Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3491: Scholarship-granting organizations authorized.
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing scholarship-granting organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.01, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing scholarship-granting organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.01, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [127A.135] SCHOLARSHIP-GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Minnesota is a covered state.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Minnesota elects to participate in the tax credit under Public Law 119-21, section 70411.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Scholarship-granting organization defined.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, "scholarship-granting organization" means a nonprofit corporation operated exclusively for charitable purposes exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code that:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (8) avoids self-dealing and does not award scholarships to disqualified persons.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) By July 1 of …
Sponsors
- Andrew Myers (R) · primary sponsor
- Ron Kresha (R)
- Ben Bakeberg (R)
- Lisa Demuth (R, 13A)
- Peggy Bennett (R)
- Jim Nash (R)
- Walter Hudson (R)
- Bryan Lawrence (R)
- Kristin Robbins (R)
- Patricia Mueller (R)
- Anderson, P. E. (R)
- Jon Koznick (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Capital Investment
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes
Common questions
- What is HF3491?
- HF3491 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Scholarship-granting organizations authorized.
- What does HF3491 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing scholarship-granting organizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.01, subdivision 31; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
- What is the status of HF3491?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Capital Investment (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3491?
- Andrew Myers (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3491?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3491&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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