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2023 - 2024
SENATE INDEX

Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560
MINNESOTA SENATE NINETY-THREE LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE LIST

2023 - 2024

Higher Education
Wednesday, March 29, 2023


SF 32 McEwen; Kunesh; Gustafson; Abeler; Hoffman
HF 20 Greenman
Revisor No.: 23-01195
Short Description: Wage credits modification and reimbursement provision; unemployment insurance aid establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/04/202376Introduction and first reading 
01/04/2023Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
02/06/2023685Authors added Abeler; Hoffman
02/13/2023811Withdrawn and re-referred to Education Finance
02/21/2023972aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education
03/27/20232530aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Jobs and Economic Development


SF 182 Gruenhagen; Cwodzinski
HF 1187 Gillman
Revisor No.: 23-01029
Short Description: Postsecondary institution requirement to notify a school of student withdrawal
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/11/2023145Introduction and first reading 
01/11/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 197 Klein
Revisor No.: 23-01124
Short Description: Education benefit for dependents of disabled veterans establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023166Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 219 Draheim
Revisor No.: 23-00948
Short Description: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities providing of affordable textbooks for a percentage of courses requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023170Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 227 Draheim
Revisor No.: 23-00946
Short Description: Loan forgiveness program establishment for mental health professionals
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023171Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 245 Draheim
Revisor No.: 23-01139
Short Description: State higher education grant program institution requirements modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023174Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 249 Draheim
Revisor No.: 23-00947
Short Description: Higher education loan program interest rate capping establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023174Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 267 Fateh; Rarick; Boldon; Pappas; Kunesh
HF 381 Kozlowski
Revisor No.: 23-01200
Short Description: Increase Teacher of Color Act in higher education strengthening
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023177Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education
01/17/2023210Authors added Boldon; Pappas
01/25/2023382Author added Kunesh


SF 268 Fateh
HF 39 Pelowski
Revisor No.: 23-00529
Short Description: Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and universities appropriation to expand low-cost course material options and fund an undergraduate tuition reduction
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023178Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 269 Fateh
HF 38 Pelowski
Revisor No.: 23-00527
Short Description: Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and universities appropriation to fund an undergraduate tuition reduction
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/12/2023178Introduction and first reading 
01/12/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 326 Boldon; Kupec; Dziedzic; Lieske; Putnam
Revisor No.: 23-01158
Short Description: Summer academic enrichment program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/17/2023199Introduction and first reading 
01/17/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 418 Westlin; Kunesh; Mitchell
HF 1151 Hill
Revisor No.: 23-01742
Short Description: Provision for including suicide prevention information on student identification cards
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/19/2023297Introduction and first reading 
01/19/2023Referred to Education Policy
02/16/2023824Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Higher Education


SF 431 Oumou Verbeten; Kupec; Putnam; Mohamed
HF 467 Noor
Revisor No.: 23-01165
Short Description: Postsecondary student grants income tax subtraction authorization; emergency assistance for postsecondary student program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/19/2023299Introduction and first reading 
01/19/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 439 Hoffman; Abeler; Nelson; Rarick; Farnsworth
HF 355 Bahner
Revisor No.: 23-01553
Short Description: Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructure and renaming as the Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority; construction and financing of health care facilities authority authorization; bonding capacity increase
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/19/2023301Introduction and first reading 
01/19/2023Referred to Higher Education
02/16/2023872Author added Farnsworth
02/20/2023881Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State and Local Government and Veterans
02/27/20231056Comm report: To pass 
02/27/20231119Second reading 


SF 636 Fateh; Kunesh; Rarick; Duckworth
HF 750 Keeler
Revisor No.: 23-02355
Short Description: Minnesota's Tribal colleges grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/25/2023363Introduction and first reading 
01/25/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 655 Fateh; Hoffman; Putnam; Abeler; Rarick
HF 687 Klevorn
Revisor No.: 23-00532
Short Description: Inclusive Higher Education Technical Assistance Center and inclusive higher education grant establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/25/2023366Introduction and first reading 
01/25/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 687 Putnam; Gustafson; Fateh
HF 2247 Frazier
Revisor No.: 23-01954
Short Description: Parameters in the state program modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/25/2023371Introduction and first reading 
01/25/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 811 Westrom
HF 1953 Franson
Revisor No.: 23-02523
Short Description: Higher education immunizations exemption expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/26/2023416Introduction and first reading 
01/26/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 909 Westrom
Revisor No.: 23-02527
Short Description: Teacher shortage loan forgiveness eligibility to include nonpublic schools modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2023524Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 929 Lucero
HF 2017 Quam
Revisor No.: 23-02150
Short Description: Resident tuition and student aid provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2023527Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 953 Lucero
HF 2737 Scott
Revisor No.: 23-02151
Short Description: Public postsecondary institutions requirement to keep certain student information private
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2023531Introduction and first reading 
01/30/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 998 Xiong; Murphy; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1243 Brand
Revisor No.: 23-01866
Short Description: Student loan advocate establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/01/2023558Introduction and first reading 
02/01/2023Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
02/16/2023829Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Higher Education
03/06/20231310Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
03/06/20231364Author added Murphy
03/08/20231439Author added Oumou Verbeten


SF 1010 Fateh
HF 1125 Pelowski
Revisor No.: 23-00499
Short Description: Certain higher education provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/01/2023560Introduction and first reading 
02/01/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1011 Fateh
HF 1126 Pelowski
Revisor No.: 23-00498
Short Description: Certain policy changes provision to postsecondary attainment goals, student financial aid, institutional licensure provisions, and institutional grant programs
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/01/2023561Introduction and first reading 
02/01/2023Referred to Higher Education
02/13/2023773aComm report: To pass as amended 
02/13/2023791Second reading 


SF 1045 Port; Fateh; Morrison; Mann
HF 1404 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 23-01956
Short Description: Postsecondary institution's mandated sexual harassment and sexual assault policy amendment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/01/2023566Introduction and first reading 
02/01/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1177 Putnam; Fateh; Kupec; Oumou Verbeten; Duckworth
HF 2842 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-02604
Short Description: Workforce development provisions modifications; Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities appropriation for workforce for development
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/02/2023601Introduction and first reading 
02/02/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1192 Cwodzinski
HF 418 Kotyza-Witthuhn
Revisor No.: 23-00776
Short Description: Hennepin Community and Technical College asset preservation bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/02/2023604Introduction and first reading 
02/02/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1213 Oumou Verbeten; McEwen; Kupec; Fateh
HF 1161 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-02607
Short Description: Public employee definition exclusions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2023661Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2023Referred to Higher Education
02/21/2023971aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government and Veterans
02/27/20231149Withdrawn 
02/27/20231149Second reading 


SF 1215 Oumou Verbeten; Cwodzinski; Maye Quade; Fateh
HF 2488 Feist
Revisor No.: 23-03008
Short Description: Higher education institutions requirement to provide access to menstrual products at no charge to students; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2023661Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1269 Fateh; Duckworth
HF 1339 Koegel
Revisor No.: 23-02999
Short Description: Addiction medicine graduate medical education fellowship program at Hennepin County Medical Center appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2023670Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2023Referred to Higher Education
02/16/2023873Author added Duckworth


SF 1275 Duckworth; Fateh; Oumou Verbeten; Abeler; Hoffman
HF 1195 Feist
Revisor No.: 23-02842
Short Description: FAFSA or state financial aid application high school students completion requirement; Office of Higher Education and Department of Education commissioners establishment of a FAFSA working group requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2023671Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1288 Putnam; Rarick; Fateh; Duckworth
HF 1340 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-02847
Short Description: Allied health technician scholarship program establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2023673Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2023Referred to Higher Education
02/16/2023873Author added Duckworth


SF 1295 Rarick; Fateh; Duckworth; Abeler
HF 1789 Hicks
Revisor No.: 23-02447
Short Description: Education initiatives appropriation for to support students who are or were in foster care
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/06/2023674Introduction and first reading 
02/06/2023Referred to Higher Education
02/13/2023811Author added Duckworth
03/27/20232727Author added Abeler


SF 1392 Putnam; Duckworth
HF 1707 Lee, F.
Revisor No.: 23-02749
Short Description: Wallin Education Partners grant appropriation to support programs of college admission and graduation for low-income students
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/08/2023737Introduction and first reading 
02/08/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1515 Putnam; Carlson; Fateh; Boldon
HF 495 Pursell
Revisor No.: 23-00733
Short Description: Postsecondary student voter registration provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/09/2023763Introduction and first reading 
02/09/2023Referred to Elections
02/13/2023811Author added Boldon
02/16/2023835aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education
03/14/20231728aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Elections


SF 1594 Kupec; Seeberger; Duckworth; Nelson
HF 165 Coulter
Revisor No.: 23-00526
Short Description: Paramedic scholarship program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2023802Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2023Referred to Higher Education
03/06/20231365Author added Duckworth
03/16/20231958Author added Nelson


SF 1695 Gustafson; Oumou Verbeten; Rarick
Revisor No.: 23-03291
Short Description: Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota request to provide embedded mental health counselors
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/16/2023849Introduction and first reading 
02/16/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1702 Kupec; Putnam; Rarick; Duckworth
Revisor No.: 23-03451
Short Description: Grant program establishment for in-need colleges
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/16/2023850Introduction and first reading 
02/16/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1709 Fateh; McEwen; Oumou Verbeten
HF 1734 Pelowski
Revisor No.: 23-03641
Short Description: Board of Regents and Regent Candidate Advisory Council modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/16/2023852Introduction and first reading 
02/16/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1750 Putnam
Revisor No.: 23-03472
Short Description: Workforce development scholarships expansion development
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/16/2023858Introduction and first reading 
02/16/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1807 Putnam; Howe; Xiong; Mohamed
HF 1924 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-03163
Short Description: CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/16/2023867Introduction and first reading 
02/16/2023Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
03/13/20231702Authors added Xiong; Mohamed
03/16/20231809aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education


SF 1875 Pha
HF 1435 Vang
Revisor No.: 23-02748
Short Description: College Possible grant to support programs of college admission and graduation for low-income students appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2023907Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 1986 Fateh; Champion; Kupec; Putnam; Hoffman
HF 783 Pelowski
Revisor No.: 23-01950
Short Description: Minnesota Commitment to Higher Education Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2023926Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2023Referred to Higher Education
02/21/2023993Authors added Kupec; Putnam; Hoffman
02/27/20231054aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance


SF 2075 Fateh
HF 2073 Pelowski
Revisor No.: 23-03345
Short Description: Funding and policy related changes provision for the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20231124Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2084 Kupec; Rarick; Hoffman; Abeler; Fateh
HF 1575 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-03178
Short Description: Minnesota Independence College and Community grant appropriation for student scholarships and other specified purposes
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20231125Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2155 Rarick; Kunesh; Putnam; Duckworth
HF 2792 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-03591
Short Description: Teach for America grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20231136Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2217 Abeler; Hoffman; Gustafson; Kupec; Duckworth
HF 2670 Clardy
Revisor No.: 23-03872
Short Description: Minnesota State High School Mathematics League students scholarship program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/20231146Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2023Referred to Higher Education
03/02/20231289Author added Duckworth


SF 2242 Putnam; Westlin
Revisor No.: 23-03754
Short Description: Hunger-Free Campus program modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/01/20231185Introduction and first reading 
03/01/2023Referred to Higher Education
03/06/20231366Author added Westlin


SF 2306 Putnam
Revisor No.: 23-03627
Short Description: Postsecondary student basic needs working group establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/01/20231196Introduction and first reading 
03/01/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2326 Hauschild; McEwen
HF 2458 Lislegard
Revisor No.: 23-03980
Short Description: Funding increase to the University of Minnesota Natural Resources Research Institute
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/01/20231199Introduction and first reading 
03/01/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2390 Rarick; Fateh; Duckworth; Oumou Verbeten; Farnsworth
HF 2316 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-03544
Short Description: Higher education grant amounts increase and dual training competency grant program adjustment authorization; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/02/20231268Introduction and first reading 
03/02/2023Referred to Higher Education
03/27/20232728Author added Farnsworth


SF 2393 Murphy; Fateh; Frentz; Rarick; Duckworth
HF 1912 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 23-02998
Short Description: Assigned student responsibility for the state higher education grant program decrease; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/02/20231268Introduction and first reading 
03/02/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2548 Hauschild; Farnsworth; Rarick; Eichorn
HF 2613 Lislegard
Revisor No.: 23-03179
Short Description: Permanent university fund modification for mineral research
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20231344Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2023Referred to Higher Education
03/09/20231449Comm report: To pass as amended 
03/09/20231471Second reading 


SF 2603 Kupec; Fateh; Putnam
HF 2987 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 23-04142
Short Description: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20231354Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2629 Fateh
HF 2692 Hanson, J.
Revisor No.: 23-02547
Short Description: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities mental health services appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20231359Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2636 Murphy
HF 1840 Klevorn
Revisor No.: 23-03727
Short Description: University of Minnesota operations and maintenance appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/06/20231360Introduction and first reading 
03/06/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2840 Kupec; Frentz; Putnam
HF 3067 Hicks
Revisor No.: 23-03891
Short Description: State employee higher education scholarship establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/20231694Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2858 Miller
Revisor No.: 23-04469
Short Description: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities member colleges NextGen project payment prohibition; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities appropriation for NextGen project funding authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/20231697Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2859 Miller
Revisor No.: 23-04470
Short Description: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities appropriation for NextGen reimbursement for member colleges authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/20231697Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 2964 Jasinski; Dornink
HF 2981 Mueller
Revisor No.: 23-04474
Short Description: Riverland Community College funding provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/16/20231955Introduction and first reading 
03/16/2023Referred to Higher Education
03/20/20232126Author added Dornink


SF 2967 Kupec; Fateh; Putnam; Frentz
HF 3007 Wolgamott
Revisor No.: 23-04479
Short Description: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees funding provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/16/20231956Introduction and first reading 
03/16/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 3005 Champion; Oumou Verbeten; Fateh
HF 1957 Hollins
Revisor No.: 23-03260
Short Description: Grant appropriation to the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers for a pilot program for black Minnesota undergraduates exploring law school and legal careers
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/20/20232120Introduction and first reading 
03/20/2023Referred to Higher Education


SF 3097 Fateh
HF 3130 Noor
Revisor No.: 23-04680
Short Description: Minnesota State college placement practices review and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/22/20232210Introduction and first reading 
03/22/2023Referred to Higher Education