1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; modifying certain requirements for an associate of 
1.3 	applied science degree at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES DEGREE 
1.6 	REQUIREMENTS.
 1.7 	An associate of applied science degree offered by a college in the Minnesota State 
1.8 	Colleges and Universities system is exempt until July 2, 2012, from the 60-semester credit 
1.9 	limit for an associate degree specified in the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees of 
1.10 	the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities under Laws 2007, chapter 144, article 
1.11 	1, section 4, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). By January 2, 2012, a joint report must be 
1.12 	presented to the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over higher education 
1.13 	policy by the Minnesota State College Faculty and the Minnesota State College Student 
1.14 	Association regarding a process for reviewing the credit requirements for an associate of 
1.15 	applied science degree.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
1.17 	and applies to associate of applied science degrees whether first offered before, on, or 
1.18 	after that date.