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Higher Education Committee
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
3:00 PM, G-15 Capitol

Minutes



Present: Senator Omar Fateh - Chair, Senator Aric Putnam - Vice Chair, Senator Zach Duckworth - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Keri Heintzeman, Senator Robert J. Kupec, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, Senator Paul J. Utke

Absent: Senator Robert D. Farnsworth

Senator Omar Fateh called the meeting to order at 3:10pm

S.F. 3943: Senator Fateh: Student aid reporting requirements modifications, parenting students additional accommodations requirements provision, American Indian Scholars program eligibility modifications provision.

Senator Oumou Verbeten moved the A3 amendment, MOTION ADOPTED The following individuals testified on S.F.3943: -Nekey Oliver, Director of Government Relations and Community Engagement, Minnesota Office of Higher Education -Miriam Cullimore, Student Parent and Whole Family Support Coordinator, Minnesota Office of Higher Education Senator Fateh moved an oral amendment to the bill . Page 1, line 16 after "a" insert "student eligible for a" after "resident" insert "tuition rate, or its equivalent" Page 1, line 17 delete the new language MOTION ADOPTED

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 3943, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 3491: Senator Duckworth: Certain disclosures and implementation of corequisite model requirement related to developmental courses.

Senator Duckworth moved the A1 amendment, MOTION ADOPTED The following individuals testified on S.F.3491: -Jane Graupman, Executive Director International institute of Minnesota -Ayan Aware, Nurse and former International Institute of Minnesota student and Saint Paul College and St. Catherine University college graduate -Mark Dempsey, Vice President, MSCF -Andrew Wold, Director of Compliance, Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 3491, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.

Call to Order


The meeting was adjourned at 3:50pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Omar Fateh, Chair
                                                                      
Chris Meyer, Committee Administrator