1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; regulating the charging of resident tuition; proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [135A.043] RESIDENT TUITION.
1.6 	(a) A student shall qualify for a resident tuition rate or its equivalent at state 
1.7 	universities and colleges, including the University of Minnesota, if the student meets 
1.8 	all of the following requirements:
1.9 	(1) high school attendance within the state for three or more years;
1.10 	(2) graduation from a state high school or attainment within the state of the 
1.11 	equivalent of high school graduation; and
1.12 	(3) registration as an entering student at, or current enrollment in, a public institution 
1.13 	of higher education.
1.14 	(b) This section is in addition to any other statute, rule, or higher education 
1.15 	institution regulation or policy providing eligibility for a resident tuition rate or its 
1.16 	equivalent to a student.
1.17 	(c) To qualify for resident tuition under this section an individual who is not a citizen 
1.18 	or permanent resident of the United States must provide the college or university with 
1.19 	an affidavit that the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident at 
1.20 	the earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
1.22 	and applies to tuition for school terms commencing on or after that date.