Purpose

To provide financial support for the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth campus.

Main Provisions

• An appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
• An additional appropriation of $500,000 from the General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
• The funds are designated to support the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth campus.

Funding Source and Recipient

• Source: General Fund
• Recipient: Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota
• Purpose: Support the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth campus

Significance and Impact

• Establishes or reinforces ongoing financial support for a center focused on American Indian and minority health within a major public university’s medical school.
• Specifically tied to the Duluth campus, highlighting a regional focus within Minnesota’s higher education and health services environment.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new or expanded funding allocation (from the General Fund) to support a specific health center within a public university. This represents a fiscal change rather than a broad structural rewrite of health or higher education policy.

Relevant Terms Center of American Indian and Minority Health University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth campus Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota General Fund appropriations fiscal year 2026 fiscal year 2027 Higher Education Minnesota