1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; requiring Minnesota State Colleges and Universities  
1.3 	to develop a plan aimed at providing students with affordable textbooks and 
1.4 	instructional materials.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. AFFORDABLE TEXTBOOK PLAN AND REPORT.
 1.7 	The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall develop 
1.8 	a plan to increase the use of affordable textbooks and instructional materials. The board 
1.9 	must explore and study registration software or other systems and methods to disclose or 
1.10 	display the cost of all textbooks and instructional materials required for a course at or prior 
1.11 	to course registration. The plan must describe the systems or methods examined and the 
1.12 	results of the study. The plan must establish a goal for the percentage of all courses offered 
1.13 	at state colleges and universities that will use affordable textbooks and instructional materials. 
1.14 	The plan must identify and describe key terms, including "affordable textbook," "instructional 
1.15 	material," and "course." The board must submit the plan to the chairs and ranking minority 
1.16 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education by January 
1.17 	15, 2020.