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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2		-	1.2 relating to state government; prohibiting ~~certain~~ state-funded ~~payments~~ to
3		-	1.3 ~~undocumented~~ noncitizens; providing that undocumented noncitizens are ineligible
4		-	1.4 ~~for~~ MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program; amending
	2	+	1.2 relating to state government; prohibiting state-funded services to undocumented
	3	+	1.3 noncitizens; providing that undocumented noncitizens are ineligible for
	4	+	1.4 MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program; amending
5	5		1.5 Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 136A.1465, subdivision 1; 256L.04, subdivision
6	6		1.6 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
7	7		1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
8		-	1.8 Section 1. [16A.1393] STATE-FUNDED ~~PAYMENTS~~ TO UNDOCUMENTED
	8	+	1.8 Section 1. [16A.1393] STATE-FUNDED SERVICES TO UNDOCUMENTED
9	9		1.9NONCITIZENS PROHIBITED.
10		-	1.10 ~~(a)~~ Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, noncitizens of the United States who are
	10	+	1.10 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, noncitizens of the United States who are
11	11		1.11undocumented or otherwise not lawfully present in the United States must not receive from
12		-	1.12a state agency or a political subdivision any payment, grant, or other form of financial aid
13		-	1.13or assistance funded by state tax revenue.
14		-	1.14 (b) This section only applies to programs that require the recipient of the financial aid
15		-	1.15or assistance to demonstrate residence in Minnesota. For such programs, the administering
16		-	1.16state agency or political subdivisions must require the recipient to provide documentation
17		-	1.17demonstrating that the recipient is:
18		-	1.18 (1) a citizen or national of the United States; or
19		-	1.19 (2) an alien lawfully present in the United States.
20		-	1.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
21		-	1.21 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
22		-	1.22 Subdivision 1.Definitions.The following terms have the meanings given:
	12	+	1.12any person or entity any service, payment, grant, loan, subsidy, or other form of financial
	13	+	1.13aid or assistance funded by state tax revenue.
	14	+	1.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	15	+	1.15 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.1465, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
	16	+	1.16 Subdivision 1.Definitions.The following terms have the meanings given:
	17	+	1.17 (1) "eligible student" means a resident student under section 136A.101, subdivision 8,
	18	+	1.18clauses (1) to (8) or (10), who is enrolled in any public postsecondary educational institution
	19	+	1.19or Tribal college and who meets the eligibility requirements in subdivision 2;
	20	+	1.20 (2) "gift aid" includes:
	21	+	1.21 (i) all federal financial aid that is not a loan or pursuant to a work-study program;
23	22		1Sec. 2.
24		-	REVISOR VH ~~H0010-1~~~~HF10 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~
	23	+	REVISOR VH/DG 25-0209901/14/25
25	24		State of Minnesota
26	25		This Document can be made available
27	26		in alternative formats upon request
28	27		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
29	28		H. F. No. 10
30	29		NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
31		-	Authored by Schultz, Niska, Davis, Duran, Engen and others02/06/2025
32		-	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy
33		-	Adoption of Report: Re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy02/13/2025
34		-	Adoption of Report: Re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy02/19/2025
35		-	Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means03/06/2025 2.1 (1) "eligible student" means a resident student under section 136A.101, subdivision 8,
36		-	2.2clauses (1) to (8) or (10), who is enrolled in any public postsecondary educational institution
37		-	2.3or Tribal college and who meets the eligibility requirements in subdivision 2;
38		-	2.4 (2) "gift aid" includes:
39		-	2.5 (i) all federal financial aid that is not a loan or pursuant to a work-study program;
40		-	2.6 (ii) state financial aid, unless designated for other expenses, that is not a loan or pursuant
41		-	2.7to a work-study program;
42		-	2.8 (iii) institutional financial aid, including a grant, scholarship, tuition waiver, fellowship
43		-	2.9stipend, or other payment, unless designated for other expenses, that is not a loan or pursuant
44		-	2.10to a work-study program; and
45		-	2.11 (iv) all private financial aid that is not a loan or pursuant to a work-study program.
46		-	2.12Financial aid from the state, public postsecondary educational institutions, and Tribal colleges
47		-	2.13that is specifically designated for other expenses is not gift aid for purposes of the North
48		-	2.14Star Promise scholarship.
49		-	2.15 (3) "other expenses" includes books, required supplies, child care, emergency assistance,
50		-	2.16food, and housing;
51		-	2.17 (4) "public postsecondary educational institution" means an institution operated by this
52		-	2.18state, or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
53		-	2.19 (5) "recognized cost of attendance" has the meaning given in United States Code, title
54		-	2.2020, chapter 28, subchapter IV, part F, section 1087ll;
55		-	2.21 (6) "Tribal college" means a college defined in section 136A.1796, subdivision 1,
56		-	2.22paragraph (c); and
57		-	2.23 (7) "tuition and fees" means the actual tuition and mandatory fees charged by an
58		-	2.24institution.
59		-	2.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
60		-	2.26applies to scholarship awards beginning in the fall term of the 2025-2026 academic year.
61		-	2.27 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.04, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
62		-	2.28 Subd. 10.Citizenship requirements.(a) Eligibility for MinnesotaCare is available
63		-	2.29limited to citizens or nationals of the United States; and lawfully present noncitizens as
64		-	2.30defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 155.20; and. Undocumented
65		-	2.31noncitizens are ineligible for MinnesotaCare. For purposes of this subdivision, an
	30	+	Authored by Schultz, Schomacker, Rarick, Demuth, Niska and others01/16/2025
	31	+	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy 2.1 (ii) state financial aid, unless designated for other expenses, that is not a loan or pursuant
	32	+	2.2to a work-study program;
	33	+	2.3 (iii) institutional financial aid, including a grant, scholarship, tuition waiver, fellowship
	34	+	2.4stipend, or other payment, unless designated for other expenses, that is not a loan or pursuant
	35	+	2.5to a work-study program; and
	36	+	2.6 (iv) all private financial aid that is not a loan or pursuant to a work-study program.
	37	+	2.7Financial aid from the state, public postsecondary educational institutions, and Tribal colleges
	38	+	2.8that is specifically designated for other expenses is not gift aid for purposes of the North
	39	+	2.9Star Promise scholarship.
	40	+	2.10 (3) "other expenses" includes books, required supplies, child care, emergency assistance,
	41	+	2.11food, and housing;
	42	+	2.12 (4) "public postsecondary educational institution" means an institution operated by this
	43	+	2.13state, or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
	44	+	2.14 (5) "recognized cost of attendance" has the meaning given in United States Code, title
	45	+	2.1520, chapter 28, subchapter IV, part F, section 1087ll;
	46	+	2.16 (6) "Tribal college" means a college defined in section 136A.1796, subdivision 1,
	47	+	2.17paragraph (c); and
	48	+	2.18 (7) "tuition and fees" means the actual tuition and mandatory fees charged by an
	49	+	2.19institution.
	50	+	2.20 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment and
	51	+	2.21applies to scholarship awards beginning in the fall term of the 2025-2026 academic year.
	52	+	2.22 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.04, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
	53	+	2.23 Subd. 10.Citizenship requirements.(a) Eligibility for MinnesotaCare is available
	54	+	2.24limited to citizens or nationals of the United States; and lawfully present noncitizens as
	55	+	2.25defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 155.20; and. Undocumented
	56	+	2.26noncitizens are ineligible for MinnesotaCare. For purposes of this subdivision, an
	57	+	2.27undocumented noncitizen is an individual who resides in the United States without the
	58	+	2.28approval or acquiescence of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Families
	59	+	2.29with children who are citizens or nationals of the United States must cooperate in obtaining
	60	+	2.30satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality according to the requirements
	61	+	2.31of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171.
66	62		2Sec. 3.
67		-	REVISOR VH H0010-1HF10 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 3.1undocumented noncitizen is an individual who resides in the United States without the
68		-	3.2approval or acquiescence of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Families
69		-	3.3with children who are citizens or nationals of the United States must cooperate in obtaining
70		-	3.4satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality according to the requirements
71		-	3.5of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171.
72		-	3.6 (b) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 7, eligible persons include families and
73		-	3.7individuals who are lawfully present and ineligible for medical assistance by reason of
74		-	3.8immigration status and who have incomes equal to or less than 200 percent of federal poverty
75		-	3.9guidelines, except that these persons may be eligible for emergency medical assistance
76		-	3.10under section 256B.06, subdivision 4.
77		-	3.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	63	+	REVISOR VH/DG 25-0209901/14/25 3.1 (b) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 7, eligible persons include families and
	64	+	3.2individuals who are lawfully present and ineligible for medical assistance by reason of
	65	+	3.3immigration status and who have incomes equal to or less than 200 percent of federal poverty
	66	+	3.4guidelines, except that these persons may be eligible for emergency medical assistance
	67	+	3.5under section 256B.06, subdivision 4.
	68	+	3.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
78	69		3Sec. 3.
79		-	REVISOR VH ~~H0010-1~~~~HF10 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~
	70	+	REVISOR VH/DG 25-0209901/14/25