Student Basic Needs Advisory Council establishment

SF 3159 establishes a 12-member Student Basic Needs Advisory Council to address housing and food insecurity among Minnesota college students. The council, with eight non-student members appointed by the commissioner and four student members representing key student associations, advises on assessments, develops biennial work plans, identifies best practices, and monitors policy changes impacting student needs. It requires the council to submit an annual work plan by January 15 each odd year and the commissioner to report findings and recommendations to the legislature by December 31 each even year. The council expires on June 30, 2033, and may seek private or federal funding to support its work.