Relating to higher educationARTICLE 1 � INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESAuthorizing state colleges or universities to elect independent self governance, specifying certain election approval requirements and +providing an effective date; requiring and providing for the creation of a board +of trustees with membership to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the +senate, specifying certain membership requirements and requiring the +candidate advisory council to assist the governor in determining criteria for and +identifying and recruiting qualified candidates to serve as board members; specifying+ certain powers and duties of the board, requiring appointment of a president+ and the offering of student health services at state universities, +authorizing the offering of the health services at state colleges, authorizing the +charging of a student fee and contracting for hospital and medical benefits +coverage; providing for the appointment of personnel and for inclusion of +personnel in the state college and university bargaining unit for public +employment labor relations (PELRA) purposes; requiring the board of trustees of the +Minnesota state colleges and universities to transfer property to boards of +independent state colleges or universities; granting the boards the same +authority as the MnSCU board ARTICLE 2 � STATE AID FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Providing a funding formula for state colleges and universities; +repealing certain provisions relating to funding policy, the determination of appropriations for instructional services noninstructional services +and performance funding (ra)