Purpose

• To provide funding to support the University of Minnesota’s Health Sciences Strategic Plan by appropriating general funds to the university’s governance entity (Board of Regents) for higher education purposes and to help address critical health care challenges in Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Appropriates $45,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $45,000,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Source of funds: general fund.
• Recipient: Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
• Purpose of funds: to implement the University of Minnesota’s Health Sciences Strategic Plan and address Minnesota’s health care challenges.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes new targeted appropriations for the University of Minnesota’s Health Sciences Strategic Plan; involves no described changes to other existing statutes beyond the appropriation itself.

Additional Context

• Topic area centers on higher education funding and health sciences capacity within Minnesota’s public university system.

Relevant Terms

• appropriation
• general fund
• Board of Regents
• University of Minnesota
• Health Sciences Strategic Plan
• health care challenges
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027
• higher education