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University of Minnesota warns that Senate rider eliminations would force cuts to geological survey, Bell Museum and other programs
Summary
Senate language in the higher‑education side‑by‑side would remove several University of Minnesota state special appropriations, including the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Bell Museum. University officials and the survey director told the conference committee the cuts would eliminate services and staff and delay work used by state agencies.
University of Minnesota officials and program directors told the Higher Education Conference Committee that the Senate bill’s proposed eliminations of multiple state special appropriations could force program closures, staff reductions and diminished service to state agencies.
"We do not have sufficient discretionary resources to absorb these cuts internally," Christine Keel, interim director of government and community relations for the University of Minnesota, said. She listed several items singled out in the Senate proposal, including the Minnesota Geological Survey, the Bell Museum,…
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