SF 5218·MN·senate
License processing fee prohibition for a lifetime substitute teaching license application
In CommitteeFiled Apr 27, 2026
Sponsor: Dahms
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Referred to Education Policy
Apr 27, 2026
Summary
The bill stops the Education Licensing Board from charging a $57 processing fee for applicants seeking a lifetime qualified short‑call or long‑call substitute teaching license. Other teacher licenses still require the fee, but the fee for this substitute license is eliminated, though applicants may still pay for required background checks. The change takes effect July 1, 2026.
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