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DFL says higher-education budget conference report ready; Republicans tie it to joint convention for University of Minnesota regents

3393711 · May 19, 2025
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Representative Nathan Coulter said a bipartisan higher education budget conference report signed by DFL conferees, the Senate chair, both House chairs and the commissioner is ready for the floor, but House Republicans are withholding it pending agreement on a separate joint convention to elect University of Minnesota regents.

DFL lawmakers said a higher education budget conference report is finished and signed by DFL conferees and key leaders, but House Republicans are blocking its consideration in order to press for a separate procedural concession: a joint convention to elect University of Minnesota regents.

Representative Nathan Coulter (DFL), vice chair of the House higher…

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