1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing funding and policy changes for the Office 
1.3 	of Higher Education, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University 
1.4 	of Minnesota, and other related programs; modifying state grant program calculation 
1.5 	parameters; requiring reports; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.6 	2018, sections 13.322, subdivision 3; 127A.70, subdivision 2; 135A.15, subdivision 
1.7 	2, by adding a subdivision; 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, subdivisions 5, 
1.8 	6; 136A.1215, subdivision 4; 136A.1275; 136A.15, subdivision 8; 136A.16, 
1.9 	subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, 9; 136A.162; 136A.1701, subdivision 7; 136A.1789, 
1.10 	subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 136A.1791, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 136A.246, subdivisions 
1.11 	4, 8; 136A.64, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; 136A.645; 136A.646; 
1.12 	136A.672, by adding a subdivision; 136A.821, by adding subdivisions; 136A.822, 
1.13 	subdivisions 6, 10, 12; 136A.8295, by adding subdivisions; 136A.87; 136F.20, by 
1.14 	adding a subdivision; 136F.58, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2017, 
1.15 	chapter 89, article 1, section 2, subdivision 29; proposing coding for new law in 
1.16 	Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136A; 136F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, 
1.17 	sections 136A.15, subdivisions 2, 7; 136A.1701, subdivision 12.
1.18 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.19 	ARTICLE 1
1.20 	HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

1.21	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.22 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.23 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
1.24 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.25 	The figures "2020" and "2021" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.26 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively. 
1.27 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2020. "The second year" is fiscal year 2021. "The biennium" 
1.28 	is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

2.1				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.2				Available for the Year
	
2.3				Ending June 30
	
2.4					2020
		2021

2.5
2.6	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION

2.7	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	274,318,000
	$
	270,220,000
	
2.8 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.9 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.10 	subdivisions.

2.11	Subd. 2.State Grants
 		208,366,000
		203,768,000
	
2.12 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.13 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.14 	for the other year is available for it. The base 
2.15 	for this appropriation in fiscal year 2022 and 
2.16 	all years thereafter is $198,356,000

2.17	Subd. 3.Child Care Grants
 		6,694,000
		6,694,000

2.18	Subd. 4.State Work-Study
 		14,502,000
		14,502,000

2.19	Subd. 5.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
 		11,018,000
		11,018,000
	
2.20 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.21 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.22 	for the other year is available to meet 
2.23 	reciprocity contract obligations.

2.24	Subd. 6.Safety Officer's Survivors
 		100,000
		100,000
	
2.25 	This appropriation is to provide educational 
2.26 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.27 	299A.45, to eligible dependent children and 
2.28 	to the spouses of public safety officers killed 
2.29 	in the line of duty.
2.30 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.31 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.32 	for the other year is available for it.

2.33	Subd. 7.American Indian Scholarships
 		3,500,000
		3,500,000
	
3.1 	The commissioner must contract with or 
3.2 	employ at least one person with demonstrated 
3.3 	competence in American Indian culture and 
3.4 	residing in or near the city of Bemidji to assist 
3.5 	students with the scholarships under 
3.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and 
3.7 	with other information about financial aid for 
3.8 	which the students may be eligible. Bemidji 
3.9 	State University must provide office space at 
3.10 	no cost to the Office of Higher Education for 
3.11 	purposes of administering the American Indian 
3.12 	scholarship program under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.13 	section 136A.126. This appropriation includes 
3.14 	funding to administer the American Indian 
3.15 	scholarship program.

3.16	Subd. 8.Tribal College Grants
 		150,000
		150,000
	
3.17 	For tribal college assistance grants under 
3.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.

3.19
3.20	Subd. 9.Intervention for College Attendance 
Program Grants
 		755,000
		755,000
	
3.21 	For the intervention for college attendance 
3.22 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.23 	136A.861.
3.24 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
3.25 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
3.26 	intervention for college attendance program 
3.27 	grants.

3.28	Subd. 10.Student-Parent Information
 		122,000
		122,000

3.29	Subd. 11.Get Ready!
 		180,000
		180,000

3.30
3.31	Subd. 12.Minnesota Education Equity 
Partnership
 		45,000
		45,000

3.32	Subd. 13.Midwest Higher Education Compact
 		115,000
		115,000

3.33	Subd. 14.MN Reconnect
 		2,000,000
		2,000,000
	
4.1 	(a) For the Office of Higher Education to 
4.2 	award grant funds to students and institutions 
4.3 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.123.
4.4 	(b) $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
4.5 	$1,250,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for student 
4.6 	grants.
4.7 	(c) $560,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $560,000 
4.8 	in fiscal year 2021 are for institutional grants.
4.9 	(d) $80,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $80,000 
4.10 	in fiscal year 2021 are for outreach, 
4.11 	communications, and marketing to eligible 
4.12 	students by the office.
4.13 	(e) $70,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $70,000 
4.14 	in fiscal year 2021 are for a grant to the 
4.15 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
4.16 	system for program administration.
4.17 	(f) $40,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $40,000 in 
4.18 	fiscal year 2021 are for program 
4.19 	administration by the office.

4.20
4.21	Subd. 15.United Family Medicine Residency 
Program
 		501,000
		501,000
	
4.22 	For a grant to United Family Medicine 
4.23 	residency program. This appropriation shall 
4.24 	be used to support up to 21 resident physicians 
4.25 	each year in family practice at United Family 
4.26 	Medicine residency programs and shall 
4.27 	prepare doctors to practice family care 
4.28 	medicine in underserved rural and urban areas 
4.29 	of the state. It is intended that this program 
4.30 	will improve health care in underserved 
4.31 	communities, provide affordable access to 
4.32 	appropriate medical care, and manage the 
4.33 	treatment of patients in a cost-effective 
4.34 	manner.

5.1	Subd. 16.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
 		5,905,000
		5,905,000

5.2
5.3	Subd. 17.Statewide Longitudinal Education 
Data System
 		1,782,000
		1,782,000

5.4	Subd. 18.Hennepin Healthcare
 		645,000
		645,000
	
5.5 	For transfer to Hennepin Healthcare for 
5.6 	graduate family medical education programs 
5.7 	at Hennepin Healthcare.

5.8	Subd. 19.College Possible
 		450,000
		450,000
	
5.9 	(a) This appropriation is for immediate transfer 
5.10 	to College Possible to support programs of 
5.11 	college admission and college graduation for 
5.12 	low-income students through an intensive 
5.13 	curriculum of coaching and support at both 
5.14 	the high school and postsecondary level.
5.15 	(b) This appropriation must, to the extent 
5.16 	possible, be proportionately allocated between 
5.17 	students from greater Minnesota and students 
5.18 	in the seven-county metropolitan area.
5.19 	(c) This appropriation must be used by College 
5.20 	Possible only for programs supporting students 
5.21 	who are residents of Minnesota and attending 
5.22 	colleges or universities within Minnesota.
5.23 	(d) By February 1 of each year, College 
5.24 	Possible must report to the chairs and ranking 
5.25 	minority members of the legislative 
5.26 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
5.27 	over higher education and E-12 education on 
5.28 	activities funded by this appropriation. The 
5.29 	report must include, but is not limited to, 
5.30 	information about the expansion of College 
5.31 	Possible in Minnesota, the number of College 
5.32 	Possible coaches hired, the expansion within 
5.33 	existing partner high schools, the expansion 
5.34 	of high school partnerships, the number of 
6.1 	high school and college students served, the 
6.2 	total hours of community service by high 
6.3 	school and college students, and a list of 
6.4 	communities and organizations benefiting 
6.5 	from student service hours.

6.6
6.7	Subd. 20.Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic 
Brain Injury Research Grant Program
 		3,000,000
		3,000,000
	
6.8 	For transfer to the spinal cord and traumatic 
6.9 	brain grant account in the special revenue fund 
6.10 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901, 
6.11 	subdivision 1.
6.12 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
6.13 	percent of the amount transferred under this 
6.14 	subdivision to administer the grant program.

6.15
6.16	Subd. 21.Summer Academic Enrichment 
Program
 		250,000
		250,000
	
6.17 	For summer academic enrichment grants under 
6.18 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.
6.19 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
6.20 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
6.21 	grant program under this subdivision.

6.22
6.23	Subd. 22.Dual Training Competency Grants; 
Office of Higher Education
 		3,000,000
		3,000,000
	
6.24 	For transfer to the Dual Training Competency 
6.25 	Grants account in the special revenue fund 
6.26 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.246, 
6.27 	subdivision 10.

6.28
6.29	Subd. 23.Dual Training Competency Grants; 
Department of Labor and Industry
 		200,000
		200,000
	
6.30 	For transfer to the commissioner of labor and 
6.31 	industry for identification of competency 
6.32 	standards for dual training under Minnesota 
6.33 	Statutes, section 175.45.

6.34	Subd. 24.Concurrent Enrollment Courses
 		340,000
		340,000
	
7.1 	For concurrent enrollment development grants 
7.2 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.071.
7.3 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
7.4 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
7.5 	program under this subdivision.

7.6	Subd. 25.Campus Sexual Assault Reporting
 		25,000
		25,000
	
7.7 	For the sexual assault reporting required under 
7.8 	Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.15.

7.97.10
	Subd. 26.Campus Sexual Violence Prevention 
and Response Coordinator
 		150,000
		150,000
	
7.11 	For the Office of Higher Education to staff a 
7.12 	campus sexual violence prevention and 
7.13 	response coordinator to serve as a statewide 
7.14 	resource providing professional development 
7.15 	and guidance on best practices for 
7.16 	postsecondary institutions. $50,000 each year 
7.17 	is for administrative funding to conduct 
7.18 	trainings and provide materials to 
7.19 	postsecondary institutions.

7.20
7.21	Subd. 27.Emergency Assistance for 
Postsecondary Students
 		175,000
		175,000
	
7.22 	(a) This appropriation is for the Office of 
7.23 	Higher Education to allocate grant funds on a 
7.24 	matching basis to schools with a demonstrable 
7.25 	homeless student population.
7.26 	(b) This appropriation shall be used to meet 
7.27 	immediate student needs that could result in 
7.28 	a student not completing the term or their 
7.29 	program including, but not limited to, 
7.30 	emergency housing, food, and transportation. 
7.31 	Emergency assistance does not impact the 
7.32 	amount of state financial aid received.
7.33 	(c) The commissioner shall determine the 
7.34 	application process and the grant amounts. 
8.1 	The Office of Higher Education shall partner 
8.2 	with interested postsecondary institutions, 
8.3 	other state agencies, and student groups to 
8.4 	establish the programs.

8.5
8.6	Subd. 28.Student Teacher Candidate Grants in 
Shortage Areas
 		2,700,000
		2,700,000
	
8.7 	For the student teacher candidate grants in 
8.8 	shortage areas program under Minnesota 
8.9 	Statutes, section 136A.1275. Of this amount, 
8.10 	$2,200,000 each year is directed to support 
8.11 	candidates belonging to a racial or ethnic 
8.12 	group underrepresented in the teacher 
8.13 	workforce and meeting other eligibility 
8.14 	requirements. If this dedicated amount is not 
8.15 	fully spent because of a lack of qualifying 
8.16 	candidates, any remaining amount may be 
8.17 	awarded to qualifying teacher candidates in a 
8.18 	licensure shortage area.
8.19 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
8.20 	percent of the appropriation for administration 
8.21 	of the program.

8.22	Subd. 29.Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness
 		250,000
		250,000
	
8.23 	For transfer to the teacher shortage loan 
8.24 	forgiveness repayment account in the special 
8.25 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
8.26 	section 136A.1791, subdivision 8.
8.27 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
8.28 	percent of the amount transferred under this 
8.29 	subdivision to administer the program.

8.30
8.31	Subd. 30.Large Animal Veterinarian Loan 
Forgiveness Program
 		375,000
		375,000
	
8.32 	For transfer to the large animal veterinarian 
8.33 	loan forgiveness program account in the 
9.1 	special revenue fund under Minnesota 
9.2 	Statutes, section 136A.1795, subdivision 2.

9.3
9.4	Subd. 31.Agricultural Educators Loan 
Forgiveness
 		50,000
		50,000
	
9.5 	For transfer to the agricultural education loan 
9.6 	forgiveness account in the special revenue 
9.7 	fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.8 	136A.1794, subdivision 2.

9.99.10
	Subd. 32.Aviation Degree Loan Forgiveness 
Program
 		25,000
		25,000
	
9.11 	For transfer to the aviation degree loan 
9.12 	forgiveness program account in the special 
9.13 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.14 	section 136A.1789, subdivision 2.

9.15
9.16	Subd. 33.Grants for Students with Intellectual 
and Developmental Disabilities
 		200,000
		200,000
	
9.17 	For grants for students with intellectual and 
9.18 	developmental disabilities under Minnesota 
9.19 	Statutes, section 136A.1215.

9.20	Subd. 34.Loan Repayment Assistance Program
 		25,000
		25,000
	
9.21 	For a grant to the Loan Repayment Assistance 
9.22 	Program of Minnesota to provide education 
9.23 	debt relief to attorneys with full-time 
9.24 	employment providing legal advice or 
9.25 	representation to low-income clients or support 
9.26 	services for this work.

9.27
9.28	Subd. 35.Minnesota Independence College and 
Community
 		1,000,000
		1,000,000
	
9.29 	For a grant to Minnesota Independence 
9.30 	College and Community for need-based 
9.31 	scholarships and tuition reduction.

9.32	Subd. 36.Student Loan Debt Counseling
 		100,000
		100,000
	
9.33 	For student loan debt counseling under 
9.34 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1788.

10.1
10.2	Subd. 37.Aspiring Minnesota Teachers of Color 
Scholarships.
 		1,000,000
		1,500,000
	
10.3 	For aspiring Minnesota teachers of color 
10.4 	scholarships under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.5 	136A.1274. The Office of Higher Education 
10.6 	may use no more than three percent of the 
10.7 	appropriation amount to administer the 
10.8 	program under this subdivision.

10.9	Subd. 38.Hunger Free Campus Grants
 		77,000
		77,000
	
10.10 	(a) For grants to campuses to meet the criteria 
10.11 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.245, and 
10.12 	to address food insecurity on campus. This is 
10.13 	a onetime appropriation.
10.14 	(b) Awards must be based on college head 
10.15 	counts for the most recently completed 
10.16 	academic year. The maximum grant award 
10.17 	shall be $8,000.
10.18 	(c) Campuses must provide matching funds 
10.19 	to receive the hunger free campus grant.
10.20 	(d) The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
10.21 	Education may transfer unencumbered 
10.22 	balances from the appropriations in this 
10.23 	section to the emergency assistance for 
10.24 	postsecondary students grant. Transfers from 
10.25 	this appropriation may only be made to the 
10.26 	extent there is a projected surplus in the 
10.27 	appropriation. A transfer may be made only 
10.28 	with prior written notice to the chairs and 
10.29 	ranking minority members of the senate and 
10.30 	house of representatives committees with 
10.31 	jurisdiction over higher education finance.
10.32 	(e) The statewide student association 
10.33 	representing the community and technical 
10.34 	colleges shall develop an application, review 
11.1 	all grant applications, and provide final 
11.2 	approval of all grant disbursements from the 
11.3 	Office of Higher Education.

11.4
11.5	Subd. 39.Direct Care Service Corps Pilot Project 
Grant
 		75,000
		75,000
	
11.6 	For a grant to HealthForce Minnesota at 
11.7 	Winona State University for the direct care 
11.8 	service corps pilot program under article 2, 
11.9 	section 26. Up to $9,000 each year may be 
11.10 	used by HealthForce Minnesota for 
11.11 	administrative costs. This is a onetime 
11.12 	appropriation.

11.13
11.14	Subd. 40.Blind or visually impaired teacher 
preparation grant
 		64,000
		64,000
	
11.15 	For a grant to a Minnesota institution of higher 
11.16 	education to explore, develop, and establish a 
11.17 	teacher preparation program leading to 
11.18 	licensure as a teacher of the blind or visually 
11.19 	impaired consistent with Minnesota Rules, 
11.20 	part 8710.5100. This is a onetime 
11.21 	appropriation.

11.22	Subd. 41.Agency Administration
 		4,407,000
		4,407,000
	
11.23 	Up to $330,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
11.24 	$330,000 in fiscal year 2021 are available for 
11.25 	communications and outreach to students, 
11.26 	adults, and families to provide information on 
11.27 	the expected costs of college and the various 
11.28 	grant options made available to them through 
11.29 	the state.

11.30	Subd. 42.Balances Forward
 					
11.31 	A balance in the first year under this section 
11.32 	does not cancel, but is available for the second 
11.33 	year.

11.34	Subd. 43.Transfers
 					
12.1 	The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
12.2 	Education may transfer unencumbered 
12.3 	balances from the appropriations in this 
12.4 	section to the state grant appropriation, the 
12.5 	interstate tuition reciprocity appropriation, the 
12.6 	child care grant appropriation, the Indian 
12.7 	scholarship appropriation, the state work-study 
12.8 	appropriation, the get ready appropriation, the 
12.9 	intervention for college attendance 
12.10 	appropriation, the student-parent information 
12.11 	appropriation, the summer academic 
12.12 	enrichment program appropriation, and the 
12.13 	public safety officers' survivors appropriation. 
12.14 	Transfers from the child care or state 
12.15 	work-study appropriations may only be made 
12.16 	to the extent there is a projected surplus in the 
12.17 	appropriation. A transfer may be made only 
12.18 	with prior written notice to the chairs and 
12.19 	ranking minority members of the senate and 
12.20 	house of representatives committees with 
12.21 	jurisdiction over higher education finance.

12.22
12.23
12.24	Sec. 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES

12.25	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	787,244,000
	$
	815,044,000
	
12.26 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
12.27 	purpose are specified in the following 
12.28 	subdivisions.

12.29
12.30	Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services 
Unit
 		33,074,000
		33,074,000
	
12.31 	For the Office of the Chancellor and the 
12.32 	Shared Services Division.

12.33	Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance
 		750,055,000
		777,855,000
	
12.34 	(a) The Board of Trustees may not set the 
12.35 	tuition rate in any undergraduate degree 
13.1 	granting program for the 2019-2020 and 
13.2 	2020-2021 academic years at a rate greater 
13.3 	than the 2018-2019 academic year rate. The 
13.4 	student tuition relief may not be offset by 
13.5 	increases in mandatory fees, charges, or other 
13.6 	assessments to the student.
13.7 	(b) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
13.8 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 are to provide 
13.9 	supplemental aid for operations and 
13.10 	maintenance to the president of each two-year 
13.11 	institution in the system with at least one 
13.12 	campus that is not located in a metropolitan 
13.13 	county, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
13.14 	section 473.121, subdivision 4. The board 
13.15 	shall transfer $100,000 for each campus not 
13.16 	located in a metropolitan county in each year 
13.17 	to the president of each institution that 
13.18 	includes such a campus, provided that no 
13.19 	institution may receive more than $300,000 
13.20 	in total supplemental aid each year.
13.21 	(c) The Board of Trustees is requested to help 
13.22 	Minnesota close the attainment gap by funding 
13.23 	activities which improve retention and 
13.24 	completion for students of color.
13.25 	(d) This appropriation includes $500,000 in 
13.26 	fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 in fiscal year 
13.27 	2021 for workforce development scholarships 
13.28 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.38.
13.29 	(e) $200,000 each year is for transfer to the 
13.30 	Cook County Higher Education Board to 
13.31 	provide educational programming and 
13.32 	academic support services to remote regions 
13.33 	in northeastern Minnesota. The Cook County 
13.34 	Higher Education Board shall continue to 
13.35 	provide information to the Board of Trustees 
14.1 	on the number of students served, credit hours 
14.2 	delivered, and services provided to students.
14.3 	(f) $160,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $160,000 
14.4 	in fiscal year 2021 are for two-year Minnesota 
14.5 	state colleges that offer farm business 
14.6 	management to provide outreach, market, and 
14.7 	promote agricultural programming with 
14.8 	priority given to beginning farmers, veterans, 
14.9 	communities of color, indigenous people, and 
14.10 	women. This amount must be divided equally 
14.11 	among the eight colleges offering the program.
14.12 	(g) $65,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $65,000 
14.13 	in fiscal year 2021 are for the Minnesota State 
14.14 	Southern Agricultural Center of Excellence 
14.15 	and the Minnesota State Northern Agricultural 
14.16 	Center of Excellence to develop and 
14.17 	implement online courses to be offered 
14.18 	throughout the state by farm business 
14.19 	management programs. This amount must be 
14.20 	divided equally between the two centers of 
14.21 	excellence. No later than December 15, 2020, 
14.22 	the centers of excellence must submit a joint 
14.23 	report to the chairs and ranking minority 
14.24 	members of the legislative committees with 
14.25 	jurisdiction over agriculture, veterans affairs, 
14.26 	and higher education. The report must include 
14.27 	information on the use of money in paragraph 
14.28 	(f) and this paragraph.
14.29 	(h) This appropriation includes $40,000 in 
14.30 	fiscal year 2020 and $40,000 in fiscal year 
14.31 	2021 to implement the sexual assault policies 
14.32 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.33 	135A.15.
14.34 	(i) This appropriation includes $10,000,000 
14.35 	in fiscal year 2020 and $8,000,000 in fiscal 
15.1 	year 2021 for upgrading the Integrated 
15.2 	Statewide Record System.
15.3 	(j) This appropriation includes $125,000 in 
15.4 	fiscal year 2020 and $125,000 in fiscal year 
15.5 	2021 for mental health services required under 
15.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.20, 
15.7 	subdivision 3.
15.8 	(k) This appropriation includes $100,000 in 
15.9 	fiscal year 2020 and $100,000 in fiscal year 
15.10 	2021 for open textbook development required 
15.11 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.58, 
15.12 	subdivision 5.

15.13	Subd. 4.Learning Network of Minnesota
 		4,115,000
		4,115,000

15.14
15.15	Sec. 4. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

15.16	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	694,293,000
	$
	721,293,000

15.17	Appropriations by Fund
	
15.18		2020
	2021
	
15.19	General
	692,136,000
	719,136,000
	
15.20	Health Care Access
	2,157,000
	2,157,000
	
15.21 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
15.22 	purpose are specified in the following 
15.23 	subdivisions.

15.24	Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance
 		623,698,000
		650,698,000
	
15.25 	(a) This appropriation includes $43,500,000 
15.26 	in fiscal year 2020 and $70,500,000 in fiscal 
15.27 	year 2021 for tuition relief. The Board of 
15.28 	Regents is requested to maintain the 
15.29 	Minnesota undergraduate tuition rate at all 
15.30 	campuses for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 
15.31 	academic years at the 2018-2019 academic 
15.32 	year rate.
16.1 	(b) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
16.2 	$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 are to: (1) 
16.3 	increase the medical school's research 
16.4 	capacity; (2) improve the medical school's 
16.5 	ranking in National Institutes of Health 
16.6 	funding; (3) ensure the medical school's 
16.7 	national prominence by attracting and 
16.8 	retaining world-class faculty, staff, and 
16.9 	students; (4) invest in physician training 
16.10 	programs in rural and underserved 
16.11 	communities; and (5) translate the medical 
16.12 	school's research discoveries into new 
16.13 	treatments and cures to improve the health of 
16.14 	Minnesotans.
16.15 	(c) $7,800,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
16.16 	$7,800,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for health 
16.17 	training restoration. This appropriation must 
16.18 	be used to support all of the following: (1) 
16.19 	faculty physicians who teach at eight residency 
16.20 	program sites, including medical resident and 
16.21 	student training programs in the Department 
16.22 	of Family Medicine; (2) the Mobile Dental 
16.23 	Clinic; and (3) expansion of geriatric 
16.24 	education and family programs.
16.25 	(d) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
16.26 	$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for the 
16.27 	Minnesota Discovery, Research, and 
16.28 	InnoVation Economy funding program for 
16.29 	cancer care research.
16.30 	(e) $500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 
16.31 	in fiscal year 2021 are for the University of 
16.32 	Minnesota, Morris branch, to cover the costs 
16.33 	of tuition waivers under Minnesota Statutes, 
16.34 	section 137.16.

16.35	Subd. 3.Primary Care Education Initiatives
 		2,157,000
		2,157,000
	
17.1 	This appropriation is from the health care 
17.2 	access fund.

17.3	Subd. 4.Special Appropriations

17.4	(a) Agriculture and Extension Service
		42,922,000
		42,922,000
	
17.5 	For the Agricultural Experiment Station and 
17.6 	the Minnesota Extension Service:
17.7 	(1) the agricultural experiment stations and 
17.8 	Minnesota Extension Service must convene 
17.9 	agricultural advisory groups to focus research, 
17.10 	education, and extension activities on producer 
17.11 	needs and implement an outreach strategy that 
17.12 	more effectively and rapidly transfers research 
17.13 	results and best practices to producers 
17.14 	throughout the state;
17.15 	(2) this appropriation includes funding for 
17.16 	research and outreach on the production of 
17.17 	renewable energy from Minnesota biomass 
17.18 	resources, including agronomic crops, plant 
17.19 	and animal wastes, and native plants or trees. 
17.20 	The following areas should be prioritized and 
17.21 	carried out in consultation with Minnesota 
17.22 	producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy 
17.23 	organizations:
17.24 	(i) biofuel and other energy production from 
17.25 	perennial crops, small grains, row crops, and 
17.26 	forestry products in conjunction with the 
17.27 	Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI);
17.28 	(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
17.29 	systems; and
17.30 	(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock feed;
17.31 	(3) this appropriation includes funding for the 
17.32 	College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural 
17.33 	Resources Sciences to establish and provide 
18.1 	leadership for organic agronomic, 
18.2 	horticultural, livestock, and food systems 
18.3 	research, education, and outreach and for the 
18.4 	purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory, 
18.5 	planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing 
18.6 	equipment necessary for this project;
18.7 	(4) this appropriation includes funding for 
18.8 	research efforts that demonstrate a renewed 
18.9 	emphasis on the needs of the state's agriculture 
18.10 	community. The following areas should be 
18.11 	prioritized and carried out in consultation with 
18.12 	Minnesota farm organizations:
18.13 	(i) vegetable crop research with priority for 
18.14 	extending the Minnesota vegetable growing 
18.15 	season;
18.16 	(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and 
18.17 	development;
18.18 	(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water 
18.19 	conservation practices and contaminant 
18.20 	reduction research;
18.21 	(iv) discovering and developing plant varieties 
18.22 	that use nutrients more efficiently;
18.23 	(v) breeding and development of turf seed and 
18.24 	other biomass resources in all three Minnesota 
18.25 	biomes;
18.26 	(vi) development of new disease-resistant and 
18.27 	pest-resistant varieties of turf and agronomic 
18.28 	crops;
18.29 	(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat 
18.30 	and cure human diseases;
18.31 	(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
19.1 	(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for 
19.2 	current or emerging animal, plant, and insect 
19.3 	problems affecting production or food safety;
19.4 	(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
19.5 	(xi) developing animal agriculture that is 
19.6 	capable of sustainably feeding the world;
19.7 	(xii) consumer food safety education and 
19.8 	outreach;
19.9 	(xiii) programs to meet the research and 
19.10 	outreach needs of organic livestock and crop 
19.11 	farmers; and
19.12 	(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
19.13 	systems; and growing, harvesting, and 
19.14 	transporting biomass plant material; and
19.15 	(5) by February 1, 2021, the Board of Regents 
19.16 	must submit a report to the legislative 
19.17 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
19.18 	over agriculture and higher education finance 
19.19 	on the status and outcomes of research and 
19.20 	initiatives funded in this paragraph.

19.21	(b) Health Sciences
		9,204,000
		9,204,000
	
19.22 	$346,000 each year is to support up to 12 
19.23 	resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital 
19.24 	family practice residency program. The 
19.25 	program must prepare doctors to practice 
19.26 	primary care medicine in rural areas of the 
19.27 	state. The legislature intends this program to 
19.28 	improve health care in rural communities, 
19.29 	provide affordable access to appropriate 
19.30 	medical care, and manage the treatment of 
19.31 	patients in a more cost-effective manner. The 
19.32 	remainder of this appropriation is for the rural 
19.33 	physicians associates program; the Veterinary 
20.1 	Diagnostic Laboratory; health sciences 
20.2 	research; dental care; the Biomedical 
20.3 	Engineering Center; and the collaborative 
20.4 	partnership between the University of 
20.5 	Minnesota and Mayo Clinic for regenerative 
20.6 	medicine, research, clinical translation, and 
20.7 	commercialization.

20.8	(c) College of Science and Engineering
		1,140,000
		1,140,000
	
20.9 	For the geological survey and the talented 
20.10 	youth mathematics program.

20.11	(d) System Special
		7,181,000
		7,181,000
	
20.12 	For general research, the Labor Education 
20.13 	Service, Natural Resources Research Institute, 
20.14 	Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Bell 
20.15 	Museum of Natural History, and the 
20.16 	Humphrey exhibit.
20.17 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $2,000,000 
20.18 	in fiscal year 2021 are for the Natural 
20.19 	Resources Research Institute to invest in 
20.20 	applied research for economic development.

20.21
20.22	(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo 
Foundation Partnership
		7,991,000
		7,991,000
	
20.23 	This appropriation is for the following 
20.24 	activities:
20.25 	(1) $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
20.26 	$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for the 
20.27 	direct and indirect expenses of the 
20.28 	collaborative research partnership between the 
20.29 	University of Minnesota and the Mayo 
20.30 	Foundation for research in biotechnology and 
20.31 	medical genomics. An annual report on the 
20.32 	expenditure of these funds must be submitted 
20.33 	to the governor and the chairs of the legislative 
21.1 	committees responsible for higher education 
21.2 	finance by June 30 of each fiscal year.
21.3 	(2) $500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 
21.4 	in fiscal year 2021 are to award competitive 
21.5 	grants to conduct research into the prevention, 
21.6 	treatment, causes, and cures of Alzheimer's 
21.7 	disease and other dementias.

21.8	Subd. 5.Academic Health Center
 					
21.9 	The appropriation for Academic Health Center 
21.10 	funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.11 	297F.10, is estimated to be $22,250,000 each 
21.12 	year.

21.13	Sec. 5. MAYO CLINIC

21.14	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,351,000
	$
	1,351,000
	
21.15 	The amounts that may be spent are specified 
21.16 	in the following subdivisions.

21.17	Subd. 2.Medical School
 		665,000
		665,000
	
21.18 	The state must pay a capitation each year for 
21.19 	each student who is a resident of Minnesota. 
21.20 	The appropriation may be transferred between 
21.21 	each year of the biennium to accommodate 
21.22 	enrollment fluctuations. It is intended that 
21.23 	during the biennium the Mayo Clinic use the 
21.24 	capitation money to increase the number of 
21.25 	doctors practicing in rural areas in need of 
21.26 	doctors.

21.27
21.28	Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate 
Residency Program
 		686,000
		686,000
	
21.29 	The state must pay stipend support for up to 
21.30 	27 residents each year.

22.1 	ARTICLE 2
22.2 	HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY PROVISIONS

22.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 127A.70, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.4 		Subd. 2.Powers and duties; report. (a) The partnership shall develop recommendations 
22.5 	to the governor and the legislature designed to maximize the achievement of all P-20 students 
22.6 	while promoting the efficient use of state resources, thereby helping the state realize the 
22.7 	maximum value for its investment. These recommendations may include, but are not limited 
22.8 	to, strategies, policies, or other actions focused on:
22.9 	(1) improving the quality of and access to education at all points from preschool through 
22.10 	graduate education;
22.11 	(2) improving preparation for, and transitions to, postsecondary education and work;
22.12 	(3) ensuring educator quality by creating rigorous standards for teacher recruitment, 
22.13 	teacher preparation, induction and mentoring of beginning teachers, and continuous 
22.14 	professional development for career teachers; and
22.15 	(4) realigning the governance and administrative structures of early education, 
22.16 	kindergarten through grade 12, and postsecondary systems in Minnesota.
22.17 	(b) Under the direction of the P-20 Education Partnership Statewide Longitudinal 
22.18 	Education Data System Governance Committee, the Office of Higher Education and the 
22.19 	Departments of Education and Employment and Economic Development shall improve and 
22.20 	expand the Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) and the Early Childhood 
22.21 	Longitudinal Data System (ECLDS) to provide policymakers, education and workforce 
22.22 	leaders, researchers, and members of the public with data, research, and reports to:
22.23 	(1) expand reporting on students' educational outcomes for diverse student populations 
22.24 	including at-risk students, children with disabilities, English learners, and gifted students, 
22.25 	among others, and include formative and summative evaluations based on multiple measures 
22.26 	of child well-being, early childhood development, and student progress toward career and 
22.27 	college readiness;
22.28 	(2) evaluate the effectiveness of early care, educational, and workforce programs; and
22.29 	(3) evaluate the relationship between relationships among early care, education, and 
22.30 	workforce outcomes, consistent with section 124D.49.
23.1 	To the extent possible under federal and state law, research and reports should be 
23.2 	accessible to the public on the Internet, and disaggregated by demographic characteristics, 
23.3 	organization or organization characteristics, and geography.
23.4 	It is the intent of the legislature that the Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System 
23.5 	and the Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System inform public policy and 
23.6 	decision-making. The SLEDS governance committee and ECLDS governance committee, 
23.7 	with assistance from staff of the Office of Higher Education, the Department of Education, 
23.8 	and the Department of Employment and Economic Development, shall respond to legislative 
23.9 	committee and agency requests on topics utilizing data made available through the Statewide 
23.10 	Longitudinal Education Data System and the Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System 
23.11 	as resources permit. Any analysis of or report on the data must contain only summary data.
23.12 	(c) By January 15 of each year, the partnership shall submit a report to the governor and 
23.13 	to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with 
23.14 	jurisdiction over P-20 education policy and finance that summarizes the partnership's progress 
23.15 	in meeting its goals and identifies the need for any draft legislation when necessary to further 
23.16 	the goals of the partnership to maximize student achievement while promoting efficient use 
23.17 	of resources.

23.18 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 135A.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
23.19 		Subd. 2.Victims' rights. The policy required under subdivision 1 shall, at a minimum, 
23.20 	require that students and employees be informed of the policy, and shall include provisions 
23.21 	for:
23.22 	(1) filing criminal charges with local law enforcement officials in sexual assault cases;
23.23 	(2) the prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the request of the victim, in notifying 
23.24 	the appropriate law enforcement officials and disciplinary authorities of a sexual assault 
23.25 	incident;
23.26 	(3) allowing sexual assault victims to decide whether to report a case to law enforcement;
23.27 	(4) requiring campus authorities to treat sexual assault victims with dignity;
23.28 	(5) requiring campus authorities to offer sexual assault victims fair and respectful health 
23.29 	care, counseling services, or referrals to such services;
23.30 	(6) preventing campus authorities from suggesting to a victim of sexual assault that the 
23.31 	victim is at fault for the crimes or violations that occurred;
24.1 	(7) preventing campus authorities from suggesting to a victim of sexual assault that the 
24.2 	victim should have acted in a different manner to avoid such a crime;
24.3 	(8) subject to subdivision 10, protecting the privacy of sexual assault victims by only 
24.4 	disclosing data collected under this section to the victim, persons whose work assignments 
24.5 	reasonably require access, and, at a sexual assault victim's request, police conducting a 
24.6 	criminal investigation;
24.7 	(9) an investigation and resolution of a sexual assault complaint by campus disciplinary 
24.8 	authorities;
24.9 	(10) a sexual assault victim's participation in and the presence of the victim's attorney 
24.10 	or other support person who is not a fact witness to the sexual assault at any meeting with 
24.11 	campus officials concerning the victim's sexual assault complaint or campus disciplinary 
24.12 	proceeding concerning a sexual assault complaint;
24.13 	(11) ensuring that a sexual assault victim may decide when to repeat a description of 
24.14 	the incident of sexual assault;
24.15 	(12) notice to a sexual assault victim of the availability of a campus or local program 
24.16 	providing sexual assault advocacy services and information about legal services;
24.17 	(13) notice to a sexual assault victim of the outcome of any campus disciplinary 
24.18 	proceeding concerning a sexual assault complaint, consistent with laws relating to data 
24.19 	practices;
24.20 	(14) the complete and prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the direction of law 
24.21 	enforcement authorities, in obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence in connection 
24.22 	with a sexual assault incident;
24.23 	(15) the assistance of campus authorities in preserving for a sexual assault complainant 
24.24 	or victim materials relevant to a campus disciplinary proceeding;
24.25 	(16) during and after the process of investigating a complaint and conducting a campus 
24.26 	disciplinary procedure, the assistance of campus personnel, in cooperation with the 
24.27 	appropriate law enforcement authorities, at a sexual assault victim's request, in shielding 
24.28 	the victim from unwanted contact with the alleged assailant, including transfer of the victim 
24.29 	to alternative classes or to alternative college-owned housing, if alternative classes or housing 
24.30 	are available and feasible;
24.31 	(17) forbidding retaliation, and establishing a process for investigating complaints of 
24.32 	retaliation, against sexual assault victims by campus authorities, the accused, organizations 
24.33 	affiliated with the accused, other students, and other employees;
25.1 	(18) at the request of the victim, providing students who reported sexual assaults to the 
25.2 	institution and subsequently choose to transfer to another postsecondary institution with 
25.3 	information about resources for victims of sexual assault at the institution to which the 
25.4 	victim is transferring; and
25.5 	(19) consistent with laws governing access to student records, providing a student who 
25.6 	reported an incident of sexual assault with access to the student's description of the incident 
25.7 	as it was reported to the institution, including if that student transfers to another postsecondary 
25.8 	institution.

25.9 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
25.10 	read:
25.11 		Subd. 3a.Affirmative consent. The policy required under subdivision 1 shall include 
25.12 	a provision that establishes an affirmative consent standard. An institution's affirmative 
25.13 	consent standard, at a minimum, must incorporate the following elements:
25.14 	(1) all parties to sexual activity must affirmatively express their consent to the activity. 
25.15 	Consent must be knowing and voluntary and not the result of force, coercion, or intimidation. 
25.16 	Consent must be active. Consent must be given by words that create mutually understandable, 
25.17 	unambiguous permission regarding willingness to engage in, and the conditions of, sexual 
25.18 	activity;
25.19 	(2) silence, lack of protest, or failure to resist, without active indications of consent, is 
25.20 	not consent;
25.21 	(3) consent to any one form of sexual activity does not imply consent to any other forms 
25.22 	of sexual activity;
25.23 	(4) consent may be withdrawn at any time;
25.24 	(5) previous relationships or prior consent do not imply consent to future sexual acts; 
25.25 	and
25.26 	(6) a person is deemed incapable of consenting when that person is:
25.27 	(i) unable to communicate or understand the nature or extent of a sexual situation due 
25.28 	to mental or physical incapacitation or impairment; or
25.29 	(ii) physically helpless, either due to the effects of drugs or alcohol, or because the person 
25.30 	is asleep.

26.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
26.2 		Subd. 5a.Assigned family responsibility. "Assigned family responsibility" means the 
26.3 	amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a federal 
26.4 	need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 84 percent of 
26.5 	the parental contribution in fiscal year 2020 and 83 percent of the parental contribution in 
26.6 	fiscal year 2021 and later. For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, 
26.7 	the assigned family responsibility is 76 percent of the student contribution in fiscal year 
26.8 	2020 and 75 percent of the student contribution in fiscal year 2021 and later. For independent 
26.9 	students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 40 
26.10 	percent of the student contribution in fiscal year 2020 and 39 percent of the student 
26.11 	contribution in fiscal year 2021 and later.

26.12 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.121, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
26.13 		Subd. 5.Grant stipends. The grant stipend shall be based on a sharing of responsibility 
26.14 	for covering the recognized cost of attendance by the applicant, the applicant's family, and 
26.15 	the government. The amount of a financial stipend must not exceed a grant applicant's 
26.16 	recognized cost of attendance, as defined in subdivision 6, after deducting the following:
26.17 	(1) the assigned student responsibility of at least 50 percent of the cost of attending the 
26.18 	institution of the applicant's choosing;
26.19 	(2) the assigned family responsibility as defined in section 136A.101; and
26.20 	(3) the amount of a federal Pell grant award for which the grant applicant is eligible, 
26.21 	unless the student is ineligible to receive a Pell grant under United States Code, title 20, 
26.22 	section 1091(a)(5) or (d).
26.23 	The minimum financial stipend is $100 per academic year.

26.24 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
26.25 		Subd. 6.Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of: (1) an 
26.26 	allowance specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and (2) an allowance for 
26.27 	tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, 
26.28 	or a tuition and fee maximum if one is established in law. If no living and miscellaneous 
26.29 	expense allowance is established in law, the allowance is equal to 101 110 percent of the 
26.30 	federal poverty guidelines for a one person household in Minnesota for nine months. If no 
26.31 	tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for tuition and fees is equal 
26.32 	to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, and (2) for 
27.1 	two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees charged at a public 
27.2 	two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and 
27.3 	fees charged at a public university.
27.4 	(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of 
27.5 	attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.
27.6 	(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota 
27.7 	correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a), with 
27.8 	no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.
27.9 	(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are mandatory 
27.10 	and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do not include 
27.11 	charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the student retains 
27.12 	ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains ownership. Fees 
27.13 	do not include optional or punitive fees.

27.14 	Sec. 7. [136A.123] MN RECONNECT PROGRAM.
27.15 		Subdivision 1.Program administration. The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
27.16 	Education must administer a credential completion program for adult learners consistent 
27.17 	with this section.
27.18 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section, the terms defined in this 
27.19 	subdivision have the meanings given them.
27.20 	(b) "Cost of attendance" means tuition and required fees charged by the institution and 
27.21 	the campus-based budget used for federal financial aid for food, housing, books, supplies, 
27.22 	transportation, and miscellaneous expenses.
27.23 	(c) "Eligible student" means an individual who:
27.24 	(1) meets the eligibility requirements in section 136A.121, subdivision 2, paragraphs 
27.25 	(a), clauses (1), (2), (4), and (5), and (b);
27.26 	(2) is 25 years old or older and under 62;
27.27 	(3) has previously completed a minimum of 15 credits in a certificate or degree-seeking 
27.28 	program that have been accepted by a participating institution;
27.29 	(4) has not enrolled in any Minnesota institution in the two academic years prior to 
27.30 	enrollment at a participating institution;
28.1 	(5) has not completed a certificate, diploma, or degree of 16 credits or longer in length 
28.2 	prior to enrollment at a participating institution in this program;
28.3 	(6) has enrolled in three or more credits each term;
28.4 	(7) reports a family adjusted gross income of $85,000 or less; and
28.5 	(8) has applied for the grant on the form required by the commissioner.
28.6 	(d) "Grant" means funds awarded under this section.
28.7 	(e) "Participating institution" means a two-year institution within the Minnesota State 
28.8 	Colleges and Universities System selected under subdivision 5.
28.9 	(f) "Program" means a certificate, diploma, or degree program offered by a participating 
28.10 	institution.
28.11 	(g) To the extent not inconsistent with this section, the definitions in section 136A.101 
28.12 	apply to this section.
28.13 		Subd. 3.Student application. Application for a grant must be made by a FAFSA or 
28.14 	state aid application and any additional form required by the commissioner. Applications 
28.15 	are due on a schedule set by the commissioner.
28.16 		Subd. 4.Student grants. (a) The commissioner must, to the extent funds are available, 
28.17 	make grants to eligible students to attend a program at a participating institution. The amount 
28.18 	of a grant per spring or fall academic term is the lesser of $1,000 or the difference between 
28.19 	the cost of attendance and other scholarships or grants received by the student. If the 
28.20 	appropriation is greater than the projected grants for the spring and fall terms, the 
28.21 	commissioner may award grants up to $1,000 per student for summer or interim terms.
28.22 	(b) An eligible student may renew a student grant by applying for renewal on a form 
28.23 	provided by the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner. An eligible 
28.24 	student may receive a student grant under this section for up to six semesters or the 
28.25 	equivalent.
28.26 		Subd. 5.Participating institutions. (a) A two-year institution within the Minnesota 
28.27 	State Colleges and Universities System may apply to become a participating institution. 
28.28 	The commissioner, in conjunction with a selection committee, shall select institutions 
28.29 	through a competitive application process. Priority must be given to institutions participating 
28.30 	in the most recently completed fiscal year.
28.31 	(b) Participating institutions must:
29.1 	(1) demonstrate a commitment to adult learners through adoption of best practice policies, 
29.2 	programs, and services; and
29.3 	(2) complete an adult learner assessment prior to participation.
29.4 		Subd. 6.Institutional grants. Participating institutions may receive funds for student 
29.5 	advising, resolving student financial holds, and improving services to eligible students.

29.6 	Sec. 8. [136A.1274] ASPIRING MINNESOTA TEACHERS OF COLOR 
29.7 	SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
29.8 		Subdivision 1.Scholarship program established. The commissioner must establish a 
29.9 	scholarship program to support undergraduate or graduate students preparing to become 
29.10 	teachers and belonging to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the teacher workforce 
29.11 	who have demonstrated financial need.
29.12 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. To be eligible for a scholarship under this section, a teacher candidate 
29.13 	must:
29.14 	(1) be admitted and enrolled in a teacher preparation program approved by the 
29.15 	Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and be seeking initial licensure or 
29.16 	enrolled in an eligible institution under section 136A.103, completing a two-year program 
29.17 	specifically designed to prepare early childhood educators;
29.18 	(2) self-identify to the teacher preparation program as a person of color or American 
29.19 	Indian;
29.20 	(3) be meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
29.21 	subdivision 10; and
29.22 	(4) demonstrate financial need.
29.23 		Subd. 3.Administration. (a) The commissioner must establish an application process 
29.24 	for individual students and institutions on behalf of all eligible students at the institution 
29.25 	and other guidelines for implementing the scholarship program.
29.26 	(b) The maximum scholarship amount is $10,000 per year for full-time study prior to 
29.27 	student teaching defined as 12 or more undergraduate credits or the number of credits 
29.28 	determined by the institution for full-time graduate student status. If a student is admitted 
29.29 	and enrolled in a program for one term during the academic year, the maximum scholarship 
29.30 	amount is $5,000. The minimum scholarship under this section for full-time study must be 
29.31 	no less than $1,000 per year. The amount determined must be reduced and prorated per 
30.1 	credit for part-time study. The maximum total amount of a scholarship per candidate is 
30.2 	$25,000 in a lifetime.
30.3 	(c) Established amounts are not rulemaking for purposes of chapter 14 or section 14.386.
30.4 	(d) Scholarships must be paid to the teacher preparation institution on behalf of the 
30.5 	candidate after the institution has informed the office of candidates' names, self-identified 
30.6 	racial and ethnic identities, gender, licensure area sought, and full-time or part-time status.
30.7 	(e) The amount of the award must not exceed the applicant's cost of attendance after 
30.8 	deducting: (1) the sum of all state or federal grants and gift aid received, including a Pell 
30.9 	Grant and state grant; (2) the sum of all institutional grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, 
30.10 	and tuition remission amounts; and (3) the amount of any private grants or scholarships.

30.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2019, and initial grants must be 
30.12 	awarded by November 1, 2019.

30.13 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1275, is amended to read:
30.14 	136A.1275 STUDENT TEACHER CANDIDATE GRANTS IN SHORTAGE 
30.15 	AREAS.
30.16 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education 
30.17 	must establish a grant program for student teaching stipends for low-income students enrolled 
30.18 	in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved teacher preparation 
30.19 	program who intend to teach are student teaching in a licensure shortage area after graduating 
30.20 	and receiving their teaching license or belong to an underrepresented a racial or ethnic group
30.21 	underrepresented in the teacher workforce.
30.22 	(b) "Shortage For purposes of this grant program, "licensure shortage area" means a 
30.23 	license field or economic development region within Minnesota defined as a shortage area 
30.24 	by the Department of Education using determined by the Professional Educator Licensing 
30.25 	and Standards Board in which the number of surveyed districts or schools within an economic 
30.26 	development region reporting or predicting hiring a teacher for a specific licensure area as 
30.27 	"very difficult" is equal to or greater than the number of districts or schools reporting or 
30.28 	predicting such hiring as "easy" in data collected for the teacher supply and demand report 
30.29 	under section 127A.05, subdivision 6, or other surveys conducted by the Department of 
30.30 	Education or Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board that provide indicators 
30.31 	for teacher supply and demand.
30.32 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under this section, a student teacher 
30.33 	candidate must:
31.1 	(1) be enrolled in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved 
31.2 	teacher preparation program that requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching to complete 
31.3 	the program in order to be recommended for a full professional any Tier 3 teaching license
31.4 	from early childhood through grade 12;
31.5 	(2) demonstrate financial need based on criteria established by the commissioner under 
31.6 	subdivision 3;
31.7 	(3) intend to teach in a shortage area or belong to an underrepresented racial or ethnic 
31.8 	group; and
31.9 	(4) (3) be meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
31.10 	subdivision 10.; and
31.11 	(4) intend to teach in a licensure shortage area or belong to a racial or ethnic group 
31.12 	underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce. Intent can be documented based on 
31.13 	the teacher license field the student is pursuing and a statement of intent to teach in an 
31.14 	economic development region defined as a shortage area in the year the student receives a 
31.15 	grant.
31.16 		Subd. 3.Administration; repayment. (a) The commissioner must establish an 
31.17 	application process and other guidelines for implementing this program, including repayment 
31.18 	responsibilities for stipend recipients who do not complete student teaching or who leave 
31.19 	Minnesota to teach in another state during the first year after student teaching.
31.20 	(b) The commissioner must determine each academic year the stipend amount up to 
31.21 	$7,500 based on the amount of available funding, the number of eligible applicants, and the 
31.22 	financial need of the applicants.
31.23 	(c) In order to help improve all students' access to effective and diverse teachers, the 
31.24 	percentage of the total award reserved for appropriations for grants under this section directed 
31.25 	to teacher candidates who identify as belonging to an underrepresented a racial or ethnic 
31.26 	group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce must be equal to or greater than 
31.27 	the total percentage of students of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups underrepresented 
31.28 	in the Minnesota teacher workforce as measured under section 120B.35, subdivision 3. If 
31.29 	this percentage cannot be met because of a lack of qualifying candidates, the remaining 
31.30 	amount may be awarded to teacher candidates who intend to teach in a licensure shortage 
31.31 	area. Student teacher candidates who are of color or American Indian who have made 
31.32 	satisfactory academic progress must have priority for receiving a grant from available funds 
31.33 	to student teach and complete their preparation programs if they meet eligibility requirements 
32.1 	and participated in the aspiring Minnesota teachers of color scholarship program under 
32.2 	section 136A.1274.

32.3 	Sec. 10. [136A.1788] STUDENT LOAN DEBT COUNSELING.
32.4 		Subdivision 1.Grant. A program is established under the Office of Higher Education 
32.5 	to provide a grant to a Minnesota-based nonprofit qualified debt counseling organization 
32.6 	to provide individual student loan debt repayment counseling to borrowers who are Minnesota 
32.7 	residents concerning loans obtained to attend a Minnesota postsecondary institution. The 
32.8 	number of individuals receiving counseling may be limited to those capable of being served 
32.9 	with available appropriations for that purpose. A goal of the counseling program is to provide 
32.10 	two counseling sessions to at least 75 percent of borrowers receiving counseling.
32.11 	The purpose of the counseling is to assist borrowers to:
32.12 	(1) understand their loan and repayment options;
32.13 	(2) manage loan repayment; and
32.14 	(3) develop a workable budget based on the borrower's full financial situation regarding 
32.15 	income, expenses, and other debt.
32.16 		Subd. 2.Qualified debt counseling organization. A qualified debt counseling 
32.17 	organization is an organization that:
32.18 	(1) has experience in providing individualized student loan counseling;
32.19 	(2) employs certified financial loan counselors; and
32.20 	(3) is based in Minnesota and has offices at multiple rural and metropolitan area locations 
32.21 	in the state to provide in-person counseling.
32.22 		Subd. 3.Grant application and award. (a) Applications for a grant shall be on a form 
32.23 	created by the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner. Among other 
32.24 	provisions, the application must include a description of:
32.25 	(1) the characteristics of borrowers to be served;
32.26 	(2) the services to be provided and a timeline for implementation of the services;
32.27 	(3) how the services provided will help borrowers manage loan repayment;
32.28 	(4) specific program outcome goals and performance measures for each goal; and
32.29 	(5) how the services will be evaluated to determine whether the program goals were 
32.30 	met.
33.1 	(b) The commissioner shall select one grant recipient for a two-year award every two 
33.2 	years. A grant may be renewed biennially.
33.3 		Subd. 4.Program evaluation. (a) The grant recipient must submit a report to the 
33.4 	commissioner by January 15 of the second year of the grant award. The report must evaluate 
33.5 	and measure the extent to which program outcome goals have been met.
33.6 	(b) The grant recipient must collect, analyze, and report on participation and outcome 
33.7 	data that enable the office to verify the outcomes.
33.8 	(c) The evaluation must include information on the number of borrowers served with 
33.9 	on-time student loan payments, the numbers who brought their loans into good standing, 
33.10 	the number of student loan defaults, the number who developed a monthly budget plan, and 
33.11 	other information required by the commissioner. Recipients of the counseling must be 
33.12 	surveyed on their opinions about the usefulness of the counseling and the survey results 
33.13 	must be included in the report.
33.14 		Subd. 5.Report to legislature. By February 1 of the second year of each grant award, 
33.15 	the commissioner must submit a report to the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction 
33.16 	over higher education finance regarding grant program outcomes.

33.17 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1791, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.18 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The terms used in this section have the meanings given 
33.19 	them in this subdivision.
33.20 	(b) "Qualified educational loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan 
33.21 	for actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable educational and living expenses related to a 
33.22 	teacher's preparation or further education.
33.23 	(c) "School district" means an independent school district, special school district, 
33.24 	intermediate district, education district, special education cooperative, service cooperative, 
33.25 	a cooperative center for vocational education, or a charter school located in Minnesota.
33.26 	(d) "Teacher" means an individual holding a teaching license issued by the Professional 
33.27 	Educator Licensing and Standards Board who is employed by a school district to provide 
33.28 	classroom instruction or a Head Start or Early Head Start nonlicensed early childhood 
33.29 	professional employed by a Head Start program under section 119A.50.
33.30 	(e) "Teacher shortage area" means any of the following experiencing a teacher shortage 
33.31 	as reported by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board:
34.1 	(1) the licensure fields and specific to particular economic development regions reported 
34.2 	by the commissioner of education as experiencing a teacher shortage; and;
34.3 	(2) individual economic development regions; or
34.4 	(3) economic development regions where there is a shortage of licensed teachers who 
34.5 	reflect the racial or ethnic diversity of are of color or who are American Indian where the 
34.6 	aggregate percentage of this group of teachers is lower than the aggregate percentage of 
34.7 	students of color and American Indian students in the region as reported by the commissioner 
34.8 	of education.
34.9 	(f) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education unless 
34.10 	indicated otherwise.

34.11 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1791, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
34.12 		Subd. 2.Program established; administration. The commissioner shall must establish 
34.13 	and administer a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program. A teacher is eligible for the 
34.14 	program if the teacher is teaching in an identified teacher shortage area for the economic 
34.15 	development region in which the teacher works as defined in subdivision 1 and reported 
34.16 	under subdivision 3 and complies with the requirements of this section.

34.17 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1791, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
34.18 		Subd. 3.Use of report on teacher shortage areas. The commissioner of education 
34.19 	shall Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must use the teacher supply and 
34.20 	demand report to the legislature to identify the licensure fields and racial or ethnic groups 
34.21 	in economic development regions in Minnesota experiencing a teacher shortage.

34.22 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1791, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
34.23 		Subd. 4.Application for loan forgiveness. Each applicant for loan forgiveness, according 
34.24 	to rules adopted by the commissioner, shall must:
34.25 	(1) apply for teacher shortage loan forgiveness and promptly submit any additional 
34.26 	information required by the commissioner; and
34.27 	(2) submit to the commissioner a completed affidavit, prescribed by the commissioner, 
34.28 	affirming the teacher is teaching in: (i) a licensure field identified by the commissioner as 
34.29 	experiencing a teacher shortage; or (ii) an economic development region identified by the 
34.30 	commissioner as experiencing a teacher shortage a teacher shortage area.

35.1 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1791, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
35.2 		Subd. 5.Amount of loan forgiveness. (a) To the extent funding is available, the annual 
35.3 	amount of teacher shortage loan forgiveness for an approved applicant shall as a teacher in 
35.4 	a teacher shortage area must not exceed $1,000 $2,000 or the cumulative balance of the 
35.5 	applicant's qualified educational loans, including principal and interest, whichever amount 
35.6 	is less. To support the retention of teachers who are of color or American Indian and to the 
35.7 	extent there are sufficient applications, the percentage of loan repayments granted to teachers 
35.8 	of color and American Indian teachers must at least be equivalent to the aggregated 
35.9 	percentage of students of color and American Indian students in the state.
35.10 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), applicants who meet both licensure field and 
35.11 	underrepresented racial or ethnic group eligibility in their economic development region 
35.12 	may receive an annual amount of up to $4,000 or the cumulative balance of the applicant's 
35.13 	qualified educational loans, including principal and interest, whichever amount is less.
35.14 	(b) (c) Recipients must secure their own qualified educational loans. Teachers who 
35.15 	graduate from an approved teacher preparation program or teachers who add a licensure 
35.16 	field, consistent with the teacher shortage requirements of this section, are eligible to apply 
35.17 	for the loan forgiveness program.
35.18 	(c) (d) No teacher shall may receive more than five ten annual awards.

35.19 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.246, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
35.20 		Subd. 4.Application. Applications must be made to the commissioner on a form provided 
35.21 	by the commissioner. The commissioner must, to the extent possible, make the application 
35.22 	form as short and simple to complete as is reasonably possible. The commissioner shall 
35.23 	establish a schedule for applications and grants. The application must include, without 
35.24 	limitation:
35.25 	(1) the projected number of employee trainees;
35.26 	(2) the number of projected employee trainees who graduated from high school or passed 
35.27 	the commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency test in the current or 
35.28 	immediately preceding calendar year;
35.29 	(3) the competency standard for which training will be provided;
35.30 	(4) the credential the employee will receive upon completion of training;
35.31 	(5) the name and address of the training institution or program and a signed statement 
35.32 	by the institution or program that it is able and agrees to provide the training;
36.1 	(6) the period of the training; and
36.2 	(7) the cost of the training charged by the training institution or program and certified 
36.3 	by the institution or program. The cost of training includes tuition, fees, and required books 
36.4 	and materials. The cost of training may also include costs for travel, lodging, and meals 
36.5 	associated with the training provided by the training institution or program.
36.6 	An application may be made for training of employees of multiple employers either by 
36.7 	the employers or by an organization on their behalf.

36.8 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.246, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
36.9 		Subd. 8.Grant amounts. (a) The maximum grant for an application is $150,000
36.10 	$187,500. A grant may not exceed $6,000 $7,500 per year for a maximum of four years per 
36.11 	employee. Any amount of the grant for the costs for travel, lodging, and meals associated 
36.12 	with the training provided by the training institution or program may not exceed $1,500 per 
36.13 	employee per year.
36.14 	(b) An employee who is attending an eligible institution must apply for Pell and state 
36.15 	grants as a condition of payment for training that employee under this section.

36.16 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.87, is amended to read:
36.17 	136A.87 PLANNING INFORMATION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
36.18 	(a) The office shall make available to all residents beginning in 7th grade through 
36.19 	adulthood information about planning and preparing for postsecondary opportunities. 
36.20 	Information must be provided to all 7th grade students and their parents annually by 
36.21 	September 30 about planning for their postsecondary education. The office may also provide 
36.22 	information to high school students and their parents, to adults, and to out-of-school youth.
36.23 	(b) The office shall gather and share information with students and parents about the 
36.24 	dual credit acceptance policies of each Minnesota public and private college and university. 
36.25 	The office shall gather and share information related to the acceptance policies for concurrent 
36.26 	enrollment courses, postsecondary enrollment options courses, advanced placement courses, 
36.27 	and international baccalaureate courses. This information must be shared on the office's 
36.28 	website and included in the information under paragraph (a).
36.29 	(c) The information provided under paragraph (a) may include the following:
36.30 	(1) the need to start planning early;
37.1 	(2) the availability of assistance in educational planning from educational institutions 
37.2 	and other organizations;
37.3 	(3) suggestions for studying effectively during high school;
37.4 	(4) high school courses necessary to be adequately prepared for postsecondary education;
37.5 	(5) encouragement to involve parents actively in planning for all phases of education;
37.6 	(6) information about postsecondary education and training opportunities existing in the 
37.7 	state, their respective missions and expectations for students, their preparation requirements, 
37.8 	admission requirements, and student placement;
37.9 	(7) ways to evaluate and select postsecondary institutions;
37.10 	(8) the process of transferring credits among Minnesota postsecondary institutions and 
37.11 	systems;
37.12 	(9) the costs of postsecondary education and the availability of financial assistance in 
37.13 	meeting these costs, including specific information about the Minnesota Promise;
37.14 	(10) the interrelationship of assistance from student financial aid, public assistance, and 
37.15 	job training programs; and
37.16 	(11) financial planning for postsecondary education.; and
37.17 	(12) postsecondary education options for students with intellectual and developmental 
37.18 	disabilities.

37.19 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.20, is amended by adding a subdivision 
37.20 	to read:
37.21 		Subd. 3.Mental health services and health insurance information. (a) The board 
37.22 	must contract with one or more independent mental health organizations to provide mental 
37.23 	health care on campus at up to five state colleges. To be eligible to apply for the program, 
37.24 	the state college must employ one or more faculty counselors. These grants are designed to 
37.25 	build on the current support provided by faculty counselors and are not a replacement for 
37.26 	them. Mental health services must be provided without charge to students who are uninsured, 
37.27 	who have high co-payments, or whose health insurance does not cover the service provided. 
37.28 	A memorandum of understanding shall be developed between the college and the mental 
37.29 	health organization outlining the use of space on campus, how the students will be notified 
37.30 	of the service, how they will collaborate with faculty counselors, the provision of services, 
37.31 	and other items.
38.1 	(b) A mental health organization providing mental health care under paragraph (a) must 
38.2 	also provide information and guidance to students seeking health insurance.

38.3 	Sec. 20. [136F.245] HUNGER FREE CAMPUS DESIGNATION.
38.4 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. A Hunger Free Campus designation for Minnesota State 
38.5 	community and technical colleges is established. In order to be awarded the designation, a 
38.6 	campus must meet the following minimum criteria:
38.7 	(1) have an established on-campus food pantry or partnership with a local food bank to 
38.8 	provide regular, on-campus food distributions;
38.9 	(2) provide information to students on SNAP, MFIP, and other programs that reduce 
38.10 	food insecurity;
38.11 	(3) hold or participate in one hunger awareness event per academic year;
38.12 	(4) have an established emergency assistance grant that is available to students; and
38.13 	(5) establish a hunger task force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year. 
38.14 	The task force must include at least two students currently enrolled at the college.
38.15 		Subd. 2.Designation approval. The statewide student association representing the 
38.16 	community and technical colleges shall create an application process and an award, and 
38.17 	provide final approval for the designation at each college.
38.18 		Subd. 3.Expiration. This section expires July 1, 2023.

38.19 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.58, is amended by adding a subdivision 
38.20 	to read:
38.21 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
38.22 	meanings given.
38.23 	(b) "Custom textbook" means course materials that are compiled by a publisher at the 
38.24 	direction of a faculty member or, if applicable, the other adopting entity in charge of selecting 
38.25 	course materials for courses taught at a state college or university. Custom textbooks may 
38.26 	include items such as selections from original instructor materials, previously copyrighted 
38.27 	publisher materials, copyrighted third-party works, or elements unique to a specific state 
38.28 	college or university.
38.29 	(c) "Incentive" means anything provided to faculty, to identify, review, adapt, author, 
38.30 	or adopt open textbooks.
39.1 	(d) "Open textbook" means a textbook that is distributed using an open copyright license 
39.2 	that at a minimum allows a student to obtain, retain, reuse, and redistribute the material at 
39.3 	no cost.
39.4 	(e) "System office" means the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system office.

39.5 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.58, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
39.6 		Subd. 3.Notice to purchase. (a) An instructor or department shall notify a college or 
39.7 	university bookstore of the final order for required and recommended course material at 
39.8 	least 45 days prior to the commencement of the term.
39.9 	(b) An instructor or department must notify the bookstore, as required in paragraph (a), 
39.10 	if a previous edition of the textbook is acceptable as a substitute textbook for the course.
39.11 	(c) The bookstore must make reasonable efforts to notify students of the following 
39.12 	information concerning the required and recommended course material at least 30 days 
39.13 	prior to the commencement of the term for which the course material is required including, 
39.14 	but not limited to:
39.15 	(1) the title, edition, author, and International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of the 
39.16 	course material;
39.17 	(2) the retail price charged in the college or university bookstore for the course material, 
39.18 	including custom textbooks;
39.19 	(3) if applicable, whether a previous edition of the textbook is acceptable as required 
39.20 	under this subdivision;
39.21 	(4) whether the material is available in an alternative format and the cost for the 
39.22 	alternatively formatted material; and
39.23 	(5) the most recent copyright date of the printed course material and the copyright date 
39.24 	of the most recent prior edition of the course material, if that prior edition is acceptable for 
39.25 	class use.
39.26 	(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "custom textbooks" means course materials that 
39.27 	are compiled by a publisher at the direction of a faculty member or, if applicable, the other 
39.28 	adopting entity in charge of selecting course materials for courses taught at a state college 
39.29 	or university. Custom textbooks may include items such as selections from original instructor 
39.30 	materials, previously copyrighted publisher materials, copyrighted third-party works, or 
39.31 	elements unique to a specific state college or university.

40.1 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.58, is amended by adding a subdivision 
40.2 	to read:
40.3 		Subd. 5.Open textbook development. (a) The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
40.4 	must develop a program to expand the use of open textbooks in college and university 
40.5 	courses. The system office must provide opportunities for faculty to identify, review, adapt, 
40.6 	author, and adopt open textbooks. The system office must develop incentives to academic 
40.7 	departments that identify, review, adapt, author, or adopt open textbooks within their 
40.8 	academic programs.
40.9 	(b) The system office, in coordination with faculty bargaining units, must develop a 
40.10 	program that identifies high-enrollment academic programs and provides faculty within the 
40.11 	selected disciplines incentives to jointly adapt or author an open textbook.
40.12 	(c) The programs and incentives developed under this subdivision must be implemented 
40.13 	pursuant to faculty collective bargaining agreements.

40.14 	Sec. 24. REPORT.
 40.15 	The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must submit 
40.16 	reports by January 13, 2021, and January 12, 2022, to the chairs and ranking minority 
40.17 	members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education. Each report 
40.18 	must include (1) the number of courses transitioned to using an open textbook resulting 
40.19 	from the programs in Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.58, subdivision 5, and (2) the total 
40.20 	amount of student textbook savings resulting from the transitions.

40.21 	Sec. 25. POSTSECONDARY CHILD CARE EXPENSES.
 40.22 	For fiscal year 2021, the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education may adjust 
40.23 	the cost of attendance under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, paragraph 
40.24 	(a), to include child care expenses allowable under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.125, 
40.25 	after consultation with institutional representatives and with prior written notice to the chairs 
40.26 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher 
40.27 	education finance.

40.28 	Sec. 26. DIRECT CARE SERVICE CORPS PILOT PROJECT.
 40.29 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. HealthForce Minnesota at Winona State University must 
40.30 	develop a pilot project establishing the Minnesota Direct Care Service Corps. The pilot 
40.31 	program must utilize financial incentives to attract postsecondary students to work as personal 
40.32 	care assistants. HealthForce Minnesota must establish the financial incentives and minimum 
41.1 	work requirements to be eligible for incentive payments. The financial incentive must 
41.2 	increase with each semester that the student participates in the Minnesota Direct Care Service 
41.3 	Corps.
41.4 		Subd. 2.Pilot sites. (a) Pilot sites must include one postsecondary institution in the 
41.5 	seven-county metropolitan area and at least one postsecondary institution outside of the 
41.6 	seven-county metropolitan area. If more than one postsecondary institution outside the 
41.7 	metropolitan area is selected, one must be located in northern Minnesota and the other must 
41.8 	be located in southern Minnesota.
41.9 	(b) After satisfactorily completing the work requirements for a semester, the pilot site 
41.10 	or its fiscal agent must pay students the financial incentive developed for the pilot project.
41.11 		Subd. 3.Evaluation and report. (a) HealthForce Minnesota must contract with a third 
41.12 	party to evaluate the pilot project's impact on health care costs, retention of personal care 
41.13 	assistants, and patient's and provider's satisfaction of care. The evaluation must include the 
41.14 	number of participants, the hours of care provided by participants, and the retention of 
41.15 	participants from semester to semester.
41.16 	(b) By January 4, 2022, HealthForce Minnesota must report the findings under paragraph 
41.17 	(a) to the chairs and ranking members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
41.18 	human services policy and finance.

41.19 	ARTICLE 3
41.20 	OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AGENCY POLICY

41.21 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.322, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
41.22 		Subd. 3.Minnesota Office of Higher Education. (a) General. Data sharing involving 
41.23 	the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and other institutions is governed by section
41.24 	136A.05.
41.25 	(b) Student financial aid. Data collected and used by the Minnesota Office of Higher 
41.26 	Education on applicants for financial assistance are classified under section 136A.162.
41.27 	(c) Minnesota college savings plan data. Account owner data, account data, and data 
41.28 	on beneficiaries of accounts under the Minnesota college savings plan are classified under 
41.29 	section 136G.05, subdivision 10.
41.30 	(d) School financial records. Financial records submitted by schools registering with 
41.31 	the Minnesota Office of Higher Education are classified under section 136A.64.
42.1 	(e) Enrollment and financial aid data. Data collected from eligible institutions on 
42.2 	student enrollment and federal and state financial aid are governed by sections 136A.121, 
42.3 	subdivision 18, and 136A.1701, subdivision 11.
42.4 	(f) Student complaint data. Data collected from student complaints are governed by 
42.5 	sections 136A.672, subdivision 6, and 136A.8295, subdivision 6.

42.6 	Sec. 2. [136A.071] CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
42.7 		Subdivision 1.Grant uses. (a) The commissioner must award grants on a competitive 
42.8 	basis to expand concurrent enrollment opportunities by supporting Minnesota postsecondary 
42.9 	institutions in:
42.10 	(1) developing new concurrent enrollment programs with a focus on career and technical 
42.11 	education courses developed under section 124D.09, subdivision 10, that satisfy the elective 
42.12 	standard for career and technical education;
42.13 	(2) expanding existing concurrent enrollment programs by creating new sections within 
42.14 	the same high school or offering the existing course in new high schools; and
42.15 	(3) training and providing professional development to high school teachers by creating 
42.16 	online graduate tracks specifically for high school teachers to receive the necessary 
42.17 	credentials to teach concurrent enrollment courses in various content areas as dictated by 
42.18 	the Higher Learning Commission.
42.19 	(b) Postsecondary institutions applying for grants under paragraph (a), clause (3), must 
42.20 	provide a 50 percent match of the total grant award.
42.21 		Subd. 2.Application process. (a) The commissioner must develop a grant application 
42.22 	process. The commissioner must attempt to support projects in a manner that ensures that 
42.23 	eligible students throughout the state have access to concurrent enrollment programs funded 
42.24 	by this grant program.
42.25 	(b) Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to equitable access to concurrent 
42.26 	enrollment coursework for all eligible high school students.
42.27 	(c) Grant recipients must specify both program and student outcome goals, and must 
42.28 	include student feedback on the development of new programs or the expansion of existing 
42.29 	programs.
42.30 		Subd. 3.Report. By December 1 of each year, the office must submit a report to the 
42.31 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
42.32 	higher education regarding:
43.1 	(1) the courses developed by grant recipients and the number of students who enrolled 
43.2 	in the courses under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1);
43.3 	(2) the programs expanded and the number of students who enrolled in programs under 
43.4 	subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2); and
43.5 	(3) the graduate programs developed by postsecondary institutions and the number of 
43.6 	high school teachers enrolled in the courses under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (3).

43.7 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1215, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
43.8 		Subd. 4.Maximum grant amounts. (a) The amount of a grant under this section equals 
43.9 	the tuition and fees at the student's postsecondary institution, minus:
43.10 	(1) any Pell or state grants the student receives; and
43.11 	(2) any institutional aid the student receives.
43.12 	(b) If appropriations are insufficient to provide the full amount calculated under paragraph 
43.13 	(a) to all eligible applicants, the commissioner must reduce the grants of all maximum grant 
43.14 	amount available to recipients proportionally.

43.15 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.15, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
43.16 		Subd. 8.Eligible student. "Eligible student" means a student who is officially registered 
43.17 	or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution in Minnesota or a Minnesota resident 
43.18 	who is officially registered as a student or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution 
43.19 	in another state or province. Non-Minnesota residents are eligible students if they are enrolled 
43.20 	or accepted for enrollment in a minimum of one course of at least 30 days in length during 
43.21 	the academic year that requires physical attendance at an eligible institution located in 
43.22 	Minnesota. Non-Minnesota resident students enrolled exclusively during the academic year 
43.23 	in correspondence courses or courses offered over the Internet are not eligible students. 
43.24 	Non-Minnesota resident students not physically attending classes in Minnesota due to 
43.25 	enrollment in a study abroad program for 12 months or less are eligible students. 
43.26 	Non-Minnesota residents enrolled in study abroad programs exceeding 12 months are not 
43.27 	eligible students. An eligible student, for section 136A.1701, means a student who gives 
43.28 	informed consent authorizing the disclosure of data specified in section 136A.162, paragraph 
43.29 	(c), to a consumer credit reporting agency.

44.1 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
44.2 		Subdivision 1.Designation. Notwithstanding chapter 16C, the office is designated as 
44.3 	the administrative agency for carrying out the purposes and terms of sections 136A.15 to 
44.4 	136A.1702 136A.1704. The office may establish one or more loan programs.

44.5 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
44.6 		Subd. 2.Rules, policies, and conditions. The office shall adopt policies and may 
44.7 	prescribe appropriate rules and conditions to carry out the purposes of sections 136A.15 to 
44.8 	136A.1702136A.1704. The policies and rules except as they relate to loans under section 
44.9 	136A.1701 must be compatible with the provisions of the National Vocational Student Loan 
44.10 	Insurance Act of 1965 and the provisions of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
44.11 	and any amendments thereof.

44.12 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
44.13 		Subd. 5.Agencies. The office may contract with loan servicers, collection agencies, 
44.14 	credit bureaus, or any other person, to carry out the purposes of sections 136A.15 to 
44.15 	136A.1702 136A.1704.

44.16 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
44.17 		Subd. 8.Investment. Money made available to the office that is not immediately needed 
44.18 	for the purposes of sections 136A.15 to 136A.1702 136A.1704 may be invested by the 
44.19 	office. The money must be invested in bonds, certificates of indebtedness, and other fixed 
44.20 	income securities, except preferred stocks, which are legal investments for the permanent 
44.21 	school fund. The money may also be invested in prime quality commercial paper that is 
44.22 	eligible for investment in the state employees retirement fund. All interest and profits from 
44.23 	such investments inure to the benefit of the office or may be pledged for security of bonds 
44.24 	issued by the office or its predecessors.

44.25 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
44.26 		Subd. 9.Staff. The office may employ the professional and clerical staff the commissioner 
44.27 	deems necessary for the proper administration of the loan programs established and defined 
44.28 	by sections 136A.15 to 136A.1702 136A.1704.

45.1 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.162, is amended to read:
45.2 	136A.162 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.
45.3 	(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), data on applicants for financial assistance 
45.4 	collected and used by the office for student financial aid programs administered by that 
45.5 	office are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
45.6 	(b) Data on applicants may be disclosed to the commissioner of human services to the 
45.7 	extent necessary to determine eligibility under section 136A.121, subdivision 2, clause (5).
45.8 	(c) The following data collected in the Minnesota supplemental loan program under 
45.9 	section sections136A.1701and 136A.1704 may be disclosed to a consumer credit reporting 
45.10 	agency only if the borrower and the cosigner give informed consent, according to section 
45.11 	13.05, subdivision 4, at the time of application for a loan:
45.12 	(1) the lender-assigned borrower identification number;
45.13 	(2) the name and address of borrower;
45.14 	(3) the name and address of cosigner;
45.15 	(4) the date the account is opened;
45.16 	(5) the outstanding account balance;
45.17 	(6) the dollar amount past due;
45.18 	(7) the number of payments past due;
45.19 	(8) the number of late payments in previous 12 months;
45.20 	(9) the type of account;
45.21 	(10) the responsibility for the account; and
45.22 	(11) the status or remarks code.

45.23 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1701, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
45.24 		Subd. 7.Repayment of loans. (a) The office shall establish repayment procedures for 
45.25 	loans made under this section, but in no event shall the period of permitted repayment for 
45.26 	SELF II or SELF III loans exceed ten years from the eligible student's termination of the 
45.27 	student's postsecondary academic or vocational program, or 15 years from the date of the 
45.28 	student's first loan under this section, whichever is less. in accordance with the policies, 
45.29 	rules, and conditions authorized under section 136A.16, subdivision 2. The office will take 
46.1 	into consideration the loan limits and current financial market conditions when establishing 
46.2 	repayment terms.
46.3 	(b) For SELF IV loans, eligible students with aggregate principal loan balances from 
46.4 	all SELF phases that are less than $18,750 shall have a repayment period not exceeding ten 
46.5 	years from the eligible student's graduation or termination date. For SELF IV loans, eligible 
46.6 	students with aggregate principal loan balances from all SELF phases of $18,750 or greater 
46.7 	shall have a repayment period not exceeding 15 years from the eligible student's graduation 
46.8 	or termination date. For SELF IV loans, the loans shall enter repayment no later than seven 
46.9 	years after the first disbursement date on the loan.
46.10 	(c) For SELF loans from phases after SELF IV, eligible students with aggregate principal 
46.11 	loan balances from all SELF phases that are:
46.12 	(1) less than $20,000, must have a repayment period not exceeding ten years from the 
46.13 	eligible student's graduation or termination date;
46.14 	(2) $20,000 up to $40,000, must have a repayment period not exceeding 15 years from 
46.15 	the eligible student's graduation or termination date; and
46.16 	(3) $40,000 or greater, must have a repayment period not exceeding 20 years from the 
46.17 	eligible student's graduation or termination date. For SELF loans from phases after SELF 
46.18 	IV, the loans must enter repayment no later than nine years after the first disbursement date 
46.19 	of the loan.

46.20 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1789, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
46.21 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision 
46.22 	have the meanings given them.
46.23 	(b) "Qualified aircraft technician" means an individual who (1) has earned an associate's 
46.24 	or bachelor's degree preparing individuals to obtain an aviation mechanic's certificate from 
46.25 	the Federal Aviation Administration from a postsecondary institution located in Minnesota, 
46.26 	and (2) has obtained an aviation mechanic's certificate from the Federal Aviation 
46.27 	Administration.
46.28 	(c) "Qualified education loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan 
46.29 	used by an individual for actual costs paid for tuition to a postsecondary institution located 
46.30 	in Minnesota for a professional flight training degree and reasonable educational and living 
46.31 	expenses related to the postsecondary education of the qualified aircraft technician or 
46.32 	qualified pilot.
47.1 	(d) "Qualified pilot" means an individual who (1) has earned an associate's or bachelor's 
47.2 	degree in professional flight training preparing individuals to obtain an airline transport 
47.3 	pilot certificate from a postsecondary institution located in Minnesota, and (2) is in the 
47.4 	process of obtaining or has obtained an airline transport pilot certificate.

47.5 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1789, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
47.6 		Subd. 3.Eligibility. (a) To be eligible to participate in the loan forgiveness program 
47.7 	under this section, an individual must:
47.8 	(1) be a qualified pilot or qualified aircraft technician;
47.9 	(2) have qualified education loans;
47.10 	(3) reside in Minnesota; and
47.11 	(4) submit an application to the commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by the 
47.12 	commissioner.
47.13 	(b) An applicant selected to participate must sign a contract to agree to serve a minimum 
47.14 	one-year five-year full-time service obligation according to subdivision 4. To complete the 
47.15 	service obligation, the applicant must work full time in Minnesota as a qualified pilot or 
47.16 	qualified aircraft technician. A participant must complete one year of service under this 
47.17 	paragraph for each year the participant receives an award under this section.

47.18 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1789, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
47.19 		Subd. 5.Loan forgiveness. (a) The commissioner may select eligible applicants each 
47.20 	year for participation in the aviation degree loan forgiveness program, within the limits of 
47.21 	available funding. Applicants are responsible for securing their own qualified education 
47.22 	loans.
47.23 	(b) For each year that the participant meets the eligibility requirements under subdivision 
47.24 	3, the commissioner must make annual disbursements directly to:
47.25 	(1) a selected qualified pilot of $5,000 or the balance of the participant's qualified 
47.26 	education loans, whichever is less; and
47.27 	(2) a selected qualified aircraft technician of $3,000 or the balance of the participant's 
47.28 	qualified education loans, whichever is less.
47.29 	(c) An individual may receive disbursements under this section for a maximum of five 
47.30 	years.
48.1 	(d) The participant must provide the commissioner with verification that the full amount 
48.2 	of the loan repayment disbursement received by the participant has been applied toward the 
48.3 	designated qualified education loan. After each disbursement, verification must be received 
48.4 	by the commissioner and approved before the next repayment disbursement is made.
48.5 	(e) If the participant receives a disbursement in the participant's fifth year of eligibility, 
48.6 	the participant must provide the commissioner with verification that the full amount of the 
48.7 	participant's final loan repayment disbursement was applied toward the designated qualified 
48.8 	education loan. If a participant does not provide the verification as required under this 
48.9 	paragraph within six 12 months of receipt of the final disbursement, the commissioner must 
48.10 	collect from the participant the total amount of the final disbursement paid to the participant 
48.11 	under the loan forgiveness program plus interest at a rate established according to section 
48.12 	270C.40. The commissioner must deposit the money collected in the aviation degree loan 
48.13 	forgiveness program account.

48.14 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.64, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
48.15 		Subdivision 1.Schools to provide information. As a basis for registration, schools 
48.16 	shall provide the office with such information as the office needs to determine the nature 
48.17 	and activities of the school, including but not limited to the following which shall be 
48.18 	accompanied by an affidavit attesting to its accuracy and truthfulness:
48.19 	(1) articles of incorporation, constitution, bylaws, or other operating documents;
48.20 	(2) a duly adopted statement of the school's mission and goals;
48.21 	(3) evidence of current school or program licenses granted by departments or agencies 
48.22 	of any state;
48.23 	(4) a fiscal balance sheet on an accrual basis, or a certified audit of the immediate past 
48.24 	fiscal year including any management letters provided by the independent auditor or, if the 
48.25 	school is a public institution outside Minnesota, an income statement for the immediate past 
48.26 	fiscal year;
48.27 	(5) all current promotional and recruitment materials and advertisements; and
48.28 	(6) the current school catalog and, if not contained in the catalog:
48.29 	(i) the members of the board of trustees or directors, if any;
48.30 	(ii) the current institutional officers;
48.31 	(iii) current full-time and part-time faculty with degrees held or applicable experience;
49.1 	(iv) a description of all school facilities;
49.2 	(v) a description of all current course offerings;
49.3 	(vi) all requirements for satisfactory completion of courses, programs, and degrees;
49.4 	(vii) the school's policy about freedom or limitation of expression and inquiry;
49.5 	(viii) a current schedule of fees, charges for tuition, required supplies, student activities, 
49.6 	housing, and all other standard charges;
49.7 	(ix) the school's policy about refunds and adjustments;
49.8 	(x) the school's policy about granting credit for prior education, training, and experience; 
49.9 	and
49.10 	(xi) the school's policies about student admission, evaluation, suspension, and dismissal.; 
49.11 	and
49.12 	(xii) the school's disclosure to students on the student complaint process under section 
49.13 	136A.672.

49.14 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.64, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
49.15 		Subd. 5.Public information. All information submitted to the office is public information 
49.16 	except financial records, student complaint data, and accreditation records and information
49.17 	reports. Except for accreditation reports, the office may disclose financial any records or 
49.18 	information submitted to the office:
49.19 	(1) to law enforcement officials; or
49.20 	(2) in connection with a legal or administrative proceeding to:
49.21 	(i) to defend its decision to approve or disapprove granting of degrees or the use of a 
49.22 	name or;
49.23 	(ii) defend its decisionsdecision to revoke the institution's approval at a hearing under 
49.24 	chapter 14 or other legal proceedings; or
49.25 	(iii) enforce a requirement of law.

49.26 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.64, is amended by adding a subdivision 
49.27 	to read:
49.28 		Subd. 8.Disclosure. Schools must disclose on their website, student handbook, and 
49.29 	student catalog the student complaint process under this section to students.

50.1 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.645, is amended to read:
50.2 	136A.645 SCHOOL CLOSURE.
50.3 	(a) When a school decides intends to cease postsecondary education operations, it must 
50.4 	cooperate with the office in assisting students to find alternative means to complete their 
50.5 	studies with a minimum of disruption, and inform the office of the following announces its 
50.6 	closure, or is informed by the office that the office anticipates the school's closure due to 
50.7 	its registration status or ability to meet criteria for approval under section 136A.65, the 
50.8 	school must provide the office:
50.9 	(1) the planned date for termination of postsecondary education operations;
50.10 	(2) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
50.11 	(3) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
50.12 	student records; and
50.13 	(4) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
50.14 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request.
50.15 	(1) a notice of closure, including the name of the school, the name of the school owner, 
50.16 	an active mailing address and telephone number that the school owner may be reached at 
50.17 	after the school physically closes, the name of the school director, and the planned date for 
50.18 	termination of postsecondary operations;
50.19 	(2) a report of all students currently enrolled and all students enrolled within the prior 
50.20 	120 days, including the following information for each student: name, address, school e-mail 
50.21 	address, alternate e-mail address, program of study, number of credits completed, number 
50.22 	of credits remaining, and enrollment status at closure;
50.23 	(3) a report of refunds due to any student and the amount due;
50.24 	(4) a written statement from the school's owner or designee affirming that all recruitment 
50.25 	efforts, school marketing, advertisement, solicitation, and enrollment of new students has 
50.26 	ceased;
50.27 	(5) a copy of any communication between the school's accreditors about the school 
50.28 	closure;
50.29 	(6) confirmation that the requirements for student records under section 136A.68 have 
50.30 	been satisfied, including:
50.31 	(i) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
51.1 	(ii) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
51.2 	student records; and
51.3 	(iii) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
51.4 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request;
51.5 	(7) academic information, including the school's most recent catalog, all course syllabi, 
51.6 	and faculty credential information; and
51.7 	(8) copies of any teach-out, transfer, or train-out agreement between the school and a 
51.8 	new school for students to be able to complete their studies. A teach-out fulfills the original 
51.9 	contract or agreement between the closing school and the student. If a teach-out is arranged 
51.10 	for another approved school to do the remaining occupational training, that other school 
51.11 	must (i) provide comparable education and training and (ii) agree that students transferring 
51.12 	from the closing school pay only what the cost of tuition and fees remain unpaid according 
51.13 	to the terms and conditions in the enrollment agreement entered into between the student 
51.14 	and the closing school.
51.15 	(b) Upon notice from a school of its intention to cease operations, the office shall notify 
51.16 	the school of the date on which it must cease the enrollment of students and all postsecondary 
51.17 	educational operations.
51.18 	(b) Without limitation as to other circumstance, a school shall be deemed to have ceased 
51.19 	operations when the school:
51.20 	(1) has an unscheduled nonemergency closure or cancellation of classes for more than 
51.21 	24 hours without prior notice to the office;
51.22 	(2) announces it is closed or closing; or
51.23 	(3) files for bankruptcy.
51.24 	(c) When a school is deemed to have ceased operations, the office shall provide the 
51.25 	school a reasonable time to correct transcripts and grant credentials. After that time, the 
51.26 	office must revoke the school's registration. This revocation is not appealable under section 
51.27 	136A.65, subdivision 8.

51.28 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.646, is amended to read:
51.29 	136A.646 ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
51.30 	(a) New schools that have been granted conditional approval for degrees or names to 
51.31 	allow them the opportunity to apply for and receive accreditation under section 136A.65, 
51.32 	subdivision 7, or shall provide a surety bond in a sum equal to ten percent of the net revenue 
52.1 	from tuition and fees in the registered institution's prior fiscal year, but in no case shall the 
52.2 	bond be less than $10,000.
52.3 	(b) Any registered institution that is notified by the United States Department of Education 
52.4 	that it has fallen below minimum financial standards and that its continued participation in 
52.5 	Title IV will be conditioned upon its satisfying either the Zone Alternative, Code of Federal 
52.6 	Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph (f), or a Letter of Credit Alternative, Code 
52.7 	of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph (c), shall provide a surety bond 
52.8 	in a sum equal to the "letter of credit" required by the United States Department of Education 
52.9 	in the Letter of Credit Alternative, but in no event shall such bond be less than $10,000 nor 
52.10 	more than $250,000. If the letter of credit required by the United States Department of 
52.11 	Education is higher than ten percent of the Title IV, Higher Education Act program funds 
52.12 	received by the institution during its most recently completed fiscal year, the office shall 
52.13 	reduce the office's surety requirement to represent ten percent of the Title IV, Higher 
52.14 	Education Act program funds received by the institution during its most recently completed 
52.15 	fiscal year, subject to the minimum and maximum in this paragraph.
52.16 	(b) (c) In lieu of a bond, the applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management 
52.17 	and budget:
52.18 	(1) a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in cash;
52.19 	(2) securities, as may be legally purchased by savings banks or for trust funds, in an 
52.20 	aggregate market value equal to the amount of the required surety bond; or
52.21 	(3) an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution to the amount of the 
52.22 	required surety bond.
52.23 	(c) (d) The surety of any bond may cancel it upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to 
52.24 	the office and shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the 
52.25 	effective date of cancellation.
52.26 	(d) (e) In the event of a school closure, the additional security must first be used to 
52.27 	destroy any private educational data under section 13.32 left at a physical campus in 
52.28 	Minnesota after all other governmental agencies have recovered or retrieved records under 
52.29 	their record retention policies. Any remaining funds must then be used to reimburse tuition 
52.30 	and fee costs to students that were enrolled at the time of the closure or had withdrawn in 
52.31 	the previous 120 calendar days but did not graduate. Priority for refunds will be given to 
52.32 	students in the following order:
52.33 	(1) cash payments made by the student or on behalf of a student;
53.1 	(2) private student loans; and
53.2 	(3) Veteran Administration education benefits that are not restored by the Veteran 
53.3 	Administration. If there are additional security funds remaining, the additional security 
53.4 	funds may be used to cover any administrative costs incurred by the office related to the 
53.5 	closure of the school.

53.6 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.672, is amended by adding a subdivision 
53.7 	to read:
53.8 		Subd. 6.Private information. Student complaint data are private data on individuals, 
53.9 	as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The office may disclose student complaint data 
53.10 	as provided in section 136A.64, subdivision 5.

53.11 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
53.12 	to read:
53.13 		Subd. 18.Clock hour. "Clock hour" means a period of time consisting of a 50- to 
53.14 	60-minute class, lecture, or recitation in a 60-minute period; a 50- to 60-minute 
53.15 	faculty-supervised laboratory, shop training, or internship in a 60-minute period; or 60 
53.16 	minutes of preparation in a correspondence course. If a school seeks to determine the number 
53.17 	of clock hours in an educational program by aggregating the number of minutes in that 
53.18 	program, it must divide those minutes by 60.

53.19 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
53.20 	to read:
53.21 		Subd. 19.Student record. "Student record" means a transcript or record of student 
53.22 	attendance in a program that includes, at a minimum, the student's name; the student's 
53.23 	address; the school's name; the school's address; the title of the course or program; the total 
53.24 	number of hours or courses completed; the dates of enrollment and attendance; the grade 
53.25 	record of each course; any credential awarded; and cumulative grade for the program.

53.26 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.822, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
53.27 		Subd. 6.Bond. (a) No license shall be issued to any private career school which 
53.28 	maintains, conducts, solicits for, or advertises within the state of Minnesota any program, 
53.29 	unless the applicant files with the office a continuous corporate surety bond written by a 
53.30 	company authorized to do business in Minnesota conditioned upon the faithful performance 
53.31 	of all contracts and agreements with students made by the applicant.
54.1 	(b)(1) The amount of the surety bond shall be ten percent of the preceding year's net 
54.2 	income revenue from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional charges collected, 
54.3 	but in no event less than $10,000, except that a private career school may deposit a greater 
54.4 	amount at its own discretion. A private career school in each annual application for licensure 
54.5 	must compute the amount of the surety bond and verify that the amount of the surety bond 
54.6 	complies with this subdivision. A private career school that operates at two or more locations 
54.7 	may combine net income revenue from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional 
54.8 	charges collected for all locations for the purpose of determining the annual surety bond 
54.9 	requirement. The net revenue from tuition and fees used to determine the amount of the 
54.10 	surety bond required for a private career school having a license for the sole purpose of 
54.11 	recruiting students in Minnesota shall be only that paid to the private career school by the 
54.12 	students recruited from Minnesota.
54.13 	(2) A person required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of 
54.14 	"academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in its name and which is also licensed by 
54.15 	another state agency or board, except not including those schools licensed exclusively in 
54.16 	order to participate in state grants or SELF loan financial aid programs, shall be required 
54.17 	to provide a school bond of $10,000.
54.18 	(c) The bond shall run to the state of Minnesota and to any person who may have a cause 
54.19 	of action against the applicant arising at any time after the bond is filed and before it is 
54.20 	canceled for breach of any contract or agreement made by the applicant with any student. 
54.21 	The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not 
54.22 	exceed the principal sum deposited by the private career school under paragraph (b). The 
54.23 	surety of any bond may cancel it upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to the office and 
54.24 	shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date 
54.25 	of cancellation.
54.26 	(d) In lieu of bond, the applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management 
54.27 	and budget a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in cash, an irrevocable 
54.28 	letter of credit issued by a financial institution equal to the amount of the required surety 
54.29 	bond, or securities as may be legally purchased by savings banks or for trust funds in an 
54.30 	aggregate market value equal to the amount of the required surety bond.
54.31 	(e) Failure of a private career school to post and maintain the required surety bond or 
54.32 	deposit under paragraph (d) may result in denial, suspension, or revocation of the school's 
54.33 	license.

55.1 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.822, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
55.2 		Subd. 10.Catalog, brochure, or electronic display. Before a license is issued to a 
55.3 	private career school, the private career school shall furnish to the office a catalog, brochure, 
55.4 	or electronic display including:
55.5 	(1) identifying data, such as volume number and date of publication;
55.6 	(2) name and address of the private career school and its governing body and officials;
55.7 	(3) a calendar of the private career school showing legal holidays, beginning and ending 
55.8 	dates of each course quarter, term, or semester, and other important dates;
55.9 	(4) the private career school policy and regulations on enrollment including dates and 
55.10 	specific entrance requirements for each program;
55.11 	(5) the private career school policy and regulations about leave, absences, class cuts, 
55.12 	make-up work, tardiness, and interruptions for unsatisfactory attendance;
55.13 	(6) the private career school policy and regulations about standards of progress for the 
55.14 	student including the grading system of the private career school, the minimum grades 
55.15 	considered satisfactory, conditions for interruption for unsatisfactory grades or progress, a 
55.16 	description of any probationary period allowed by the private career school, and conditions 
55.17 	of reentrance for those dismissed for unsatisfactory progress;
55.18 	(7) the private career school policy and regulations about student conduct and conditions 
55.19 	for dismissal for unsatisfactory conduct;
55.20 	(8) a detailed schedule of fees, charges for tuition, books, supplies, tools, student 
55.21 	activities, laboratory fees, service charges, rentals, deposits, and all other charges;
55.22 	(9) the private career school policy and regulations, including an explanation of section 
55.23 	136A.827, about refunding tuition, fees, and other charges if the student does not enter the 
55.24 	program, withdraws from the program, or the program is discontinued;
55.25 	(10) a description of the available facilities and equipment;
55.26 	(11) a course outline syllabus for each course offered showing course objectives, subjects 
55.27 	or units in the course, type of work or skill to be learned, and approximate time, hours, or 
55.28 	credits to be spent on each subject or unit;
55.29 	(12) the private career school policy and regulations about granting credit for previous 
55.30 	education and preparation;
56.1 	(13) a notice to students relating to the transferability of any credits earned at the private 
56.2 	career school to other institutions;
56.3 	(14) a procedure for investigating and resolving student complaints; and
56.4 	(15) the name and address of the office.; and
56.5 	(16) the student complaint process and rights under section 136A.8295.
56.6 	A private career school that is exclusively a distance education school is exempt from 
56.7 	clauses (3) and (5).

56.8 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.822, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
56.9 		Subd. 12.Permanent student records. A private career school licensed under sections 
56.10 	136A.82 to 136A.834 and located in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent student record 
56.11 	for each student for 50 years from the last date of the student's attendance. A private career 
56.12 	school licensed under this chapter and offering distance instruction to a student located in 
56.13 	Minnesota shall maintain a permanent record for each Minnesota student for 50 years from 
56.14 	the last date of the student's attendance. Records include school transcripts, documents, and 
56.15 	files containing student data about academic credits earned, courses completed, grades 
56.16 	awarded, degrees awarded, and periods of attendance. To preserve permanent student records, 
56.17 	a private career school shall submit a plan that meets the following requirements:
56.18 	(1) at least one copy of the records must be held in a secure, fireproof depository;
56.19 	(2) an appropriate official must be designated to provide a student with copies of records 
56.20 	or a transcript upon request;
56.21 	(3) an alternative method, approved by the office, of complying with clauses (1) and (2) 
56.22 	must be established if the private career school ceases to exist; and
56.23 	(4) a continuous surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution 
56.24 	must be filed with the office in an amount not to exceed $20,000 if the private career school 
56.25 	has no binding agreement approved by the office, for preserving student records. The bond 
56.26 	or irrevocable letter of credit shall run to the state of Minnesota. In the event of a school 
56.27 	closure, the surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit must be used by the office to retrieve, 
56.28 	recover, maintain, digitize, and destroy academic records.

56.29 	Sec. 26. [136A.8225] SCHOOL CLOSURE.
56.30 	When a school intends to cease postsecondary education operations, announces its 
56.31 	closure, or is informed by the office that the office anticipates the school's closure due to 
57.1 	its licensure status or ability to meet criteria for approval under section 136A.822, subdivision 
57.2 	8, the school must provide the office:
57.3 	(1) a notice of closure, including the name of the school, the name of the school owner, 
57.4 	an active mailing address and telephone number that the school owner may be reached at 
57.5 	after the school physically closes, the name of the school director, and the planned date for 
57.6 	termination of postsecondary operations;
57.7 	(2) a report of all students currently enrolled and all students enrolled within the prior 
57.8 	120 days, including the following information for each student: name, address, school e-mail 
57.9 	address, alternate e-mail address, program of study, number of credits completed, number 
57.10 	of credits remaining, and enrollment status at closure;
57.11 	(3) a report of refunds due to any student and the amount due;
57.12 	(4) a written statement from the school's owner or designee affirming that all recruitment 
57.13 	efforts, school marketing, advertisement, solicitation, and enrollment of new students has 
57.14 	ceased;
57.15 	(5) a copy of any communication between the school's accreditors about the school 
57.16 	closure;
57.17 	(6) confirmation that the requirements for student records under section 136A.822, 
57.18 	subdivision 12, have been satisfied, including:
57.19 	(i) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
57.20 	(ii) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
57.21 	student records; and
57.22 	(iii) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
57.23 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request;
57.24 	(7) academic information, including the school's most recent catalog, all course syllabi, 
57.25 	and faculty credential information; and
57.26 	(8) copies of any teach-out, transfer, or train-out agreement between the school and a 
57.27 	new school for students to be able to complete their studies. A teach-out fulfills the original 
57.28 	contract or agreement between the closing school and the student. If a teach-out is arranged 
57.29 	for another approved school to do the remaining occupational training, that other school 
57.30 	must (i) provide comparable education and training and (ii) agree that students transferring 
57.31 	from the closing school pay only what the cost of tuition and fees remain unpaid according 
58.1 	to the terms and conditions in the enrollment agreement entered into between the student 
58.2 	and the closing school.
58.3 	(b) Without limitation as to other circumstance, a school shall be deemed to have ceased 
58.4 	operations when the school:
58.5 	(1) has an unscheduled nonemergency closure or cancellation of classes for more than 
58.6 	24 hours without prior notice to the office;
58.7 	(2) announces it is closed or closing; or
58.8 	(3) files for bankruptcy.
58.9 	(c) When a school is deemed to have ceased operations, the office shall provide the 
58.10 	school a reasonable time to correct transcripts and grant credentials. After that time, the 
58.11 	office must revoke the school's registration. This revocation is not appealable under section 
58.12 	136A.829, subdivision 2.

58.13 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.8295, is amended by adding a subdivision 
58.14 	to read:
58.15 		Subd. 6.Disclosure. Schools must disclose on their website, student handbook, and 
58.16 	student catalog the student complaint process under this section to students.

58.17 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.8295, is amended by adding a subdivision 
58.18 	to read:
58.19 		Subd. 7.Private information. Student complaint data are private data on individuals, 
58.20 	as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The office may disclose student complaint data 
58.21 	to law enforcement officials or in connection with a legal or administrative proceeding 
58.22 	commenced to enforce a requirement of law.

58.23 	Sec. 29. Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, section 2, subdivision 29, is amended to read:

58.24
58.25	Subd. 29.Emergency Assistance for 
Postsecondary Students
 		175,000
		175,000
	
58.26 	(a) This appropriation is for the Office of 
58.27 	Higher Education to allocate grant funds on a 
58.28 	matching basis to schools eligible institutions 
58.29 	as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 
58.30 	136A.103, located in Minnesota with a 
58.31 	demonstrable homeless student population.
59.1 	(b) This appropriation shall be used to meet 
59.2 	immediate student needs that could result in 
59.3 	a student not completing the term or their 
59.4 	program including, but not limited to, 
59.5 	emergency housing, food, and transportation. 
59.6 	Emergency assistance does not impact the 
59.7 	amount of state financial aid received.
59.8 	(c) The commissioner shall determine the 
59.9 	application process and the grant amounts. 
59.10 	Any balance in the first year does not cancel 
59.11 	but shall be available in the second year. The 
59.12 	Office of Higher Education shall partner with 
59.13 	interested postsecondary institutions, other 
59.14 	state agencies, and student groups to establish 
59.15 	the programs.

59.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

59.17 	Sec. 30. COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING GRANTS.
 59.18 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 136G.05, subdivision 5, 136G.09, 
59.19 	subdivisions 10 and 12, 136G.11, and 136G.13, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4, through June 30, 
59.20 	2021, the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education may resolve matching grant 
59.21 	issues that occurred after January 1, 2013. The commissioner must act within the bounds 
59.22 	of the reasonable person doctrine as necessary to resolve individual account owners' situations 
59.23 	while limiting adverse consequences to those owners.

59.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

59.25 	Sec. 31.  REPEALER.
 59.26 	Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 136A.15, subdivisions 2 and 7; and 136A.1701, 
59.27 	subdivision 12, are repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2544-1 

136A.15 DEFINITIONS.Subd. 2.Academic year or its equivalent. 
"Academic year or its equivalent" shall be as defined in the federal regulations which govern the administration of the National Vocational Student Loan Insurance Act of 1965 and title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 

Subd. 7.Eligible lender. 
"Eligible lender" means an eligible institution, an agency or instrumentality of a state, or a financial or credit institution (including an insurance company) which is subject to examination and supervision by an agency of the state of Minnesota or of the United States. 

136A.1701 SUPPLEMENTAL AND ADDITIONAL LOANS.Subd. 12.Eligible student. 
"Eligible student" means a student who is a Minnesota resident who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution in Minnesota or in another state or province. Non-Minnesota residents are eligible students if they are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a minimum of one course of at least 30 days in length during the academic year that requires physical attendance at an eligible institution located in Minnesota. Non-Minnesota resident students enrolled exclusively during the academic year in correspondence courses or courses offered over the Internet are not eligible students. Non-Minnesota resident students not physically attending classes in Minnesota due to enrollment in a study abroad program for 12 months or less are eligible students. Non-Minnesota residents enrolled in study abroad programs exceeding 12 months are not eligible students. For purposes of this section, an "eligible student" must also meet the eligibility requirements of section 136A.15, subdivision 8.