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HF4368 • 2026

Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hanson, J., Coulter, Rehrauer
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Author added Rehrauer
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

What This Bill Does

  • Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 House

    Author added Rehrauer

  2. 2026-03-16 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities directed to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care eligibility, and report required.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to higher education; directing the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State

Colleges and Universities to convene a workgroup on adjunct faculty health care

eligibility; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

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WORKGROUP ON ADJUNCT FACULTY HEALTH INSURANCE

ELIGIBILITY.
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Subdivision 1.

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Establishment.

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The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges

and Universities must convene a workgroup by August 15, 2026, to review current health

insurance eligibility requirements for adjunct faculty and develop recommendations for

expanding eligibility opportunities.

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Subd. 2.

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Membership.

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The workgroup must consist of, at a minimum, representatives

from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system office, representatives designated

by the Inter Faculty Organization, and representatives designated by the Minnesota State

College Faculty.

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Subd. 3.

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Duties.

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The workgroup must identify barriers that prevent adjunct faculty from

qualifying for employer-sponsored health coverage and develop specific policy and budgetary

recommendations to expand health insurance access for adjunct faculty members.

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Report.

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By December 15, 2027, the Board of Trustees must submit a report

containing the workgroup's findings and recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority

members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance and

policy.

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Subd. 5.

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Expiration.

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The workgroup expires on February 14, 2028.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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