1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education and public health; requiring a report on 
1.3 	nanotechnology from the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State 
1.4 	Colleges and Universities.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. NANOTECHNOLOGY REPORT.
 1.7 	By February 1, 2011, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota and 
1.8 	the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall study 
1.9 	nanotechnology research and education and report to the committees of the legislature 
1.10 	with responsibility for higher education, for economic development, and for public health 
1.11 	on the ethical issues and the principles for nanotechnology research and development and 
1.12 	education utilized in their institutions and nanotechnology initiatives. The report must 
1.13 	assess ways they ensure that nanotechnology is used responsibly through standards and 
1.14 	guidelines that protect public health and the environment and provide for occupational 
1.15 	health and safety.