The focus at the Capitol last week was on omnibus budget bills. The Senate combined all of their omnibus bills into one supplemental budget bill, which they passed off the... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 30, 2018
Legislative Update – April 27, 2018
Both chambers pass higher education omnibus bill The House and Senate passed the higher education omnibus bill off the respective floors last night. In the Senate, the higher education bill... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 25, 2018
Higher education omnibus bills move to the floor Monday evening, both the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee passed their respective higher education omnibus bills. The... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 23, 2018
Now that the higher education omnibus bills have passed the Senate and House higher education committees, they will be taken up in Senate Finance and House Ways and Means today.... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 20, 2018
Senate higher education committee confirms Trustees The Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy committee confirmed seven Board of Trustee members in committee yesterday. The trustees include: Basil Ajuo, Amanda Fredlund,... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 18, 2018
Senate higher education committee passes omnibus bill The Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy committee discussed their omnibus bill yesterday, amended it, passed it, and referred it to the Senate... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 16, 2018
Higher education omnibus bills to move through committee this week With the third and final committee deadline approaching on Friday, most of this week’s committee hearings will focus on finalizing... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 13, 2018
House adopts budget resolution that includes $5 million for higher education The House Ways and Means Committee approved budget targets yesterday for the 2018 session. Included in the budget resolution... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 11, 2018
The Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy committee heard two bills yesterday. The first bill, SF3787, appropriates funding for a teacher licensing preparation program for licensure as a teacher of... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – April 9, 2018
Lawmakers return to St. Paul today after a week-long Easter/Passover recess, and will have approximately six weeks to wrap up the 2018 legislative session. The Legislature must adjourn by May 21.... Continue Reading →
Legislative Updates – March 30, 2018
Legislators head home for break It was another busy week at the Capitol as both bodies worked to move bills through the legislative process before the second committee deadline yesterday,... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 28, 2018
House hears Minnesota State supplemental budget request Minnesota State presented its $31 million supplemental budget request to the House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance Committee on Tuesday.... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 26, 2018
Push to second deadline This Thursday, March 29, is the second legislative deadline upon which committees much act favorably on bills, or companion bills, that met first deadline in the... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 23, 2018
Higher education bills moving through the committee process It was a busy week at the State Capitol with committees scrambling to meet the session’s first committee deadline yesterday. The second... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 21, 2018
Contract ratification bill moving through the Senate The Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee took up SF 3154 yesterday afternoon. The bill ratifies labor contracts and compensation... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 19, 2018
It will be a busy week at the Capitol with just four days remaining until the first committee deadline, when committees must act favorably on policy bills in the house... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 16, 2018
Governor supports higher education in his state of the state address and supplemental budget Governor Mark Dayton delivered his final State of the State address Wednesday evening to a joint... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 14, 2018
Minnesota State supplemental budget request introduced Chair of the House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance Committee Rep. Bud Nornes, R-Fergus Falls, introduced HF 3638 this week, a... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 12, 2018
It’s expected to be a busy week at the Capitol with the first committee deadline looming. Committees will work hard the next two weeks to act on policy bills before... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 9, 2018
Higher education committees start hearing bills The House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance committee heard a handful of bills in committee this week, including a loan forgiveness... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 7, 2018
Minnesota State describes how bonding request can transform lives of students and communities. Minnesota State presented its $224.5 million bonding request to both the Senate and House higher education committees... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 5, 2018
Welcome to Week 3 of the 2018 legislative session. This morning the House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to discuss the 2018 February Budget and Economic Forecast, as well... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – March 2, 2018
A panel from Minnesota State presented before the Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy committee on Thursday, explaining the roadmap ahead for developmental education. Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – February 28, 2018
Minnesota’s economic outlook improves The February economic forecast was released today by Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), showing an improvement since the November forecast. MMB is projecting a surplus of... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – February 26, 2018
Lawmakers begin the second week of the 2018 legislative session today. We can expect more committee action this week. The higher education committees in both the House and Senate will... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – February 23, 2018
Legislative funding bill heads to governor One of the first priorities for lawmakers this session was to restore funding to the legislative branch after Gov. Mark Dayton line-item vetoed the... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – February 21, 2018
2018 Legislative Session has begun The Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives began the 2018 Legislative Session yesterday with floor sessions that consisted of mostly approval of procedural resolutions. In... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – January 16th, 2018
Gov. Dayton's bonding recommendation includes $274.5 million for Minnesota State Governor Mark Dayton announced his 2018 bonding recommendations today, and is proposing a $1.5 billion bonding package estimated to create nearly 23,000... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – June 23, 2017
2017 Legislative Summary The 2017 Legislative Summary (pdf) was shared with the Board of Trustees earlier this week. On Wednesday, the Minnesota State Board of Trustees approved the 2018 Capital... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update – May 23, 2017
2017 Legislative Special Session Continues Although legislative leaders and Governor Dayton had hoped to conclude the 2017 Special Legislative Session by 7:00 a.m. today, it appears that the special session... Continue Reading →
