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HF 2504

Student mental health services on Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses funding provided, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jess Hanson and 2 co-sponsors

HF 2504 authorizes state funding to expand student mental health services across Minnesota State Colleges, ensuring campus counseling, crisis response, and related support.

Author added Rehrauer
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Bill Summary · HF 2504

HF 2504 — Student mental health services on Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses funding provided, and money appropriated

Overview

HF 2504 is a Minnesota House bill introduced on March 17, 2025, with the title focusing on funding for student mental health services across Minnesota State Colleges and Universities campuses. The author was added as Rehrauer on March 24, 2025. The bill has been referred to the Higher Education Finance and Policy committee. A Senate companion is SF 2343.

What the bill would do

  • The bill indicates the use of appropriated funds to support student mental health services on campuses within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
  • It authorizes the appropriation of money to fund these services, with the intent of expanding or sustaining mental health resources for students.

Note: The specific text, including the exact funding amount, eligible uses, and implementation details, is not provided in the materials available here. The precise provisions would be defined in the bill’s enacted language.

Key provisions (as currently publicly described)

  • Authorization of state funding targeted at student mental health services on Minnesota State campuses.
  • An appropriation mechanism to allocate and administer the funds.
  • The bill’s text would determine how funds can be used (e.g., counseling services, crisis response, staffing, telehealth), reporting requirements, and oversight.

Affected parties

  • Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and its campuses.
  • Current and prospective students enrolled at Minnesota State institutions.
  • Campus student health centers and mental health professionals employed or contracted to provide services.
  • Administrators responsible for budgeting, program delivery, and reporting on mental health services.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: March 17, 2025.
  • Author added: March 24, 2025 (Rehrauer).
  • Status: Referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy; awaiting committee action and potential passage.
  • Related companion: SF 2343 (Senate).

Relationship to companion and broader context

  • SF 2343 in the Senate mirrors HF 2504 (companion bill). Tracking both bills will help gauge broader support and potential legislative outcomes.
  • If enacted, the bill would represent a targeted investment in student mental health infrastructure within the state’s public higher education system.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Positive impact: Expanded access to mental health services for students; potential improvements in student well-being, engagement, and retention.
  • Operational questions: How much funding is appropriated, how it is allocated among campuses, duration of funding, administration, and required reporting.
  • Fiscal considerations: The bill would create an ongoing or one-time cost to the state treasury, depending on the final appropriation language.
  • Implementation: The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system would design programs and distribute funds per the bill’s requirements.

Next steps for readers

  • Monitor committee activity in the House and related Senate updates (including SF 2343) for amendments, the fiscal note, and final passage.
  • Review the full bill text when available to understand specific funding amounts, eligible uses, reporting requirements, and oversight mechanisms.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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