HF 1385

CHAPTER 107
EFFECTIVE DATE: Various

Omnibus higher education finance appropriations bill.

ARTICLE 1--APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1: Summary by fund provided.
Sec. 2: Higher education services office
Sec. 3: Board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Sec. 4: Board of regents of the University of Minnesota
Sec. 5: Mayo Medical Foundation
Sec. 6: Commissioner of Health

ARTICLE 2--RELATED PROVISIONS

Section 1: Statutory reference added.
Sec. 2: Instructional services base determination provided.
Sec. 3: Budgeting enrollments modified.
Sec. 4: Missions statement modified.
Sec. 5: Recipient selection modified.
Sec. 6: Technical.
Sec. 7: Scholarship renewal provisions modified.
Sec. 8: Senior citizen tuition and fee provisions specified.
Sec. 9: Senior citizen benefits eligibility modified.
Sec. 10: Higher Education Services Office responsibilities modified.
Sec. 11: Higher Education Advisory Council responsibilities modified.
Sec. 12: Student advisory council establishment provisions modified.
Sec. 13: Student representation on task force requirements modified.
Sec. 14: Expiration of advisory groups extended.
Sec. 15: Reporting requirements provided.
Sec. 16: Data sharing provisions established.
Sec. 17: Grant eligibility modified.
Sec. 18: Definition of fee modified.
Sec. 19: Surplus appropriation procedure specified.
Sec. 20: Awards eligibility extended to those students who withdraw for active military service.
Sec. 21: Deadline extended.
Sec. 22: Data provision required.
Sec. 23: Student eligibility modified relating to unpaid child support and active military service.
Sec. 24: Grant amount increased.
Sec. 25: Data provision required.
Sec. 26: Eligible student definition provided.
Sec. 27: Income contingent loan provision required.
Sec. 28: Loan capital fund established.
Sec. 29: Intervention provided for college attendance program grants.
Sec. 30: Date modified for student membership deadlines.
Sec. 31: Centers for excellence established.
Sec. 32: Technical.
Sec. 33: Account owner definition modified.
Sec. 34: Minor trust account definition modified.
Sec. 35: Nonqualified distribution definition modified.
Sec. 36: Scholarship definition modified.
Sec. 37: Administration of program provisions modified to include incentives.
Sec. 38: Plan changes effect on administration agreement modified.
Sec. 39: Special account to hold plan assets in trust creation section modified.
Sec. 40: Matching grant qualification modified.
Sec. 41: Family income definition modified.
Sec. 42: Residency requirement modified.
Sec. 43: Technical language modification.
Sec. 44: Qualified distribution methods modified to allow direct distributions to account owner.
Sec. 45: Attendance at a U.S. Military academy by beneficiary of account owner provided.
Sec. 46: Minor trust accounts modified to conform with section 40.
Sec. 47: Regent candidate advisory council provisions modified to allow recommendations to governor.
Sec. 48: RCAC membership modified.
Sec. 49: Advisory council recommendations modified.
Sec. 50: Legislative election of regents procedures established.
Sec. 51: Nursing low-income loan repayment provision established.
Sec. 52: Postsecondary students provision modified.
Sec. 53: Conforming change.
Sec. 54: Conforming change.
Sec. 55: Expiration provided.
Sec. 56: Reciprocity negotiations detailed.
Sec. 57: Advisory task force on public postsecondary funding established.
Sec. 58: Alternative format instructional material network provided.
Sec. 59: Eligibility application specified.
Sec. 60: Revisor instruction.
Sec. 61: Repealer.

ARTICLE 3--PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOLS

Section 1: "Multiple location" defined.
Sec. 2: Application modified to increase surety bond amount.
Sec. 3: Conforming changes.
Sec. 4: License fees and terms modified.
Sec. 5: "Syllabus" added to language concerning course outline.
Sec. 6: Permanent records procedure modified.
Sec. 7: License renewal procedure modified.
Sec. 8: Fees specified.
Sec. 9: Statutory reference added.
Sec. 10: Short-term programs provision established.
Sec. 11: Resident school language modified.
Sec. 12: Supply and equipment fair market value determination clarified.
Sec. 13: Cancellation occurrence procedure specified.
Sec. 14: Closed school procedures established.
Sec. 15: State approval advertisement prohibition clarified.
Sec. 16: Financial aid payment procedure established.
Sec. 17: Powers and duties language modification.
Sec. 18: Inspection provision modified.
Sec. 19: Exemptions modified.
Sec. 20: Regulation of private and out-of-state postsecondary institutions provided.

ARTICLE 4--ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT

Section 1: Rochester University Development Committee established.
Sec. 2: Rochester University Development Account created.
Sec. 3: Effective date.

AME
8-25-05