SF 5259
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 05/06/2026 09:02 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities to designate a flagship institution; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[136F.51] DESIGNATION OF FLAGSHIP INSTITUTION.
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By January 1, 2027, the board must designate a state university as a flagship institution.
A flagship institution must:
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(1) have a clearly defined mission and strategic plan that align with faculty hiring and
retention and student enrollment;
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(2) demonstrate an exceptional capacity to promote the state's economic development
and intellectual advancement;
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(3) be a high-enrollment campus that evidences a continual pattern of growth;
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(4) be granted autonomy, as requested by the institution, from systemwide mandates
and operating restrictions; and
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(5) receive priority in capital improvement requests and decisions.
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