

4.12	Subd. 13.Midwest Higher Education Compact
 		115,000
		115,000

4.13
4.14	Subd. 14.United Family Medicine Residency 
Program
 		501,000
		501,000
	
4.15 	For a grant to United Family Medicine 
4.16 	residency program. This appropriation shall 
4.17 	be used to support up to 21 resident physicians 
4.18 	each year in family practice at United Family 
4.19 	Medicine residency programs and shall 
4.20 	prepare doctors to practice family care 
4.21 	medicine in underserved rural and urban areas 
4.22 	of the state. It is intended that this program 
4.23 	will improve health care in underserved 
4.24 	communities, provide affordable access to 
4.25 	appropriate medical care, and manage the 
4.26 	treatment of patients in a cost-effective 
4.27 	manner.

4.28	Subd. 15.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
 		6,655,000
		6,708,000

4.29
4.30	Subd. 16.Statewide Longitudinal Education 
Data System
 		2,550,000
		2,550,000

4.31	Subd. 17.Hennepin Healthcare
 		645,000
		645,000
	
4.32 	For a grant to Hennepin Healthcare for 
4.33 	graduate family medical education programs 
4.34 	at Hennepin Healthcare.

5.1
5.2	Subd. 18.Summer Academic Enrichment 
Program
 		250,000
		250,000
	
5.3 	For summer academic enrichment grants under 
5.4 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.

5.5
5.6	Subd. 19.Campus Sexual Violence Prevention 
and Response Coordinator
 		150,000
		150,000
	
5.7 	For the Office of Higher Education to staff a 
5.8 	campus sexual violence prevention and 
5.9 	response coordinator to serve as a statewide 
5.10 	resource providing professional development 
5.11 	and guidance on best practices for 
5.12 	postsecondary institutions. $50,000 each year 
5.13 	is for administrative funding to conduct 
5.14 	trainings and provide materials to 
5.15 	postsecondary institutions.

5.16
5.17	Subd. 20.Emergency Assistance for 
Postsecondary Students
 		550,000
		550,000
	
5.18 	(a) For the Office of Higher Education to 
5.19 	allocate to nonprofit private postsecondary 
5.20 	institutions and Tribal colleges that are eligible 
5.21 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.103, 
5.22 	for emergency assistance grants to students. 
5.23 	The commissioner must establish processes 
5.24 	for soliciting applications from institutions, 
5.25 	selecting applicants to receive an allocation, 
5.26 	and determining the funding amount allocated 
5.27 	and issue guidance regarding how institutions 
5.28 	must award emergency assistance grants to 
5.29 	students.
5.30 	(b) Postsecondary institutions must use the 
5.31 	funding allocated to them under this 
5.32 	subdivision to award emergency assistance 
5.33 	grants directly to students to meet immediate 
5.34 	needs that could interfere with the student 
5.35 	completing the term or their program, 
6.1 	including but not limited to emergency 
6.2 	housing, food, and transportation. Institutions 
6.3 	must minimize any negative impact on student 
6.4 	financial aid resulting from the receipt of 
6.5 	emergency money.
6.6 	(c) Money under this subdivision must not be 
6.7 	distributed to selected applicants until the 
6.8 	Office of Higher Education has approved their 
6.9 	plans to award grants to students.
6.10 	(d) By February 1 each year, the commissioner 
6.11 	must submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
6.12 	minority members of the legislative 
6.13 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
6.14 	education on emergency assistance grants 
6.15 	awarded to students using the money 
6.16 	appropriated in this subdivision. The report 
6.17 	must detail:
6.18 	(1) how money was distributed among 
6.19 	institutions;
6.20 	(2) the process by which students apply for 
6.21 	emergency assistance grants and institutions 
6.22 	make a determination about whether money 
6.23 	will be awarded;
6.24 	(3) how many students received emergency 
6.25 	assistance grants and the average award 
6.26 	amount;
6.27 	(4) the most common student needs that grants 
6.28 	were awarded to meet; and
6.29 	(5) the average length of time between grant 
6.30 	application and disbursement to students.
6.31 	(e) At the end of each biennium, institutions 
6.32 	must return any unused portion of the funding 
7.1 	allocated to them under this subdivision to the 
7.2 	Office of Higher Education.

7.3
7.4	Subd. 21.Grants to Student Teachers in 
Shortage Areas
 		250,000
		250,000
	
7.5 	For grants to student teachers in shortage areas 
7.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1275.

7.7
7.8	Subd. 22.Grants for Underrepresented Student 
Teachers
 		1,125,000
		1,125,000
	
7.9 	For grants for underrepresented student 
7.10 	teachers under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.11 	136A.1274.

7.12
7.13	Subd. 23.Grants to Students with Intellectual 
and Developmental Disabilities
 		200,000
		200,000
	
7.14 	For grants to students with intellectual and 
7.15 	developmental disabilities under Minnesota 
7.16 	Statutes, section 136A.1215.

7.17	Subd. 24.Loan Repayment Assistance Program
 		55,000
		55,000
	
7.18 	For a grant to the Loan Repayment Assistance 
7.19 	Program of Minnesota to provide education 
7.20 	debt relief to attorneys with full-time 
7.21 	employment providing legal advice or 
7.22 	representation to low-income clients or support 
7.23 	services for this work.

7.24	Subd. 25.Hunger-Free Campus Grants
 		200,000
		200,000
	
7.25 	(a) For the Office of Higher Education to 
7.26 	award grants to nonprofit private 
7.27 	postsecondary institutions and Tribal colleges 
7.28 	registered with the Office of Higher Education 
7.29 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.63, 
7.30 	for hunger-free campus activities. The 
7.31 	commissioner must establish a competitive 
7.32 	grant program to distribute the money 
7.33 	appropriated in this subdivision, which must:
8.1 	(1) have an application process and selection 
8.2 	criteria established by the commissioner in 
8.3 	collaboration with student associations 
8.4 	representing eligible institutions;
8.5 	(2) provide a maximum annual grant award 
8.6 	of $25,000 per institution;
8.7 	(3) give preference to applications from 
8.8 	institutions with the highest number of federal 
8.9 	Pell Grant eligible students enrolled; and
8.10 	(4) require grant recipients to match at least 
8.11 	50 percent of the amount awarded with either 
8.12 	in-kind contributions or other resources.
8.13 	(b) Postsecondary institutions must use the 
8.14 	grant money awarded to them under this 
8.15 	subdivision to meet the following hunger-free 
8.16 	campus requirements:
8.17 	(1) maintain an on-campus food pantry or 
8.18 	partnership with a local food bank to provide 
8.19 	regular, on-campus food distributions;
8.20 	(2) provide information to students on the 
8.21 	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
8.22 	(SNAP), the Minnesota Family Investment 
8.23 	Program (MFIP), and other programs that 
8.24 	reduce food insecurity;
8.25 	(3) notify students in work-study employment 
8.26 	of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits 
8.27 	and provide information to those students 
8.28 	about eligibility criteria and how to apply for 
8.29 	benefits;
8.30 	(4) hold or participate in one hunger awareness 
8.31 	event per academic year;
8.32 	(5) provide emergency assistance grants to 
8.33 	students; and
9.1 	(6) establish a hunger task force that meets a 
9.2 	minimum of three times per academic year 
9.3 	and that includes at least two students 
9.4 	currently enrolled at the institution.
9.5 	(c) By February 1 each year, the commissioner 
9.6 	must submit a report to the chairs and ranking 
9.7 	minority members of the legislative 
9.8 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
9.9 	education on hunger-free campus activities 
9.10 	performed using the money appropriated in 
9.11 	this subdivision. The report must detail:
9.12 	(1) how money was distributed among 
9.13 	institutions;
9.14 	(2) how hunger-free campus requirements 
9.15 	were met at those institutions; and
9.16 	(3) how many students were served.

9.17
9.18	Subd. 26.Fostering Independence Higher 
Education Grants
 		8,416,000
		8,416,000
	
9.19 	For grants to eligible students under Minnesota 
9.20 	Statutes, section 136A.1241. Notwithstanding 
9.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.01, 
9.22 	subdivision 4, the commissioner may use no 
9.23 	more than three percent of the appropriation 
9.24 	to administer the grant program.

9.25	Subd. 27.Student-Parent Support Initiative
 		3,000,000
		3,000,000
	
9.26 	For grants to support student parents under 
9.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1251. 
9.28 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.29 	136A.01, subdivision 4, the commissioner 
9.30 	may use no more than $338,000 of the annual 
9.31 	appropriation for administrative and 
9.32 	promotional costs.

10.1	Subd. 28.Director of Tribal Relations
 		143,000
		143,000

10.2	Subd. 29.Direct Admissions Program
 		650,000
		650,000
	
10.3 	For the direct admissions program under 
10.4 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.84.

10.5	Subd. 30.American Indian Scholars
 		8,500,000
		8,500,000
	
10.6 	(a) To support implementation of Minnesota 
10.7 	Statutes, section 135A.121.
10.8 	(b) $4,032,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
10.9 	$4,032,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for transfer 
10.10 	to the Board of Regents of the University of 
10.11 	Minnesota.
10.12 	(c) $4,468,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
10.13 	$4,468,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for transfer 
10.14 	to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
10.15 	State Colleges and Universities.

10.16	Subd. 31.Inclusive Higher Education
 		250,000
		250,000
	
10.17 	To enter into a contract establishing the 
10.18 	Inclusive Higher Education Technical 
10.19 	Assistance Center under Minnesota Statutes, 
10.20 	section 135A.161.

10.21
10.22	Subd. 32.Addiction Medicine Graduate Medical 
Education Fellowship
 		270,000
		270,000
	
10.23 	(a) For a grant to Hennepin County Medical 
10.24 	Center to support up to six physicians enrolled 
10.25 	in an addiction medicine fellowship program. 
10.26 	If the appropriation for either year is 
10.27 	insufficient, the appropriation for the other 
10.28 	year is available for it.
10.29 	(b) Each year, in order to receive funds under 
10.30 	this subdivision, Hennepin County Medical 
10.31 	Center must certify to the commissioner the 
10.32 	number of physicians actually enrolled in an 
10.33 	addiction medicine fellowship for that year. 
11.1 	The commissioner shall transfer to Hennepin 
11.2 	County Medical Center $90,000 for each 
11.3 	physician enrolled in an addiction medicine 
11.4 	fellowship subject to the total funds 
11.5 	appropriated by this subdivision.
11.6 	(c) This appropriation shall be used to prepare 
11.7 	fellows to practice addiction medicine in rural 
11.8 	and underserved areas of the state, and to train 
11.9 	fellows in: diagnostic interviewing; 
11.10 	motivational interviewing; addiction 
11.11 	counseling; recognition and care of common 
11.12 	acute withdrawal syndromes and 
11.13 	complications; pharmacotherapies of addictive 
11.14 	disorders; epidemiology and pathophysiology 
11.15 	of addiction; identification and treatment of 
11.16 	addictive disorders in special populations; 
11.17 	secondary interventions; the use of screening 
11.18 	and diagnostic instruments; inpatient care; and 
11.19 	working within a multidisciplinary team.

11.20	Subd. 33.Unemployment Insurance Aid
 		158,000
		158,000
	
11.21 	For unemployment insurance aid to Tribal 
11.22 	colleges under Minnesota Statutes, section 
11.23 	268.193. Of the amount appropriated, $24,000 
11.24 	each year is for administration of the 
11.25 	unemployment insurance aid.

11.26
11.27	Subd. 34.North Star Promise; Administrative 
Costs
 		202,000
		202,000
	
11.28 	For administrative and promotion expenses to 
11.29 	implement and direct the scholarship awards 
11.30 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1465.

11.31	Subd. 35.Agency Administration
 		6,219,000
		6,385,000

11.32	Subd. 36.Balances Forward
 					
12.1 	A balance in the first year under this section 
12.2 	does not cancel, but is available for the second 
12.3 	year.

12.4	Subd. 37.Transfer Authority
 					
12.5 	The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
12.6 	Education may transfer unencumbered 
12.7 	balances from the appropriations in this 
12.8 	section to the state grant appropriation, the 
12.9 	interstate tuition reciprocity appropriation, the 
12.10 	child care grant appropriation, the Indian 
12.11 	scholarship appropriation, the state work-study 
12.12 	appropriation, the get ready appropriation, the 
12.13 	intervention for college attendance 
12.14 	appropriation, the student-parent information 
12.15 	appropriation, the summer academic 
12.16 	enrichment program appropriation, the public 
12.17 	safety officers' survivors appropriation, and 
12.18 	the fostering independence higher education 
12.19 	grant program. The commissioner may transfer 
12.20 	unencumbered balances from the hunger-free 
12.21 	campus appropriations to the emergency 
12.22 	assistance for postsecondary students grant. 
12.23 	To the extent there is a projected surplus in 
12.24 	the appropriation for either the student 
12.25 	teachers in shortage areas grant program or 
12.26 	the underrepresented student teacher grant 
12.27 	program, the commissioner may transfer 
12.28 	unencumbered balances between the two 
12.29 	programs as needed to meet demand. Transfers 
12.30 	from the child care, state work-study, or the 
12.31 	hunger-free campus appropriations may only 
12.32 	be made to the extent there is a projected 
12.33 	surplus in the appropriation. A transfer may 
12.34 	be made only with prior written notice to the 
12.35 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
13.1 	senate and house of representatives 
13.2 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
13.3 	education finance.

13.4
13.5
13.6	Sec. 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES

13.7	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	879,039,000
	$
	878,550,000
	
13.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
13.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
13.10 	subdivisions.

13.11
13.12	Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services 
Unit
 		36,401,000
		36,401,000
	
13.13 	For the Office of the Chancellor and the 
13.14 	Shared Services Division.

13.15	Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance
 		830,873,000
		830,384,000
	
13.16 	(a) $5,700,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
13.17 	$5,700,000 in fiscal year 2027 are to provide 
13.18 	supplemental aid for operations and 
13.19 	maintenance to the president of each two-year 
13.20 	institution in the system with at least one 
13.21 	campus that is not located in a metropolitan 
13.22 	county, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
13.23 	section 473.121, subdivision 4. The board 
13.24 	shall transfer at least $158,000 for each 
13.25 	campus not located in a metropolitan county 
13.26 	in each year to the president of each institution 
13.27 	that includes such a campus.
13.28 	(b) The Board of Trustees is requested to help 
13.29 	Minnesota close the attainment gap by funding 
13.30 	activities which improve retention and 
13.31 	completion for students of color.
13.32 	(c) $9,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
13.33 	$9,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for 
13.34 	enterprise-wide technology, including 
14.1 	upgrading the Integrated Statewide Record 
14.2 	System and maintaining enterprise-wide 
14.3 	technology services.
14.4 	(d) $50,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $50,000 
14.5 	in fiscal year 2027 are to reduce students' 
14.6 	out-of-pocket costs by expanding free 
14.7 	offerings in course materials and resources, 
14.8 	including through open educational resources, 
14.9 	open textbooks, and implementation of 
14.10 	Z-Degrees under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.11 	136F.305.
14.12 	(e) $3,158,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
14.13 	$3,158,000 in fiscal year 2027 are to expand 
14.14 	student support services. This appropriation 
14.15 	provides funding to campuses to address basic 
14.16 	needs insecurity, mental health, and other 
14.17 	high-need student support services by 
14.18 	increasing the amount of available resources 
14.19 	to students. In addition, this funding provides 
14.20 	systemwide resources and coordination, 
14.21 	including electronic connections for peer 
14.22 	support and professional clinical support for 
14.23 	mental health. These systemwide resources 
14.24 	must be available online 24 hours a day, seven 
14.25 	days a week.
14.26 	(f) $883,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $894,000 
14.27 	in fiscal year 2027 are for costs associated 
14.28 	with the increased employer contribution rates 
14.29 	for the higher education individual retirement 
14.30 	account plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.31 	354B.23, subdivision 3.
14.32 	(g) $282,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $282,000 
14.33 	in fiscal year 2027 are to pay the cost of 
14.34 	supplies and equipment necessary to provide 
15.1 	access to menstrual products under Minnesota 
15.2 	Statutes, section 135A.1365.
15.3 	(h) $809,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $809,000 
15.4 	in fiscal year 2027 are for unemployment 
15.5 	insurance aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
15.6 	section 268.193, to institutions within the 
15.7 	system.
15.8 	(i) $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 
15.9 	in fiscal year 2027 are for the Juvenile 
15.10 	Detention Alternatives Initiative at 
15.11 	Metropolitan State University. Of this amount, 
15.12 	$280,000 each year is to provide juvenile 
15.13 	justice services and resources, including the 
15.14 	Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, to 
15.15 	Minnesota counties and federally recognized 
15.16 	Tribes; and $220,000 each year is for funding 
15.17 	to local units of government, federally 
15.18 	recognized Tribes, and agencies to support 
15.19 	local Juvenile Detention Alternative 
15.20 	Initiatives, including but not limited to 
15.21 	alternatives to detention. Any unencumbered 
15.22 	balance remaining in the first year does not 
15.23 	cancel and is available in the second year.
15.24 	(j) $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 is to address 
15.25 	contamination of PFAS, as defined in 
15.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 116.943, arising 
15.27 	from or associated with the use of firefighting 
15.28 	foam at the Lake Superior College Emergency 
15.29 	Response Training Center (ERTC) prior to 
15.30 	January 1, 2015. Money may be used to 
15.31 	conduct environmental investigation and 
15.32 	response activities, including ERTC program 
15.33 	accommodations, and reimburse past expenses 
15.34 	incurred for these activities. This is a onetime 
15.35 	appropriation.

16.1	Subd. 4.Direct Student Support
 		7,350,000
		7,350,000
	
16.2 	(a) $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
16.3 	$4,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for 
16.4 	workforce development scholarships under 
16.5 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.38. The 
16.6 	board may use up to five percent of this 
16.7 	appropriation to administer the programs. Of 
16.8 	the amount appropriated, $500,000 in fiscal 
16.9 	year 2027 only is for the law enforcement 
16.10 	grant pilot program under article 2, section 61.
16.11 	(b) $2,250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
16.12 	$2,250,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for 
16.13 	emergency assistance grants to Minnesota 
16.14 	State Colleges and Universities students. The 
16.15 	Board of Trustees must:
16.16 	(1) award emergency assistance grants directly 
16.17 	to students to meet immediate needs that could 
16.18 	interfere with the student completing the term 
16.19 	or their program, including but not limited to 
16.20 	emergency housing, food, and transportation;
16.21 	(2) minimize any negative impact on student 
16.22 	financial aid resulting from the receipt of 
16.23 	emergency money; and
16.24 	(3) by February 1 of each year, submit a report 
16.25 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
16.26 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
16.27 	over higher education on emergency assistance 
16.28 	grants awarded to students using the money 
16.29 	appropriated in this paragraph. The report must 
16.30 	detail:
16.31 	(i) how money was distributed among 
16.32 	institutions;
16.33 	(ii) the process by which students apply for 
16.34 	emergency assistance grants and institutions 
17.1 	make a determination about whether money 
17.2 	will be awarded;
17.3 	(iii) how many students received emergency 
17.4 	assistance grants and the average award 
17.5 	amount;
17.6 	(iv) the most common student needs that 
17.7 	grants were awarded to meet; and
17.8 	(v) the average length of time between grant 
17.9 	application and disbursement to students.
17.10 	(c) $600,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $600,000 
17.11 	in fiscal year 2027 are for hunger-free campus 
17.12 	activities. The Board of Trustees must:
17.13 	(1) meet the following hunger-free campus 
17.14 	requirements on Minnesota State Colleges and 
17.15 	Universities campuses:
17.16 	(i) maintain an on-campus food pantry or 
17.17 	partnership with a local food bank to provide 
17.18 	regular, on-campus food distributions;
17.19 	(ii) provide information to students on the 
17.20 	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
17.21 	(SNAP), the Minnesota Family Investment 
17.22 	Program (MFIP), and other programs that 
17.23 	reduce food insecurity;
17.24 	(iii) notify students in work-study employment 
17.25 	of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits 
17.26 	and provide information to those students 
17.27 	about eligibility criteria and how to apply for 
17.28 	benefits;
17.29 	(iv) hold or participate in one hunger 
17.30 	awareness event per academic year;
17.31 	(v) provide emergency assistance grants to 
17.32 	students; and
18.1 	(vi) establish a hunger task force that meets a 
18.2 	minimum of three times per academic year 
18.3 	and that includes at least two students 
18.4 	currently enrolled at the institution;
18.5 	(2) match at least 50 percent of the amount 
18.6 	appropriated in this paragraph with either 
18.7 	in-kind contributions or other resources; and
18.8 	(3) by February 1 each year, submit a report 
18.9 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
18.10 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
18.11 	over higher education on hunger-free campus 
18.12 	activities performed using the money 
18.13 	appropriated in this paragraph. The report must 
18.14 	detail:
18.15 	(i) how money was distributed among 
18.16 	institutions;
18.17 	(ii) how hunger-free campus requirements 
18.18 	were met at those institutions; and
18.19 	(iii) how many students were served.

18.20	Subd. 5.Cook County Higher Education Board
 		300,000
		300,000
	
18.21 	For a grant to the Cook County Higher 
18.22 	Education Board to provide educational 
18.23 	programming, workforce development, and 
18.24 	academic support services to remote regions 
18.25 	in northeastern Minnesota. The Cook County 
18.26 	Higher Education Board shall continue to 
18.27 	provide information to the Board of Trustees 
18.28 	on the number of students served, credit hours 
18.29 	delivered, and services provided to students.

18.30	Subd. 6.Learning Network of Minnesota
 		4,115,000
		4,115,000

18.31
18.32	Sec. 4. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

18.33	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	754,770,000
	$
	739,508,000

19.1	Appropriations by Fund
	
19.2		2026
	2027
	
19.3	General
	752,613,000
	737,351,000
	
19.4	Health Care Access
	2,157,000
	2,157,000
	
19.5 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
19.6 	purpose are specified in the following 
19.7 	subdivisions.

19.8	Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance
 		644,018,000
		644,018,000

19.919.10
	Subd. 3.Special Appropriations; Research and 
Innovation
 		42,554,000
		27,292,000
	
19.11 	(a) $12,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
19.12 	$12,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for 
19.13 	Medical Discovery Teams on Addiction, the 
19.14 	Biology of Aging, Optical Imaging and Brain 
19.15 	Science, Rural and American Indian Health 
19.16 	Disparities, Incretin Mimetics, and other 
19.17 	critical, complex health issues.
19.18 	(b) $2,150,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
19.19 	$2,150,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
19.20 	Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
19.21 	(c) The Board of Regents may transfer 
19.22 	unencumbered balances between the 
19.23 	appropriations for the Medical Discovery 
19.24 	Teams and the Clinical and Translational 
19.25 	Science Institute as needed.
19.26 	(d) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
19.27 	$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
19.28 	Minnesota Cancer Clinical Trials Network.
19.29 	(e) $2,465,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
19.30 	$2,465,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for health 
19.31 	sciences research at the Office of Academic 
19.32 	Clinical Affairs and the School of Public 
19.33 	Health.
20.1 	(f) $4,350,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
20.2 	$4,350,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for 
20.3 	competitive grants for regenerative medicine 
20.4 	research and commercialization.
20.5 	(g) $15,262,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for a 
20.6 	collaborative partnership with the Mayo Clinic 
20.7 	to engage in ongoing research into 
20.8 	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with the 
20.9 	goal of bettering the lives of individuals with 
20.10 	ALS and finding a cure for the disease. This 
20.11 	is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding 
20.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, 
20.13 	unencumbered balances under this paragraph 
20.14 	do not cancel until June 30, 2029. Beginning 
20.15 	January 15, 2026, and annually thereafter until 
20.16 	January 15, 2030, or until the money is fully 
20.17 	expended, whichever occurs first, the Board 
20.18 	of Regents must submit a report to the chairs 
20.19 	and ranking minority members of the 
20.20 	legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
20.21 	higher education that identifies how the 
20.22 	collaborative partnership used the money 
20.23 	appropriated in this paragraph. The report must 
20.24 	be filed according to Minnesota Statutes, 
20.25 	section 3.195.
20.26 	(h) $77,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $77,000 
20.27 	in fiscal year 2027 are for biomedical 
20.28 	engineering.
20.29 	(i) $2,250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
20.30 	$2,250,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
20.31 	Cannabis Research Center in the School of 
20.32 	Public Health. The center must investigate the 
20.33 	health effects of cannabis use and research 
20.34 	other topics related to cannabis, including but 
20.35 	not limited to prevention and treatment of 
21.1 	substance use disorders, equity issues, 
21.2 	education, and decriminalization.

21.3
21.4	Subd. 4.Special Appropriations; Medical 
Training and Care
 		12,946,000
		12,946,000

21.5	Appropriations by Fund
	
21.6		2026
	2027
	
21.7	General
	10,789,000
	10,789,000
	
21.8	Health Care Access
	2,157,000
	2,157,000
	
21.9 	(a) $1,043,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
21.10 	$1,043,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
21.11 	Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP) 
21.12 	and Metropolitan Physician Associate Program 
21.13 	(MetroPAP).
21.14 	(b) $6,247,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
21.15 	$6,247,000 in fiscal year 2027 are to support 
21.16 	faculty physicians teaching at eight clinical 
21.17 	residency program sites, including medical 
21.18 	resident and student training programs in the 
21.19 	Department of Family Medicine and 
21.20 	Community Health.
21.21 	(c) $346,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $346,000 
21.22 	in fiscal year 2027 are to support up to 12 
21.23 	resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital 
21.24 	family medicine residency program, which 
21.25 	must prepare doctors to practice primary care 
21.26 	medicine in rural areas of Minnesota.
21.27 	(d) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
21.28 	$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for a 
21.29 	partnership between the University of 
21.30 	Minnesota Medical School and CentraCare to 
21.31 	establish and operate new residency programs 
21.32 	and maintain existing residency programs 
21.33 	based in CentraCare hospitals and clinics in 
21.34 	St. Cloud and Willmar. Eligible uses of this 
21.35 	appropriation include but are not limited to 
22.1 	program administration, curriculum 
22.2 	development, resident recruitment, training, 
22.3 	and resident stipends.
22.4 	(e) $993,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $993,000 
22.5 	in fiscal year 2027 are for the Mobile Dental 
22.6 	Clinic.
22.7 	(f) $2,157,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
22.8 	$2,157,000 in fiscal year 2027 are from the 
22.9 	health care access fund for primary care 
22.10 	education initiatives.
22.11 	(g) $660,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $660,000 
22.12 	in fiscal year 2027 are for geriatrics education.

22.13	Subd. 5.Special Appropriations; Social Sciences
 		1,802,000
		1,802,000
	
22.14 	(a) $985,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $985,000 
22.15 	in fiscal year 2027 are for the Center for Urban 
22.16 	and Regional Affairs.
22.17 	(b) $39,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $39,000 
22.18 	in fiscal year 2027 are for the Bureau of 
22.19 	Business and Economic Research at the 
22.20 	University of Minnesota Duluth.
22.21 	(c) $778,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $778,000 
22.22 	in fiscal year 2027 are for industrial relations 
22.23 	education at the Carlson School of 
22.24 	Management.

22.25
22.26	Subd. 6.Special Appropriations; Natural 
Resources Management and Education
 		50,995,000
		50,995,000
	
22.27 	(a) $27,086,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
22.28 	$27,086,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
22.29 	Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.
22.30 	(b) $15,836,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
22.31 	$15,836,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
22.32 	University of Minnesota Extension.
23.1 	(c) The amounts appropriated in paragraphs 
23.2 	(a) and (b) must be used for the following:
23.3 	(1) the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment 
23.4 	Station and University of Minnesota Extension 
23.5 	must convene agricultural advisory groups to 
23.6 	focus research, education, and Extension 
23.7 	activities on producer needs and implement 
23.8 	an outreach strategy that more effectively and 
23.9 	rapidly transfers research results and best 
23.10 	practices to producers throughout the state;
23.11 	(2) this appropriation includes funding for 
23.12 	research and outreach on the production of 
23.13 	renewable energy from Minnesota biomass 
23.14 	resources, including agronomic crops, plant 
23.15 	and animal wastes, and native plants or trees. 
23.16 	The following areas should be prioritized and 
23.17 	carried out in consultation with Minnesota 
23.18 	producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy 
23.19 	organizations:
23.20 	(i) biofuel and other energy production from 
23.21 	perennial crops, small grains, row crops, and 
23.22 	forestry products in conjunction with the 
23.23 	Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI);
23.24 	(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
23.25 	systems; and
23.26 	(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock feed;
23.27 	(3) this appropriation includes funding for the 
23.28 	College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural 
23.29 	Resource Sciences to establish and provide 
23.30 	leadership for organic agronomic, 
23.31 	horticultural, livestock, and food systems 
23.32 	research, education, and outreach and for the 
23.33 	purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory, 
24.1 	planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing 
24.2 	equipment necessary for this project;
24.3 	(4) this appropriation includes funding for 
24.4 	research efforts that demonstrate a renewed 
24.5 	emphasis on the needs of the state's agriculture 
24.6 	community. The following areas should be 
24.7 	prioritized and carried out in consultation with 
24.8 	Minnesota farm organizations:
24.9 	(i) vegetable crop research with priority for 
24.10 	extending the Minnesota vegetable growing 
24.11 	season;
24.12 	(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and 
24.13 	development;
24.14 	(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water 
24.15 	conservation practices and contaminant 
24.16 	reduction research;
24.17 	(iv) discovering and developing plant varieties 
24.18 	that use nutrients more efficiently;
24.19 	(v) breeding and development of turf seed and 
24.20 	other biomass resources in all three Minnesota 
24.21 	biomes;
24.22 	(vi) development of new disease-resistant and 
24.23 	pest-resistant varieties of turf and agronomic 
24.24 	crops;
24.25 	(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat 
24.26 	and cure human diseases;
24.27 	(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
24.28 	(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for 
24.29 	current or emerging animal, plant, and insect 
24.30 	problems affecting production or food safety;
24.31 	(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
25.1 	(xi) developing animal agriculture that is 
25.2 	capable of sustainably feeding the world;
25.3 	(xii) consumer food safety education and 
25.4 	outreach;
25.5 	(xiii) programs to meet the research and 
25.6 	outreach needs of organic livestock and crop 
25.7 	farmers; and
25.8 	(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
25.9 	systems and growing, harvesting, and 
25.10 	transporting biomass plant material; and
25.11 	(5) by February 1, 2027, the Board of Regents 
25.12 	must submit a report to the legislative 
25.13 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
25.14 	over agriculture and higher education finance 
25.15 	on the status and outcomes of research and 
25.16 	initiatives funded in paragraphs (a) and (b).
25.17 	(d) $4,414,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
25.18 	$4,414,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
25.19 	Natural Resources Research Institute.
25.20 	(e) $1,673,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
25.21 	$1,673,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for the 
25.22 	Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
25.23 	(f) $846,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $846,000 
25.24 	in fiscal year 2027 are for the Minnesota 
25.25 	Geological Survey.
25.26 	(g) $140,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $140,000 
25.27 	in fiscal year 2027 are for the Bell Museum.
25.28 	(h) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
25.29 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for a 
25.30 	University of Minnesota Extension program 
25.31 	that enhances the capacity of the state's 
25.32 	agriculture sector, land and resource managers, 
25.33 	and communities to plan for and adapt to 
26.1 	weather extremes, including but not limited 
26.2 	to droughts and floods. The money 
26.3 	appropriated in this paragraph must be used 
26.4 	to support existing Extension staff members 
26.5 	and to hire additional staff members for a 
26.6 	program with broad geographic reach 
26.7 	throughout the state. The program must:
26.8 	(1) identify, develop, implement, and evaluate 
26.9 	educational programs that increase the 
26.10 	capacity of Minnesota's agriculture sector, 
26.11 	land and resource managers, and communities 
26.12 	to be prepared for and adapt to projected 
26.13 	physical changes in temperature, precipitation, 
26.14 	and other weather parameters that affect crops, 
26.15 	land, horticulture, pests, and wildlife in ways 
26.16 	that present challenges to the state's agriculture 
26.17 	sector and the communities that depend on the 
26.18 	agriculture sector; and
26.19 	(2) communicate and interpret the latest 
26.20 	research on critical weather trends and the 
26.21 	scientific basis for critical weather trends to 
26.22 	further prepare Extension staff throughout the 
26.23 	state to educate and provide technical 
26.24 	assistance to the agriculture sector, land and 
26.25 	resource managers, and community members 
26.26 	at the local level regarding technical 
26.27 	information on water resource management, 
26.28 	agriculture and forestry, engineering and 
26.29 	infrastructure design, and emergency 
26.30 	management that is necessary to develop 
26.31 	strategies to mitigate the effects of extreme 
26.32 	weather change.

26.33
26.34	Subd. 7.Special Appropriations; Campus 
Management and Student Support
 		2,455,000
		2,455,000
	
27.1 	(a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
27.2 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are for campus 
27.3 	safety and security measures.
27.4 	(b) $366,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $366,000 
27.5 	in fiscal year 2027 are for unemployment 
27.6 	insurance aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
27.7 	section 268.193.
27.8 	(c) $110,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $110,000 
27.9 	in fiscal year 2027 are to pay the cost of 
27.10 	supplies and equipment necessary to provide 
27.11 	access to menstrual products under Minnesota 
27.12 	Statutes, section 135A.1365.
27.13 	(d) $779,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $779,000 
27.14 	in fiscal year 2027 are for emergency 
27.15 	assistance grants to University of Minnesota 
27.16 	students. The Board of Regents must:
27.17 	(1) award emergency assistance grants directly 
27.18 	to students to meet immediate needs that could 
27.19 	interfere with the student completing the term 
27.20 	or their program, including but not limited to 
27.21 	emergency housing, food, and transportation;
27.22 	(2) minimize any negative impact on student 
27.23 	financial aid resulting from the receipt of 
27.24 	emergency money; and
27.25 	(3) by February 1 each year, submit a report 
27.26 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
27.27 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
27.28 	over higher education on emergency assistance 
27.29 	grants awarded to students using the money 
27.30 	appropriated in this paragraph. The report must 
27.31 	detail:
27.32 	(i) how money was distributed among 
27.33 	institutions;
28.1 	(ii) the process by which students apply for 
28.2 	emergency assistance grants and institutions 
28.3 	make a determination about whether money 
28.4 	will be awarded;
28.5 	(iii) how many students received emergency 
28.6 	assistance grants and the average award 
28.7 	amount;
28.8 	(iv) the most common student needs that 
28.9 	grants were awarded to meet; and
28.10 	(v) the average length of time between grant 
28.11 	application and disbursement to students.
28.12 	(e) $200,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $200,000 
28.13 	in fiscal year 2027 are for hunger-free campus 
28.14 	activities. The Board of Regents must:
28.15 	(1) meet the following hunger-free campus 
28.16 	requirements on University of Minnesota 
28.17 	campuses:
28.18 	(i) maintain an on-campus food pantry or 
28.19 	partnership with a local food bank to provide 
28.20 	regular, on-campus food distributions;
28.21 	(ii) provide information to students on the 
28.22 	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
28.23 	(SNAP), the Minnesota Family Investment 
28.24 	Program (MFIP), and other programs that 
28.25 	reduce food insecurity;
28.26 	(iii) notify students in work-study employment 
28.27 	of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits 
28.28 	and provide information to those students 
28.29 	about eligibility criteria and how to apply for 
28.30 	benefits;
28.31 	(iv) hold or participate in one hunger 
28.32 	awareness event per academic year;
29.1 	(v) provide emergency assistance grants to 
29.2 	students; and
29.3 	(vi) establish a hunger task force that meets a 
29.4 	minimum of three times per academic year 
29.5 	and that includes at least two students 
29.6 	currently enrolled at the institution;
29.7 	(2) match at least 50 percent of the amount 
29.8 	appropriated in this paragraph with either 
29.9 	in-kind contributions or other resources; and
29.10 	(3) by February 1 of each year, submit a report 
29.11 	to the chairs and ranking minority members 
29.12 	of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
29.13 	over higher education on hunger-free campus 
29.14 	activities performed using the money 
29.15 	appropriated in this paragraph. The report must 
29.16 	detail:
29.17 	(i) how funding was distributed among 
29.18 	institutions;
29.19 	(ii) how hunger-free campus requirements 
29.20 	were met at those institutions; and
29.21 	(iii) how many students were served.

29.22 	Sec. 5. TRANSFERS.
 29.23 	(a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the 
29.24 	commissioner of management and budget, must transfer $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
29.25 	$2,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the spinal cord and traumatic brain 
29.26 	injury grant account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901, 
29.27 	subdivision 1. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education may use up to ten 
29.28 	percent of the amounts transferred under this paragraph to administer the program. The 
29.29 	commissioner of management and budget must include a transfer of $2,500,000 each year  
29.30 	from the general fund to the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury grant account in the 
29.31 	special revenue fund in each forecast prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, 
29.32 	from the effective date of this section through the February 2027 forecast.
30.1 	(b) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the 
30.2 	commissioner of management and budget, must transfer $3,132,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
30.3 	$3,132,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the dual training account in the 
30.4 	special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.246, subdivision 10. The 
30.5 	commissioner of the Office of Higher Education may use up to five percent of the amounts 
30.6 	transferred under this paragraph to administer the program. Of the amounts transferred 
30.7 	under this paragraph, $132,000 each year is for transfer to the Department of Labor and 
30.8 	Industry to support identification of competency standards and development of dual training 
30.9 	programs in the transportation and child care industries as required under Minnesota Statutes, 
30.10 	section 175.45. The commissioner of management and budget must include a transfer of 
30.11 	$3,132,000 each year from the general fund to the dual training account in the special 
30.12 	revenue fund in each forecast prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, from 
30.13 	the effective date of this section through the February 2027 forecast.
30.14 	(c) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the 
30.15 	commissioner of management and budget, must transfer $325,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
30.16 	$325,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the large animal veterinarian loan 
30.17 	forgiveness program account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
30.18 	136A.1795, subdivision 2. The commissioner of management and budget must include a 
30.19 	transfer of $325,000 each year from the general fund to the large animal veterinarian loan 
30.20 	forgiveness program account in the special revenue fund in each forecast prepared under 
30.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, from the effective date of this section through the 
30.22 	February 2027 forecast.
30.23 	(d) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the 
30.24 	commissioner of management and budget, must transfer $45,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
30.25 	$45,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the agricultural education loan 
30.26 	forgiveness account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1794, 
30.27 	subdivision 2. The commissioner of management and budget must include a transfer of 
30.28 	$45,000 each year from the general fund to the agricultural education loan forgiveness 
30.29 	account in the special revenue fund in each forecast prepared under Minnesota Statutes, 
30.30 	section 16A.103, from the effective date of this section through the February 2027 forecast.
30.31 	(e) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the 
30.32 	commissioner of management and budget, must transfer $750,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 
30.33 	$750,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the inclusive higher education grant 
30.34 	account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.162, subdivision 
30.35 	4. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education may use up to five percent of the 
31.1 	amounts transferred under this paragraph to administer the program. The commissioner of 
31.2 	management and budget must include a transfer of $750,000 each year from the general 
31.3 	fund to the inclusive higher education grant account in the special revenue fund in each 
31.4 	forecast prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.103, from the effective date of this 
31.5 	section through the February 2027 forecast.
31.6 	(f) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in consultation with the 
31.7 	commissioner of management and budget, must transfer $49,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 
31.8 	and $49,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the account in the special 
31.9 	revenue fund for North Star Promise scholarships under Minnesota Statutes, section 
31.10 	136A.1465, subdivision 8. The commissioner of management and budget must include a 
31.11 	transfer of $49,500,000 each year from the general fund to the account in the special revenue 
31.12 	fund for North Star Promise scholarships in each forecast prepared under Minnesota Statutes, 
31.13 	section 16A.103, from the effective date of this section through the February 2027 forecast.

31.14 	Sec. 6. CANCELLATIONS.
 31.15 	(a) The $500,000 fiscal year 2025 appropriation from the general fund for the Kids on 
31.16 	Campus initiative under Laws 2024, chapter 124, article 1, section 6, is canceled.
31.17 	(b) Of the amount appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of the Office 
31.18 	of Higher Education pursuant to Laws 2022, chapter 42, section 2, paragraph (b), as amended 
31.19 	by Laws 2024, chapter 124, article 1, section 1, and Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 34, 
31.20 	section 1, $15,262,263 is canceled.

31.21 	ARTICLE 2
31.22 	HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY

31.23 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.052, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
31.24 		Subdivision 1.Statement of missions. (a) The legislature recognizes each type of public 
31.25 	postsecondary institution to have a distinctive mission within the overall provision of public 
31.26 	higher education in the state and a responsibility to cooperate with each other. These missions 
31.27 	are as follows:
31.28 	(1) the technical colleges shall offer vocational training and education to prepare students 
31.29 	for skilled occupations that do not require a baccalaureate degree;
31.30 	(2) the community colleges shall offer lower division instruction in academic programs, 
31.31 	occupational programs in which all credits earned will be accepted for transfer to a 
32.1 	baccalaureate degree in the same field of study, and remedial studies, for students transferring 
32.2 	to baccalaureate institutions and for those seeking associate degrees;
32.3 	(3) consolidated community technical colleges shall offer the same types of instruction, 
32.4 	programs, certificates, diplomas, and degrees as the technical colleges and community 
32.5 	colleges offer;
32.6 	(4) the state universities shall offer undergraduate and graduate instruction through the 
32.7 	master's degree, including specialist certificates, in the liberal arts and sciences and 
32.8 	professional education, and may offer applied doctoral degrees in education, business, 
32.9 	psychology, physical therapy, audiology, cybersecurity, and nursing; and
32.10 	(5) the University of Minnesota shall offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional 
32.11 	instruction through the doctoral degree, and shall be the primary state supported academic 
32.12 	agency for research and extension services.
32.13 	(b) It is part of the mission of each system that within the system's resources the system's 
32.14 	governing board and chancellor or president shall endeavor to:
32.15 	(1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money;
32.16 	(2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources 
32.17 	and operate the system as efficiently as possible;
32.18 	(3) coordinate the system's activities wherever appropriate with the activities of the other 
32.19 	system and governmental agencies;
32.20 	(4) use technology where appropriate to increase system productivity, improve customer 
32.21 	service, increase public access to information about the system, and increase public 
32.22 	participation in the business of the system;
32.23 	(5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent 
32.24 	otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A; and
32.25 	(6) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out the 
32.26 	mission of the system.

32.27 	Sec. 2. [135A.1367] OPIATE ANTAGONIST.
32.28 	(a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must, and 
32.29 	the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to:
33.1 	(1) maintain a supply of opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 
33.2 	1, at each campus site to be administered in compliance with section 151.37, subdivision 
33.3 	12; and
33.4 	(2) have at least two doses of a nasal opiate antagonist available on site at each campus 
33.5 	residential building.
33.6 	(b) The commissioner of health shall identify resources, including at least one training 
33.7 	video, to help postsecondary institutions implement an opiate antagonist emergency response 
33.8 	and make the resources available for institutions.
33.9 	(c) The Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents may adopt a model plan for use, 
33.10 	storage, and administration of opiate antagonists on system campuses.

33.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective beginning in the 2025-2026 academic 
33.12 	year.

33.13 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.15, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
33.14 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
33.15 	meanings given.
33.16 	(b) "Advisor" means a person who is selected by a responding or reporting party to serve 
33.17 	as a support during a campus investigation and disciplinary process. This person may be 
33.18 	an attorney. An advisor serves as a support to a party by offering comfort or attending 
33.19 	meetings.
33.20 	(c) "Domestic violence" has the meaning given in section 518B.01, subdivision 2.
33.21 	(d) "Incident" means one report of sexual misconduct to a postsecondary institution, 
33.22 	regardless of the number of complainants included in the report, the number of respondents 
33.23 	included in the report, and whether or not the identity of any party is known by the reporting 
33.24 	postsecondary institution. Incident encompasses all nonconsensual events included within 
33.25 	one report if multiple events have been identified.
33.26 	(e) "Intimate partner violence" means any physical or sexual harm or a pattern of any 
33.27 	other coercive behavior committed, enabled, or solicited to gain or maintain power and 
33.28 	control over a victim, including verbal, psychological, economic, or technological abuse 
33.29 	that may or may not constitute criminal behavior against an individual, that may be classified 
33.30 	as a sexual misconduct, dating violence, or domestic violence caused by:
33.31 	(1) a current or former spouse of the individual; or
33.32 	(2) a person in a sexual or romantic relationship with the individual.
34.1 	(f) "Nonconsensual dissemination of sexual images" has the meaning given in section 
34.2 	617.261.
34.3 	(g) "Reporting party" means the party in a disciplinary proceeding who has reported 
34.4 	being subjected to conduct or communication that could constitute sexual misconduct.
34.5 	(h) "Responding party" means the party in a disciplinary proceeding who has been 
34.6 	reported to be the perpetrator of conduct or communication that could constitute sexual 
34.7 	misconduct.
34.8 	(i) "Retaliation" means intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination against a 
34.9 	reporting party, responding party, or witness for the purpose of interfering with any right 
34.10 	or privilege or because the person has reported information, made a complaint, testified, 
34.11 	assisted, or participated or refused to participate in any manner in an investigation, 
34.12 	proceeding, or hearing under this section, including in nondisciplinary restorative justice 
34.13 	services.
34.14 	(j) "Sexual assault" means rape, sex offenses - fondling, sex offenses - incest, or sex 
34.15 	offenses - statutory rape as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 668, subpart 
34.16 	D, appendix A, as amended.
34.17 	(j) (k) "Sexual extortion" has the meaning given in section 609.3458.
34.18 	(k) (l) "Sex trafficking" has the meaning given in section 609.321, subdivision 7a.
34.19 	(l) (m) "Sexual harassment" has the meaning given in section 363A.03, subdivision 43.
34.20 	(m) (n) "Sexual misconduct" means an incident of sexual violence, intimate partner 
34.21 	violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, nonconsensual distribution 
34.22 	of sexual images, sexual extortion, nonconsensual dissemination of a deepfake depicting 
34.23 	intimate parts or sexual acts, sex trafficking, or stalking.
34.24 	(n) (o) "Stalking" has the meaning given in section 609.749.

34.25 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.15, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
34.26 		Subd. 2a.Campus investigation and disciplinary hearing procedures sexual 
34.27 	misconduct grievance procedures. (a) A postsecondary institution must provide a reporting 
34.28 	party an opportunity for an impartial, timely, and thorough investigation of a report of sexual 
34.29 	misconduct against a student. If an investigation reveals that sexual misconduct has occurred, 
34.30 	the institution must take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the sexual 
34.31 	misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and, as appropriate, remedy its effects. Remedial action 
34.32 	may include any or all of the following: (1) disciplinary action against the responding party; 
35.1 	(2) with the consent of the parties, alternative resolution options; and (3) academic or 
35.2 	residential supportive measures, as requested by the reporting party.
35.3 	(b) An institution must offer and coordinate academic and residential supportive measures 
35.4 	as needed and equitably to both the reporting and responding parties participating in a 
35.5 	campus sexual misconduct grievance process, including but not limited to exam or assignment 
35.6 	extensions, permitted class absence, a change in on-campus residence, and schedule changes.
35.7 	(c) A postsecondary institution must allow the reporting and responding parties to present 
35.8 	and review relevant testimony by parties and witnesses and relevant evidence compiled in 
35.9 	an investigative report.
35.10 	(d) Throughout any investigation or disciplinary proceeding, a postsecondary an
35.11 	institution must treat the reporting parties, responding parties, witnesses, and other 
35.12 	participants in the proceeding with dignity and respect.
35.13 	(c) If a postsecondary institution conducts a hearing, an advisor may provide opening 
35.14 	and closing remarks on behalf of a party or assist with formulating questions to the other 
35.15 	party or witnesses about related evidence or credibility.
35.16 	(e) A postsecondary institution must provide due process protections before imposing 
35.17 	disciplinary action against a responding party who is a student. The responding party must 
35.18 	be informed in writing of the allegations with sufficient details related to the allegations, 
35.19 	including the alleged misconduct; the identity of the reporting party; and to the extent 
35.20 	possible, the date, time, and location of the alleged sexual misconduct. The responding party 
35.21 	must be provided with the campus code of conduct guidelines listing possible sanctions.
35.22 	(f) In any grievance process arising from an alleged incident of sexual misconduct against 
35.23 	a student, a postsecondary institution must apply, at a minimum, a preponderance of the 
35.24 	evidence standard of proof.
35.25 	(g) An institution must allow equal opportunity during the hearing for the reporting and 
35.26 	responding parties to consult an additional support person other than the party's advisor, 
35.27 	such as an advocate, if requested and deemed appropriate by the Title IX coordinator or 
35.28 	designee.
35.29 	(h) The reporting and responding parties must be given equal opportunity to question 
35.30 	the credibility of the other party and witnesses through a live hearing or questioning by a 
35.31 	decision-maker, pursuant to paragraph (l).
35.32 	(i) If an institution allows for cross-examination of witnesses and parties, the reporting 
35.33 	party and the responding party are not permitted to personally cross-examine each other or 
36.1 	any witnesses. Any cross-examination must be performed by the party's advisor or an 
36.2 	adjudicator of the campus disciplinary proceeding.
36.3 	(j) A postsecondary institution must hold a hearing related to disciplinary action under 
36.4 	this section if requested by either the reporting or responding party.
36.5 	(k) If a postsecondary institution conducts a hearing, the institution must provide the 
36.6 	reporting and responding parties with equal opportunity to provide testimony without 
36.7 	encountering the other party in person, and to review testimony provided by the other party 
36.8 	in a similar manner. This may be done through video conference or closed-circuit television.
36.9 	(l) An institution must appoint a decision-maker or panel of decision-makers who are 
36.10 	not the investigator to assess the credibility of the reporting party, the responding party, and 
36.11 	any other witnesses through a live hearing or direct questioning.
36.12 	(m) If the facts and circumstances rise to a policy violation, an institution must proceed 
36.13 	with the campus sexual misconduct grievance process, if requested by the reporting party, 
36.14 	concurrently with a criminal investigation, except that a postsecondary institution may 
36.15 	temporarily delay a campus proceeding if requested by law enforcement and if the campus 
36.16 	proceeding may impede a criminal investigation.
36.17 	(n) Personal information of the reporting party such as character witness or sexual 
36.18 	behavior of the reporting party is allowable if the information is deemed relevant by the 
36.19 	decision-maker and if the information substantiates that the misconduct may have occurred. 
36.20 	Mental health and medical information of the reporting party may be considered if: (1) a 
36.21 	release is signed by the reporting party; and (2) nonrelevant information is redacted. If a 
36.22 	responding party is found responsible, medical and mental health information of the reporting 
36.23 	party may be considered to determine sanctions.
36.24 	(o) Questions and evidence about the reporting party's sexual predisposition or prior 
36.25 	sexual behavior are not considered relevant unless such questions and evidence: (1) are 
36.26 	offered to prove that someone other than the responding party committed the alleged conduct; 
36.27 	or (2) concern specific incidents of the reporting party's prior sexual behavior with respect 
36.28 	to the responding party and are offered to prove consent.
36.29 	(p) The responding and reporting parties may discuss the investigation and disciplinary 
36.30 	proceedings with an advisor of choice, the party's parents, or an authorized legal guardian.
36.31 	(q) An institution must deliver the outcome of the grievance process simultaneously to 
36.32 	the reporting and responding parties.
37.1 	(r) An institution must inform the reporting and responding parties no later than 24 hours 
37.2 	before a decision is rendered regarding the timeline of the outcome's release. Alongside the 
37.3 	notice of the outcome, an institution must offer community mental health and, if applicable, 
37.4 	on-campus resources equitably to a reporting and responding party. The outcome must not 
37.5 	be delivered to a reporting or responding party at the end of the day or on a weekend or 
37.6 	holiday to ensure that the reporting and responding parties may access supportive services.
37.7 	(s) Institutions must have a policy prohibiting retaliation that specifies what constitutes 
37.8 	retaliation and possible actions for students and employees if retaliation occurs. Retaliation 
37.9 	against the reporting party, responding party, or witnesses resulting from a person's 
37.10 	participation in a campus sexual misconduct investigation is prohibited.

37.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2026.

37.12 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.1582, is amended to read:
37.13 	135A.1582 PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.
37.14 		Subdivision 1.Definition Definitions. (a) For the purpose purposes of this section, the 
37.15 	following term has terms have the meaning meanings given.
37.16 	(b) "Parenting student" means a student enrolled at a public college or university who 
37.17 	is the parent or legal guardian of or can claim as a dependent a child under the age of 18.
37.18 	(c) "Pregnancy or related conditions" has the meaning given in Code of Federal 
37.19 	Regulations, title 34, section 106.2.
37.20 	(d) "Postsecondary institution" means an institution governed by the Board of Trustees 
37.21 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or a private postsecondary institution that 
37.22 	offers in-person courses on a campus located in Minnesota and is an eligible institution as 
37.23 	defined in section 136A.103. Institutions governed by the Board of Regents of the University 
37.24 	of Minnesota are requested to comply with this section.
37.25 		Subd. 2.Rights and protections. (a) A Minnesota state college or university
37.26 	postsecondary institution may not require and the University of Minnesota is requested not 
37.27 	to require a pregnant or parenting student, solely because of the student's status as a pregnant 
37.28 	or parenting student or due to issues related to the student's pregnancy or parenting, to:
37.29 	(1) take a leave of absence or withdraw from the student's degree or certificate program;
37.30 	(2) limit the student's studies;
37.31 	(3) participate in an alternative program;
38.1 	(4) change the student's major, degree, or certificate program; or
38.2 	(5) refrain from joining or cease participating in any course, activity, or program at the 
38.3 	college or university.
38.4 	(b) A Minnesota state college or university postsecondary institution shall provide and 
38.5 	the University of Minnesota is requested to provide reasonable modifications to a pregnant 
38.6 	student, including modifications that:
38.7 	(1) would be provided to a student with a temporary medical condition; or
38.8 	(2) are related to the health and safety of the student and the student's unborn child, such 
38.9 	as allowing the student to maintain a safe distance from substances, areas, and activities 
38.10 	known to be hazardous to pregnant women or unborn children.
38.11 	(c) A Minnesota state college or university postsecondary institution must and the 
38.12 	University of Minnesota is requested to, for reasons related to a student's pregnancy, 
38.13 	childbirth, or any resulting medical status or condition:
38.14 	(1) excuse the student's absence;
38.15 	(2) allow the student to make up missed assignments or assessments;
38.16 	(3) allow the student additional time to complete assignments in the same manner as the 
38.17 	institution allows for a student with a temporary medical condition; and
38.18 	(4) provide the student with access to instructional materials and video recordings of 
38.19 	lectures for classes for which the student has an excused absence under this section to the 
38.20 	same extent that instructional materials and video recordings of lectures are made available 
38.21 	to any other student with an excused absence.
38.22 	(d) A Minnesota state college or university postsecondary institution must and the 
38.23 	University of Minnesota is requested to allow a pregnant or parenting student to:
38.24 	(1) take a leave of absence; and
38.25 	(2) if in good academic standing at the time the student takes a leave of absence, return 
38.26 	to the student's degree or certificate program in good academic standing without being 
38.27 	required to reapply for admission.
38.28 	(e) If a public college or university postsecondary institution provides early registration 
38.29 	for courses or programs at the institution for any group of students, the Minnesota state 
38.30 	college or university institution must provide and the University of Minnesota is requested 
38.31 	to provide early registration for those courses or programs for pregnant or parenting students 
38.32 	in the same manner.
39.1 		Subd. 3.Policy on discrimination. Each Minnesota state college or university
39.2 	postsecondary institution must adopt and the University of Minnesota is requested to adopt 
39.3 	a policy for students on pregnancy and parenting discrimination. The policy must:
39.4 	(1) include the contact information of the Title IX coordinator who is the designated 
39.5 	point of contact for a student requesting each protection or modification under this section. 
39.6 	Contact information must include the Title IX coordinator's name, phone number, email, 
39.7 	and office;
39.8 	(2) be posted in an easily accessible, straightforward format on the college or university's 
39.9 	website; and
39.10 	(3) be made available annually to faculty, staff, and employees of the college or 
39.11 	university.
39.12 		Subd. 4.Administration. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education must, 
39.13 	in consultation with the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
39.14 	and, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, and other relevant stakeholders, 
39.15 	establish guidelines, as necessary, to administer this section. The guidelines must establish 
39.16 	minimum periods for which a pregnant or parenting student must be given a leave of absence 
39.17 	under subdivision 2, paragraph (d). In establishing the minimum periods, the Office of 
39.18 	Higher Education shall consider the maximum amount of time a student may be absent 
39.19 	without significantly interfering with the student's ability to complete the student's degree 
39.20 	or certificate program.

39.21 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
39.22 	read:
39.23 		Subd. 4. Treatment of appropriations. Notwithstanding section 16B.98, subdivision 
39.24 	14, unless amounts are otherwise appropriated for administrative costs, the office may retain 
39.25 	up to five percent of the amount appropriated to the agency for grants enacted by the 
39.26 	legislature and formula grants, and up to ten percent for competitively awarded grants.

39.27 	Sec. 7. [136A.054] CONSOLIDATED COMPETITIVE GRANT AND STUDENT 
39.28 	LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM REPORTING.
39.29 	(a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall report annually by February 
39.30 	15 to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
39.31 	over higher education on the details of programs administered under sections 136A.1251, 
40.1 	136A.1789, 136A.1791, 136A.1794, 136A.1795, and 136A.861 including the following, 
40.2 	where applicable:
40.3 	(1) organizations receiving grant awards;
40.4 	(2) grant award amounts and utilization rates;
40.5 	(3) grant program activities, goals, and outcomes;
40.6 	(4) grant matching sources and funding levels;
40.7 	(5) number and amount of loan repayment awards disbursed; and
40.8 	(6) demographic data of loan repayment program participants.
40.9 	(b) The commissioner must report any additional data and outcomes relevant to the 
40.10 	evaluation of programs administered under sections 136A.1251, 136A.1789, 136A.1791, 
40.11 	136A.1794, 136A.1795, and 136A.861 as evidenced by activities funded under each program.

40.12 	Sec. 8. [136A.0901] STANDARD FINANCIAL AID OFFER FORM FOR HIGHER 
40.13 	EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
40.14 		Subdivision 1.Citation. Sections 136A.0901 to 136A.0905 may be cited as the "College 
40.15 	Financing Literacy Act."
40.16 		Subd. 2.Standard format and terminology. The commissioner must develop standard 
40.17 	terminology and financial aid offer forms. The commissioner may develop separate financial 
40.18 	aid offer forms for:
40.19 	(1) undergraduate students;
40.20 	(2) graduate students;
40.21 	(3) first-time students; and
40.22 	(4) returning students.
40.23 		Subd. 3.Consultation with stakeholders. In developing the financial aid offer form, 
40.24 	the commissioner must consult with and consider the recommendations of stakeholders, 
40.25 	including the student loan advocate in the Department of Commerce, representatives of 
40.26 	students, institutions of higher education, financial aid administrators and counselors, school 
40.27 	counselors, and any other relevant stakeholders as determined by the commissioner. The 
40.28 	commissioner must begin consulting with and soliciting recommendations from stakeholders 
40.29 	by September 1, 2025. By September 1, 2026, the commissioner must publish on the 
40.30 	department's website a draft of the form created under subdivision 2 and solicit feedback 
40.31 	from stakeholders regarding the form.
41.1 		Subd. 4.Final form. The commissioner must publish on the department's website the 
41.2 	final financial aid offer form with sufficient time for institutions to implement use of the 
41.3 	form for the 2028-2029 academic year.
41.4 		Subd. 5.Authority to modify. The commissioner may update and modify the definitions, 
41.5 	terms, formatting, and design of the financial aid offer form based on changes in laws, in 
41.6 	process, or for purposes of clarity.
41.7 		Subd. 6.Use of standard financial aid offer forms and terms. Beginning with the 
41.8 	2028-2029 academic year, institutions of higher education that receive state grant aid must:
41.9 	(1) use the financial aid offer form developed under this section in providing official 
41.10 	and unofficial offers, including paper, mobile-optimized, or other electronic offers to all 
41.11 	students who are accepted at the institution and apply for aid; and
41.12 	(2) use the standard terminology and definitions developed by the commissioner for all 
41.13 	communications from the institution related to financial aid offers.

41.14 	Sec. 9. [136A.0902] REQUIRED CONTENTS FOR FINANCIAL AID OFFER 
41.15 	FORM.
41.16 		Subdivision 1.General. The financial aid offer form developed under section 136A.0901 
41.17 	must be a form titled "Financial Aid Offer" which includes the required information under 
41.18 	this section with costs listed first, followed by grants and scholarships clearly separated 
41.19 	with separate headings, and the additional information under section 136A.0903 included 
41.20 	last. The form must be in a consumer-friendly format that is simple to understand and must 
41.21 	allow for each institution to customize the form with the institution's own logo, branding, 
41.22 	or other identifiers.
41.23 		Subd. 2.Cost information. The financial aid offer form must contain information on 
41.24 	the student's estimated cost of attendance including:
41.25 	(1) total direct costs, including the totals for estimated tuition and fees charged by an 
41.26 	institution, including differential tuition if applicable, college or university-sponsored 
41.27 	housing, and food costs;
41.28 	(2) total estimated other expenses, including estimated housing and food costs for students 
41.29 	who reside off-campus, and for all students, costs for books, materials, supplies, 
41.30 	transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses;
42.1 	(3) the academic period covered by the financial aid offer and an explanation that the 
42.2 	financial aid offered may change for academic periods not covered by the aid offer or by 
42.3 	program;
42.4 	(4) whether cost and aid estimates are based on full-time or part-time enrollment;
42.5 	(5) whether tuition and fees cover a set range of credits or are per credit hour; and
42.6 	(6) whether the tuition and fees are estimated based on the previous year or are set for 
42.7 	the academic period indicated in accordance with clause (3).
42.8 		Subd. 3.Grants and scholarships. The financial aid offer form must include the 
42.9 	aggregate amount of grants and scholarships itemized by source and type that the student 
42.10 	does not have to repay, including grant aid:
42.11 	(1) offered under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 
42.12 	20, section 1070, et seq.;
42.13 	(2) offered through other federal programs;
42.14 	(3) offered by the institution;
42.15 	(4) offered by the state; and
42.16 	(5) from an outside source to the student for the academic period, if known, including 
42.17 	a disclosure that the grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid. If institutional aid is 
42.18 	included, the form must also note:
42.19 	(i) the conditions under which the student can expect to receive similar amounts of 
42.20 	financial aid for each academic period the student is enrolled at the institution; and
42.21 	(ii) whether the institutional aid offer may change if grants or scholarships from outside 
42.22 	sources are applied after the student receives the financial aid offer form and how the 
42.23 	institutional aid will change, if applicable.
42.24 		Subd. 4.Net price. The financial aid offer form must include:
42.25 	(1) the estimated net price that the student, or the student's family on behalf of the student, 
42.26 	is estimated to have to pay for the student to attend the institution for the academic period, 
42.27 	equal to the cost of attendance as described in subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2), for the 
42.28 	student for the period indicated in subdivision 2, clause (3), minus the amount of grant and 
42.29 	scholarship aid described in subdivision 3 that is included in the financial aid offer form; 
42.30 	and
43.1 	(2) a disclosure that the estimated net price is an estimate of the total expenses for the 
43.2 	year and not equivalent to the amount the student will owe directly to the institution.
43.3 		Subd. 5.Loans. (a) The financial aid offer form must include:
43.4 	(1) information on loans that are available to the student under part D or E of title IV of 
43.5 	the Higher Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, sections 1087a, et seq., and 
43.6 	1087aa, et seq., except a Federal Direct PLUS Loan under part D of that act;
43.7 	(2) information on other loans under this chapter for the academic period covered by 
43.8 	the offer;
43.9 	(3) a disclosure that the loans have to be repaid and a disclosure that the student can 
43.10 	borrow a lesser or, if applicable, greater amount than the recommended loan amount;
43.11 	(4) a disclosure that the interest rates and fees on the loans are set annually and affect 
43.12 	total cost over time and a link to the Department of Education's and the Office of Higher 
43.13 	Education's websites that includes current information on interest rates and fees; and
43.14 	(5) a link to the Department of Education's repayment calculator website for students 
43.15 	with instruction that the website contains customizable estimates of expected repayment 
43.16 	costs under different loan repayment plans.
43.17 	(b) The offer must clearly use the word "loan" to describe the recommended loan amounts 
43.18 	and must clearly label subsidized and unsubsidized loans with a plain language explanation 
43.19 	of the difference between the two.
43.20 		Subd. 6.Supplemental information on cost of attendance. The financial aid offer 
43.21 	form must contain information on how a student may request an adjustment to increase the 
43.22 	cost of attendance to accommodate the student's special circumstances or higher costs of 
43.23 	housing, food, or other eligible expenses.
43.24 		Subd. 7.Supplemental information for students with dependents. The financial aid 
43.25 	offer form must contain information on resources available to students with dependents 
43.26 	including:
43.27 	(1) the dependent care allowance, including a disclosure that a student with a dependent 
43.28 	child in paid child care may request a dependent care allowance as part of the student's 
43.29 	financial aid calculation, which may result in a higher grant or loan amount; and
43.30 	(2) information on the Minnesota child care grant program provided in section 136A.125 
43.31 	and instructions on how to apply.
44.1 		Subd. 8.Process for accepting or declining aid. The financial aid offer form must 
44.2 	include:
44.3 	(1) deadlines and a summary of the process for accepting the financial aid offered in the 
44.4 	financial aid offer form, requesting higher loan amounts if recommended loan amounts 
44.5 	were included, and declining aid offered in the form;
44.6 	(2) information on when and how direct costs to the institution must be paid, including 
44.7 	information on payment plans if available;
44.8 	(3) a disclosure that verification of financial circumstances may require the student to 
44.9 	submit further documentation; and
44.10 	(4) information about where a student or the student's family can seek additional 
44.11 	information regarding the financial aid offered, including contact information for the 
44.12 	institution's financial aid office, the Department of Education's website on financial aid, 
44.13 	and the Office of Higher Education's website.

44.14 	Sec. 10. [136A.0903] ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL 
44.15 	AID OFFER FORM.
44.16 		Subdivision 1.Repayment resources; private student loans; work study. In addition 
44.17 	to the information described in section 136A.0902, the financial aid offer form must, in a 
44.18 	concise format determined by the commissioner, include:
44.19 	(1) at the institution's discretion, additional options and potential resources for paying 
44.20 	the amount listed in section 136A.0902, subdivision 4, such as tuition payment plans;
44.21 	(2) the following information relating to private student loans:
44.22 	(i) a statement that students considering borrowing to cover the cost of attendance should 
44.23 	consider available federal and state student loans prior to applying for private student loans, 
44.24 	including an explanation that federal and state student loans offer generally more favorable 
44.25 	terms and beneficial repayment options than private student loans;
44.26 	(ii) the impact of a proposed private student loan on the student's potential eligibility for 
44.27 	other financial assistance, including federal financial assistance under title IV of the Higher 
44.28 	Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, section 1070, et seq.; and
44.29 	(iii) a statement explaining the student's ability to select a private educational lender of 
44.30 	the student's choice; and
44.31 	(3) information on work-study employment opportunities under section 136A.233, and 
44.32 	work-study offered in accordance with part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
45.1 	1965, United States Code, title 20, section 1087-51, et seq., including a disclosure that the 
45.2 	work-study aid offered is subject to the availability of qualified employment opportunities 
45.3 	and is disbursed over time as earned by the student. Work-study employment opportunities 
45.4 	must not be included in the category of financial aid described under section 136A.0902, 
45.5 	subdivision 3.
45.6 		Subd. 2.Additional requirements. The financial aid offer form must meet the 
45.7 	requirements of this section and section 136A.0902 by:
45.8 	(1) including, in addition to the requirements described in subdivision 1 and section 
45.9 	136A.0902, a concise summary in plain language of:
45.10 	(i) the terms and conditions of financial aid under subdivision 1, clause (3), and section 
45.11 	136A.0902, subdivisions 3 and 5, and a method to provide students with additional 
45.12 	information about the terms and conditions, such as links to the supplementary information; 
45.13 	and
45.14 	(ii) federal, state, or institutional conditions required to receive and renew financial aid 
45.15 	and a method to provide students with additional information about these conditions, such 
45.16 	as links to the supplementary information;
45.17 	(2) clearly distinguishing between aid offered under subdivision 1, clause (3), and section 
45.18 	136A.0902, subdivisions 3 and 5, by including a subtotal for the aid offered and by refraining 
45.19 	from commingling the different types of aid described;
45.20 	(3) using standard terminology and definitions, as determined by the commissioner, and 
45.21 	using plain language where possible;
45.22 	(4) providing additional information on federal student loans, including the types and 
45.23 	amounts for which the student is eligible in an attached document or web page, if an 
45.24 	institution's recommended federal student loan aid offered under section 136A.0902, 
45.25 	subdivision 5, is less than the federal maximum available to the student;
45.26 	(5) including a delivery confirmation for electronic financial aid offer forms, except that 
45.27 	receipt of the financial aid offer form shall not be considered an acceptance or rejection of 
45.28 	aid by the student; and
45.29 	(6) accompanying any reference to private education loans, with respect to dependent 
45.30 	students, with:
45.31 	(i) information about the availability of and terms and conditions associated with Federal 
45.32 	Direct PLUS Loans under section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, United States 
45.33 	Code, title 20, section 1087e, for the student's parents regardless of family income; and
46.1 	(ii) a notification of the student's increased eligibility for unsubsidized federal student 
46.2 	loans under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, 
46.3 	section 1070, et seq., if the student's parents are rejected under the Federal Direct PLUS 
46.4 	Loan program.

46.5 	Sec. 11. [136A.0904] SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION; REMOVAL OF 
46.6 	INFORMATION.
46.7 	(a) Nothing in sections 136A.0901 to 136A.0903 precludes an institution from 
46.8 	supplementing the financial aid offer form with additional information if the additional 
46.9 	information supplements the financial aid offer form and is not located on the financial aid 
46.10 	offer form and if the information utilizes the same standard terminology developed by the 
46.11 	commissioner under this act.
46.12 	(b) Nothing in sections 136A.0901 to 136A.0903 precludes an institution from omitting 
46.13 	a required item in an individual offer form if that item is inapplicable to the student receiving 
46.14 	the offer.

46.15 	Sec. 12. [136A.0905] SUPERSEDING FEDERAL LAW.
46.16 	Sections 136A.0901 to 136A.0904 are null and void upon the effective date of a federal 
46.17 	law or regulation establishing a uniform financial aid offer form and requiring institutions 
46.18 	of higher education to adopt it.

46.19 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
46.20 		Subd. 5a.Assigned family responsibility. "Assigned family responsibility" means the 
46.21 	amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a federal 
46.22 	need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 79 95 percent 
46.23 	of the parental contribution. If the parental contribution is less than between $0 and negative 
46.24 	$1,500, the assigned family responsibility is 100 50 percent of the parental contribution. If 
46.25 	the parental contribution is less than negative $1,500, the recognized parental contribution 
46.26 	is negative $1,500. For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, the 
46.27 	assigned family responsibility is 71 percent of the student contribution. For independent 
46.28 	students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 35 
46.29 	percent of the student contribution. If the student contribution is less than between $0 and 
46.30 	negative $1,500, the assigned family responsibility is 100 50 percent of the student 
46.31 	contribution. If the student contribution is less than negative $1,500, the recognized student 
46.32 	contribution is negative $1,500. For a student registering for less than full time, the office 
47.1 	shall prorate the assigned family responsibility using the ratio of the number of credits the 
47.2 	student is enrolled in to the number of credits for full-time enrollment.

47.3 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.103, is amended to read:
47.4 	136A.103 INSTITUTION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
47.5 		Subdivision 1.Eligibility. (a) A postsecondary institution is eligible for state student 
47.6 	aid and to receive state student aid on behalf of students under thischapter 136A and sections 
47.7 	197.791 and 299A.45, if the institution is located in this state and:
47.8 	(1) is operated by this state or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; or
47.9 	(2) is operated privately and, as determined by the office, meets the requirements of 
47.10 	paragraph (b).
47.11 	(b) A private institution must:
47.12 	(1) maintain academic standards substantially equivalent to those of comparable 
47.13 	institutions operated in this state;
47.14 	(2) (1) be licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office; and
47.15 	(3)(i) by July 1, 2010, participate in the federal Pell Grant program under Title IV of 
47.16 	the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended; or
47.17 	(2) meet one of the following criteria:
47.18 	(i) the institution participates in the federal Pell Grant program under Title IV of the 
47.19 	Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended;
47.20 	(ii) if an the institution:
47.21 	(A) was participating in state student aid programs as of June 30, 2010, and the institution 
47.22 	did but does not participate in the federal Pell Grant program by June 30, 2010, the institution 
47.23 	must require every student who enrolls to sign a disclosure form, provided by the office, 
47.24 	stating that the institution is not participating in the federal Pell Grant program. under Title 
47.25 	IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended;
47.26 	(B) requires every student who enrolls to sign a disclosure form, provided by the office, 
47.27 	stating that the institution is not participating in the federal Pell Grant program; and
47.28 	(C) has not had a change in ownership as defined in section 136A.63, subdivision 2; or
47.29 	(c) An (iii) the institution that offers only graduate-level degrees or graduate-level 
47.30 	nondegree programs is an eligible institution if the institution is licensed or registered as a 
48.1 	postsecondary institution by the office and participates in federal financial aid under Title 
48.2 	IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended.
48.3 	(d) (c) An eligible institution under paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii) (2), that changes 
48.4 	ownership as defined in section 136A.63, subdivision 2, must participate in the federal Pell 
48.5 	Grant program within four calendar years of the first ownership change to continue eligibility
48.6 	remains eligible for state student aid for six months following the change in ownership.
48.7 	(e) An institution that loses its eligibility for the federal Pell Grant program is not an 
48.8 	eligible institution. The office may terminate an institution's eligibility to participate in state 
48.9 	student aid programs effective the date of the loss of eligibility for the federal Pell Grant 
48.10 	program.
48.11 	(f) An institution must maintain adequate administrative and financial standards and 
48.12 	compliance with all state statutes, rules, and administrative policies related to state financial 
48.13 	aid programs.
48.14 	(g) The office may terminate a postsecondary institution's eligibility to participate in 
48.15 	state student aid programs if the institution is
48.16 		Subd. 2.Ineligibility. A postsecondary institution otherwise eligible for state student 
48.17 	aid under this chapter and sections 197.791 and 299A.45 may be determined by the office 
48.18 	to be ineligible if the institution:
48.19 	(1) fails to maintain adequate compliance with administrative and financial standards 
48.20 	and compliance with all state statutes, rules, and administrative policies related to state 
48.21 	financial aid programs; or
48.22 	(2) has been terminated from participating in federal financial aid programs by the United 
48.23 	States Department of Education for a violation of laws, regulations, or participation 
48.24 	agreements governing federal financial aid programs.

48.25 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
48.26 		Subd. 6.Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of: (1) an 
48.27 	allowance specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and (2) an allowance for 
48.28 	tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, 
48.29 	or a tuition and fee maximum if one is established in law. If no living and miscellaneous 
48.30 	expense allowance is established in law, the allowance is equal to 115 106 percent of the 
48.31 	federal poverty guidelines for a one person household in Minnesota for nine months. If no 
48.32 	tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for tuition and fees is equal 
48.33 	to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, and (2) for 
49.1 	two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees charged at a public 
49.2 	two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and 
49.3 	fees charged at a public university.
49.4 	(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of 
49.5 	attendance using the ratio of the number of credits the student is enrolled in to the number 
49.6 	of credits for full-time enrollment.
49.7 	(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota 
49.8 	correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a), with 
49.9 	no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.
49.10 	(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are mandatory 
49.11 	and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do not include 
49.12 	charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the student retains 
49.13 	ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains ownership. Fees 
49.14 	do not include optional or punitive fees.

49.15 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.121, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
49.16 		Subd. 7.Insufficient appropriation. (a) If the amount appropriated is determined by 
49.17 	the office to be insufficient to make full awards to applicants under subdivision 5, awards 
49.18 	must be reduced by:
49.19 	(1) adding a surcharge to the applicant's assigned family responsibility, as defined in 
49.20 	section 136A.101, subdivision 5a; and
49.21 	(2) a percentage increase in the applicant's assigned student responsibility, as defined 
49.22 	in subdivision 5.
49.23 	(b) The reduction under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be equal dollar amounts.
49.24 	The total assigned family responsibility after the addition of the surcharge may exceed 100 
49.25 	percent of the parental or student contribution, as applicable, assigned by the federal needs 
49.26 	analysis. The commissioner must not adjust the surcharge under paragraph (a), clause (1), 
49.27 	according to the student's status as a dependent student, an independent student with 
49.28 	dependents other than a spouse, or an independent student without dependents other than 
49.29 	a spouse.

50.1 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.121, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
50.2 		Subd. 7a.Surplus appropriation. (a) If the amount appropriated is determined by the 
50.3 	office to be more than sufficient to fund projected grant demand in the second year of the 
50.4 	biennium, the office may:
50.5 	(1) increase the living and miscellaneous expense allowance in the second year of the 
50.6 	biennium by up to an amount that retains sufficient appropriations to fund the projected 
50.7 	grant demand; or
50.8 	(2) when calculating assigned family responsibility, recognize a negative parental 
50.9 	contribution or student contribution that is less than negative $1,500 to a value that is equal 
50.10 	to the lowest student contribution provided under the federal needs analysis.
50.11 	(b) The adjustment adjustments in paragraph (a) may be made one or more times. In 
50.12 	making the determination that there are more than sufficient funds, the office shall balance 
50.13 	the need for sufficient resources to meet the projected demand for grants with the goal of 
50.14 	fully allocating the appropriation for state grants. An increase in the living and miscellaneous 
50.15 	expense allowance or a modified assigned family responsibility under this subdivision does 
50.16 	not carry forward into a subsequent biennium.

50.17 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.121, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
50.18 		Subd. 9.Awards. An undergraduate student who meets the office's requirements is 
50.19 	eligible to apply for and receive a grant in any year of undergraduate study unless the student 
50.20 	has obtained a baccalaureate degree or previously has received a state grant award for 180
50.21 	120 credits or the equivalent, excluding (1) courses taken from a Minnesota school or 
50.22 	postsecondary institution which is not participating in the state grant program and from 
50.23 	which a student transferred no credit, and (2) courses taken that qualify as developmental 
50.24 	education or below college-level. A student enrolled in a two-year program at a four-year 
50.25 	institution is only eligible for the tuition and fee maximums established by law for two-year 
50.26 	institutions.

50.27 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.121, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
50.28 		Subd. 13.Deadline. The deadline for the office to accept applications for state grants 
50.29 	for a term is June 30 of the fiscal year for which the student applies for a grant 30 days after 
50.30 	the start of that term.

51.1 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
51.2 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. The following terms have the meanings given:
51.3 	(1) "eligible student" means a resident student under section 136A.101, subdivision 8, 
51.4 	who is enrolled in any public postsecondary educational institution or Tribal college and 
51.5 	who meets the eligibility requirements in subdivision 2;
51.6 	(2) "gift aid" includes:
51.7 	(i) all federal financial aid that is not a loan or pursuant to a work-study program;
51.8 	(ii) state financial aid, unless designated for other expenses, that is not a loan or pursuant 
51.9 	to a work-study program;
51.10 	(iii) institutional financial aid, including a grant, scholarship, tuition waiver, fellowship 
51.11 	stipend, or other payment, unless designated for other expenses, that is not a loan or pursuant 
51.12 	to a work-study program; and
51.13 	(iv) all private financial aid that is not a loan or pursuant to a work-study program.
51.14 	Financial aid from the state, public postsecondary educational institutions, and Tribal colleges 
51.15 	that is specifically designated for other expenses is not gift aid for purposes of the North 
51.16 	Star Promise scholarship.
51.17 	(3) "other expenses" includes books, required supplies, child care, emergency assistance, 
51.18 	food, and housing;
51.19 	(4) "public postsecondary educational institution" means an institution operated by this 
51.20 	state, or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
51.21 	(5) "recognized cost of attendance" has the meaning given in United States Code, title 
51.22 	20, chapter 28, subchapter IV, part F, section 1087ll;
51.23 	(6) "Tribal college" means a college defined in section 136A.1796, subdivision 1, 
51.24 	paragraph (c) (d); and
51.25 	(7) "tuition and fees" means the actual eligible resident tuition and mandatory fees 
51.26 	charged by an institution.

51.27 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465, is amended by adding a subdivision 
51.28 	to read:
51.29 		Subd. 1a.Resident tuition. (a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is 
51.30 	requested to adopt a policy to charge resident tuition rates for all students eligible for North 
51.31 	Star Promise.
52.1 	(b) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must adopt 
52.2 	a policy to charge resident tuition rates for all students eligible for North Star Promise.

52.3 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
52.4 		Subd. 2.Conditions for eligibility. A scholarship may be awarded to an eligible student 
52.5 	who:
52.6 	(1) has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the state 
52.7 	aid application by 30 days after the start of the term for which a scholarship is being awarded;
52.8 	(2) has a family adjusted gross income below $80,000;
52.9 	(3) is a graduate of a secondary school or its equivalent, or is 17 years of age or over 
52.10 	and has met all requirements for admission as a student to an eligible college or university;
52.11 	(4) has not earned a completed the degree requirements for the first baccalaureate degree 
52.12 	at the time the scholarship is awarded;
52.13 	(5) is enrolled in at least one credit per fall, spring, or summer semester;
52.14 	(6) is enrolled in a program or course of study that applies to a degree, diploma, or 
52.15 	certificate;
52.16 	(7) is not in default, as defined by the office, of any federal or state student educational 
52.17 	loan;
52.18 	(8) is not more than 30 days in arrears in court-ordered child support that is collected or 
52.19 	enforced by the public authority responsible for child support enforcement or, if the applicant 
52.20 	is more than 30 days in arrears in court-ordered child support that is collected or enforced 
52.21 	by the public authority responsible for child support enforcement, but is complying with a 
52.22 	written payment agreement under section 518A.69 or order for arrearages;
52.23 	(9) has not been convicted of or pled nolo contendere or guilty to a crime involving 
52.24 	fraud in obtaining federal Title IV funds within the meaning of Code of Federal Regulations, 
52.25 	subtitle B, chapter VI, part 668, subpart C; and
52.26 	(10) is meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 
52.27 	10.

53.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.155, is amended to read:
53.2 	136A.155 ADDITIONAL INSTITUTION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
53.3 	A postsecondary institution is an eligible institution for purposes of sections 136A.15
53.4 	to 136A.1702, if the institution:
53.5 	(1) meets the eligibility requirements under section 136A.103; or
53.6 	(2) is operated publicly or privately in another state, and is approved by the United States 
53.7 	Secretary of Education, and, as determined by the office, maintains academic standards 
53.8 	substantially equal to those of comparable institutions operated in this state.

53.9 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.162, is amended to read:
53.10 	136A.162 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.
53.11 	(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), data on applicants for financial assistance 
53.12 	collected and used by the office for student financial aid programs administered by that 
53.13 	office are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
53.14 	(b) Data on applicants may be disclosed to the commissioner of children, youth, and 
53.15 	families to the extent necessary to determine eligibility under section 136A.121, subdivision 
53.16 	2, clause (5).
53.17 	(c) The following data collected in the Minnesota supplemental loan program under 
53.18 	sections 136A.1701 and 136A.1704 may be disclosed to a consumer credit reporting agency 
53.19 	only if the borrower and the cosigner give informed consent, according to section 13.05, 
53.20 	subdivision 4, at the time of application for a loan:
53.21 	(1) the lender-assigned borrower identification number;
53.22 	(2) the name and address of borrower;
53.23 	(3) the name and address of cosigner;
53.24 	(4) the date the account is opened;
53.25 	(5) the outstanding account balance;
53.26 	(6) the dollar amount past due;
53.27 	(7) the number of payments past due;
53.28 	(8) the number of late payments in previous 12 months;
53.29 	(9) (8) the type of account;
54.1 	(10) (9) the responsibility for the account; and
54.2 	(11) (10) the status or remarks code.

54.3 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1701, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
54.4 		Subd. 4.Terms and conditions of loans. (a) The office may loan money upon such 
54.5 	terms and conditions as the office may prescribe. Annually, the office must determine the 
54.6 	minimum loan amount, the maximum loan amount based on program type, the maximum 
54.7 	cumulative amount for each program type, and the maximum lifetime limit for an individual. 
54.8 	The annual amount of the loan must not exceed the cost of attendance as determined by the 
54.9 	eligible institution less all other financial aid.
54.10 	(b) The minimum loan amount and a maximum loan amount to students must be 
54.11 	determined annually by the office. Loan limits are defined based on the type of program 
54.12 	enrollment, such as a certificate, an associate's degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate 
54.13 	program. The aggregate principal amount of all loans made subject to this paragraph to a 
54.14 	student as an undergraduate and graduate student must not exceed $140,000. The amount 
54.15 	of the loan must not exceed the cost of attendance as determined by the eligible institution 
54.16 	less all other financial aid, including PLUS loans or other similar parent loans borrowed on 
54.17 	the student's behalf. A student may borrow up to the maximum amount twice in the same 
54.18 	grade level.
54.19 	(c) The cumulative borrowing maximums must be determined annually by the office 
54.20 	and are defined based on program enrollment. In determining the cumulative borrowing 
54.21 	maximums, the office shall, among other considerations, take into consideration the maximum 
54.22 	SELF loan amount, student financing needs, funding capacity for the SELF program, 
54.23 	delinquency and default loss management, and current financial market conditions.

54.24 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1796, is amended to read:
54.25 	136A.1796 TRIBAL COLLEGE SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT ASSISTANCE.
54.26 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the 
54.27 	meanings given them.
54.28 	(b) "Beneficiary student" means a resident of Minnesota who is enrolled in a certificate, 
54.29 	diploma, or degree program in a Tribally controlled college and is an enrolled member of 
54.30 	a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
55.1 	(b) (c) "Nonbeneficiary student" means a resident of Minnesota who is enrolled in a 
55.2 	certificate, diploma, or degree program in a Tribally controlled college but is not an enrolled 
55.3 	member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
55.4 	(c) (d) "Tribally controlled college" means an accredited institution of higher education 
55.5 	located in this state that is formally controlled by or has been formally sanctioned or chartered 
55.6 	by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian Tribe, or a combination of federally 
55.7 	recognized Indian Tribes. Tribally controlled college does not include any institution or 
55.8 	campus subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges 
55.9 	and Universities or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
55.10 		Subd. 2.Eligibility; grant assistance. (a) A Tribally controlled college is eligible to 
55.11 	receive supplemental grant assistance from the office, as provided in this section, for total 
55.12 	beneficiary and nonbeneficiary student enrollment if the college is not otherwise eligible 
55.13 	to receive federal grant funding for those students under United States Code, title 25, section 
55.14 	1808 students enrolled in the fall, spring, and summer terms.
55.15 	(b) The office shall make grants to Tribally controlled colleges to defray the costs of 
55.16 	education associated with the enrollment of beneficiary and nonbeneficiary students. Grants 
55.17 	made pursuant to this section must be provided directly to the recipient college.
55.18 		Subd. 3.Grant application. To receive a grant under this section, a Tribally controlled 
55.19 	college must submit an application in the manner required by the office. Upon submission 
55.20 	of a completed application indicating that the Tribally controlled college is eligible, the 
55.21 	office shall distribute to the college, during each year of the biennium, a grant of $5,300 
55.22 	for each beneficiary and nonbeneficiary student on a full-time equivalent basis. If the amount 
55.23 	appropriated for grants under this section is insufficient to cover the total amount of grant 
55.24 	eligibility, the office shall distribute a prorated amount per beneficiary and nonbeneficiary 
55.25 	student on a full-time equivalent basis.
55.26 		Subd. 4.Reporting by recipient institutions. Each Tribally controlled college receiving 
55.27 	a grant under this section shall provide to the office, on an annual basis, an accurate and 
55.28 	detailed account of the expenditures of the grant funds received by the college, and a copy 
55.29 	of the college's most recent audit report and documentation of the enrollment status and 
55.30 	ethnic status of each beneficiary and nonbeneficiary student for which grant assistance is 
55.31 	sought under this section.

55.32 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.246, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
55.33 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
56.1 	(b) "Competency standard" has the meaning given in section 175.45, subdivision 2.
56.2 	(c) "Eligible training" means training provided by an eligible training provider that:
56.3 	(1) includes training to meet one or more identified competency standards;
56.4 	(2) is instructor-led for a majority of the training; and
56.5 	(3) results in the employee receiving an industry-recognized degree, certificate, or 
56.6 	credential.
56.7 	(d) "Eligible training provider" means an institution:
56.8 	(1) operated by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
56.9 	or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
56.10 	(2) licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office; or
56.11 	(3) exempt from the provisions of section 136A.822 to 136A.834 or 136A.61 to 136A.71 
56.12 	as approved by the office.
56.13 	(e) "Industry-recognized degrees, certificates, or credentials" means:
56.14 	(1) accredited certificates, diplomas, or degrees issued by a postsecondary institution;
56.15 	(2) registered apprenticeship certifications or certificates;
56.16 	(3) occupational licenses or registrations;
56.17 	(4) certifications issued by, or recognized by, industry or professional associations; and
56.18 	(5) other certifications as approved by the commissioner.

56.19 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.65, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
56.20 		Subd. 4.Criteria for approval. (a) A school applying to be registered and to have its 
56.21 	degree or degrees and name approved must substantially meet the following criteria:
56.22 	(1) the school has an organizational framework with administrative and teaching personnel 
56.23 	to provide the educational programs offered;
56.24 	(2) the school has financial resources sufficient to meet the school's financial obligations, 
56.25 	including refunding tuition and other charges consistent with its stated policy if the institution 
56.26 	is dissolved, or if claims for refunds are made, to provide service to the students as promised, 
56.27 	and to provide educational programs leading to degrees as offered;
56.28 	(3) the school operates in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 
56.29 	according to the type of school;
57.1 	(4) the school provides an educational program leading to the degree it offers;
57.2 	(5) the school provides appropriate and accessible library, laboratory, and other physical 
57.3 	facilities to support the educational program offered;
57.4 	(6) the school has a policy on freedom or limitation of expression and inquiry for faculty 
57.5 	and students which is published or available on request;
57.6 	(7) the school uses only publications and advertisements which are truthful and do not 
57.7 	give any false, fraudulent, deceptive, inaccurate, or misleading impressions about the school, 
57.8 	its personnel, programs, services, or occupational opportunities for its graduates for promotion 
57.9 	and student recruitment;
57.10 	(8) the school's compensated recruiting agents who are operating in Minnesota identify 
57.11 	themselves as agents of the school when talking to or corresponding with students and 
57.12 	prospective students;
57.13 	(9) the school provides information to students and prospective students concerning:
57.14 	(i) comprehensive and accurate policies relating to student admission, evaluation, 
57.15 	suspension, and dismissal;
57.16 	(ii) clear and accurate policies relating to granting credit for prior education, training, 
57.17 	and experience and for courses offered by the school;
57.18 	(iii) current schedules of fees, charges for tuition, required supplies, student activities, 
57.19 	housing, and all other standard charges;
57.20 	(iv) policies regarding refunds and adjustments for withdrawal or modification of 
57.21 	enrollment status; and
57.22 	(v) procedures and standards used for selection of recipients and the terms of payment 
57.23 	and repayment for any financial aid program;
57.24 	(10) the school must not withhold a student's official transcript because the student is 
57.25 	in arrears or in default on any loan issued by the school to the student if the loan qualifies 
57.26 	as an institutional loan under United States Code, title 11, section 523(a)(8)(b);
57.27 	(11) the school has a process to receive and act on student complaints;
57.28 	(12) if the school is unaccredited, the school includes a joint and several liability provision 
57.29 	for torts and compliance with the requirements of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71 in any 
57.30 	contract effective after July 1, 2026, with any individual, entity, or postsecondary school 
57.31 	located in another state for the purpose of providing educational or training programs or 
58.1 	awarding postsecondary credits or continuing education credits to Minnesota residents that 
58.2 	may be applied to a degree program; and
58.3 	(13) the school must not use nondisclosure agreements or other contracts restricting a 
58.4 	student's ability to disclose information in connection with school actions or conduct that 
58.5 	would be covered under section 136A.672.
58.6 	(b) An application for degree approval must also include:
58.7 	(i) title of degree and formal recognition awarded;
58.8 	(ii) location where such degree will be offered;
58.9 	(iii) proposed implementation date of the degree;
58.10 	(iv) admissions requirements for the degree;
58.11 	(v) length of the degree;
58.12 	(vi) projected enrollment for a period of five years;
58.13 	(vii) the curriculum required for the degree, including course syllabi or outlines;
58.14 	(viii) statement of academic and administrative mechanisms planned for monitoring the 
58.15 	quality of the proposed degree;
58.16 	(ix) statement of satisfaction of professional licensure criteria, if applicable;
58.17 	(x) documentation of the availability of clinical, internship, externship, or practicum 
58.18 	sites, if applicable; and
58.19 	(xi) statement of how the degree fulfills the institution's mission and goals, complements 
58.20 	existing degrees, and contributes to the school's viability.

58.21 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.653, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
58.22 		Subd. 5.Higher Learning Commission accredited institutions in Minnesota. (a) A 
58.23 	postsecondary institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or its successor 
58.24 	with its primary physical location in Minnesota is exempt from the provisions of sections 
58.25 	136A.61 to 136A.71, including related fees, when it creates new or modifies existing:
58.26 	(1) program degree levels, program degree types, majors, minors, concentrations, 
58.27 	specializations, and areas of emphasis within approved degrees;
58.28 	(2) nondegree programs within approved degrees;
58.29 	(3) underlying curriculum or courses;
59.1 	(4) modes of delivery; and
59.2 	(5) locations; and
59.3 	(6) course or term changes that do not impact the number of instructional hours.
59.4 	(b) The institution must annually notify the commissioner of the exempt actions listed 
59.5 	in paragraph (a) and, upon the commissioner's request, must provide additional information 
59.6 	about the action.
59.7 	(c) The institution must notify the commissioner within 60 days of a program closing.
59.8 	(d) Nothing in this subdivision exempts an institution from the annual registration and 
59.9 	degree approval requirements of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71.
59.10 	(e) An institution exempt under this subdivision may advertise, recruit, and enroll students 
59.11 	while the program is evaluated for an exemption. In the event the program is determined 
59.12 	not to be exempt, the institution must submit the full review application to the office within 
59.13 	60 days of notification or cease advertisement, recruitment, and enrollment of students and 
59.14 	may be subject to the provisions of sections 136A.65, subdivision 8, 136A.705, and 136A.71.

59.15 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.658, is amended to read:
59.16 	136A.658 EXEMPTION; STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY 
59.17 	AGREEMENT SCHOOLS.
59.18 	(a) The office may participate in an interstate reciprocity agreement regarding 
59.19 	postsecondary distance education if it determines that participation is in the best interest of 
59.20 	Minnesota postsecondary students.
59.21 	(b) If the office decides to participate in an interstate reciprocity agreement, an institution 
59.22 	that meets the following requirements is exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.61 
59.23 	to 136A.71:
59.24 	(1) the institution is situated in a state which is also participating in the interstate 
59.25 	reciprocity agreement;
59.26 	(2) the institution has been approved to participate in the interstate reciprocity agreement 
59.27 	by the institution's home state and other entities with oversight of the interstate reciprocity 
59.28 	agreement; and
59.29 	(3) the institution has elected to participate in and operate in compliance with the terms 
59.30 	of the interstate reciprocity agreement.
60.1 	(c) If the office participates in an interstate reciprocity agreement and the office is 
60.2 	responsible for the administration of that interstate reciprocity agreement, which may include 
60.3 	the approval of applications for membership of in-state institutions to participate in the 
60.4 	interstate reciprocity agreement, the office shall collect reasonable fees sufficient to recover, 
60.5 	but not exceed, its costs to administer the interstate reciprocity agreement. The office 
60.6 	processing fees for approving an in-state institution application shall be as follows:
60.7 	(1) $750 $1,500 for institutions with fewer than 2,500 or fewer full-time equivalent 
60.8 	enrollment;
60.9 	(2) $3,000 $5,000 for institutions with 2,501 to 20,000 12,500 full-time equivalent 
60.10 	enrollment; and
60.11 	(3) $7,500 for institutions with greater than 20,001 12,500 full-time equivalent enrollment.
60.12 	Full-time equivalent enrollment is established using the previous year's full-time equivalent 
60.13 	enrollment as established in the United States Department of Education Integrated 
60.14 	Postsecondary Education Data System.

60.15 	Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
60.16 		Subdivision 1.Registration fees. (a) The office shall collect reasonable registration fees 
60.17 	that are sufficient to recover, but do not exceed, its costs of administering the registration 
60.18 	program. The office shall charge the fees listed in paragraphs (b) to (d) for new registrations.
60.19 	(b) A new school offering no more than one degree at each level during its first year
60.20 	must pay registration fees for each applicable level based on the institution's total full-time 
60.21 	equivalent enrollment in the following amounts:

60.22	associate degree
	$2,000
	
60.23	baccalaureate degree
	$2,500
	
60.24	master's degree
	$3,000
	
60.25	doctorate degree
	$3,500
	
60.26 	(1) $5,000 for institutions with 2,500 or fewer full-time equivalent enrollment;
60.27 	(2) $7,500 for institutions with 2,501 to 5,000 full-time equivalent enrollment;
60.28 	(3) $10,000 for institutions with 5,001 to 7,500 full-time equivalent enrollment;
60.29 	(4) $15,000 for institutions with 7,501 to 10,000 full-time equivalent enrollment; and
60.30 	(5) $20,000 for institutions with 10,001 or greater full-time equivalent enrollment, and 
60.31 	for institutions with no data on the previous year's full-time equivalent enrollment.
61.1 	Full-time equivalent enrollment is established using the previous year's full-time equivalent 
61.2 	enrollment as established in the United States Department of Education Integrated 
61.3 	Postsecondary Education Data System.
61.4 	(c) A new school that will offer more than one degree per level during its first year must 
61.5 	pay registration fees in an amount equal to the fee for the first degree at each degree level
61.6 	under paragraph (b), plus fees for each additional nondegree program or degree as follows:

61.7	nondegree program
	$250
	
61.8	additional associate degree
	$250
	
61.9	additional baccalaureate degree
	$500
	
61.10	additional master's degree program
	$750
	
61.11	additional doctorate degree
	$1,000
	
61.12 	(d) In addition to the fees under paragraphs (b) and (c), a fee of $600 must be paid for 
61.13 	an initial application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or 
61.14 	application reminders for the same application or registration requirement; or (2) cumulatively 
61.15 	has had six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the 
61.16 	same license application and the school seeks to continue with the application process with 
61.17 	additional application submissions. If this fee is paid, the school may submit two final 
61.18 	application submissions for review prior to application denial under section 136A.65, 
61.19 	subdivision 8. This provision excludes from its scope nonrepetitive questions or clarifications 
61.20 	initiated by the school before the submission of the application, initial interpretation questions 
61.21 	or inquiries from the office regarding a completed application, and initial requests from the 
61.22 	office for verification or validation of a completed application.
61.23 	(e) The annual renewal registration fee is $1,500. based on an institution's total full-time 
61.24 	equivalent enrollment in the following amounts:
61.25 	(1) $1,500 for institutions with 2,500 or fewer full-time equivalent enrollment;
61.26 	(2) $3,000 for institutions with 2,501 to 5,000 full-time equivalent enrollment;
61.27 	(3) $5,000 for institutions with 5,001 to 10,000 full-time equivalent enrollment; and
61.28 	(4) $7,500 for institutions with 10,001 or greater full-time equivalent enrollment, and 
61.29 	for institutions with no data on the previous year's full-time equivalent enrollment.
61.30 	Full-time equivalent enrollment is established using the previous year's full-time equivalent 
61.31 	enrollment as established in the United States Department of Education Integrated 
61.32 	Postsecondary Education Data System.
62.1 	(f) In addition to the fee under paragraph (e), a fee of $600 must be paid for a renewal 
62.2 	application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application 
62.3 	reminders for the same application or registration requirement; or (2) cumulatively has had 
62.4 	six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the same license 
62.5 	application and the school seeks to continue with the application process with additional 
62.6 	application submissions. If this fee is paid, the school may submit two final application 
62.7 	submissions for review prior to application denial under section 136A.65, subdivision 8. 
62.8 	This provision excludes from its scope nonrepetitive questions or clarifications initiated by 
62.9 	the school before the submission of the application, initial interpretation questions or inquiries 
62.10 	from the office regarding a completed application, and initial requests from the office for 
62.11 	verification or validation of a completed application.

62.12 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.82, is amended to read:
62.13 	136A.82 POLICY; CITATION.
62.14 		Subdivision 1.Policy. The legislature has found and hereby declares that the availability 
62.15 	of legitimate vocational programs offered by responsible nonprofit and for-profit private 
62.16 	career schools are in the best interests of the people of this state. The legislature has found 
62.17 	and declares that the state can provide assistance and protection for persons choosing 
62.18 	vocational programs by establishing policies and procedures to ensure the authenticity and 
62.19 	legitimacy of vocational programs offered by nonprofit and for-profit private career schools. 
62.20 	The legislature has found and declares that this same policy applies to any nonprofit and 
62.21 	for-profit private career schools located in another state or country that offers or makes 
62.22 	available to a Minnesota resident any vocational program which does not require leaving 
62.23 	the state for its completion.
62.24 		Subd. 2.Citation. Sections 136A.82 to 136A.834 may be cited as the "Private Career 
62.25 	School Act."

62.26 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
62.27 		Subd. 4.Person. "Person" means any individual, partnership, company, firm, society, 
62.28 	trust, association, or corporation or any combination thereof. Person does not extend to:
62.29 	(1) a government body;
62.30 	(2) a public school as defined in section 120A.05, subdivisions 9, 11, 13, and 17; or
62.31 	(3) a nonpublic school, religious organization, or home school as defined in section 
62.32 	120A.22, subdivision 4.

63.1 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
63.2 		Subd. 5.Private career school. "Private career school" means a person who maintains 
63.3 	a physical presence for any program at less than an associate degree level; is not registered 
63.4 	as a private institution under sections 136A.61 to 136A.71; and is not specifically exempted 
63.5 	by section 136A.833. Private career school does not extend to:
63.6 	(1) public postsecondary institutions with a physical presence in Minnesota;
63.7 	(2) postsecondary institutions registered under sections 136A.61 to 136A.71;
63.8 	(3) postsecondary institutions exempt from registration under section 136A.653, 
63.9 	subdivisions 1b, 2, 3, and 3a; 136A.657; or 136A.658 due to the nature of the institution's 
63.10 	programs;
63.11 	(4) schools exclusively engaged in training physically or mentally disabled persons;
63.12 	(5) courses taught to students in an apprenticeship program registered by the United 
63.13 	States Department of Labor or Minnesota Department of Labor and taught by or required 
63.14 	by a trade union in which students are not responsible for tuition, fees, or any other charges, 
63.15 	regardless of payment or reimbursement method;
63.16 	(6) programs contracted by persons or government agencies for the training of their own 
63.17 	employees for which no fee is charged to the employee, regardless of whether that fee is 
63.18 	reimbursed by the employer or a third party after the employee successfully completes the 
63.19 	training, except for institutions or programs required to obtain a limited license exclusively 
63.20 	to receive the dual training grant;
63.21 	(7) schools with no physical presence in Minnesota engaged exclusively in offering 
63.22 	distance programs that are located in and approved by other states or jurisdictions if the 
63.23 	distance education program does not include internships, externships, field placements, or 
63.24 	clinical placements for residents of Minnesota;
63.25 	(8) schools licensed or approved by other state boards or agencies authorized under 
63.26 	Minnesota law to issue licenses for institutions or programs, except for institutions or 
63.27 	programs required to be licensed exclusively to participate in state financial aid or be listed 
63.28 	on the eligible training provider list, access WIOA funding, or receive the dual training 
63.29 	grant;
63.30 	(9) review classes, courses, or programs intended to prepare students to sit for 
63.31 	undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or occupational licensing, certification, or entrance 
63.32 	examinations;
64.1 	(10) classes, courses, or programs conducted by a bona fide trade, professional, or 
64.2 	fraternal organization, solely for that organization's membership and not available to the 
64.3 	public. In making the determination that the organization is bona fide, the office may request 
64.4 	the school provide three certified letters from persons that qualify as evaluators under section 
64.5 	136A.828, subdivision 3, paragraph (l), that the organization is recognized in Minnesota;
64.6 	(11) programs in the fine arts provided by organizations exempt from taxation under 
64.7 	section 290.05 and registered with the attorney general under chapter 309. For purposes of 
64.8 	this clause, "fine arts" means activities resulting in artistic creation or artistic performance 
64.9 	of works of the imagination which are engaged in for the primary purpose of creative 
64.10 	expression rather than commercial sale, vocational or career advancement, or employment; 
64.11 	or
64.12 	(12) classes, courses, or programs intended to fulfill the continuing education 
64.13 	requirements for a bona fide licensure or certification in a profession that have been approved 
64.14 	by a legislatively or judicially established board or agency responsible for regulating the 
64.15 	practice of the profession or by an industry-specific certification entity and that are offered 
64.16 	exclusively to individuals with the professional licensure or certification.

64.17 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
64.18 	to read:
64.19 		Subd. 21.Vocational. "Vocational" means education or training for skills used in the 
64.20 	labor market.

64.21 	Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
64.22 	to read:
64.23 		Subd. 22.Trade union. "Trade union" means an organization of workers in a skilled 
64.24 	occupation who act together to secure all members favorable wages, hours, or other working 
64.25 	conditions.

64.26 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
64.27 	to read:
64.28 		Subd. 23.Eligible training provider. "Eligible training provider" has the meaning given 
64.29 	in Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, section 680.410.

65.1 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
65.2 	to read:
65.3 		Subd. 24.Eligible training provider list. "Eligible training provider list" means the list 
65.4 	of eligible training providers that the state must maintain under Code of Federal Regulations, 
65.5 	title 20, section 680.430.

65.6 	Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
65.7 	to read:
65.8 		Subd. 25.State financial aid. For purposes of sections 136A.82 to 136A.834, "state 
65.9 	financial aid" includes all financial aid that may be awarded under chapter 136A, with the 
65.10 	exception of the dual training grant.

65.11 	Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
65.12 	to read:
65.13 		Subd. 26.WIOA funding. "WIOA funding" means any funding available through the 
65.14 	Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act under Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, 
65.15 	section 680.

65.16 	Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
65.17 	to read:
65.18 		Subd. 27.Dual training grant. "Dual training grant" means any money awarded under 
65.19 	section 136A.246.

65.20 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.822, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
65.21 		Subd. 3.Refunds. If a contract is deemed determined by the office to be unenforceable 
65.22 	under subdivision 2, a private career school must refund tuition, fees, and other charges 
65.23 	received from a student or on behalf of a student within 30 days of receiving written 
65.24 	notification and demand for refund from the office.

65.25 	Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.822, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
65.26 		Subd. 6.Bond. (a) No license shall be issued to any private career school with a physical 
65.27 	presence within the state of Minnesota for any program, unless the applicant files with the 
65.28 	office a continuous corporate surety bond written by a company authorized to do business 
65.29 	in Minnesota conditioned upon the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements 
65.30 	with students made by the applicant.
66.1 	(b)(1) The amount of the surety bond shall be ten percent of the preceding year's net 
66.2 	revenue from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional charges collected, but in 
66.3 	no event less than $10,000, except that a private career school may deposit a greater amount 
66.4 	at its own discretion. A private career school in each annual application for licensure must 
66.5 	compute the amount of the surety bond and verify that the amount of the surety bond complies 
66.6 	with this subdivision. A private career school that operates at two or more locations may 
66.7 	combine net revenue from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional charges 
66.8 	collected for all locations for the purpose of determining the annual surety bond requirement. 
66.9 	The net revenue from tuition and fees used to determine the amount of the surety bond 
66.10 	required for a private career school having a license for the sole purpose of recruiting students 
66.11 	in Minnesota shall be only that paid to the private career school by the students recruited 
66.12 	from Minnesota.
66.13 	(2) A person required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of 
66.14 	"academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in its name and which is also licensed by 
66.15 	another state agency or board, except not including those schools licensed exclusively in 
66.16 	order to participate in state grants or SELF loan financial aid programs, shall be required 
66.17 	to provide a school bond of $10,000.
66.18 	(c) The bond shall run to the state of Minnesota and to any person who may have a cause 
66.19 	of action against the applicant arising at any time after the bond is filed and before it is 
66.20 	canceled for breach of any contract or agreement made by the applicant with any student. 
66.21 	The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not 
66.22 	exceed the principal sum deposited by the private career school under paragraph (b). The 
66.23 	surety of any bond may cancel it upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to the office and 
66.24 	shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date 
66.25 	of cancellation.
66.26 	(d) In lieu of bond, the applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management 
66.27 	and budget a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in cash, an irrevocable 
66.28 	letter of credit issued by a financial institution equal to the amount of the required surety 
66.29 	bond, or securities as may be legally purchased by savings banks or for trust funds in an 
66.30 	aggregate market value equal to the amount of the required surety bond.
66.31 	(e) Failure of a private career school to post and maintain the required surety bond or 
66.32 	deposit under paragraph (d) may result in denial, suspension, or revocation of the school's 
66.33 	license.

67.1 	Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.822, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
67.2 		Subd. 8.Minimum standards. A license shall be issued if the office first determines:
67.3 	(1) that the applicant has a sound financial condition with sufficient resources available 
67.4 	to:
67.5 	(i) meet the private career school's financial obligations;
67.6 	(ii) refund all tuition and other charges, within a reasonable period of time 60 days, in 
67.7 	the event of dissolution of the private career school or in the event of any justifiable claims 
67.8 	for refund against the private career school by the student body;
67.9 	(iii) provide adequate service to its students and prospective students; and
67.10 	(iv) maintain and support the private career school;
67.11 	(2) that the applicant has satisfactory facilities with sufficient tools and equipment and 
67.12 	the necessary number of work stations to prepare adequately the students currently enrolled, 
67.13 	and those proposed to be enrolled;
67.14 	(3) that the applicant employs a sufficient number of qualified teaching personnel to 
67.15 	provide the educational programs contemplated;
67.16 	(4) that the private career school has an organizational framework with administrative 
67.17 	and instructional personnel to provide the programs and services it intends to offer;
67.18 	(5) that the quality and content of each occupational course or program of study provides 
67.19 	education and adequate preparation to enrolled students for entry level positions in the 
67.20 	occupation for which prepared;
67.21 	(6) that the premises and conditions where the students work and study and the student 
67.22 	living quarters which are owned, maintained, recommended, or approved by the applicant 
67.23 	are sanitary, healthful, and safe, as evidenced by certificate of occupancy issued by the 
67.24 	municipality or county where the private career school is physically situated, a fire inspection 
67.25 	by the local or state fire marshal, or another verification deemed acceptable by the office;
67.26 	(7) that the contract or enrollment agreement used by the private career school complies 
67.27 	with the provisions in section 136A.826;
67.28 	(8) that contracts and agreements do not contain a wage assignment provision or a 
67.29 	confession of judgment clause;
68.1 	(9) that there has been no adjudication of fraud or misrepresentation in any criminal, 
68.2 	civil, or administrative proceeding in any jurisdiction against the private career school or 
68.3 	its owner, officers, agents, or sponsoring organization;
68.4 	(10) that the private career school or its owners, officers, agents, or sponsoring 
68.5 	organization has not had a license revoked under section 136A.829 or its equivalent in other 
68.6 	states or has closed the institution prior to all students, enrolled at the time of the closure, 
68.7 	completing their program within two years of the effective date of the revocation; and
68.8 	(11) that the school includes a joint and several liability provision for torts and compliance 
68.9 	with the requirements of sections 136A.82 to 136A.834 in any contract effective after July 
68.10 	1, 2026, with any individual, entity, or postsecondary school located in another state for the 
68.11 	purpose of providing educational or training programs or awarding postsecondary credits 
68.12 	to Minnesota residents that may be applied to a program.

68.13 	Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.822, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
68.14 		Subd. 13.Private career schools licensed by another state agency or board Limited 
68.15 	license. (a) Unless otherwise exempt under sections 136A.82 to 136A.834:
68.16 	(1) a private career school licensed by another state agency or board must be required 
68.17 	to obtain a private career school limited license due to the use of "academy," "institute," 
68.18 	"college," or "university" in its name or licensed for the purpose of participating participate
68.19 	in state financial aid under chapter 136A, and which is also licensed by another state agency 
68.20 	or board; and
68.21 	(2) a private career school exclusively seeking to be listed on the eligible training provider 
68.22 	list, access WIOA funding, or receive the dual training grant shall be required to obtain a 
68.23 	limited license.
68.24 	(b) A private career school seeking a limited license under this subdivision shall be 
68.25 	required to satisfy only the requirements of subdivisions 4, clauses (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), 
68.26 	(9), and (10); 5; 6, paragraph (b), clause (2); 8, clauses (1), (4), (7), (8), and (9), and (10); 
68.27 	9; 10; 11; and 12. If a school is licensed to participate in state financial aid under this chapter, 
68.28 	the school must follow the refund policy in section 136A.827, even if that section conflicts 
68.29 	with the refund policy of the licensing agency or board. A distance education private career 
68.30 	school located in another state, or a school licensed to recruit Minnesota residents for 
68.31 	attendance at a school outside of this state, or a school licensed by another state agency as 
68.32 	its primary licensing body, may continue to use the school's name as permitted by its home 
68.33 	state or its primary licensing body.

69.1 	Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.824, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
69.2 		Subdivision 1.Initial licensure fee. (a) The office processing fee for an initial licensure 
69.3 	application is:
69.4 	(1) $2,500 $3,730 for a private career school that will offer no more than one program 
69.5 	during its first year of operation;
69.6 	(2) $750 $1,500 for a private career school licensed by another state agency and seeking 
69.7 	a limited license exclusively due to the use of the term "college," "university," "academy," 
69.8 	or "institute" in its name, or licensed exclusively in order to participate in state grant or 
69.9 	SELF loan financial aid programs; and
69.10 	(3) $2,500 $3,730, plus $500 for each additional program offered by the private career 
69.11 	school, for a private career school during its first year of licensed operation.
69.12 	(b) In addition to the fee under paragraph (a), a fee of $600 must be paid for an initial 
69.13 	application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application 
69.14 	reminders for the same application or licensure requirement; or (2) cumulatively has had 
69.15 	six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the same license 
69.16 	application and the private career school seeks to continue with the application process with 
69.17 	additional application submissions. If this fee is paid, the private career school may submit 
69.18 	two final application submissions for review prior to application denial under section 
69.19 	136A.829, subdivision 1, clause (2). This provision excludes from its scope nonrepetitive 
69.20 	questions or clarifications initiated by the school before the submission of the application, 
69.21 	initial interpretation questions or inquiries from the office regarding a completed application, 
69.22 	and initial requests from the office for verification or validation of a completed application.

69.23 	Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.824, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
69.24 		Subd. 2.Renewal licensure fee; late fee. (a) The office processing fee for a renewal 
69.25 	licensure application is:
69.26 	(1) for a private career school that offers one program, the license renewal fee is $1,150
69.27 	$3,160; and
69.28 	(2) for a private career school that offers more than one program, the license renewal 
69.29 	fee is $1,150, plus $200 for each additional program with a maximum renewal licensing 
69.30 	fee of $2,000;
69.31 	(3) for a private career school licensed exclusively due to the use of the term "college," 
69.32 	"university," "academy," or "institute" in its name, the license renewal fee is $750; and
70.1 	(4) (2) for a private career school licensed by another state agency and also licensed and 
70.2 	that also has a limited license with the office exclusively in order to participate in state 
70.3 	student financial aid programs, the license renewal fee is $750 $1,500.
70.4 	(b) If a license renewal application is not received by the office by the close of business 
70.5 	at least 60 days before the expiration of the current license, a late fee of $100 per business 
70.6 	day, not to exceed $3,000, shall be assessed.
70.7 	(c) In addition to the fee under paragraph (a), a fee of $600 must be paid for a renewal 
70.8 	application that: (1) has had four revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application 
70.9 	reminders for the same application or licensure requirement; or (2) cumulatively has had 
70.10 	six revisions, corrections, amendment requests, or application reminders for the same license 
70.11 	application and the private career school seeks to continue with the application process with 
70.12 	additional application submissions. If this fee is paid, the private career school may submit 
70.13 	two final application submissions for review prior to application denial under section 
70.14 	136A.829, subdivision 1, clause (2). This provision excludes from its scope nonrepetitive 
70.15 	questions or clarifications initiated by the school before the submission of the application, 
70.16 	initial interpretation questions or inquiries from the office regarding a completed application, 
70.17 	and initial requests from the office for verification or validation of a completed application.

70.18 	Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.824, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
70.19 		Subd. 6.Solicitor permit fee. The solicitor permit fee is $350 $500 and must be paid 
70.20 	annually.

70.21 	Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.824, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
70.22 		Subd. 7.Multiple location fee. Private career schools wishing to operate at multiple 
70.23 	locations must pay the greater of:
70.24 	(1) $250 $500 per location, for locations two to five; and; or
70.25 	(2) an additional $100 for each location over five. the actual cost of travel expenses, 
70.26 	lodging, and customary meals incurred for an in-person site visit, should the office determine 
70.27 	one is necessary.

70.28 	Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.833, is amended to read:
70.29 	136A.833 EXEMPTIONS.
70.30 		Subdivision 1.Application for exemptions. (a) A school that seeks an exemption from 
70.31 	the provisions of sections 136A.822 to 136A.834 for the school and all of its programs or 
71.1 	some of its programs must apply to the office to establish that the school or program meets 
71.2 	the requirements of an exemption. An exemption for the school or program expires two 
71.3 	years from the date of approval or when a school adds a new program or makes a 
71.4 	modification equal to or greater than 25 percent to an existing educational program. If a 
71.5 	school is reapplying for an exemption, the application must be submitted to the office 90 
71.6 	days before the current exemption expires. If a school fails to apply within 90 days of 
71.7 	expiration, the school is subject to fees and penalties under sections 136A.831 and 136A.832.
71.8 	This exemption shall not extend to any school that uses any publication or advertisement 
71.9 	that is not truthful and gives any false, fraudulent, deceptive, inaccurate, or misleading 
71.10 	impressions about the school or its personnel, programs, services, or occupational 
71.11 	opportunities for its graduates for promotion and student recruitment. Exemptions denied 
71.12 	under this section are subject to appeal under section 136A.829. If an appeal is initiated, 
71.13 	the denial of the exemption is not effective until the final determination of the appeal, unless 
71.14 	immediate effect is ordered by the court.
71.15 	(b) A school that meets any of the exemptions in this section and exclusively seeks to 
71.16 	be listed on the eligible training provider list, access WIOA funding, or receive the dual 
71.17 	training grant, is exempt from sections 136A.822 to 136A.834, except the school must 
71.18 	satisfy the requirements of section 136A.822, subdivisions 4, clauses (1), (2), and (3); 8, 
71.19 	clauses (9) and (10); 10, clause (8); and 12.
71.20 		Subd. 2.Exemption reasons. Sections 136A.821 to 136A.832 shall not apply to the 
71.21 	following:
71.22 	(1) public postsecondary institutions;
71.23 	(2) postsecondary institutions registered under sections 136A.61 to 136A.71;
71.24 	(3) postsecondary institutions exempt from registration under sections 136A.653, 
71.25 	subdivisions 1b, 2, 3, and 3a; 136A.657; and 136A.658;
71.26 	(4) private schools complying with the requirements of section 120A.22, subdivision 4;
71.27 	(5) courses taught to students in an apprenticeship program registered by the United 
71.28 	States Department of Labor or Minnesota Department of Labor and taught by or required 
71.29 	by a trade union. A trade union is an organization of workers in the same skilled occupation 
71.30 	or related skilled occupations who act together to secure all members favorable wages, 
71.31 	hours, and other working conditions;
71.32 	(6) private career schools exclusively engaged in training physically or mentally disabled 
71.33 	persons;
72.1 	(7) private career schools licensed or approved by boards authorized under Minnesota 
72.2 	law to issue licenses for training programs except private career schools required to obtain 
72.3 	a private career school license due to the use of "academy," "institute," "college," or 
72.4 	"university" in their names;
72.5 	(8) private career schools and educational programs, or training programs, contracted 
72.6 	for by persons, firms, corporations, government agencies, or associations, for the training 
72.7 	of their own employees, for which no fee is charged the employee, regardless of whether 
72.8 	that fee is reimbursed by the employer or third party after the employee successfully 
72.9 	completes the training;
72.10 	(9) (1) private career schools engaged exclusively in the teaching of purely avocational
72.11 	programs that are engaged primarily for personal development, recreational recreation, or 
72.12 	remedial subjects that education, and are not advertised or maintained generally intended
72.13 	for vocational or career advancement, including adult basic education, exercise or fitness 
72.14 	teacher programs, modeling, or acting, as determined by the office except private career 
72.15 	schools required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of "college" or 
72.16 	"university" in their names;
72.17 	(10) classes, courses, or programs conducted by a bona fide trade, professional, or 
72.18 	fraternal organization, solely for that organization's membership and not available to the 
72.19 	public. In making the determination that the organization is bona fide, the office may request 
72.20 	the school provide three certified letters from persons that qualify as evaluators under section 
72.21 	136A.828, subdivision 3, paragraph (l), that the organization is recognized in Minnesota;
72.22 	(11) programs in the fine arts provided by organizations exempt from taxation under 
72.23 	section 290.05 and registered with the attorney general under chapter 309. For the purposes 
72.24 	of this clause, "fine arts" means activities resulting in artistic creation or artistic performance 
72.25 	of works of the imagination which are engaged in for the primary purpose of creative 
72.26 	expression rather than commercial sale, vocational or career advancement, or employment. 
72.27 	In making this determination the office may seek the advice and recommendation of the 
72.28 	Minnesota Board of the Arts;
72.29 	(12) classes, courses, or programs intended to fulfill the continuing education 
72.30 	requirements for a bona fide licensure or certification in a profession, that have been approved 
72.31 	by a legislatively or judicially established board or agency responsible for regulating the 
72.32 	practice of the profession or by an industry-specific certification entity, and that are offered 
72.33 	exclusively to individuals with the professional licensure or certification. In making the 
72.34 	determination that the licensure or certification is bona fide, the office may request the 
73.1 	school provide three certified letters from persons that qualify as evaluators under section 
73.2 	136A.828, subdivision 3, paragraph (l), that the licensure and certification is recognized in 
73.3 	Minnesota;
73.4 	(13) review classes, courses, or programs intended to prepare students to sit for 
73.5 	undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or occupational licensing, certification, or entrance 
73.6 	examinations and does not include the instruction to prepare students for that license, 
73.7 	occupation, certification, or exam;
73.8 	(14) (2) classes, courses, or programs providing 16 40 or fewer clock hours of instruction;
73.9 	and
73.10 	(15) classes, courses, or programs providing instruction in personal development that is 
73.11 	not advertised or maintained for vocational or career advancement, modeling, or acting;
73.12 	(16) private career schools with no physical presence in Minnesota engaged exclusively 
73.13 	in offering distance instruction that are located in and regulated by other states or jurisdictions 
73.14 	if the distance education instruction does not include internships, externships, field 
73.15 	placements, or clinical placements for residents of Minnesota; and
73.16 	(17) (3) private career schools providing exclusively training, instructional programs, 
73.17 	or courses where tuition, fees, and any other charges, regardless of payment or reimbursement 
73.18 	method, for a student to participate do not exceed $100 $500.

73.19 	Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.834, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
73.20 		Subdivision 1.Exemption. (a) A program is exempt from the provisions of sections 
73.21 	136A.821 to 136A.832 if it is:
73.22 	(1) offered by a private career school or any department or branch of a private career
73.23 	school that is substantially owned, operated, or supported by a bona fide church or religious 
73.24 	organization;
73.25 	(2) primarily designed for, aimed at, and attended by persons who sincerely hold or seek 
73.26 	to learn the particular religious faith or beliefs of that church or religious organization; and
73.27 	(3) primarily intended to prepare its students to become ministers of, to enter into some 
73.28 	other vocation closely related to, or to conduct their lives in consonance with the particular 
73.29 	faith of that church or religious organization.
73.30 	(b) Any private career school or any department or branch of a private career school is 
73.31 	exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.821 to 136A.832 if all of its programs are 
73.32 	exempt under paragraph (a).

74.1 	Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.834, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
74.2 		Subd. 5.Application. A school that seeks an exemption from the provisions of sections 
74.3 	136A.82 to 136A.834 must apply to the office to establish that the school meets the 
74.4 	requirements of an exemption. An exemption expires two years from the date of approval 
74.5 	or when a school adds a new program or makes a modification equal to or greater than 25 
74.6 	percent to an existing educational program. If a school is reapplying for an exemption, the 
74.7 	application must be submitted to the office 90 days before the current exemption expires.
74.8 	If a school fails to apply within 90 days of expiration, the school is subject to the fees and 
74.9 	penalties under sections 136A.831 and 136A.832.

74.10 	Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.87, is amended to read:
74.11 	136A.87 PLANNING INFORMATION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
74.12 	(a) The office shall make available to all residents beginning in 7th grade through 
74.13 	adulthood information about planning and preparing for postsecondary opportunities. 
74.14 	Information must be provided to all 7th grade students and their parents annually by 
74.15 	September 30 about planning for their postsecondary education. The office may also provide 
74.16 	information to high school students and their parents, to adults, and to out-of-school youth.
74.17 	(b) The office shall gather and share information with students and parents about the 
74.18 	dual credit acceptance policies of each Minnesota public and private college and university. 
74.19 	The office shall gather and share information related to the acceptance policies for concurrent 
74.20 	enrollment courses, postsecondary enrollment options courses, advanced placement courses, 
74.21 	and international baccalaureate courses. This information must be shared on the office's 
74.22 	website and included in the information under paragraph (a).
74.23 	(c) (b) The information provided under paragraph (a) may include the following:
74.24 	(1) the need to start planning early;
74.25 	(2) the availability of assistance in educational planning from educational institutions 
74.26 	and other organizations;
74.27 	(3) suggestions for studying effectively during high school;
74.28 	(4) high school courses necessary to be adequately prepared for postsecondary education;
74.29 	(5) encouragement to involve parents actively in planning for all phases of education;
74.30 	(6) information about postsecondary education and training opportunities existing in the 
74.31 	state, their respective missions and expectations for students, their preparation requirements, 
74.32 	admission requirements, and student placement;
75.1 	(7) ways to evaluate and select postsecondary institutions;
75.2 	(8) the process of transferring credits among Minnesota postsecondary institutions and 
75.3 	systems;
75.4 	(9) the costs of postsecondary education and the availability of financial assistance in 
75.5 	meeting these costs, including specific information about the Minnesota Promise;
75.6 	(10) the interrelationship of assistance from student financial aid, public assistance, and 
75.7 	job training programs;
75.8 	(11) financial planning for postsecondary education; and
75.9 	(12) postsecondary education options for students with intellectual and developmental 
75.10 	disabilities.

75.11 	Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.901, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
75.12 		Subdivision 1.Grant program. (a) The commissioner shall establish a grant program 
75.13 	to award grants to institutions in Minnesota for research into spinal cord injuries and traumatic 
75.14 	brain injuries. Grants shall be awarded to conduct research into new and innovative treatments 
75.15 	and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of people with spinal cord and 
75.16 	traumatic brain injuries. Research topics may include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutical, 
75.17 	medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches and techniques. The 
75.18 	commissioner, in consultation with the advisory council established under section 136A.902, 
75.19 	shall award 50 percent of the grant funds for research involving spinal cord injuries and 50 
75.20 	percent to research involving traumatic brain injuries. In addition to the amounts appropriated 
75.21 	by law, the commissioner may accept additional funds from private and public sources. 
75.22 	Amounts received from these sources are appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes 
75.23 	of issuing grants under this section.
75.24 	(b) Institutions that are eligible to apply for a grant under this section include 
75.25 	postsecondary institutions and nonprofit organizations.
75.26 	(c) A spinal cord and traumatic brain injury grant account is established in the special 
75.27 	revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to make grants 
75.28 	and to administer the grant program under this section. Appropriations to the commissioner 
75.29 	for the program are for transfer to the account. Appropriations from the account do not 
75.30 	cancel and are available until expended.

76.1 	Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 137.022, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
76.2 		Subd. 3.Endowed chair account. (a) For purposes of this section, the permanent 
76.3 	university fund has three accounts. The sources of the money in the endowed mineral 
76.4 	research and endowed scholarship accounts are set out in paragraph (b) and subdivision 4. 
76.5 	All money in the fund that is not otherwise allocated is in the endowed chair account. The 
76.6 	income from the endowed chair account must be used, and capital gains allocated to that 
76.7 	account may be used, to provide endowment support for professorial chairs in academic 
76.8 	disciplines. The endowment support for the chairs from the income and the capital gains 
76.9 	must not total more than six percent per year of the 36-month trailing average market value 
76.10 	of the endowed chair account of the fund, as computed quarterly or otherwise as directed 
76.11 	by the regents. The endowment support from the income and the capital gains must not 
76.12 	provide more than half the sum of the endowment support for all university chairs and 
76.13 	professorships endowed, with nonstate sources providing the remainder. The endowment 
76.14 	support from the income and the capital gains may provide more than half the endowment 
76.15 	support of an individual chair.
76.16 	(b) If any portion of the annual appropriation of the income is not used for the purposes 
76.17 	specified in paragraph (a) or subdivision 4, that portion lapses and must be added to the 
76.18 	principal of the three accounts of the permanent university fund in proportion to the market 
76.19 	value of each account.

76.20 	Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 137.022, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
76.21 		Subd. 4.Mineral research; scholarships. (a) All income credited after July 1, 1992, 
76.22 	to the permanent university fund from royalties for mining under state mineral leases from 
76.23 	and after July 1, 1991, must be allocated as provided in this subdivision.
76.24 	(b)(1) Beginning January 1, 2013 2026, 50 percent of the income must be allocated 
76.25 	according to this paragraph.
76.26 	One-half (1) One-fourth of the income under this paragraph, up to $50,000,000
76.27 	$100,000,000, must be credited to the endowed mineral research account of the fund to be 
76.28 	allocated for the Natural Resources Research Institute-Duluth and Coleraine facilities, for 
76.29 	mineral and mineral-related research, including mineral-related environmental research, at 
76.30 	the Natural Resources Research Institute-Duluth and Coleraine facilities.
76.31 	The other one-half (2) One-fourth of the income under this paragraph, up to $25,000,000, 
76.32 	is must be credited to an endowment for the costs of operating mining, mineral, and 
76.33 	mineral-related, degree programs or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
77.1 	(STEM) degree programs offered through the University of Minnesota at Minnesota North 
77.2 	College and the University of Minnesota Duluth Swenson College of Science and Engineering 
77.3 	at Duluth to support workforce development and collaborations benefiting regional 
77.4 	academics, industry, and natural resources on the Iron Range in northeast Minnesota, and 
77.5 	for providing scholarships for Minnesota students, prioritizing students in the Minnesota 
77.6 	Economic Development Region 3, to attend the mining, mineral, mineral-related, or STEM 
77.7 	degree programs. The maximum scholarship awarded to attend the degree programs funded 
77.8 	under this paragraph cannot exceed 75 percent of current resident tuition rates per academic 
77.9 	year and may be awarded a maximum of four academic years.
77.10 	(3) One-fourth of the income under this paragraph must be credited to the Natural 
77.11 	Resources Research Institute for general operating and research costs.
77.12 	(2) The remainder of the income under paragraph (a) (4) One-fourth of the income under 
77.13 	this paragraph, plus the amount of any remainder of the income allocated under clause (1) 
77.14 	after $50,000,000 $100,000,000 has been credited to the endowed mineral research account 
77.15 	for the Natural Resources Research Institute and the amount of any income over the 
77.16 	$25,000,000 for the programming in clause (1) and the remainder of the income allocated 
77.17 	under clause (2) after $25,000,000 has been credited to an endowment for mining, mineral, 
77.18 	mineral-related, or STEM degree programs and scholarships, must be credited to the endowed 
77.19 	scholarship account of the fund for distribution annually for scholastic achievement as 
77.20 	provided by the Board of Regents to undergraduates enrolled at the University of Minnesota 
77.21 	who are resident students as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 8.
77.22 	(c) The annual distribution from the endowed scholarship account must be allocated to 
77.23 	the various campuses of the University of Minnesota in proportion to the number of 
77.24 	undergraduate resident students enrolled on each campus.
77.25 	(d) The Board of Regents must report to the education committees of the legislature 
77.26 	biennially at the time of the submission of its budget request on the disbursement of money 
77.27 	from the endowed scholarship account and to the environment and natural resources 
77.28 	committees on the use of the mineral research account.
77.29 	(e) Capital gains and losses and portfolio income of the permanent university fund must 
77.30 	be credited to its three accounts in proportion to the market value of each account.
77.31 	(f) The endowment support from the income and capital gains of the endowed mineral 
77.32 	research and endowed scholarship accounts of the fund must not total more than six percent 
77.33 	per year of the 36-month trailing average market value of the account from which the support 
77.34 	is derived.

78.1 	Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 137.375, is amended to read:
78.2 	137.375 DISABLED VETERANS; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE 
78.3 	ARBORETUM.
78.4 	(a) For purposes of this section, "disabled veteran" means a veteran as defined in section 
78.5 	197.447 who is certified as disabled. "Certified as disabled" means certified in writing by 
78.6 	the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the state commissioner of veterans 
78.7 	affairs as having a permanent service-connected disability.
78.8 	(b) The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is requested to provide a disabled 
78.9 	veteran and one guest unlimited access to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 
78.10 	located in the city of Chaska free of charge. The disabled veteran must provide a veteran 
78.11 	photo identification card with the term "service-connected" on the identification card, 
78.12 	verifying that the disabled veteran has a service-connected disability.

78.13 	Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
78.14 		Subd. 12.Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose. (a) A licensed 
78.15 	physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe drugs 
78.16 	pursuant to section 148.235, or a licensed physician assistant may authorize the following 
78.17 	individuals to administer opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1:
78.18 	(1) an emergency medical responder registered pursuant to section 144E.27;
78.19 	(2) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d);
78.20 	(3) correctional employees of a state or local political subdivision;
78.21 	(4) staff of community-based health disease prevention or social service programs;
78.22 	(5) a volunteer firefighter;
78.23 	(6) a nurse or any other personnel employed by, or under contract with, a postsecondary 
78.24 	institution or a charter, public, or private school; and
78.25 	(7) transit rider investment program personnel authorized under section 473.4075.
78.26 	(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, opiate antagonists may be administered by one 
78.27 	of these individuals only if:
78.28 	(1) the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice 
78.29 	registered nurse has issued a standing order to, or entered into a protocol with, the individual; 
78.30 	and
79.1 	(2) the individual has training in the recognition of signs of opiate overdose and the use 
79.2 	of opiate antagonists as part of the emergency response to opiate overdose.
79.3 	(c) Nothing in this section prohibits the possession and administration of naloxone 
79.4 	pursuant to section 604A.04.
79.5 	(d) Notwithstanding section 148.235, subdivisions 8 and 9, a licensed practical nurse is 
79.6 	authorized to possess and administer according to this subdivision an opiate antagonist in 
79.7 	a school setting.

79.8 	Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 474A.061, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
79.9 		Subd. 2b.Small issue pool allocation. Commencing on the second Tuesday in January 
79.10 	and continuing on each Monday through the last Monday in June, the commissioner shall 
79.11 	allocate available bonding authority from the small issue pool to applications received on 
79.12 	or before the Monday of the preceding week for manufacturing projects and enterprise zone 
79.13 	facility projects. From the second Tuesday in January through the last Monday in June, the 
79.14 	commissioner shall reserve $5,000,000 of the available bonding authority from the small 
79.15 	issue pool for applications for agricultural development bond loan projects of the Minnesota 
79.16 	Rural Finance Authority.
79.17 	Beginning in calendar year 2002 2026, on the second Tuesday in January through the 
79.18 	last Monday in June, the commissioner shall reserve $10,000,000 $25,000,000 of available 
79.19 	bonding authority in the small issue pool for applications for student loan bonds of or on 
79.20 	behalf of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The total amount of allocations for 
79.21 	student loan bonds from the small issue pool may not exceed $10,000,000 $25,000,000 per 
79.22 	year.
79.23 	The commissioner shall reserve $10,000,000 until the day after the last Monday in 
79.24 	February, $10,000,000 until the day after the last Monday in April, and $10,000,000 until 
79.25 	the day after the last Monday in June in the small issue pool for enterprise zone facility 
79.26 	projects and manufacturing projects. The amount of allocation provided to an issuer for a 
79.27 	specific enterprise zone facility project or manufacturing project will be based on the number 
79.28 	of points received for the proposed project under the scoring system under section 474A.045.
79.29 	If there are two or more applications for manufacturing and enterprise zone facility 
79.30 	projects from the small issue pool and there is insufficient bonding authority to provide 
79.31 	allocations for all projects in any one week, the available bonding authority shall be awarded 
79.32 	based on the number of points awarded a project under section 474A.045, with those projects 
79.33 	receiving the greatest number of points receiving allocation first. If two or more applications 
80.1 	receive an equal number of points, available bonding authority shall be awarded by lot 
80.2 	unless otherwise agreed to by the respective issuers.

80.3 	Sec. 60. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ENROLLMENT 
80.4 	FRAUD WORKING GROUP.
 80.5 	The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must convene 
80.6 	a working group to develop policies and procedures to prevent fraudulent enrollment in 
80.7 	online courses for the purpose of gaining access to financial aid, campus information 
80.8 	technology systems, and student support services. The board must submit a report to the 
80.9 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
80.10 	higher education and to the chair and ranking minority member of the house of representatives 
80.11 	fraud prevention and state agency oversight policy committee by January 15, 2026. No 
80.12 	additional compensation will be provided for participation in this working group. The 
80.13 	working group must include representatives from:
80.14 	(1) the Minnesota State University Student Association;
80.15 	(2) the Minnesota State College Student Association;
80.16 	(3) the Minnesota State College Faculty;
80.17 	(4) the Inter Faculty Organization;
80.18 	(5) the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees;
80.19 	(6) the Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty;
80.20 	(7) the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and
80.21 	(8) others as deemed necessary by the working group.

80.22 	Sec. 61. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.
80.23 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. To help recruit and retain law enforcement officers in 
80.24 	the state, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must 
80.25 	establish a grant program to cover the cost of tuition and fees at institutions within the 
80.26 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for students who satisfy the eligibility 
80.27 	requirements under subdivision 3.
80.28 		Subd. 2.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings 
80.29 	given:
81.1 	(1) "gift aid" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1465, 
81.2 	subdivision 1, clause (2);
81.3 	(2) "law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 
81.4 	626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (f);
81.5 	(3) "other expenses" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1465, 
81.6 	subdivision 1, clause (3);
81.7 	(4) "peace officer" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 626.84, 
81.8 	subdivision 1, paragraph (c);
81.9 	(5) "state college or university" means an institution operated by the Board of Trustees 
81.10 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities;
81.11 	(6) "total and permanent duty disability" means a condition qualifying for benefits under 
81.12 	Minnesota Statutes, section 353.656, subdivision 1a; and
81.13 	(7) "tuition and fees" means the actual tuition and mandatory fees charged by the state 
81.14 	college or university attended by the eligible student.
81.15 		Subd. 3.Eligibility. An individual is eligible for a grant under this section if the 
81.16 	individual:
81.17 	(1) applies in the form and manner specified by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
81.18 	State Colleges and Universities;
81.19 	(2) is a resident student, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.101, subdivision 
81.20 	8;
81.21 	(3) is a graduate of a secondary school or its equivalent, or is 17 years of age or older 
81.22 	and has met all requirements for admission as a student to a state college or university;
81.23 	(4) has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the state 
81.24 	aid application;
81.25 	(5) is enrolled in at least one credit per fall, spring, or summer semester in an 
81.26 	undergraduate certificate, diploma, or degree program at a state college or university;
81.27 	(6) has not (i) obtained a baccalaureate degree, or (ii) been enrolled for 12 semesters or 
81.28 	the equivalent, excluding courses taken that qualify as developmental education or below 
81.29 	college level and are subject to subdivision 5, paragraph (b);
81.30 	(7) is not in default for any federal or state student educational loan;
82.1 	(8) is (i) not more than 30 days in arrears in court-ordered child support that is collected 
82.2 	or enforced by the public authority responsible for child support enforcement or (ii) more 
82.3 	than 30 days in arrears in court-ordered child support that is collected or enforced by the 
82.4 	public authority responsible for child support enforcement, but is complying with a written 
82.5 	payment agreement under Minnesota Statutes, section 518A.69, or order for arrearages;
82.6 	(9) has not been convicted of or pled nolo contendere or guilty to a crime involving 
82.7 	fraud in obtaining federal Title IV funds within the meaning of Code of Federal Regulations, 
82.8 	title 34, section 668.32;
82.9 	(10) is meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 
82.10 	136A.101, subdivision 10; and
82.11 	(11) is either:
82.12 	(i) the dependent child of a peace officer employed by a Minnesota law enforcement 
82.13 	agency;
82.14 	(ii) the dependent child of an individual who, while employed by a Minnesota law 
82.15 	enforcement agency as a peace officer, suffered a total and permanent duty disability;
82.16 	(iii) enrolled in at least one credit per fall, spring, or summer semester in an undergraduate 
82.17 	degree program at a state college or university in the field of criminal justice, law 
82.18 	enforcement, or a similar field; or
82.19 	(iv) enrolled in a law enforcement skills program at a state college or university.
82.20 		Subd. 4.Award amount. (a) Scholarships must be awarded to eligible students in an 
82.21 	amount equal to 100 percent of tuition and fees after gift aid is deducted.
82.22 	(b) If there is a projected shortfall in available resources, the Board of Trustees of the 
82.23 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities may proportionately reduce awards to keep 
82.24 	spending within available resources.
82.25 		Subd. 5.Duration of grant. (a) Each scholarship is for a period of one semester or the 
82.26 	equivalent term. A scholarship may be renewed if the eligible student continues to meet the 
82.27 	conditions of eligibility. A grant award is terminated upon failure to meet the eligibility 
82.28 	requirements under subdivision 3.
82.29 	(b) A student is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility 
82.30 	if the student withdraws from enrollment:
82.31 	(1) for active military service because the student is ordered to active military service 
82.32 	as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c;
83.1 	(2) for a serious health condition, while under the care of a medical professional, that 
83.2 	substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term; or
83.3 	(3) while providing care that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the 
83.4 	term to the student's spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition.
83.5 		Subd. 6.Administration. (a) The first round of grants shall be awarded in the 2026-2027 
83.6 	academic year. The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
83.7 	must determine the time and manner of grant applications. The Board of Trustees of the 
83.8 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must require an applicant to provide 
83.9 	documentation verifying that the applicant meets the eligibility criteria under subdivision 
83.10 	3, clause (11).
83.11 	(b) The scholarship must be paid directly to the state college or university where the 
83.12 	student is enrolled.
83.13 	(c) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must prepare 
83.14 	promotional and informational materials about the grant program under this section and 
83.15 	disseminate the materials to law enforcement agencies throughout the state. The Board of 
83.16 	Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the commissioner of the Office 
83.17 	of Higher Education, and the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training may collaborate 
83.18 	on promotion and administration of the program.
83.19 		Subd. 7.Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2027.

83.20 	Sec. 62. REVISOR INSTRUCTIONS.
 83.21 		Subdivision 1.Student parent support. The revisor of statutes must renumber Minnesota 
83.22 	Statutes, section 136A.1251, as Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.915. The revisor must 
83.23 	also make cross-reference changes consistent with the renumbering.
83.24 		Subd. 2.Inclusive higher education. The revisor of statutes must renumber Minnesota 
83.25 	Statutes, section 135A.161, as Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.921. The revisor of statutes 
83.26 	must renumber Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.162, as Minnesota Statutes, section 
83.27 	136A.922. The revisor must also make cross-reference changes consistent with the 
83.28 	renumbering.

83.29 	Sec. 63. REPEALER.
 83.30 	(a) Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 135A.137; 136A.1788; 136A.1789; 136A.1791, 
83.31 	subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10; 136A.69, subdivisions 3 and 5; 136A.824, 
83.32 	subdivisions 3 and 5; and 136A.91, are repealed. Money for the programs in Minnesota 
84.1 	Statutes 2024, sections 136A.1789 and 136A.1791, may remain in their respective special 
84.2 	revenue fund accounts to facilitate a close out of the programs.
84.3 	(b) Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5.41, subdivision 2; 136A.057; 136A.1251, 
84.4 	subdivision 5; and 136A.861, subdivision 7, are repealed.
84.5 	(c) Laws 2022, chapter 42, section 2, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 124, article 1, 
84.6 	section 1, Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 34, section 1, is repealed.
84.7 	(d) Minnesota Rules, part 4850.0014, subparts 1 and 2, are repealed.

	ARTICLE 1	APPROPRIATIONS........	Page.Ln 1.27	
	ARTICLE 2	HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY........	Page.Ln 31.21	

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-05669 

5.41 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS.Subd. 2.Report. 
(a) A postsecondary institution must file by November 1 of each year a report on its programs with the secretary of state. The report must contain the following information from the previous academic year, including summer terms: 

(1) deaths of program participants that occurred during program participation as a result of program participation; 

(2) accidents and illnesses that occurred during program participation as a result of program participation and that required hospitalization; and 

(3) country, primary program host, and program type for all incidents reported in clauses (1) and (2). 

(b) For purposes of paragraph (a), "primary program host" is the institution or organization responsible for or in control of the majority of decisions being made on the program including, but not limited to, student housing, local transportation, and emergency response and support. 

(c) Information reported under paragraph (a), clause (1), may be supplemented by a brief explanatory statement. 

(d) A postsecondary institution must request, but not mandate, hospitalization and incident disclosure from students upon completion of the program. 

(e) A postsecondary institution must report to the secretary of state annually by November 1 whether its program complies with health and safety standards set by the Forum on Education Abroad or a similar study abroad program standard setting agency. 

135A.137 HUNGER-FREE CAMPUS DESIGNATION.Subdivision 1.Establishment. 
(a) A Hunger-Free Campus designation is established for public postsecondary institutions and for nonprofit degree-granting institutions physically located in Minnesota and registered with the Office of Higher Education under section 136A.63. In order to be awarded the designation, an institution must meet the following minimum criteria: 

(1) have an established on-campus food pantry or partnership with a local food bank to provide regular, on-campus food distributions; 

(2) provide information to students on SNAP, MFIP, and other programs that reduce food insecurity. The institution shall notify students in work-study employment of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits and provide information to those students that includes eligibility criteria and how to apply for benefits; 

(3) hold or participate in one hunger awareness event per academic year; 

(4) have an established emergency assistance grant that is available to students; and 

(5) establish a hunger task force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year. The task force must include at least two students currently enrolled at the institution. 

(b) Each institution must reapply at least every four years to maintain the designation. 

Subd. 2.Designation approval. 
 The student advisory council under section 136A.031 shall create an application process for institutions applying for grant funds. The student advisory council shall review applications and make recommendations to the commissioner. The commissioner shall have final approval for the designation and the award amount. 

Subd. 3.Competitive grant. 
(a) Institutions eligible for a grant under this subdivision include public postsecondary institutions, nonprofit private postsecondary institutions, and Tribal colleges. 

(b) The commissioner shall establish a competitive grant program to distribute grants to eligible institutions to meet and maintain the requirements under subdivision 1, paragraph (a). Initial grants shall be made to institutions that have not earned the designation and demonstrate a need for funding to meet the hunger-free campus designation requirements. Sustaining grants shall be made to institutions that have earned the designation and demonstrate both a partnership with a local food bank or organization that provides regular, on-campus food distributions and a need for funds to maintain the requirements under subdivision 1, paragraph (a). 

(c) The commissioner shall give preference to applications for initial grants and to applications from institutions with the highest number of federal Pell Grant eligible students enrolled. The commissioner shall consider the head count at the institution when awarding grants. The maximum grant award for an initial institution designation is $25,000. The maximum grant award for sustaining an institution designation is $15,000. 

(d) The commissioner, in collaboration with student associations representing eligible institutions, shall create an application process and establish selection criteria for awarding the grants. 

(e) No more than 20 percent of the total grant awards each fiscal year shall be for grants to nonprofit private postsecondary institutions. 

Subd. 4.Grant requirements. 
(a) An eligible institution that receives a grant under subdivision 3 must: 

(1) use the grant funds to meet or maintain the minimum criteria of a hunger-free campus designation under subdivision 1; and 

(2) match at least 50 percent of the grant amount awarded with funds or in-kind resources. 

(b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to receive a sustaining grant, an institution must demonstrate a partnership with a local food bank or organization or other source of funding that ensures regular, on-campus distributions. 

136A.057 STUDENT TRANSFER REPORTING.
(a) The commissioner must report on the office's website summary data on students who, within the most recent academic year, withdrew from enrollment without completing a degree or credential program at a public postsecondary institution in Minnesota. The summary data must include whether the students who withdrew transferred to another institution and the institutions transferred to and from. 

(b) Summary data must be aggregated by postsecondary institution and degree or credential program. Summary data must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, Pell eligibility, and age. 

(c) The commissioner must post the initial data on the office's website on or before February 15, 2022, and must update the data at least annually thereafter. 

136A.1251 STUDENT-PARENT SUPPORT INITIATIVE.Subd. 5.Report and evaluation. 
By August 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the grant recipients and their activities. The report shall include information about the students served, the organizations providing services, program activities, program goals, and outcomes. 

136A.1788 STUDENT LOAN DEBT COUNSELING.Subdivision 1.Grant. 
A program is established under the Office of Higher Education to provide a grant to a Minnesota-based nonprofit qualified debt counseling organization to provide individual student loan debt repayment counseling to borrowers who are Minnesota residents concerning loans obtained to attend a postsecondary institution. The number of individuals receiving counseling may be limited to those capable of being served with available appropriations for that purpose. A goal of the counseling program is to provide two counseling sessions to at least 75 percent of borrowers receiving counseling. 

The purpose of the counseling is to assist borrowers to: 

(1) understand their loan and repayment options; 

(2) manage loan repayment; and 

(3) develop a workable budget based on the borrower's full financial situation regarding income, expenses, and other debt. 

Subd. 2.Qualified debt counseling organization. 
A qualified debt counseling organization is an organization that: 

(1) has experience in providing individualized student loan counseling; 

(2) employs certified financial counselors; and 

(3) is based in Minnesota and has offices at multiple rural and metropolitan area locations in the state to provide in-person counseling. 

Subd. 3.Grant application and award. 
(a) Applications for a grant shall be on a form created by the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner. Among other provisions, the application must include a description of: 

(1) the characteristics of borrowers to be served; 

(2) the services to be provided and a timeline for implementation of the services; 

(3) how the services provided will help borrowers manage loan repayment; 

(4) specific program outcome goals and performance measures for each goal; and 

(5) how the services will be evaluated to determine whether the program goals were met. 

(b) The commissioner shall select one grant recipient for a two-year award every two years. A grant may be renewed biennially. 

Subd. 4.Program evaluation. 
(a) The grant recipient must submit a report to the commissioner by January 15 of the second year of the grant award. The report must evaluate and measure the extent to which program outcome goals have been met. 

(b) The grant recipient must collect, analyze, and report on participation and outcome data that enable the office to verify the outcomes. 

(c) The evaluation must include information on the number of borrowers served with on-time student loan payments, the number who brought their loans into good standing, the number of student loan defaults, the number who developed a monthly budget plan, and other information required by the commissioner. Recipients of the counseling must be surveyed on their opinions about the usefulness of the counseling and the survey results must be included in the report. 

Subd. 5.Report to legislature. 
By February 1 of the second year of each grant award, the commissioner must submit a report to the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding grant program outcomes. 

136A.1789 AVIATION DEGREE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.Subdivision 1.Definitions. 
(a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision have the meanings given them. 

(b) "Qualified aircraft technician" means an individual who (1) has earned an associate's or bachelor's degree preparing individuals to obtain an aviation mechanic's certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration from a postsecondary institution located in Minnesota, and (2) has obtained an aviation mechanic's certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. 

(c) "Qualified education loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan used by an individual for actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable educational and living expenses related to the postsecondary education of the qualified aircraft technician or qualified pilot. 

(d) "Qualified pilot" means an individual who (1) has earned an associate's or bachelor's degree preparing individuals to obtain an airline transport pilot certificate from a postsecondary institution located in Minnesota, and (2) is in the process of obtaining or has obtained an airline transport pilot certificate. 

Subd. 2.Creation of account. 
(a) An aviation degree loan forgiveness program account is established in the special revenue fund to provide qualified pilots and qualified aircraft technicians with financial assistance in repaying qualified education loans. The commissioner must use money from the account to establish and administer the aviation degree loan forgiveness program. 

(b) Money in the aviation degree loan forgiveness program account is appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this section, does not cancel, and is available until expended. 

Subd. 3.Eligibility. 
(a) To be eligible to participate in the loan forgiveness program under this section, an individual must: 

(1) be a qualified pilot or qualified aircraft technician; 

(2) have qualified education loans; 

(3) reside in Minnesota; and 

(4) submit an application to the commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. 

(b) An applicant selected to participate must sign a contract to agree to serve a five-year full-time service obligation according to subdivision 4. To complete the service obligation, the applicant must work full time in Minnesota as a qualified pilot or qualified aircraft technician. A participant must complete one year of service under this paragraph for each year the participant receives an award under this section. 

Subd. 4.Service obligation. 
(a) Before receiving loan repayment disbursements and as requested, a participant must verify to the commissioner that the participant is employed in a position that fulfills the service obligation as required under subdivision 3, paragraph (b). 

(b) If a participant does not fulfill the required service obligation, the commissioner must collect from the participant the total amount paid to the participant under the loan forgiveness program plus interest at a rate established according to section 270C.40. The commissioner must deposit the money collected in the aviation degree loan forgiveness account. The commissioner must allow waivers of all or part of the money owed the commissioner as a result of a nonfulfillment penalty if emergency circumstances prevented fulfillment of the minimum service commitment. 

Subd. 5.Loan forgiveness. 
(a) The commissioner may select eligible applicants each year for participation in the aviation degree loan forgiveness program, within the limits of available funding. Applicants are responsible for securing their own qualified education loans. 

(b) For each year that the participant meets the eligibility requirements under subdivision 3, the commissioner must make annual disbursements directly to: 

(1) a selected qualified pilot of $5,000 or the balance of the participant's qualified education loans, whichever is less; and 

(2) a selected qualified aircraft technician of $3,000 or the balance of the participant's qualified education loans, whichever is less. 

(c) An individual may receive disbursements under this section for a maximum of five years. 

(d) The participant must provide the commissioner with verification that the full amount of the loan repayment disbursement received by the participant has been applied toward the designated qualified education loan. After each disbursement, verification must be received by the commissioner and approved before the next repayment disbursement is made. 

(e) If the participant receives a disbursement in the participant's fifth year of eligibility, the participant must provide the commissioner with verification that the full amount of the participant's final loan repayment disbursement was applied toward the designated qualified education loan. If a participant does not provide the verification as required under this paragraph within 12 months of receipt of the final disbursement, the commissioner must collect from the participant the total amount paid to the participant under the loan forgiveness program plus interest at a rate established according to section 270C.40. The commissioner must deposit the money collected in the aviation degree loan forgiveness program account. 

Subd. 6.Rules. 
The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section. 

136A.1791 TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.Subdivision 1.Definitions. 
(a) The terms used in this section have the meanings given them in this subdivision. 

(b) "Qualified educational loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan for actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable educational and living expenses related to a teacher's preparation or further education, only if the further education will result in the teacher decreasing the gap in a new shortage area. 

(c) "School district" means an independent school district, special school district, intermediate district, education district, special education cooperative, service cooperative, a cooperative center for vocational education, or a charter school located in Minnesota. 

(d) "Teacher" means an individual holding a teaching license issued by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board who is employed by a school district to provide classroom instruction. 

(e) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education unless indicated otherwise. 

(f) "License shortage area" has the meaning given in section 136A.1275, subdivision 1, paragraph (b). 

(g) "Racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the teacher workforce" means a racial or ethnic group for which the aggregate percentage of Minnesota teachers of that racial or ethnic group is lower than the aggregate percentage of Minnesota kindergarten through grade 12 students of that racial or ethnic group. 

(h) "Rural school district" means a school district with fewer than 30 resident pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 6, per square mile. 

Subd. 2.Program established; administration. 
The commissioner shall establish and administer a teacher shortage loan repayment program. 

Subd. 3a.Eligibility. 
To be eligible for a disbursement under this section, a teacher must belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce. To the extent that funds are available, eligibility extends to teachers who teach in a rural school district or teach in a license shortage area. 

Subd. 4.Application for loan repayment. 
Each applicant for loan repayment, according to rules adopted by the commissioner, shall: 

(1) apply for teacher shortage loan repayment and promptly submit any additional information required by the commissioner; and 

(2) submit to the commissioner a completed affidavit, prescribed by the commissioner, affirming the teacher is teaching in: (i) a license shortage area; or (ii) a rural school district. 

Subd. 5.Amount of loan repayment. 
(a) To the extent funding is available, the annual amount of teacher shortage loan repayment for an approved applicant shall not exceed $1,000 or the cumulative balance of the applicant's qualified educational loans, including principal and interest, whichever amount is less. 

(b) Recipients must secure their own qualified educational loans. Teachers who graduate from an approved teacher preparation program or teachers who add a licensure field, consistent with the teacher shortage requirements of this section, are eligible to apply for the loan repayment program. 

(c) No teacher shall receive more than five annual awards. 

Subd. 6.Disbursement. 
(a) The commissioner must make annual disbursements directly to the participant of the amount for which a participant is eligible, for each year that a participant is eligible. 

(b) Within 60 days of the disbursement date, the participant must provide the commissioner with verification that the full amount of loan repayment disbursement has been applied toward the designated loans. A participant that previously received funds under this section but has not provided the commissioner with such verification is not eligible to receive additional funds. 

Subd. 7.Penalties. 
(a) A teacher who submits a false or misleading application or other false or misleading information to the commissioner may: 

(1) have his or her teaching license suspended or revoked under section 122A.20; 

(2) be disciplined by the teacher's employing school district; or 

(3) be required by the commissioner to repay the total amount of the loan repayment he or she received under this program, plus interest at a rate established under section 270C.40. 

(b) The commissioner must deposit any repayments received under paragraph (a) in the fund established in subdivision 8. 

Subd. 8.Account established. 
A teacher shortage loan repayment account is created in the special revenue fund for depositing money appropriated to or received by the commissioner for the program. Money deposited in the account is appropriated to the commissioner, does not cancel, and is continuously available for loan repayment under this section. 

Subd. 9.Annual reporting. 
By February 1 of each year, the commissioner must report to the chairs of the kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education committees of the legislature on the number of individuals who received loan repayment under this section, the race or ethnicity of the teachers participating in the program, the licensure areas and school districts in which the teachers taught, the average amount paid to a teacher participating in the program, and other summary data identified by the commissioner as outcome indicators. 

Subd. 10.Rulemaking. 
The commissioner shall adopt rules under chapter 14 to administer this section. 

136A.69 FEES.Subd. 3.Degree or nondegree program addition fee. 
The office processing fees for adding a degree or nondegree program are as follows: 

	nondegree program that is part of existing degree	-0-	
	nondegree program that is not a part of an existing degree	$250 each	
	majors, specializations, emphasis areas, concentrations, and other similar areas of emphasis	$250 each	
	associate degrees	$500 each	
	baccalaureate degrees	$500 each	
	master's degrees	$750 each	
	doctorate degrees	$2,000 each	
Subd. 5.Modification fee. 
The fee for modification of any existing degree or nondegree program is $100 and is due if there is: 

(1) an increase or decrease of 25 percent or more from the original date of program approval, in clock hours, credit hours, or calendar length of an existing degree or nondegree program; 

(2) a change in academic measurement from clock hours to credit hours or vice versa; or 

(3) an addition or alteration of courses that represent a 25 percent change or more in the objectives, content, or methods of delivery. 

136A.824 FEES.Subd. 3.Program addition fee. 
The office processing fee for adding a program to those that are currently offered by the private career school is $500 per program. 

Subd. 5.Modification fee. 
The fee for modification of any existing program is $100 and is due if there is: 

(1) an increase or decrease of 25 percent or more, from the original date of program approval, in clock hours, credit hours, or calendar length of an existing program; 

(2) a change in academic measurement from clock hours to credit hours or vice versa; or 

(3) an addition or alteration of courses that represent a 25 percent change or more in the objectives, content, or methods of delivery. 

136A.861 INTERVENTION FOR COLLEGE ATTENDANCE PROGRAM GRANTS.Subd. 7.Report. 
By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the office shall submit a report to the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the grant recipients and their activities. The report shall include information about the students served, the organizations providing services, program activities, program goals and outcomes, and program revenue sources and funding levels. 

136A.91 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT GRANTS.Subdivision 1.Grants. 
(a) The Office of Higher Education must establish a competitive grant program for postsecondary institutions to expand concurrent enrollment opportunities. To the extent that there are qualified applicants, the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall distribute grant funds to ensure: 

(1) eligible students throughout the state have access to concurrent enrollment programs; and 

(2) preference for grants that expand programs is given to programs already at capacity. 

(b) The commissioner may award grants under this section to postsecondary institutions for any of the following purposes: 

(1) to develop new concurrent enrollment courses under section 124D.09, subdivision 10, that satisfy the elective standard for career and technical education; or 

(2) to expand the existing concurrent enrollment programs already offered by the postsecondary institution and support the preparation, recruitment, and success of students who are underrepresented in concurrent enrollment classrooms by: 

(i) creating new sections within the same high school; or 

(ii) offering the existing course in new high schools. 

Subd. 2.Application. 
 The commissioner shall develop a grant application process. A grant applicant must: 

(1) specify the purpose under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), for which the institution is applying; 

(2) specify both program and student outcome goals; 

(3) include student feedback in the development of new programs or the expansion of existing programs; and 

(4) demonstrate a commitment to equitable access to concurrent enrollment coursework for all eligible high school students. 

Subd. 3.Report. 
By December 1 of each year, the office shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education regarding: 

(1) the amount of funds granted under each clause of subdivision 1, paragraph (b); 

(2) the courses developed by grant recipients and the number of students who enrolled in the courses under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (1); and 

(3) the programs expanded and the number of students who enrolled in programs under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (2). 

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 25-05669 

Laws 2022, chapter 42, section 2, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 124, article 1, section 1; as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 34, section 1
Section 1. Laws 2022, chapter 42, section 2, is amended to read:Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; ALS RESEARCH. 
(a) $396,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education to award competitive grants to applicants for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The commissioner may work with the Minnesota Department of Health to administer the grant program, including identifying clinical and translational research and innovations, developing outcomes and objectives with the goal of bettering the lives of individuals with ALS and finding a cure for the disease, and application review and grant recipient selection. Not more than $396,000 may be used by the commissioner to administer the grant program. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, unencumbered balances under this section do not cancel until June 30, 2026. 

(b) $19,604,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education to award competitive grants to applicants for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The commissioner may work with the Minnesota Department of Health to administer the grant program, including identifying clinical and translational research and innovations, developing outcomes and objectives with the goal of bettering the lives of individuals with ALS and finding a cure for the disease, and application review and grant recipient selection. Up to $15,000,000 may be used by the commissioner for grants to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Never Surrender, or other similar organizations to award and administer competitive grants to applicants for research into ALS under this section. This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, unencumbered balances under this section do not cancel until June 30, 2029. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the commissioner, the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Never Surrender, and other similar organizations may use up to a total of five percent of this appropriation for administrative costs. 

(c) Grants shall be awarded to support clinical and translational research related to ALS. Research topics may include but are not limited to environmental factors, disease mechanisms, disease models, biomarkers, drug development, clinical studies, precision medicine, medical devices, assistive technology, and cognitive studies. 

(d) Eligible applicants for the grants are research facilities, universities, and health systems located in Minnesota. Applicants must submit proposals to the commissioner in the time, form, and manner established by the commissioner. Applicants may coordinate research endeavors and submit a joint application. When reviewing the proposals, the commissioner shall make an effort to avoid approving a grant for an applicant whose research is duplicative of an existing grantee's research. 

(e) Beginning January 15, 2023, and annually thereafter until January 15, 2030, the commissioner shall submit a report to the legislature specifying the applicants receiving grants under this section, the amount of each grant, the purposes for which the grant funds were used, and the amount of the appropriation that is unexpended. The report must also include relevant findings, results, and outcomes of the grant program, and any other information which the commissioner deems significant or useful. 

EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This section is effective the day following final enactment. 

4850.0014AMOUNT AND TERMS. Subpart 1.Loan amounts.  
The minimum SELF Loan amount is $500. 

Subp. 2.Multiple loans at the same grade level.  
A student may borrow up to the maximum amount twice in the same grade level, as long as: 

A.
 a total of seven months elapses from the beginning of the first loan period to the beginning of the second loan period;  

B.
 the cumulative SELF Loan debt maximum for that grade level is not exceeded; and 

C.
 the amount approved is at least $500.