Agenda
I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of Minutes
I. HF4252 (Wolgamot) Student aid reporting requirements modified, aditional acomodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified and reports required.
IV. University of Minesota - Discusion regarding the University’s relationships and partnerships with foreign governments.




HF4252

(Wolgamot)

Student aid reporting requirements modified, aditional acomodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified, and reports required.

I. Cal to Order
I. HF479 (Frederick) - Elected oficials permited to hold town hal metings at postsecondary institutions.
I. HF4368 (J.Hanson) - Board of Trustes of the Minesota State Coleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.
IV. HF489 (J.Hanson) - Higher education; wage credit use clarification provided.
IV. Adjournment
*Agenda items may be aded or removed.
HANDOUTS: Al handouts and writen testimony must be provided electronicaly to the Comite Administrator at sean.hering@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.
DOCUMENTS: Meting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.




HF479

(Frederick)

Elected oficials permited to hold town hal metings at postsecondary institutions.




HF489

(Hanson)

Higher education; wage credit use clarification provided.




HF4368

(Hanson)

Board of Trustes of the Minesota State Coleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

*Agenda subject to change at the request of the Chair
I. Cal to order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. Chair Remarks
IV. HF4698 (Duran) - Minesota State Coleges and Universities funding provided for identity verification software to combat enrolment fraud, and money apropriated.
V. HF4608 (Koznick) - Certain disclosures and implementation of a corequisite model related to developmental courses required, and report required. ADED
VI. Regenerative Farming Informational Hearing - University of Minesota CFANS
VI. Adjournment
*Al testimony requests and hearing materials must be submited to the Comite Administrator at least 24 hours prior to the hearing: garick.spenewyn@house.mn.gov




HF4698

(Duran)

Minesota State Coleges and Universities funding provided for identity verification software to combat enrolment fraud, and money apropriated.




HF4608

(Koznick)

Certain disclosures and implementation of a corequisite model related to developmental courses required, and report required.

*Agenda subject to change at the request of the Chair
I. Cal to order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. Chair Remarks
IV. HF1323 (Schultz) - Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.
V. HF426 (Alen) - Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
VI. HF413 (Alen) - Governor's apointment power to fil vacancies on the Board of Regens of the University of Minesota limited.
VI. HFX 1.5 milion Apropriated to Minesota state to combat Ghost students. (Bil to be introduced this wek)
VI. HF3101 (Rymer) - Intelectual Fredom Protection Act regulated public postsecondary institutions created, private right of action created, and atorney general enforcement provided.
IX. HF4572 (Duran) - Ofice of Higher Education prohibited from using public money to suport low-earning degre programs, and report required.
X. Adjournment
*Al testimony requests and hearing materials must be submited to the Comite Administrator at least 24 hours prior to the hearing: garick.spenewyn@house.mn.gov




HF1323

(Schultz)

Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.




HF426

(Alen)

Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.




HF413

(Alen)

Governor's apointment power to fil vacancies on the Board of Regens of the University of Minesota limited.




HF3101

(Rymer)

Intelectual Fredom Protection Act regulated public postsecondary institutions created, private right of action created, and atorney general enforcement provided.




HF4698

(Duran)

Minesota State Coleges and Universities funding provided for identity verification software to combat enrolment fraud, and money apropriated.




HF4572

(Duran)

Ofice of Higher Education prohibited from using public money to suport low-earning degre programs, and report required.




HF3650

(Mueler)

Student carer pathways framework established, and report required.




HF2634

(Bakeberg)

North Star Promise scholarship's eligibility conditions limited to students in programs in high-demand industries and ocupations.

I. Cal to Order
I. HF4362 - (Coulter) - Visitor carying of firearms on campuses of public postsecondary institutions regulated.*
I. HF4252 (Wolgamot) - Student aid reporting requirements modified, aditional acomodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified, and reports required. [OHE Policy Bil]
IV. Presentation of Ofice of Higher Education Finance & Policy Recomendations
V. Adjournment
*Agenda item aded. Agenda items may be aded or removed.
HANDOUTS: Al handouts and writen testimony must be provided electronicaly to the Comite Administrator at sean.hering@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.
DOCUMENTS: Meting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.




HF4252

(Wolgamot)

Student aid reporting requirements modified, aditional acomodations for parenting students required, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modified, and reports required.




HF4362

(Coulter)

Visitor carying of firearms on campuses of public postsecondary institutions regulated.




HF40

(Feist)

Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative apropriation reduced, restorative practices grant funding provided, and money apropriated.

Agenda:
I. Cal to order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. Chair Remarks (If Necesary)
IV. HF426 (Alen) - Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
VI University of Minesota - Presentation on Bonding Request
a. Alice Roberts-Davis – Vice President, University Services
b. Dr. Keith Mays –Dean, Schol of Dentistry
c. Riley Hetland – Undergraduate Student Government President
VI. Adjournment




HF426

(Alen)

Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.

I. Cal to Order
I. HF3432 (Rehrauer) - Resident tuition rates provided to individuals who move to Minesota for employment purposes.
I. HF341 (Coulter) - Aces by federal imigration oficers to public postsecondary campuses limited, and aces to educational data modified.
IV. Adjournment
*Agenda items may be aded or removed.
HANDOUTS: Al handouts and writen testimony must be provided electronicaly to the Comite Administrator at sean.hering@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.
DOCUMENTS: Meting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.




HF3432

(Rehrauer)

Resident tuition rates provided to individuals who move to Minesota for employment purposes.




HF341

(Coulter)

Aces by federal imigration oficers to public postsecondary campuses limited, and aces to educational data modified.

Agenda:
I. Cal to order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
IV. Chair Remarks (If Necesary)
V. HF1323 (Schultz) - Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial
aid programs.
a. Representative Schultz
VI. HF350 (Duran) - Bemidji State University storm damage relief funding provided,
and money apropriated.
a. Representative Duran
VI. Adjournment




HF350

(Duran)

Bemidji State University storm damage relief funding provided, and money apropriated.




HF350

(Duran, Jr.)

Bemidji State University storm damage relief funding provided, and money apropriated.




HF1323

(Schultz)

Undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for state financial aid programs.

I. Cal to Order
I. Presentation on the Agrement betwen the University of Minesota, Fairview Health Services, and University of Minesota Physicians
I. Adjournment
*Agenda items may be aded or removed.
HANDOUTS: Al handouts and writen testimony must be provided electronicaly to the Comite Administrator at sean.hering@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.
DOCUMENTS: Meting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.

Agenda:
I. Cal to order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
IV. Chair Remarks (If Necesary)
V. Minesota State – Ghost Students, Bemidji State storm damage, Bonding Requests
a. Testifiers
VI. Adjournment

I. Cal to Order
I. Presentations on the Impact of Operation Metro Surge on Minesota's Coleges and Universities
I. Adjournment
*Agenda items may be aded or removed.
HANDOUTS: Al handouts and writen testimony must be provided electronicaly to the Comite Administrator at sean.hering@house.mn.gov by 3pm the day prior to the hearing. Handouts should be in PDF format with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) capability.
DOCUMENTS: Meting documents may be found on the Higher Education Finance & Policy webpage.

*The comite wil reconvene at 3pm to hear Senate Ofer #1.*
Chairs: Sen. Omar Fateh, Rep. Dan Wolgamot, and Rep. Rarick
Senate Conferes: Fateh, Duckworth, Putnam
House Conferes: Wolgamot, Coulter, Rarick, Robins
Chair Wolgamot holds the gavel.
Agenda:
I. Cal to order
I. Discusion of House Ofer #1
I. Discusion of Senate Ofer #1
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the thre Comite Administrators, Lorie Cousineau, Sean Hering, and Sam Parmekar by 5pm the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Chairs: Sen. Omar Fateh, Rep. Dan Wolgamot, and Rep. Rarick
Senate Conferes: Fateh, Duckworth, Putnam
House Conferes: Wolgamot, Coulter, Rarick, Robins
Chair Fateh holds the gavel.
Agenda:
I. Cal to order
I. Discusion of statutory State Grant parameters
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the thre Comite Administrators, Lorie Cousineau, Sean Hering, and Sam Parmekar by 5pm the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.




HF2431

(Wolgamot)

Higher education policy and finance bil.

Higher Education Finance and Policy Comite
Chairs: Sen. Fateh, Rep. Rarick, and Rep. Wolgamot
Senate Conferes: Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Putnam
House Conferes: Rep. Coulter and Rep. Robins
Chair: Rep. Wolgamot holds the gavel.
Date: May 12th, 2025
Location: Capitol G3
Time: 1:0pm
I. Cal to order
I. Discusion of policy provisions
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the thre Comite Administrators, Lorie Cousineau, Sean Hering, and Sam Parmekar by 5pm the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.




HF2431

(Wolgamot)

Higher education policy and finance bil.

Higher Education Finance and Policy Comite
Chairs: Sen. Fateh, Rep. Rarick, and Rep. Wolgamot
Senate Conferes: Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Putnam
House Conferes: Rep. Robins and Rep. Coulter
Chair: Sen. Omar Fateh holds the gavel.
Date: May 9th, 2025
Location: Capitol G3
Time: 2:0
Agenda to be determined.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the thre Comite Administrators, Lorie Cousineau, Sean Hering, and Sam Parmekar by close of busines the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Higher Education Finance and Policy Comite
Chairs: Sen. Fateh, Rep. Rarick, and Rep. Wolgamot
Senate Conferes: Sen. Duckworth and Sen. Putnam
House Conferes: Rep. Robins and Rep. Coulter
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: May 8th, 2025
Location: Capitol G3
Time: 3:0
I. Cal to Order
I. Nonpartisan Walkthrough of Side-by-Side document
I. Nonpartisan Walkthrough of Spreadshet
IV. Nonpartisan Walkthrough of Same/Similar
V. Public Testimony (thre minutes maximum wil be alowed for each testifier)
VI. Adjournment
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the thre Comite Administrators, Lorie Cousineau, Sean Hering, and Sam Parmekar by close of busines the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Higher Education Finance and Policy Comite
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: April 21, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time Changed: 15 minutes after the Taxes Comite adjourns, or 5:0pm if the Taxes Comite is stil meting.
I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. HF2312 (Rarick)
a. Walkthrough
b. Markup
c. Pasage
IV. Adjournment
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Amendments due by 5;0 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2028.
Items on the agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.




HF2312

(Rarick)

Policy and technical changes made to higher education provisions including sexual misconduct grievance procedures, student aid, and institutional grants; and reports required.

Higher Education Finance and Policy Comite
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: April 21, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time: Imediately folowing the 3:30 Flor Sesion
I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. HF2312 (Rarick)
a. Walkthrough
b. Markup
c. Pasage
IV. Adjournment
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. Amendments due by 5;0 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2028.
Items on the agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.




HF2312

(Rarick)

Policy and technical changes made to higher education provisions including sexual misconduct grievance procedures, student aid, and institutional grants; and reports required.

Higher Education Finance and Policy Comite
Chair: Rep. Marion Rarick
Date: April 10, 2025
Location: Capitol G23
Time: 1-2:45
I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. HF2431 (Wolgamot) Ofice of Higher Education, Minesota State Coleges and Universities, University of Minesota, and Mayo Clinic funding and policy-related changes provided; scholarship and student aid programs modified; student financial aid, institution eligibility, institutional
licensure provisions, student loan programs, and institutional grant programs provided; and money apropriated.
IV. Adjournment
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: No testimony wil be taken.
Items may be aded or removed at the Chair's discretion.




HF2431

(Wolgamot)

Ofice of Higher Education, Minesota State Coleges and Universities, University of Minesota, and Mayo Clinic funding and policy-related changes provided; scholarship and student aid programs modified; student financial aid, institution eligibility, institutional licensure provisions, student loan programs, and institutional grant programs provided; and money apropriated.