Committee on Higher Education - 04/09/26

Minnesota Senate committee (SF 4638 hearing) · April 8, 2026

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Bill introduced; amendment announced

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Chair Fontaine opened the hearing on the omnibus bill (Senate File 4638) and noted the measure is aspirational with no budget targets this year; the committee proceeded to consider the A1 delete-all amendment. Chair Fontaine announced that fiscal analyst Bridal Byrd would walk through the bill.

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A Minnesota Senate committee advanced Senate File 4638, an omnibus higher-education and supplemental budget bill, after testimony from students and education advocates supporting state grants, direct admissions and student-persistence funding. The committee adopted an a1 delete-all amendment and referred the bill to the finance committee for consideration.

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