Nondiscrimination and faith-statement restrictions on eligible institutions and enrollment options removed.

This bill removes previous restrictions that prohibited Minnesota public colleges, private nonprofit trade schools, and certain private liberal arts colleges from requiring faith statements or using race, creed, ethnicity, disability, gender, and sexual orientation in their admissions decisions. By amending state law, the legislation allows these eligible institutions to require faith statements from students and to consider a student's religious beliefs or affiliations when making admission choices. Additionally, the bill appropriates funds to cover legal fees and expenses awarded to the plaintiff in a specific lawsuit regarding these enrollment policies if a court order is issued.