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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 734 expands extended time revenue for career, technical, and STEM courses outside the regular school day
Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Education FinanceSponsor: Bjorn Olson
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What This Bill Proposed
Minnesota House Bill 734 expands school district to include students enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) or science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) courses offered for secondary credit outside of the regular school day. The change applies to school districts beginning in 2026.
School districts gain a new funding stream for offering high school vocational and STEM classes outside standard hours, potentially altering course availability and staffing for specialized programs starting in 2026.
- HF 734 was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives during the 94th legislative session and referred to the Education Finance committee. context
- Extended time revenue in Minnesota provides additional state funding to school districts for instructional programs extending beyond the regular school day or academic year. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
School districts become eligible to receive extended time revenue for offering secondary CTE and STEM courses outside of the regular school day starting in fiscal year 2026.
Pupils enrolled in career and technical education or STEM courses
Students taking eligible career, technical, or STEM courses outside regular school hours are included in the calculation for school district extended time revenue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new courses qualify for extended time revenue under HF 734?
How is the extended time revenue calculated for these courses?
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance
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Expansion of Extended Time Revenue to After-Hours STEM and CTE
The bill broadens extended time revenue from primarily targeted residential, summer, and mental health programs to include standard career, technical, and STEM coursework completed outside regular school hours.
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www.revisor.mn.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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