Minnesota HF4898: Higher education; parental contribution provisions modified, attendance provision cost modified, and tuition and fee maximums eliminated.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying provisions relating to parental contributions; modifying cost of attendance provisions; eliminating certain tuition and fee maximums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 6; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.

From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying provisions relating to parental contributions; modifying cost of attendance provisions; eliminating certain tuition and fee maximums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 6; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2. 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 …

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Sponsors

• Dan Wolgamott (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration

Common questions

What is HF4898?

HF4898 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Higher education; parental contribution provisions modified, attendance provision cost modified, and tuition and fee maximums eliminated.

What does HF4898 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying provisions relating to parental contributions; modifying cost of attendance provisions; eliminating certain tuition and fee maximums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 6; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.

What is the status of HF4898?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HF4898?

Dan Wolgamott (D).

Where is the official record for HF4898?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4898&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house