Bill Text: MN SF5 | 2011 | 87th Legislature 1st Special | Introduced
Bill Title: Higher education omnibus bill
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-07-19 - Senate: Laid on table [SF5 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF5-Introduced.html
1.2relating to higher education; amending postsecondary education provisions;
1.3requiring a study; requiring reports; making technical changes; appropriating
1.4money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 135A.51, subdivision 2;
1.5136A.121, subdivision 6; 136A.1787; 136G.01; 136G.03, subdivisions 1, 18,
1.627; 136G.05, subdivisions 1, 6, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.7Statutes, chapters 136F; 137; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
1.8135A.26; 136G.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 181.986; Laws 2009,
1.9chapter 95, article 2, section 39.
1.10BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.14 Subdivision 1. Summary By Fund. The amounts shown in this subdivision
1.15summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.
1.21 Subd. 2. Summary By Agency - All Funds. The amounts shown in this subdivision
1.22summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.
2.11 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
2.12agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
2.13general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
2.14for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the
2.15appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or
2.16June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal
2.17year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
2.25The amounts that may be spent for each
2.26purpose are specified in the following
2.27subdivisions.
2.29(a) If the appropriation in this subdivision for
2.30either year is insufficient, the appropriation
2.31for the other year is available for it.
2.32(b) For the biennium, the tuition maximum
2.33is $10,488 in each year for students in
2.34four-year programs, and $5,808 for students
2.35in two-year programs.
3.1(c) This appropriation sets the living and
3.2miscellaneous expense allowance at $7,000
3.3each year.
3.5This appropriation is to provide educational
3.6benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.7299A.45, to eligible dependent children and
3.8to the spouses of public safety officers killed
3.9in the line of duty.
3.10If the appropriation in this subdivision for
3.11either year is insufficient, the appropriation
3.12for the other year is available for it.
3.16This appropriation includes funding each
3.17year to administer the Indian scholarship
3.18program.
3.21For grants under Minnesota Statutes,
3.22section136A.861 . Up to $50,000 of this
3.23appropriation each year may be used for
3.24administrative expenses.
3.28For a grant to the United Family Medicine
3.29residency program. This appropriation
3.30shall be used to support up to 18 resident
3.31physicians each year in family practice at
3.32United Family Medicine residency programs
3.33and shall prepare doctors to practice family
4.1care medicine in underserved rural and
4.2urban areas of the state. It is intended
4.3that this program will improve health
4.4care in underserved communities, provide
4.5affordable access to appropriate medical
4.6care, and manage the treatment of patients in
4.7a cost-effective manner.
4.9If the appropriation in this subdivision for
4.10either year is insufficient, the appropriation
4.11for the other year is available to meet
4.12reciprocity contract obligations.
4.20A balance in the first year under this section
4.21does not cancel, but is available for the
4.22second year.
4.24The Minnesota Office of Higher Education
4.25may transfer unencumbered balances from
4.26the appropriations in this section to the state
4.27grant appropriation, the interstate tuition
4.28reciprocity appropriation, the child care
4.29grant appropriation, the Indian scholarship
4.30appropriation, the state work-study
4.31appropriation, the achieve scholarship
4.32appropriation, the public safety officers'
4.33survivors appropriation, and the Minnesota
5.1college savings plan appropriation. Transfers
5.2from the child care or state work-study
5.3appropriations may only be made to the
5.4extent there is a projected surplus in the
5.5appropriation. A transfer may be made only
5.6with prior written notice to the chairs and
5.7ranking minority members of the senate and
5.8house of representatives committees with
5.9jurisdiction over higher education finance.
5.17The amounts that may be spent for each
5.18purpose are specified in the following
5.19subdivisions.
5.22For the Office of the Chancellor and the
5.23Shared Services Division. The reduction in
5.24the appropriation made by this subdivision
5.25from the net appropriation made for the
5.26central office and shared services unit in the
5.27biennium ending June 30, 2011, must not be
5.28allocated to any institution nor charged back
5.29to any campus or institution.
5.31$102,000 each year is for the Cook
5.32County Higher Education Board to provide
5.33educational programs and academic support
5.34services. The base appropriation under this
5.35paragraph is $102,000.
6.1One percent of the fiscal year 2013
6.2appropriation in this subdivision is available
6.3in fiscal year 2013 after the Board of
6.4Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
6.5and Universities demonstrates to the
6.6commissioner of management and budget
6.7that the board has achieved at least three of
6.8the following five performance goals:
6.9(1) increase by at least seven percent,
6.10compared to fiscal year 2009, graduates or
6.11degrees, diplomas and certificates conferred;
6.12(2) increase by at least ten percent, compared
6.13to fiscal year 2010, the number of students
6.14of color;
6.15(3) increase by at least fifteen percent,
6.16compared to fiscal year 2010, the full year
6.17equivalent enrollment of students taking
6.18online or blended courses or the number of
6.19online and blended sections;
6.20(4) increase by at least one percent the fall
6.212011 persistence and completion rate for fall
6.222010 entering students compared to the fall
6.232010 rate for fall 2009 entering students; and
6.24(5) decrease by at least two percent,
6.25compared to calendar year 2009, total energy
6.26consumption per square foot.
6.27By October 1, 2011, the Board of Trustees
6.28and the Minnesota Office of Higher
6.29Education must agree on specific numerical
6.30indicators and definitions for each of the five
6.31goals that will be used to demonstrate the
6.32Minnesota State Colleges and Universities'
6.33attainment of each goal.
7.1On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
7.2of Trustees must report to the legislative
7.3committees with primary jurisdiction over
7.4higher education finance and policy the
7.5progress of the Minnesota State Colleges and
7.6Universities toward attaining the goals.
7.9The Board of Trustees, in fulfilling the
7.10requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
7.11136F.06, by making reductions, approving
7.12programs of study, establishing requirements
7.13for completion of programs, and approving
7.14course offerings and requirements for
7.15credentials, must place the highest priority on
7.16meeting the needs of Minnesota employers
7.17for a skilled workforce. The board must
7.18focus on the efficient delivery of higher
7.19education, eliminate duplication throughout
7.20the system, and streamline the operation
7.21of the system to provide an education that
7.22prepares students for the workforce needs of
7.23Minnesota.
7.31The amounts that may be spent for each
7.32purpose are specified in the following
7.33subdivisions.
8.1(a) This appropriation includes funding for
8.2operation and maintenance of the system.
8.3(b) This appropriation includes money for
8.4the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to
8.5preserve accreditation.
8.6(c) During the biennium, the Board
8.7of Regents is encouraged to at least
8.8proportionally reduce spending for
8.9administration relative to spending
8.10reductions in other budget areas.
8.11(d) One percent of the fiscal year 2013
8.12appropriation in this subdivision is available
8.13in fiscal year 2013 when the Board of Regents
8.14of the University of Minnesota demonstrates
8.15to the commissioner of management and
8.16budget that the board has met at least three of
8.17the following five performance goals:
8.18(1) increase the amount of institutional
8.19financial aid so that it is greater in fiscal year
8.202012 than in fiscal year 2010, excluding
8.21federal stimulus funding. Institutional
8.22financial aid includes funds from the
8.23University of Minnesota Foundation and the
8.24Minnesota Medical Foundation;
8.25(2) produce at least 13,500 total degrees on
8.26all campuses in fiscal year 2012;
8.27(3) increase the undergraduate four- and
8.28six-year graduation rates on the Twin Cities
8.29campus for 2011-2012, as reported in the
8.30federal completions survey, over the numbers
8.31for 2009-2010, as reported in the federal
8.32completion survey;
8.33(4) produce total research and development
8.34expenditures, as reported to the National
9.1Science Foundation (NSF) for the University
9.2of Minnesota system so that the amount
9.3in the 2012 NSF report is not less than the
9.4amount in the 2010 NSF report; and
9.5(5) produce sponsored funding from business
9.6and industry so that funding in fiscal year
9.72012, as reported to the Board of Regents
9.8in December of that year, is not less than
9.9funding in fiscal year 2010.
9.10By October 1, 2011, the Board of Regents and
9.11the Minnesota Office of Higher Education
9.12must agree on specific numerical indicators
9.13and definitions for each of the five goals that
9.14will be used to demonstrate the University of
9.15Minnesota's attainment of each goal.
9.16On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
9.17of Regents must report to the legislative
9.18committees with primary jurisdiction over
9.19higher education finance and policy the
9.20progress of the University of Minnesota
9.21toward attaining the goals.
9.23The Board of Regents, in fulfilling
9.24their governance responsibilities for
9.25the University of Minnesota by making
9.26reductions, approving programs of study,
9.27establishing requirements for completion of
9.28programs, approving course offerings and
9.29requirements for credentials, and authorizing
9.30and funding research are encouraged to place
9.31the highest priority on meeting the needs of
9.32Minnesota employers for a skilled workforce.
9.33The board must focus on the efficient delivery
9.34of higher education, eliminate duplication
9.35and redundancy, streamline administration,
10.1and focus on providing an education that
10.2prepares students for the workforce needs of
10.3Minnesota.
10.5This appropriation is from the health care
10.6access fund.
10.9For the Agricultural Experiment Station and
10.10the Minnesota Extension Service:
10.11(1) the agricultural experiment stations
10.12and Minnesota Extension Service must
10.13convene agricultural advisory groups to
10.14focus research, education, and extension
10.15activities on producer needs and implement
10.16an outreach strategy that more effectively
10.17and rapidly transfers research results and best
10.18practices to producers throughout the state;
10.19(2) this appropriation includes funding for
10.20research and outreach on the production of
10.21renewable energy from Minnesota biomass
10.22resources, including agronomic crops, plant
10.23and animal wastes, and native plants or trees.
10.24The following areas should be prioritized and
10.25carried out in consultation with Minnesota
10.26producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy
10.27organizations:
10.28(i) biofuel and other energy production from
10.29perennial crops, small grains, row crops,
10.30and forestry products in conjunction with
10.31the Natural Resources Research Institute
10.32(NRRI);
10.33(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping
10.34systems; and
11.1(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock
11.2feed;
11.3(3) this appropriation includes funding
11.4for the College of Food, Agricultural, and
11.5Natural Resources Sciences to establish and
11.6provide leadership for organic agronomic,
11.7horticultural, livestock, and food systems
11.8research, education, and outreach and for
11.9the purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory,
11.10planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing
11.11equipment necessary for this project;
11.12(4) this appropriation includes funding
11.13for research efforts that demonstrate a
11.14renewed emphasis on the needs of the state's
11.15agriculture community. The following
11.16areas should be prioritized and carried
11.17out in consultation with Minnesota farm
11.18organizations:
11.19(i) vegetable crop research with priority for
11.20extending the Minnesota vegetable growing
11.21season;
11.22(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and
11.23development;
11.24(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water
11.25conservation practices and contaminant
11.26reduction research;
11.27(iv) discovering and developing plant
11.28varieties that use nutrients more efficiently;
11.29(v) breeding and development of turf seed
11.30and other biomass resources in all three
11.31Minnesota biomes;
11.32(vi) development of new disease-resistant
11.33and pest-resistant varieties of turf and
11.34agronomic crops;
12.1(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat
12.2and cure human diseases;
12.3(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
12.4(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for
12.5current or emerging animal, plant, and insect
12.6problems affecting production or food safety;
12.7(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
12.8(xi) developing animal agriculture that is
12.9capable of sustainably feeding the world;
12.10(xii) consumer food safety education and
12.11outreach;
12.12(xiii) programs to meet the research and
12.13outreach needs of organic livestock and crop
12.14farmers; and
12.15(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and
12.16cropping systems; and growing, harvesting,
12.17and transporting biomass plant material; and
12.18(5) by February 1, 2013, the Board of
12.19Regents must submit a report to the
12.20legislative committees with responsibility
12.21for agriculture and higher education finance
12.22on the status and outcomes of research and
12.23initiatives funded in this section.
12.25$346,000 each year is to support up to 12
12.26resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital
12.27family practice residency program. The
12.28program must prepare doctors to practice
12.29primary care medicine in the rural areas of
12.30the state. The legislature intends this program
12.31to improve health care in rural communities,
12.32provide affordable access to appropriate
12.33medical care, and manage the treatment of
12.34patients in a more cost-effective manner.
13.1The remainder of this appropriation is for
13.2the rural physicians associates program, the
13.3Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, health
13.4sciences research, dental care, and the
13.5Biomedical Engineering Center.
13.7For the Geological Survey and the talented
13.8youth mathematics program.
13.10For general research, industrial relations
13.11education, Natural Resources Research
13.12Institute, Center for Urban and Regional
13.13Affairs, Bell Museum of Natural History, and
13.14the Humphrey exhibit.
13.17For the direct and indirect expenses of the
13.18collaborative research partnership between
13.19the University of Minnesota and the Mayo
13.20Foundation for research in biotechnology
13.21and medical genomics. This appropriation is
13.22available until expended. An annual report
13.23on the expenditure of these funds must be
13.24submitted to the governor and the chairs
13.25of the senate and house of representatives
13.26committees responsible for higher education
13.27and economic development by June 30 of
13.28each fiscal year.
13.30The appropriation for Academic Health
13.31Center funding under Minnesota Statutes,
13.32section 297F.10, is estimated to be
13.33$22,250,000 each year.
14.3The amounts that may be spent for the
14.4purposes are specified in the following
14.5subdivisions.
14.7The state of Minnesota must pay a capitation
14.8each year for each student who is a resident
14.9of Minnesota. The appropriation may be
14.10transferred between years of the biennium to
14.11accommodate enrollment fluctuations.
14.12It is intended that during the biennium the
14.13Mayo Clinic use the capitation money to
14.14increase the number of doctors practicing in
14.15rural areas in need of doctors.
14.18The state of Minnesota must pay stipend
14.19support for up to 27 residents each year.
14.20 Sec. 7. TUITION LIMITATION AT STATE COLLEGES.
14.21For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the maximum tuition rate increase for
14.22a Minnesota resident undergraduate student at a state college of the Minnesota State
14.23Colleges and Universities must not exceed four percent.
14.24 Sec. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
14.25Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011,
14.26and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District
14.27Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203.
14.30 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 135A.51, subdivision 2, is amended to
14.31read:
15.1 Subd. 2. Senior citizen. "Senior citizen" means a person who has reached66 62
15.2 years of age before the beginning of any term, semester or quarter, in which a course of
15.3study is pursued, or a person receiving a railroad retirement annuity who has reached 60
15.4years of age before the beginning of the term.
15.5EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after final enactment for
15.6terms beginning after August 15, 2011.
15.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
15.8 Subd. 6. Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of
15.9allowances: (1) an allowance specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses,
15.10and (2) an allowance for tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and
15.11fees charged by the institution, orthe a tuition and fee maximums maximum if one is
15.12established in law. If no tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for
15.13tuition and fees is equal to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the
15.14institution, and (2) for two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees
15.15charged at a public two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to
15.16the highest tuition and fees charged at a public university.
15.17(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of
15.18attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.
15.19(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota
15.20correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a),
15.21with no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.
15.22(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are
15.23mandatory and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do
15.24not include charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the
15.25student retains ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains
15.26ownership. Fees do not include optional or punitive fees.
15.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
15.28 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.1787, is amended to read:
15.29136A.1787 SELF LOAN REVENUE BONDS ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF
15.30NEED.
15.31(a) In order to ensure the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds and
15.32notes of the office and the continued maintenance of the loan capital fund under section
16.1136A.1785
, the office shall annually determine and certify to the governor, on or before
16.2December 1, the amount, if any:
16.3(1) needed to restore the loan capital fund to the minimum amount required by a
16.4resolution or indenture relating to any bonds or notes of the office, not exceeding the
16.5maximum amount of principal and interest to become due and payable in any subsequent
16.6year on all bonds or notes which are then outstanding;
16.7(2) determined by the office to be needed in the current or immediatelyensuing
16.8following fiscal year, with other funds pledged and estimated to be received during that
16.9year, for the payment of the principal and interest due and payable in that year on all
16.10outstanding bonds and notes; and
16.11(3) needed to restore any debt service reserve fund securing any outstanding bonds
16.12or notes of the office to the amount required in a resolution or indenture relating to such
16.13outstanding bonds or notes.
16.14(b) If the office determines the need under paragraph (a), clause (2), to be for the
16.15immediately following fiscal year, the governor shall include and submit the amounts
16.16certified by the office in accordance with this section to the legislature in the governor's
16.17budget for the immediately following fiscal year, or. If the office determines the need
16.18under paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), to be for the current fiscal year, the governor
16.19shall include and submit the amounts certified in a governor's supplemental budget if the
16.20regular budget for that year has previously beenapproved enacted.
16.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
16.22 Sec. 4. [136F.705] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
16.23(a) The board of trustees is encouraged to offer entering students a plan providing
16.24stable tuition for students pursuing two-year or four-year degrees that can provide students
16.25a tuition option designed to meet the goals in this section.
16.26(b) A Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree program at a state
16.27college or university beginning in the spring of 2012 or later is guaranteed a stable tuition
16.28for up to four consecutive academic years.
16.29(c) For an undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a
16.30state university, the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during
16.31a four-year period, beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the
16.32amount of tuition that the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a
16.33student who continues to be enrolled after four consecutive academic years, the tuition
16.34rate for each semester in excess of four years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new
16.35enrollees at the state university.
17.1(d) For an undergraduate student enrolled in an associate degree program at a college,
17.2the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during a two-year period,
17.3beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of tuition that
17.4the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student who continues
17.5to be enrolled after two consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for each semester in
17.6excess of two years is equal to the tuition rate for new enrollees at the college.
17.7(e) Time limits for the stable tuition plan under this section do not apply to a student
17.8in the military while the student is on active military duty.
17.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
17.10 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.01, is amended to read:
17.11136G.01 PLAN ESTABLISHED.
17.12A college savings plan known as the Minnesota college savings plan is established.
17.13In establishing this plan, the legislature seeks to encourage individuals to save for
17.14postsecondary education by:
17.15(1) providing a qualified tuition plan under federal tax law; and
17.16(2) providing matching grants for contributions to the program by low- and
17.17middle-income families; and
17.18(3) (2) encouraging individuals, foundations, and businesses to provide additional
17.19grants to participating students.
17.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
17.21 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
17.22 Subdivision 1. General. For purposes of sections136G.01 to
136G.13 136G.14
17.23following terms have the meanings given.
17.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
17.25 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
17.26 Subd. 18. Matching grant. "Matching grant" means an amount added to a matching
17.27grant account under section136G.11 for eligible account beneficiaries for account
17.28contributions in calendar years 2001 to 2010.
17.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
17.30 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
18.1 Subd. 27. Plan. "Plan" refers to the plan established under sections136G.01 to
18.2136G.13 136G.14
.
18.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.4 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.5 Subdivision 1. Responsibilities. (a) The director shall establish the rules, terms,
18.6and conditions for the plan, subject to the requirements of sections136G.01 to
136G.13
18.7136G.14
18.8(b) The director shall prescribe the application forms, procedures, and other
18.9requirements that apply to the plan.
18.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.11 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
18.12 Subd. 6. Three-year period for withdrawal of grants. A matching grant deposited
18.13inthe a matching grant account based on account owner contributions during calendar
18.14years 2001 to 2010 under section136G.11 may not be withdrawn within three years of the
18.15establishment of the account of the beneficiary. In calculating the three-year period, the
18.16period held in another account is included, if the account includes a rollover from another
18.17account under section 529(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
18.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.19 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
18.20 Subd. 8. Administration. The director shall administer the program, including
18.21accepting and processing applications, maintaining account records, making payments,
18.22making matching grants under section
136G.11, and undertaking any other necessary
18.23tasks to administer the program. The office may contract with one or more third parties to
18.24carry out some or all of these administrative duties, including providing incentives and
18.25marketing the program. The office and the board may jointly contract with third-party
18.26providers, if the office and board determine that it is desirable to contract with the same
18.27entity or entities for administration and investment management.
18.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.29 Sec. 12. [137.105] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
19.1The Board of Regents is encouraged to offer students a guaranteed tuition plan
19.2that can provide students a tuition option designed to meet the goals in this section. A
19.3Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree program at the University of
19.4Minnesota beginning in the spring of 2012 or later may be offered guaranteed stable
19.5tuition for up to four consecutive academic years. Under the guaranteed plan, for an
19.6undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, the tuition charged to
19.7the student for each semester of enrollment during a four-year period, beginning with the
19.8first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of tuition that the student was
19.9charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student who continues to be enrolled
19.10after four consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for each semester in excess of four
19.11years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new enrollees at the University of Minnesota.
19.12Time limits for the stable tuition plan under this section do not apply to a student in the
19.13military while the student is on active military duty.
19.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
19.15 Sec. 13. STUDY OF GRADUATE EDUCATION IN FOR-PROFIT SECTOR.
19.16The Minnesota Office of Higher Education must study graduate education in
19.17for-profit institutions with a physical presence in the state. The study must examine
19.18the rights and responsibilities of graduate students attending those institutions. At a
19.19minimum, the study must include an analysis of graduate student disciplinary processes;
19.20processes and policies adopted for the protection of graduate students' intellectual property
19.21rights; policies and guidelines addressing academic freedom of inquiry for students; and
19.22administrative processes in place to address disputes. The office must report on the
19.23findings of this study by January 15, 2013, to the committees of the legislature with
19.24responsibility for higher education finance. The report must include recommendations for
19.25any changes to improve graduate education in the for-profit sector.
19.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
19.27 Sec. 14. CREDIT TRANSFER WITHIN MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES
19.28AND UNIVERSITIES.
19.29When providing the report required by Laws 2010, chapter 364, section 38,
19.30the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall provide
19.31information about progress made toward achieving the goals described in the system's
19.32smart transfer plan, and shall provide information about the number of students
19.33transferring between and among the system's two- and four-year institutions during the
20.1previous fiscal year. In addition, the Board of Trustees shall include a system study of
20.2mechanisms for effective transfer in other states.
20.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
20.4 Sec. 15. REPEALER.
20.5(a) Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 135A.26; and 181.986, are repealed effective
20.6retroactively from July 1, 2011.
20.7(b) Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
20.8and 10, are repealed effective July 2, 2012.
20.9(c) Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 2, section 39, is repealed effective retroactively
20.10from July 1, 2011.
1.3requiring a study; requiring reports; making technical changes; appropriating
1.4money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 135A.51, subdivision 2;
1.5136A.121, subdivision 6; 136A.1787; 136G.01; 136G.03, subdivisions 1, 18,
1.627; 136G.05, subdivisions 1, 6, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.7Statutes, chapters 136F; 137; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
1.8135A.26; 136G.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 181.986; Laws 2009,
1.9chapter 95, article 2, section 39.
1.10BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
| 1.13 |
Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. |
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1.15summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.
1.21 Subd. 2. Summary By Agency - All Funds. The amounts shown in this subdivision
1.22summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.
| 2.10 |
Sec. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. |
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2.12agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
2.13general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
2.14for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the
2.15appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or
2.16June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal
2.17year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
| 2.18 |
APPROPRIATIONS |
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| 2.19 |
Available for the Year |
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| 2.20 |
Ending June 30 |
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| 2.21 |
2012 |
2013 |
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| 2.22 2.23 |
Sec. 3. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
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| 2.24 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
190,823,000 |
$ |
190,573,000 |
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2.26purpose are specified in the following
2.27subdivisions.
| 2.28 |
Subd. 2.State Grants |
154,624,000 |
154,625,000 |
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2.30either year is insufficient, the appropriation
2.31for the other year is available for it.
2.32(b) For the biennium, the tuition maximum
2.33is $10,488 in each year for students in
2.34four-year programs, and $5,808 for students
2.35in two-year programs.
3.1(c) This appropriation sets the living and
3.2miscellaneous expense allowance at $7,000
3.3each year.
| 3.4 |
Subd. 3.Safety Officers' Survivors |
100,000 |
100,000 |
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3.6benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.7299A.45, to eligible dependent children and
3.8to the spouses of public safety officers killed
3.9in the line of duty.
3.10If the appropriation in this subdivision for
3.11either year is insufficient, the appropriation
3.12for the other year is available for it.
| 3.13 |
Subd. 4.Child Care Grants |
6,684,000 |
6,684,000 |
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| 3.14 |
Subd. 5.State Work-Study |
14,502,000 |
14,502,000 |
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| 3.15 |
Subd. 6.Indian Scholarships |
1,850,000 |
1,850,000 |
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3.17year to administer the Indian scholarship
3.18program.
| 3.19 3.20 |
Subd. 7.Intervention for College Attendance Program Grants |
671,000 |
671,000 |
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3.22section
3.23appropriation each year may be used for
3.24administrative expenses.
| 3.25 |
Subd. 8.Midwest Higher Education Compact |
95,000 |
95,000 |
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| 3.26 3.27 |
Subd. 9.United Family Medicine Residency Program |
351,000 |
351,000 |
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3.29residency program. This appropriation
3.30shall be used to support up to 18 resident
3.31physicians each year in family practice at
3.32United Family Medicine residency programs
3.33and shall prepare doctors to practice family
4.1care medicine in underserved rural and
4.2urban areas of the state. It is intended
4.3that this program will improve health
4.4care in underserved communities, provide
4.5affordable access to appropriate medical
4.6care, and manage the treatment of patients in
4.7a cost-effective manner.
| 4.8 |
Subd. 10.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity |
3,150,000 |
3,250,000 |
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4.10either year is insufficient, the appropriation
4.11for the other year is available to meet
4.12reciprocity contract obligations.
| 4.13 |
Subd. 11.Minnesota College Savings Plan |
350,000 |
-0- |
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| 4.14 |
Subd. 12.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex |
5,605,000 |
5,605,000 |
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| 4.15 |
Subd. 13.Student and Parent Information |
122,000 |
122,000 |
||||
| 4.16 |
Subd. 14.Get Ready |
180,000 |
180,000 |
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| 4.17 |
Subd. 15.Minnesota Minority Partnership |
45,000 |
45,000 |
||||
| 4.18 |
Subd. 16.Agency Administration |
2,494,000 |
2,493,000 |
||||
| 4.19 |
Subd. 17.Balances Forward |
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4.21does not cancel, but is available for the
4.22second year.
| 4.23 |
Subd. 18.Transfers |
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4.25may transfer unencumbered balances from
4.26the appropriations in this section to the state
4.27grant appropriation, the interstate tuition
4.28reciprocity appropriation, the child care
4.29grant appropriation, the Indian scholarship
4.30appropriation, the state work-study
4.31appropriation, the achieve scholarship
4.32appropriation, the public safety officers'
4.33survivors appropriation, and the Minnesota
5.1college savings plan appropriation. Transfers
5.2from the child care or state work-study
5.3appropriations may only be made to the
5.4extent there is a projected surplus in the
5.5appropriation. A transfer may be made only
5.6with prior written notice to the chairs and
5.7ranking minority members of the senate and
5.8house of representatives committees with
5.9jurisdiction over higher education finance.
| 5.10 5.11 5.12 |
Sec. 4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
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| 5.13 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
545,366,000 |
$ |
545,365,000 |
||
| 5.14 |
Appropriations by Fund |
||
| 5.15 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| 5.16 |
General |
545,366,000 |
545,365,000 |
5.18purpose are specified in the following
5.19subdivisions.
| 5.20 5.21 |
Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services Unit |
33,074,000 |
33,074,000 |
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5.23Shared Services Division. The reduction in
5.24the appropriation made by this subdivision
5.25from the net appropriation made for the
5.26central office and shared services unit in the
5.27biennium ending June 30, 2011, must not be
5.28allocated to any institution nor charged back
5.29to any campus or institution.
| 5.30 |
Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance |
508,177,000 |
508,176,000 |
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5.32County Higher Education Board to provide
5.33educational programs and academic support
5.34services. The base appropriation under this
5.35paragraph is $102,000.
6.1One percent of the fiscal year 2013
6.2appropriation in this subdivision is available
6.3in fiscal year 2013 after the Board of
6.4Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
6.5and Universities demonstrates to the
6.6commissioner of management and budget
6.7that the board has achieved at least three of
6.8the following five performance goals:
6.9(1) increase by at least seven percent,
6.10compared to fiscal year 2009, graduates or
6.11degrees, diplomas and certificates conferred;
6.12(2) increase by at least ten percent, compared
6.13to fiscal year 2010, the number of students
6.14of color;
6.15(3) increase by at least fifteen percent,
6.16compared to fiscal year 2010, the full year
6.17equivalent enrollment of students taking
6.18online or blended courses or the number of
6.19online and blended sections;
6.20(4) increase by at least one percent the fall
6.212011 persistence and completion rate for fall
6.222010 entering students compared to the fall
6.232010 rate for fall 2009 entering students; and
6.24(5) decrease by at least two percent,
6.25compared to calendar year 2009, total energy
6.26consumption per square foot.
6.27By October 1, 2011, the Board of Trustees
6.28and the Minnesota Office of Higher
6.29Education must agree on specific numerical
6.30indicators and definitions for each of the five
6.31goals that will be used to demonstrate the
6.32Minnesota State Colleges and Universities'
6.33attainment of each goal.
7.1On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
7.2of Trustees must report to the legislative
7.3committees with primary jurisdiction over
7.4higher education finance and policy the
7.5progress of the Minnesota State Colleges and
7.6Universities toward attaining the goals.
| 7.7 |
Subd. 4.Learning Network of Minnesota |
4,115,000 |
4,115,000 |
||||
| 7.8 |
Subd. 5.Education Priorities |
||||||
7.10requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
7.11136F.06, by making reductions, approving
7.12programs of study, establishing requirements
7.13for completion of programs, and approving
7.14course offerings and requirements for
7.15credentials, must place the highest priority on
7.16meeting the needs of Minnesota employers
7.17for a skilled workforce. The board must
7.18focus on the efficient delivery of higher
7.19education, eliminate duplication throughout
7.20the system, and streamline the operation
7.21of the system to provide an education that
7.22prepares students for the workforce needs of
7.23Minnesota.
| 7.24 7.25 |
Sec. 5. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA |
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| 7.26 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
547,501,000 |
$ |
547,501,000 |
||
| 7.27 |
Appropriations by Fund |
||
| 7.28 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
| 7.29 |
General |
545,344,000 |
545,344,000 |
| 7.30 |
Health Care Access |
2,157,000 |
2,157,000 |
7.32purpose are specified in the following
7.33subdivisions.
| 7.34 |
Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance |
483,881,000 |
483,881,000 |
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8.2operation and maintenance of the system.
8.3(b) This appropriation includes money for
8.4the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to
8.5preserve accreditation.
8.6(c) During the biennium, the Board
8.7of Regents is encouraged to at least
8.8proportionally reduce spending for
8.9administration relative to spending
8.10reductions in other budget areas.
8.11(d) One percent of the fiscal year 2013
8.12appropriation in this subdivision is available
8.13in fiscal year 2013 when the Board of Regents
8.14of the University of Minnesota demonstrates
8.15to the commissioner of management and
8.16budget that the board has met at least three of
8.17the following five performance goals:
8.18(1) increase the amount of institutional
8.19financial aid so that it is greater in fiscal year
8.202012 than in fiscal year 2010, excluding
8.21federal stimulus funding. Institutional
8.22financial aid includes funds from the
8.23University of Minnesota Foundation and the
8.24Minnesota Medical Foundation;
8.25(2) produce at least 13,500 total degrees on
8.26all campuses in fiscal year 2012;
8.27(3) increase the undergraduate four- and
8.28six-year graduation rates on the Twin Cities
8.29campus for 2011-2012, as reported in the
8.30federal completions survey, over the numbers
8.31for 2009-2010, as reported in the federal
8.32completion survey;
8.33(4) produce total research and development
8.34expenditures, as reported to the National
9.1Science Foundation (NSF) for the University
9.2of Minnesota system so that the amount
9.3in the 2012 NSF report is not less than the
9.4amount in the 2010 NSF report; and
9.5(5) produce sponsored funding from business
9.6and industry so that funding in fiscal year
9.72012, as reported to the Board of Regents
9.8in December of that year, is not less than
9.9funding in fiscal year 2010.
9.10By October 1, 2011, the Board of Regents and
9.11the Minnesota Office of Higher Education
9.12must agree on specific numerical indicators
9.13and definitions for each of the five goals that
9.14will be used to demonstrate the University of
9.15Minnesota's attainment of each goal.
9.16On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
9.17of Regents must report to the legislative
9.18committees with primary jurisdiction over
9.19higher education finance and policy the
9.20progress of the University of Minnesota
9.21toward attaining the goals.
| 9.22 |
Subd. 3.Education Priorities |
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9.24their governance responsibilities for
9.25the University of Minnesota by making
9.26reductions, approving programs of study,
9.27establishing requirements for completion of
9.28programs, approving course offerings and
9.29requirements for credentials, and authorizing
9.30and funding research are encouraged to place
9.31the highest priority on meeting the needs of
9.32Minnesota employers for a skilled workforce.
9.33The board must focus on the efficient delivery
9.34of higher education, eliminate duplication
9.35and redundancy, streamline administration,
10.1and focus on providing an education that
10.2prepares students for the workforce needs of
10.3Minnesota.
| 10.4 |
Subd. 4.Primary Care Education Initiatives |
2,157,000 |
2,157,000 |
||||
10.6access fund.
| 10.7 |
Subd. 5.Special Appropriations |
||||||
| 10.8 |
(a) Agriculture and Extension Service |
42,922,000 |
42,922,000 |
||||
10.10the Minnesota Extension Service:
10.11(1) the agricultural experiment stations
10.12and Minnesota Extension Service must
10.13convene agricultural advisory groups to
10.14focus research, education, and extension
10.15activities on producer needs and implement
10.16an outreach strategy that more effectively
10.17and rapidly transfers research results and best
10.18practices to producers throughout the state;
10.19(2) this appropriation includes funding for
10.20research and outreach on the production of
10.21renewable energy from Minnesota biomass
10.22resources, including agronomic crops, plant
10.23and animal wastes, and native plants or trees.
10.24The following areas should be prioritized and
10.25carried out in consultation with Minnesota
10.26producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy
10.27organizations:
10.28(i) biofuel and other energy production from
10.29perennial crops, small grains, row crops,
10.30and forestry products in conjunction with
10.31the Natural Resources Research Institute
10.32(NRRI);
10.33(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping
10.34systems; and
11.1(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock
11.2feed;
11.3(3) this appropriation includes funding
11.4for the College of Food, Agricultural, and
11.5Natural Resources Sciences to establish and
11.6provide leadership for organic agronomic,
11.7horticultural, livestock, and food systems
11.8research, education, and outreach and for
11.9the purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory,
11.10planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing
11.11equipment necessary for this project;
11.12(4) this appropriation includes funding
11.13for research efforts that demonstrate a
11.14renewed emphasis on the needs of the state's
11.15agriculture community. The following
11.16areas should be prioritized and carried
11.17out in consultation with Minnesota farm
11.18organizations:
11.19(i) vegetable crop research with priority for
11.20extending the Minnesota vegetable growing
11.21season;
11.22(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and
11.23development;
11.24(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water
11.25conservation practices and contaminant
11.26reduction research;
11.27(iv) discovering and developing plant
11.28varieties that use nutrients more efficiently;
11.29(v) breeding and development of turf seed
11.30and other biomass resources in all three
11.31Minnesota biomes;
11.32(vi) development of new disease-resistant
11.33and pest-resistant varieties of turf and
11.34agronomic crops;
12.1(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat
12.2and cure human diseases;
12.3(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
12.4(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for
12.5current or emerging animal, plant, and insect
12.6problems affecting production or food safety;
12.7(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
12.8(xi) developing animal agriculture that is
12.9capable of sustainably feeding the world;
12.10(xii) consumer food safety education and
12.11outreach;
12.12(xiii) programs to meet the research and
12.13outreach needs of organic livestock and crop
12.14farmers; and
12.15(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and
12.16cropping systems; and growing, harvesting,
12.17and transporting biomass plant material; and
12.18(5) by February 1, 2013, the Board of
12.19Regents must submit a report to the
12.20legislative committees with responsibility
12.21for agriculture and higher education finance
12.22on the status and outcomes of research and
12.23initiatives funded in this section.
| 12.24 |
(b) Health Sciences |
4,854,000 |
4,854,000 |
||||
12.26resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital
12.27family practice residency program. The
12.28program must prepare doctors to practice
12.29primary care medicine in the rural areas of
12.30the state. The legislature intends this program
12.31to improve health care in rural communities,
12.32provide affordable access to appropriate
12.33medical care, and manage the treatment of
12.34patients in a more cost-effective manner.
13.1The remainder of this appropriation is for
13.2the rural physicians associates program, the
13.3Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, health
13.4sciences research, dental care, and the
13.5Biomedical Engineering Center.
| 13.6 |
(c) Institute of Technology |
1,140,000 |
1,140,000 |
||||
13.8youth mathematics program.
| 13.9 |
(d) System Special |
5,056,000 |
5,056,000 |
||||
13.11education, Natural Resources Research
13.12Institute, Center for Urban and Regional
13.13Affairs, Bell Museum of Natural History, and
13.14the Humphrey exhibit.
| 13.15 13.16 |
(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership |
7,491,000 |
7,491,000 |
||||
13.18collaborative research partnership between
13.19the University of Minnesota and the Mayo
13.20Foundation for research in biotechnology
13.21and medical genomics. This appropriation is
13.22available until expended. An annual report
13.23on the expenditure of these funds must be
13.24submitted to the governor and the chairs
13.25of the senate and house of representatives
13.26committees responsible for higher education
13.27and economic development by June 30 of
13.28each fiscal year.
| 13.29 |
Subd. 6.Academic Health Center |
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13.31Center funding under Minnesota Statutes,
13.32section 297F.10, is estimated to be
13.33$22,250,000 each year.
| 14.1 |
Sec. 6. MAYO MEDICAL FOUNDATION |
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| 14.2 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
1,351,000 |
$ |
1,351,000 |
||
14.4purposes are specified in the following
14.5subdivisions.
| 14.6 |
Subd. 2.Medical School |
665,000 |
665,000 |
||||
14.8each year for each student who is a resident
14.9of Minnesota. The appropriation may be
14.10transferred between years of the biennium to
14.11accommodate enrollment fluctuations.
14.12It is intended that during the biennium the
14.13Mayo Clinic use the capitation money to
14.14increase the number of doctors practicing in
14.15rural areas in need of doctors.
| 14.16 14.17 |
Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate Residency Program |
686,000 |
686,000 |
||||
14.19support for up to 27 residents each year.
14.20 Sec. 7. TUITION LIMITATION AT STATE COLLEGES.
14.21For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, the maximum tuition rate increase for
14.22a Minnesota resident undergraduate student at a state college of the Minnesota State
14.23Colleges and Universities must not exceed four percent.
14.24 Sec. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
14.25Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011,
14.26and supersedes and replaces funding authorized by order of the Second Judicial District
14.27Court in Case No. 62-CV-11-5203.
14.30 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 135A.51, subdivision 2, is amended to
14.31read:
15.1 Subd. 2. Senior citizen. "Senior citizen" means a person who has reached
15.2 years of age before the beginning of any term, semester or quarter, in which a course of
15.3study is pursued, or a person receiving a railroad retirement annuity who has reached 60
15.4years of age before the beginning of the term.
15.5EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after final enactment for
15.6terms beginning after August 15, 2011.
15.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
15.8 Subd. 6. Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of
15.9
15.10and (2) an allowance for tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and
15.11fees charged by the institution, or
15.12established in law. If no tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for
15.13tuition and fees is equal to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the
15.14institution, and (2) for two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees
15.15charged at a public two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to
15.16the highest tuition and fees charged at a public university.
15.17(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of
15.18attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.
15.19(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota
15.20correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a),
15.21with no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.
15.22(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are
15.23mandatory and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do
15.24not include charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the
15.25student retains ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains
15.26ownership. Fees do not include optional or punitive fees.
15.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
15.28 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.1787, is amended to read:
15.29136A.1787 SELF LOAN REVENUE BONDS ANNUAL CERTIFICATE OF
15.30NEED.
15.31(a) In order to ensure the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds and
15.32notes of the office and the continued maintenance of the loan capital fund under section
16.2December 1, the amount, if any:
16.3(1) needed to restore the loan capital fund to the minimum amount required by a
16.4resolution or indenture relating to any bonds or notes of the office, not exceeding the
16.5maximum amount of principal and interest to become due and payable in any subsequent
16.6year on all bonds or notes which are then outstanding;
16.7(2) determined by the office to be needed in the current or immediately
16.8following fiscal year, with other funds pledged and estimated to be received during that
16.9year, for the payment of the principal and interest due and payable in that year on all
16.10outstanding bonds and notes; and
16.11(3) needed to restore any debt service reserve fund securing any outstanding bonds
16.12or notes of the office to the amount required in a resolution or indenture relating to such
16.13outstanding bonds or notes.
16.14(b) If the office determines the need under paragraph (a), clause (2), to be for the
16.15immediately following fiscal year, the governor shall include and submit the amounts
16.16certified by the office in accordance with this section to the legislature in the governor's
16.17budget for the immediately following fiscal year
16.18under paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), to be for the current fiscal year, the governor
16.19shall include and submit the amounts certified in a governor's supplemental budget if the
16.20regular budget for that year has previously been
16.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
16.22 Sec. 4. [136F.705] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
16.23(a) The board of trustees is encouraged to offer entering students a plan providing
16.24stable tuition for students pursuing two-year or four-year degrees that can provide students
16.25a tuition option designed to meet the goals in this section.
16.26(b) A Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree program at a state
16.27college or university beginning in the spring of 2012 or later is guaranteed a stable tuition
16.28for up to four consecutive academic years.
16.29(c) For an undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a
16.30state university, the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during
16.31a four-year period, beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the
16.32amount of tuition that the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a
16.33student who continues to be enrolled after four consecutive academic years, the tuition
16.34rate for each semester in excess of four years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new
16.35enrollees at the state university.
17.1(d) For an undergraduate student enrolled in an associate degree program at a college,
17.2the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during a two-year period,
17.3beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of tuition that
17.4the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student who continues
17.5to be enrolled after two consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for each semester in
17.6excess of two years is equal to the tuition rate for new enrollees at the college.
17.7(e) Time limits for the stable tuition plan under this section do not apply to a student
17.8in the military while the student is on active military duty.
17.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
17.10 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.01, is amended to read:
17.11136G.01 PLAN ESTABLISHED.
17.12A college savings plan known as the Minnesota college savings plan is established.
17.13In establishing this plan, the legislature seeks to encourage individuals to save for
17.14postsecondary education by:
17.15(1) providing a qualified tuition plan under federal tax law; and
17.16
17.17
17.18
17.19grants to participating students.
17.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
17.21 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
17.22 Subdivision 1. General. For purposes of sections
17.23following terms have the meanings given.
17.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
17.25 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
17.26 Subd. 18. Matching grant. "Matching grant" means an amount added to a matching
17.27grant account under section
17.28contributions in calendar years 2001 to 2010.
17.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
17.30 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
18.1 Subd. 27. Plan. "Plan" refers to the plan established under sections
18.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.4 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
18.5 Subdivision 1. Responsibilities. (a) The director shall establish the rules, terms,
18.6and conditions for the plan, subject to the requirements of sections
18.7136G.14
18.8(b) The director shall prescribe the application forms, procedures, and other
18.9requirements that apply to the plan.
18.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.11 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
18.12 Subd. 6. Three-year period for withdrawal of grants. A matching grant deposited
18.13in
18.14years 2001 to 2010 under section
18.15establishment of the account of the beneficiary. In calculating the three-year period, the
18.16period held in another account is included, if the account includes a rollover from another
18.17account under section 529(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
18.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.19 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
18.20 Subd. 8. Administration. The director shall administer the program, including
18.21accepting and processing applications, maintaining account records, making payments,
18.22
18.23tasks to administer the program. The office may contract with one or more third parties to
18.24carry out some or all of these administrative duties, including providing incentives and
18.25marketing the program. The office and the board may jointly contract with third-party
18.26providers, if the office and board determine that it is desirable to contract with the same
18.27entity or entities for administration and investment management.
18.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
18.29 Sec. 12. [137.105] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
19.1The Board of Regents is encouraged to offer students a guaranteed tuition plan
19.2that can provide students a tuition option designed to meet the goals in this section. A
19.3Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree program at the University of
19.4Minnesota beginning in the spring of 2012 or later may be offered guaranteed stable
19.5tuition for up to four consecutive academic years. Under the guaranteed plan, for an
19.6undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, the tuition charged to
19.7the student for each semester of enrollment during a four-year period, beginning with the
19.8first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of tuition that the student was
19.9charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student who continues to be enrolled
19.10after four consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for each semester in excess of four
19.11years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new enrollees at the University of Minnesota.
19.12Time limits for the stable tuition plan under this section do not apply to a student in the
19.13military while the student is on active military duty.
19.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
19.15 Sec. 13. STUDY OF GRADUATE EDUCATION IN FOR-PROFIT SECTOR.
19.16The Minnesota Office of Higher Education must study graduate education in
19.17for-profit institutions with a physical presence in the state. The study must examine
19.18the rights and responsibilities of graduate students attending those institutions. At a
19.19minimum, the study must include an analysis of graduate student disciplinary processes;
19.20processes and policies adopted for the protection of graduate students' intellectual property
19.21rights; policies and guidelines addressing academic freedom of inquiry for students; and
19.22administrative processes in place to address disputes. The office must report on the
19.23findings of this study by January 15, 2013, to the committees of the legislature with
19.24responsibility for higher education finance. The report must include recommendations for
19.25any changes to improve graduate education in the for-profit sector.
19.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
19.27 Sec. 14. CREDIT TRANSFER WITHIN MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES
19.28AND UNIVERSITIES.
19.29When providing the report required by Laws 2010, chapter 364, section 38,
19.30the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall provide
19.31information about progress made toward achieving the goals described in the system's
19.32smart transfer plan, and shall provide information about the number of students
19.33transferring between and among the system's two- and four-year institutions during the
20.1previous fiscal year. In addition, the Board of Trustees shall include a system study of
20.2mechanisms for effective transfer in other states.
20.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2011.
20.4 Sec. 15. REPEALER.
20.5(a) Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 135A.26; and 181.986, are repealed effective
20.6retroactively from July 1, 2011.
20.7(b) Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
20.8and 10, are repealed effective July 2, 2012.
20.9(c) Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 2, section 39, is repealed effective retroactively
20.10from July 1, 2011.
