Student Basic Needs Advisory Council established, and report required.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mohamud Noor

Establishes a Student Basic Needs Advisory Council and requires a legislative report detailing its activities, findings, and recommendations on student basic needs in higher educat

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

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Overview

Bill: HF 3086

Title: Student Basic Needs Advisory Council established, and report required

Subject: Education – Higher

Status: Introduction and first reading; referred to the House Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy

Introduced: April 3, 2025

Related bill: SF 3159 (companion in the Senate)

Purpose and Intent

The bill, based on its title, aims to:
- Establish a new state advisory body—the Student Basic Needs Advisory Council.
- Require the council to produce a report to the Legislature on its activities, findings, and recommendations related to student basic needs (as a policy area affecting higher education).

Note: The exact scope, duties, membership, and reporting timeline are not detailed in the information provided. The summary below reflects what is typically included in such bills and what readers should look for in the full text.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the title)

Establishment of a council: Creation of a formal advisory body focused on student basic needs within the higher education policy arena.

Reporting requirement: A mandate for a report to be submitted to the Legislature (and possibly to relevant state agencies) detailing work, findings, and policy recommendations related to student basic needs.

The specific provisions—such as council composition (who serves), appointment terms, voting/non-voting members, meeting cadence, funding, authority, and the precise content and due date of the report—are not provided in the summary text and will be defined in the bill’s full language.

Potential Impact and Stakeholders

Higher education institutions: May be expected to cooperate with the council, provide data, and implement recommendations supporting students’ basic needs (e.g., housing, food security, transportation, mental health resources).

Students: Potentially benefit from improved access to resources and policy attention to basic needs that affect persistence and success.

State agencies and policymakers: Access to an ongoing, centralized advisory body and a formal report that can inform higher education funding decisions and policy development.

Advocates and researchers: A formal mechanism to monitor and address student basic needs through legislative and administrative action.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Current stage: Introduction and first reading in the Minnesota House; referral to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Next steps (typical): Committee hearings and markup, potential amendments, floor votes in the House, consideration by the Senate (with its companion SF 3159) and eventual signing or veto by the governor.

Companion bill: SF 3159 in the Senate, indicating parallel consideration and alignment between chambers.

Next Steps for Interested Readers

Monitor HF 3086’s progression in the House Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy for hearing dates, amendments, and the bill’s full text to review exact provisions (composition, duties, reporting timeline, funding, etc.).

Review SF 3159 for a sense of parallel intent and any differences between the House and Senate versions.

If you represent an institution, student group, or policy organization, prepare questions about council scope, data sharing, implementation timelines, and how the report would influence ongoing higher education policy.

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