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MN SF268
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Omar Fateh
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $40,290,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $79,570,000 in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for tuition reduction and cost of attendance reduction
- Allocates $1,000,000 in each fiscal year to expand free course material offerings including open educational resources, open textbooks, and Z-Degrees
- Requires a two percent undergraduate tuition reduction at state colleges and universities for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years compared to previous year rates
- Prohibits tuition reductions from being offset by increases in mandatory fees, charges, or other student assessments
- Permits colleges and universities to increase or maintain differential tuition charges where course or program delivery costs have increased due to extraordinary circumstances, subject to Board of Trustees approval
Legislative 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
Last Action
Referred to Higher Education
1/12/2023
Committee Referrals
Higher Education1/12/2023
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