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Amendments adopted to tie North Star Promise aid to post‑graduation Minnesota residency/work in HB 2241 debate
Summary
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee members adopted two amendments to House File 2,241, a bill that would require North Star Promise recipients to remain employed in Minnesota for a period after graduation equal to the years of aid they received.
Committee members considered House File 2,241, a bill that conditions North Star Promise tuition on recipients remaining employed in Minnesota for a period after graduation equal to the duration of aid received. Representative Peggy Scott introduced the bill and managed two committee amendments during the hearing.
The A3 amendment — adopted by voice vote — clarified that the residency/employment requirement would match the duration of aid received (for each year of free tuition the recipient would be required to remain in Minnesota for one year). Representative Scott described the change as "skin in the game"…
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