Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4252: Higher education finance and policy bill.
Status: Signed into law, May 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying student aid reporting requirements; limiting use of student fees for maintaining certain athletic facilities; permitting lease of land for Rochester Community and Technical College; modifying American Indian Scholars program eligibility; modifying provisions related to private career schools; modifying provisions related to private and out-of-state public postsecondary institutions; expanding eligibility for paid blood donation leave to include employees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities…
From the engrossed text, May 17, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying student aid reporting requirements; limiting use of student fees for maintaining certain athletic facilities; permitting lease of land for Rochester Community and Technical College; modifying American Indian Scholars program eligibility; modifying provisions related to private career schools; modifying provisions related to private and out-of-state public postsecondary institutions; expanding eligibility for paid blood donation leave to include employees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; requiring postsecondary institutions to provide priority registration for pregnant and parenting students; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 43A.187; 135A.121, subdivision 2; 136A.053; 136A.091, subdivisions 2, 9; 136A.121, subdivision 2; 136A.1215, subdivision 5; 136A.1241, subdivision 8; 136A.125, subdivision 2; 136A.1274, subdivision 4; 136A.1275, subdivision 4; 136A.1465, subdivision 10; 136A.233, subdivision 3; 136A.62, by adding a subdivision; 136A.64, subdivisions 1, 5; 136A.65, subdivision 8; 136A.653, subdivisions 1b, 3a; 136A.672, subdivision 5; 136A.675, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 136A.821, subdivisions 13, 16, 17; 136A.822, subdivisions 4, 10, 12, by adding a subdivision; 136A.823, subdivisions 1, 3; 136A.826, subdivision 1; 136A.827, subdivisions 1, 4; 136A.828, subdivision 6; 136A.829, subdivisions 1, 3, as amended; 136A.8295, subdivision 5; 136A.83; 136G.03, subdivisions 30, 31, by adding a subdivision; 136G.05, subdivision 10; 136G.13, by adding a subdivision; 137.39, by adding a subdivision; 268.193, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, …