Legislative study group established to study graduation requirements, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 3221 establishes a legislative study group to examine Minnesota's high school graduation credit requirements. The group, composed of eight legislators (four House, four Senate) appointed by leadership, must study current requirements, consider flexible pathways for student readiness, teacher licensure, and workforce alignment, and recommend changes by December 2026. The bill appropriates $64,000 for 2026 and $64,000 for 2027 to support the study group's work through the Legislative Coordinating Commission. The group must submit a preliminary report by December 2025 and a final report by December 2026, with the study group expiring after the final report is submitted or December 31, 2026. This bill directly affects how graduation requirements may be reviewed and potentially changed for Minnesota students.