Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4266: Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the lowest recognized family responsibility amount for purposes of determining state grant awards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 7a.
From the introduced text, March 12, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the lowest recognized family responsibility amount for purposes of determining state grant awards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 7a. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to read: Subd. 5a. Assigned family responsibility. "Assigned family responsibility" means the amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a federal need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 95 percent of the parental contribution. deleted text begin If the parental contribution is between $0 and negative $1,500, the assigned family responsibility is 50 percent of the parental contribution. If the parental contribution is less than negative $1,500, the recognized parental contribution is negative $1,500.deleted text end For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 71 percent of the student contribution. For independent students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 35 percent of the student contribution. deleted text begin If the student contribution is between $0 and negative $1,500, the assigned family responsibility is 50 percent of the student contribution. If the student contribution is less than negative $1,500, the recognized student contribution is negative $1,500.deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: If …
Sponsors
- Keith Allen (R) · primary sponsor
- Kristin Robbins (R)
- Erica Schwartz (R)
- Rarick, Marion (R, 29B)
Latest actions
- : Author added Rarick
- : Authors added Robbins and Schwartz
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4266?
- HF4266 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Lowest recognized family responsibility amount modified for purposes of determining state grant awards.
- What does HF4266 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the lowest recognized family responsibility amount for purposes of determining state grant awards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 7a.
- What is the status of HF4266?
- In committee as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Author added Rarick (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4266?
- Keith Allen (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4266?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4266&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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