SF690

Purpose

This bill would change how state funds are used by targeting undocumented or not-lawfully-present noncitizens. It seeks to bar state-funded services for these individuals and to remove them from eligibility for two specific Minnesota programs: MinnesotaCare (the state health coverage program) and the North Star Promise scholarship program. It would accomplish these goals by amending existing Minnesota statutes and adding new codified language in Chapter 16A.

Main Provisions

• Prohibition of state-funded services: Undocumented or not-lawfully-present noncitizens would not receive any service, payment, grant, loan, subsidy, or other form of financial aid or assistance funded by state tax revenue from any person or entity.
• Ineligibility for programs: Undocumented noncitizens would be ineligible for MinnesotaCare and for the North Star Promise scholarship program.
• Statutory changes: The bill would amend Minnesota Statutes 2024 sections 136A.1465 subdivision 1 and 256L.04 subdivision 10 and would codify the prohibition as new law in Minnesota Statutes chapter 16A.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Public funding eligibility: Creates a broad exclusion from all state-funded services for undocumented noncitizens, increasing restrictions on access to government-funded benefits.
• Program eligibility: Explicitly removes or blocks eligibility for MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program for undocumented noncitizens.
• Codification: Adds new provisions to Minnesota law (Chapter 16A) and revises specific statute sections to reflect these prohibitions and eligibility rules.

Practical Implications

• Administrative impact: State agencies and programs receiving state tax funds would need to enforce the prohibition and verify eligibility of applicants.
• Population impact: Undocumented noncitizens would be denied access to certain state-funded health coverage and scholarship assistance, shifting costs or access to other resources.

Relevant Terms undocumented noncitizens not lawfully present state-funded services state tax revenue MinnesotaCare North Star Promise scholarship program Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 136A.1465 subdivision 1 section 256L.04 subdivision 10 Chapter 16A prohibit ineligible eligibility public funding government aid financial aid or assistance