Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4698: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities funding provided for identity verification software to combat enrollment fraud, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for identity verification software to combat enrollment fraud. new text begin [ADDED: $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for acquisition, implementation, support, and maintenance of automated identity verification systems to combat enrollment fraud.] new text end.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for identity verification software to combat enrollment fraud. new text begin [ADDED: $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for acquisition, implementation, support, and maintenance of automated identity verification systems to combat enrollment fraud.] new text end
Sponsors
- Bidal Duran (R) · primary sponsor
- Kristin Robbins (R)
- Matt Norris (D)
- Kari Rehrauer (D)
- Brad Tabke (D)
- Josiah Hill (D)
- Dan Wolgamott (D)