HF 4032

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; proposing a study to address the costs of textbooks.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin HIGHER EDUCATION TEXTBOOK COST STUDY.
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new text begin The Minnesota Office of Higher Education shall convene an advisory task force
to study the costs of required textbooks for students attending public and nonpublic
postsecondary institutions. The task force must, at a minimum, include students, faculty,
and administrators. The study must, without limitation, examine textbook pricing trends
and strategies, the practice of textbook rental, policies related to repurchase of textbooks
from students, textbook selection policies, and purchasing practices of colleges and
universities. The task force must review the findings and recommendations of other
existing studies and any state or national laws that have been considered or adopted to
reduce the financial burden of textbook costs. The office must report on its findings and
present any recommendations by January 15, 2007, to the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance.
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