The Senate Republican Majority released
budget targets
today that includes $65.7 million in new spending for higher education. This is in comparison to $304.9 million for higher education in the House budget target, and $164 million for higher education in Governor Walz’s budget proposal.
According to the press release, the $65.7 million in new spending in higher education is an effort to keep college and career training affordable. The press release reads, “Senate Republicans will protect students and families by making college affordable with a laser-focus on promoting career and technical education through strategic investments that directly benefit students and meet our workforce needs.”
Similar to when the House released their budget targets earlier this week, details of the funding will have to be worked out in committee. The Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy committee is planning to meet next on Thursday, April 4 to roll out their higher education omnibus finance bill, with the plan to mark-up the bill Tuesday, April 9. The House Higher Education Finance and Policy committee will also roll out their omnibus bill in the next couple weeks with the intention to meet the committee deadline for appropriations bills on Friday, April 12.
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At the Capitol
Thursday, March 28
3:30 p.m.
House in Session
5:30 p.m.
House Education Finance
Room: 5 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jim Davnie
Agenda:
Pending Referral - HF 2259 (Backer) Independent School District No. 846, Breckenridge; postsecondary enrollment options with higher education institution agreement allowed.
HF 2046 (Pryor) Independent School District No. 270, Hopkins; International Spanish Language Academy program combining authorized, and levy authorized.
HF 1052 (Noor) Students with interrupted formal education participation in early middle college program for one additional year made permanent.
HF 2039 (Moran) Trauma-informed school incentive aid funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1056 (Moran) Education partnership program modified, future grant priority established, and money appropriated.
Friday, March 29
10:00 a.m.
House State Government Finance
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Michael Nelson
Agenda:
HF5
(Halverson) Paid family, pregnancy, bonding and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided
HF1740
(Huot) Capitol flag program for families of military and first responders killed in line of duty.
HF1471
(Bierman) World War I Minnesota veterans plaque authorized to be placed in Capitol grounds court of honor
HF2249
(Gomez) Cosmetology, salon and salon managers regulation requirements repealed for licensed practitioners who provide eyelash extensions
HF123
(Nelson) Legislative Budget Office eliminated
Monday, April 1
9:45 a.m.
House Ways and Means
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Agenda:
HF 1706 (Lippert) Specifying duties and services of soil and water conservation districts
HF 1024 (Wolgamott) Designating a portion of marked Interstate Highway 94 as Kenneth E Sellon and Eugene B Schlotfeldt Memorial Highway
HF 1584 (Lee) Small business loan program for environmental improvement modified
HF 1127 (Baker) Designating a segment of marked Trunk Highway 23 in Kandiyohi County as Ryane Clark Memorial Highway
HF 2697 (Murphy) Claims bill
HF 1586 (Becker-Finn) Omnibus lands bill
HF 1623 (Hornstein) Transportation miscellaneous policy changes made
HF 1781 (Mahoney) Modifying use of Minnesota Investment Fund
HF 2401 (Davnie) Modifying general education aid
HF 341 (Mariani) Increasing the maximum penalty and requiring predatory offender registration for certain invasion of privacy crimes involving minors
HF 836 (Albright) Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway designation
HF 5 (Halverson) Paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits provided; employment leaves regulated and required; data classified; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated. (pending referral)
HF 2009 (Cantrell) Health plan companies and commissioner of human services prohibited from requiring enrollees to follow metastatic cancer step therapy protocols.
11:00 a.m.
Senate in Session
1:00 p.m.
Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
Room: 1150 Senate Building
Chair: Sen. Eric R. Pratt
Agenda:
S.F. 384-Bakk: Workforce development training program funds availability extension.
S.F. 2709-Miller: Hmong Chamber of Commerce grant appropriation.
S.F. 216-Hoffman, J.: African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) grant program for immigrant entrepreneurs.
S.F. 1652-Pratt: Minnesota High Tech Association grant for SciTechsperience appropriation.
S.F. 1559-Housley: Radon mitigation work performed by state contractor licensees authorization
Tuesday, April 2
5:00 p.m.
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Room: G3 Capitol
Chair: Rep. Mary Murphy
Agenda: TBA
