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, and the 
1.4 	University of Minnesota; modifying the state grant formula; requiring a report; 
1.5 	appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.322, 
1.6 	subdivision 3; 135A.15, subdivision 2; 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121, 
1.7 	subdivision 6; 136A.1215, subdivision 4; 136A.1275, subdivisions 2, 3; 136A.15, 
1.8 	subdivision 8; 136A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, 9; 136A.162; 136A.1701, 
1.9 	subdivision 7; 136A.1789, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 136A.64, subdivisions 1, 5, by 
1.10 	adding a subdivision; 136A.645; 136A.646; 136A.672, by adding a subdivision; 
1.11 	136A.821, by adding subdivisions; 136A.822, subdivisions 6, 10, 12; 136A.8295, 
1.12 	by adding subdivisions; 136A.87; 136F.20, by adding a subdivision; 136F.38; 
1.13 	136F.58, by adding a subdivision; 179A.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing 
1.14 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136A; 136F; 137; repealing 
1.15 	Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 136A.15, subdivisions 2, 7; 136A.1701, 
1.16 	subdivision 12.
1.17 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.18 	ARTICLE 1
1.19 	HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

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

1.28				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.29				Available for the Year
	
2.1				Ending June 30
	
2.2					2020
		2021

2.3
2.4	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION

2.5	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	268,951,000
	$
	268,651,000
	
2.6 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.7 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.8 	subdivisions.

2.9	Subd. 2.State Grants
 		210,062,000
		210,062,000
	
2.10 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.11 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.12 	for the other year is available for it.

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

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

2.15	Subd. 5.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
 		11,018,000
		11,018,000
	
2.16 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.17 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.18 	for the other year is available to meet 
2.19 	reciprocity contract obligations.

2.20	Subd. 6.Safety Officer's Survivors
 		100,000
		100,000
	
2.21 	This appropriation is to provide educational 
2.22 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.23 	299A.45, to eligible dependent children and 
2.24 	to the spouses of public safety officers killed 
2.25 	in the line of duty.
2.26 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.27 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.28 	for the other year is available for it.

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

3.12	Subd. 8.Tribal College Grants
 		150,000
		150,000
	
3.13 	For tribal college assistance grants under 
3.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.

3.15
3.16	Subd. 9.Intervention for College Attendance 
Program Grants
 		671,000
		671,000
	
3.17 	For the intervention for college attendance 
3.18 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.19 	136A.861.
3.20 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
3.21 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
3.22 	intervention for college attendance program 
3.23 	grants.

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

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

3.26
3.27	Subd. 12.Minnesota Education Equity 
Partnership
 		45,000
		45,000

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

3.29
3.30	Subd. 14.United Family Medicine Residency 
Program
 		501,000
		501,000
	
3.31 	For a grant to United Family Medicine 
3.32 	residency program. This appropriation shall 
3.33 	be used to support up to 21 resident physicians 
3.34 	each year in family practice at United Family 
4.1 	Medicine residency programs and shall 
4.2 	prepare doctors to practice family care 
4.3 	medicine in underserved rural and urban areas 
4.4 	of the state. It is intended that this program 
4.5 	will improve health care in underserved 
4.6 	communities, provide affordable access to 
4.7 	appropriate medical care, and manage the 
4.8 	treatment of patients in a cost-effective 
4.9 	manner.

4.10	Subd. 15.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
 		5,905,000
		5,905,000

4.11
4.12	Subd. 16.Statewide Longitudinal Education 
Data System
 		882,000
		882,000

4.13	Subd. 17.Hennepin Healthcare
 		645,000
		645,000
	
4.14 	For transfer to Hennepin Healthcare for 
4.15 	graduate family medical education programs 
4.16 	at Hennepin Healthcare.

4.17	Subd. 18.College Possible
 		350,000
		350,000
	
4.18 	(a) This appropriation is for immediate transfer 
4.19 	to College Possible to support programs of 
4.20 	college admission and college graduation for 
4.21 	low-income students through an intensive 
4.22 	curriculum of coaching and support at both 
4.23 	the high school and postsecondary level.
4.24 	(b) This appropriation must, to the extent 
4.25 	possible, be proportionately allocated between 
4.26 	students from greater Minnesota and students 
4.27 	in the seven-county metropolitan area.
4.28 	(c) This appropriation must be used by College 
4.29 	Possible only for programs supporting students 
4.30 	who are residents of Minnesota and attending 
4.31 	colleges or universities within Minnesota.
4.32 	(d) By February 1 of each year, College 
4.33 	Possible must report to the chairs and ranking 
4.34 	minority members of the legislative 
5.1 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
5.2 	over higher education and E-12 education on 
5.3 	activities funded by this appropriation. The 
5.4 	report must include, but is not limited to, 
5.5 	information about the expansion of College 
5.6 	Possible in Minnesota, the number of College 
5.7 	Possible coaches hired, the expansion within 
5.8 	existing partner high schools, the expansion 
5.9 	of high school partnerships, the number of 
5.10 	high school and college students served, the 
5.11 	total hours of community service by high 
5.12 	school and college students, and a list of 
5.13 	communities and organizations benefiting 
5.14 	from student service hours.

5.15
5.16	Subd. 19.Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic 
Brain Injury Research Grant Program
 		3,000,000
		3,000,000
	
5.17 	For spinal cord injury and traumatic brain 
5.18 	injury research grants authorized under 
5.19 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901.
5.20 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
5.21 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
5.22 	grant program under this subdivision.

5.23
5.24	Subd. 20.Summer Academic Enrichment 
Program
 		175,000
		175,000
	
5.25 	For summer academic enrichment grants under 
5.26 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.
5.27 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
5.28 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
5.29 	grant program under this subdivision.

5.30
5.31	Subd. 21.Dual Training Competency Grants;  
Office of Higher Education
 		2,000,000
		2,000,000
	
5.32 	For training grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
5.33 	section 136A.246.
6.1 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
6.2 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
6.3 	grant program under this subdivision.

6.4
6.5	Subd. 22.Dual Training Competency Grants;  
Department of Labor and Industry
 		200,000
		200,000
	
6.6 	For transfer to the commissioner of labor and 
6.7 	industry for identification of competency 
6.8 	standards for dual training under Minnesota 
6.9 	Statutes, section 175.45.

6.10	Subd. 23.Concurrent Enrollment Courses
 		340,000
		340,000
	
6.11 	(a) $225,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $225,000 
6.12 	in fiscal year 2021 are for grants to develop 
6.13 	new concurrent enrollment courses under 
6.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, 
6.15 	subdivision 10, that satisfy the elective 
6.16 	standard for career and technical education. 
6.17 	Any balance in the first year does not cancel 
6.18 	but is available in the second year.
6.19 	(b) $115,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $115,000 
6.20 	in fiscal year 2021 are for grants to 
6.21 	postsecondary institutions currently 
6.22 	sponsoring a concurrent enrollment course to 
6.23 	expand existing programs. The commissioner 
6.24 	shall determine the application process and 
6.25 	the grant amounts. The commissioner must 
6.26 	give preference to expanding programs that 
6.27 	are at capacity. Any balance in the first year 
6.28 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
6.29 	year.
6.30 	(c) By December 1 of each year, the office 
6.31 	shall submit a brief report to the chairs and 
6.32 	ranking minority members of the legislative 
6.33 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
6.34 	education regarding:
7.1 	(1) the courses developed by grant recipients 
7.2 	and the number of students who enrolled in 
7.3 	the courses under paragraph (a); and
7.4 	(2) the programs expanded and the number of 
7.5 	students who enrolled in programs under 
7.6 	paragraph (b).

7.7	Subd. 24.Campus Sexual Assault Reporting
 		25,000
		25,000
	
7.8 	For the sexual assault reporting required under 
7.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.15.

7.10
7.11	Subd. 25.Campus Sexual Violence Prevention 
and Response Coordinator
 		150,000
		150,000
	
7.12 	For the Office of Higher Education to staff a 
7.13 	campus sexual violence prevention and 
7.14 	response coordinator to serve as a statewide 
7.15 	resource providing professional development 
7.16 	and guidance on best practices for 
7.17 	postsecondary institutions. $50,000 each year 
7.18 	are for administrative funding to conduct 
7.19 	trainings and provide materials to 
7.20 	postsecondary institutions.

7.21
7.22	Subd. 26.Emergency Assistance for 
Postsecondary Students
 		275,000
		275,000
	
7.23 	(a) This appropriation is for the Office of 
7.24 	Higher Education to allocate grant funds on a 
7.25 	matching basis to schools with a demonstrable 
7.26 	homeless student population.
7.27 	(b) This appropriation shall be used to meet 
7.28 	immediate student needs that could result in 
7.29 	a student not completing the term or their 
7.30 	program including, but not limited to, 
7.31 	emergency housing, food, and transportation. 
7.32 	Emergency assistance does not impact the 
7.33 	amount of state financial aid received.
8.1 	(c) The commissioner shall determine the 
8.2 	application process and the grant amounts. 
8.3 	Any balance in the first year does not cancel 
8.4 	but shall be available in the second year. The 
8.5 	Office of Higher Education shall partner with 
8.6 	interested postsecondary institutions, other 
8.7 	state agencies, and student groups to establish 
8.8 	the programs.

8.9	Subd. 27.Grants to Teacher Candidates
 		500,000
		500,000
	
8.10 	For grants to teacher candidates under 
8.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1275. This 
8.12 	appropriation is in addition to the money 
8.13 	available under Laws 2016, chapter 189, 
8.14 	article 25, section 62, subdivision 11.
8.15 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
8.16 	percent of the appropriation for administration 
8.17 	of the program.

8.18	Subd. 28.Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness
 		400,000
		400,000
	
8.19 	For the loan forgiveness program under 
8.20 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1791.
8.21 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
8.22 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
8.23 	program under this subdivision.

8.24
8.25	Subd. 29.Large Animal Veterinarian Loan 
Forgiveness Program
 		375,000
		375,000
	
8.26 	For the large animal veterinarian loan 
8.27 	forgiveness program under Minnesota Statutes, 
8.28 	section 136A.1795.

8.29
8.30	Subd. 30.Agricultural Educators Loan 
Forgiveness
 		50,000
		50,000
	
8.31 	For deposit in the agricultural education loan 
8.32 	forgiveness account.

8.33
8.34	Subd. 31.Aviation Degree Loan Forgiveness 
Program
 		25,000
		25,000
	
9.1 	For the aviation degree loan forgiveness 
9.2 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.3 	136A.1789.

9.4	Subd. 32.Student Loan Debt Counseling
 		117,000
		117,000
	
9.5 	For student loan debt counseling under 
9.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1788.

9.7
9.8	Subd. 33.Grants for Students with Intellectual 
and Developmental Disabilities
 		200,000
		200,000
	
9.9 	For grants for students with intellectual and 
9.10 	developmental disabilities under Minnesota 
9.11 	Statutes, section 136A.1215.

9.12	Subd. 34.Loan Repayment Assistance Program
 		50,000
		50,000
	
9.13 	For a grant to the Loan Repayment Assistance 
9.14 	Program of Minnesota to provide education 
9.15 	debt relief to attorneys with full-time 
9.16 	employment providing legal advice or 
9.17 	representation to low-income clients or support 
9.18 	services for this work.

9.19
9.20	Subd. 35.Minnesota Independence College and 
Community
 		1,250,000
		1,250,000
	
9.21 	For a grant to Minnesota Independence 
9.22 	College and Community for need-based 
9.23 	scholarships and tuition reduction for resident 
9.24 	students as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
9.25 	section 136A.101, subdivision 8.

9.26	Subd. 36.Inclusive Access Pilot Program
 		50,000
		-0-
	
9.27 	For the inclusive access pilot program under 
9.28 	article 2, section 41. This appropriation is 
9.29 	available until June 30, 2021.

9.30
9.31	Subd. 37.Teacher Preparation Program Design 
Grant
 		50,000
		-0-
	
9.32 	For a grant to an institution of higher 
9.33 	education, defined under Minnesota Statutes, 
10.1 	section 135A.51, subdivision 5, to explore, 
10.2 	design, and plan for a teacher preparation 
10.3 	program leading to licensure as a teacher of 
10.4 	the blind or visually impaired, consistent with 
10.5 	Minnesota Rules, part 8710.5100. The 
10.6 	commissioner may develop an application 
10.7 	process and guidelines as necessary, and may 
10.8 	use up to two percent of the appropriation for 
10.9 	administrative costs. The grant recipient shall 
10.10 	submit a report describing the plan and 
10.11 	identifying potential ongoing costs for the 
10.12 	program to the chairs and ranking minority 
10.13 	members of the legislative committees with 
10.14 	jurisdiction over higher education finance and 
10.15 	policy no later than January 15, 2021.

10.16
10.17	Subd. 38.Secondary Technical Education 
Program
 		200,000
		-0-
	
10.18 	For a grant to the secondary technical 
10.19 	education program to purchase equipment and 
10.20 	software for a fabrication lab at its facility in 
10.21 	collaboration with Independent School District 
10.22 	No. 11, Anoka-Hennepin, Anoka Technical 
10.23 	College, and private program partners.

10.24	Subd. 39.Agency Administration
 		4,077,000
		4,077,000

10.25	Subd. 40.Balances Forward
 					
10.26 	A balance in the first year under this section 
10.27 	does not cancel, but is available for the second 
10.28 	year.

10.29	Subd. 41.Transfers
 					
10.30 	The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
10.31 	Education may transfer unencumbered 
10.32 	balances from the appropriations in this 
10.33 	section to the state grant appropriation, the 
10.34 	interstate tuition reciprocity appropriation, the 
11.1 	child care grant appropriation, the Indian 
11.2 	scholarship appropriation, the state work-study 
11.3 	appropriation, the get ready appropriation, and 
11.4 	the public safety officers' survivors 
11.5 	appropriation. Transfers from the child care 
11.6 	or state work-study appropriations may only 
11.7 	be made to the extent there is a projected 
11.8 	surplus in the appropriation. A transfer may 
11.9 	be made only with prior written notice to the 
11.10 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
11.11 	senate and house of representatives 
11.12 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
11.13 	education finance.

11.14
11.15
11.16	Sec. 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES

11.17	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	739,619,000
	$
	750,369,000
	
11.18 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
11.19 	purpose are specified in the following 
11.20 	subdivisions.

11.21
11.22	Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services 
Unit
 		33,074,000
		33,074,000
	
11.23 	For the Office of the Chancellor and the 
11.24 	Shared Services Division.

11.25	Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance
 		702,430,000
		713,180,000
	
11.26 	(a) The Board of Trustees must establish 
11.27 	tuition rates as follows:
11.28 	(1) for the 2019-2020 academic year, the 
11.29 	tuition rate at colleges must not exceed the 
11.30 	2018-2019 academic year rate by more than 
11.31 	two percent, and for the 2020-2021 academic 
11.32 	year, the tuition rate must not exceed the 
11.33 	2019-2020 academic year rate by more than 
11.34 	one percent; and
12.1 	(2) for the 2019-2020 academic year, the 
12.2 	tuition rates for undergraduates at universities 
12.3 	must not exceed the 2018-2019 academic year 
12.4 	rate by more than two percent, and for the 
12.5 	2020-2021 academic year, the tuition rate must 
12.6 	not exceed the 2019-2020 academic year rate 
12.7 	by more than two percent.
12.8 	The student tuition relief may not be offset by 
12.9 	increases in mandatory fees, charges, or other 
12.10 	assessments to the student. Colleges and 
12.11 	universities are permitted to increase 
12.12 	differential tuition charges in fiscal years 2020 
12.13 	and 2021 where costs for course or program 
12.14 	delivery have increased due to extraordinary 
12.15 	circumstances beyond the control of the 
12.16 	college or university. Rates and rationale must 
12.17 	be approved by the Board of Trustees.
12.18 	(b) $3,600,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
12.19 	$3,600,000 in fiscal year 2021 are to provide  
12.20 	supplemental aid for operations and 
12.21 	maintenance of two-year colleges in the 
12.22 	system. In each year, the board shall transfer 
12.23 	$100,000 for each campus not located in a 
12.24 	metropolitan county, as defined in Minnesota 
12.25 	Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 4, to the 
12.26 	president of the college that includes that 
12.27 	campus.
12.28 	(c) The Board of Trustees is requested to help 
12.29 	Minnesota close the attainment gap by funding 
12.30 	activities which improve retention and 
12.31 	completion for students of color.
12.32 	(d) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
12.33 	$13,500,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for 
12.34 	workforce development scholarships under 
12.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.38. The base 
13.1 	for fiscal year 2022 and thereafter is 
13.2 	$8,000,000.
13.3 	(e) $300,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $300,000 
13.4 	in fiscal year 2021 are for transfer to the Cook 
13.5 	County Higher Education Board to provide 
13.6 	educational programming, workforce 
13.7 	development, and academic support services 
13.8 	to remote regions in northeastern Minnesota. 
13.9 	The Cook County Higher Education Board 
13.10 	shall continue to provide information to the 
13.11 	Board of Trustees on the number of students 
13.12 	served, credit hours delivered, and services 
13.13 	provided to students.
13.14 	(f) $50,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $50,000 in 
13.15 	fiscal year 2021 are for developing and 
13.16 	teaching online agricultural courses by farm 
13.17 	business management faculty at colleges that 
13.18 	offer farm business management.
13.19 	(g) $175,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $175,000 
13.20 	in fiscal year 2021 are for the 
13.21 	veterans-to-agriculture pilot program 
13.22 	established by Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 
13.23 	1, section 4, subdivision 3. The program shall 
13.24 	continue to conform to the requirements of 
13.25 	that subdivision. The appropriation shall be 
13.26 	used to support, in equal amounts, up to six 
13.27 	program sites statewide. No more than two 
13.28 	percent of the total appropriation provided by 
13.29 	this section may be used for administrative 
13.30 	purposes at the system level.
13.31 	No later than December 15, 2020, the program 
13.32 	shall report to the committees of the house of 
13.33 	representatives and the senate with jurisdiction 
13.34 	over issues related to agriculture, veterans 
13.35 	affairs, and higher education on program 
14.1 	operations, including information on 
14.2 	participation rates, new job placements, and 
14.3 	any unmet needs.
14.4 	(h) This appropriation includes $40,000 in 
14.5 	fiscal year 2020 and $40,000 in fiscal year 
14.6 	2021 to implement the sexual assault policies 
14.7 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
14.8 	135A.15.
14.9 	(i) This appropriation includes $15,000,000 
14.10 	in fiscal year 2020 and $15,000,000 in fiscal 
14.11 	year 2021 for upgrading the Integrated 
14.12 	Statewide Record System.
14.13 	(j) This appropriation includes $250,000 in 
14.14 	fiscal year 2020 and $250,000 in fiscal year 
14.15 	2021 for developing and offering courses to 
14.16 	implement the Z-Degree textbook program 
14.17 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.305.
14.18 	(k) This appropriation includes $1,500,000 in 
14.19 	fiscal year 2020 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 
14.20 	2021 to support local partnership programs at 
14.21 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
14.22 	campuses. Local partnerships must be 
14.23 	comprised of campuses and local businesses 
14.24 	and may also include K-12 school districts, 
14.25 	trade associations, local chambers of 
14.26 	commerce, and economic development 
14.27 	authorities. Funds must be used to develop 
14.28 	new and accelerate existing employer-led 
14.29 	workforce exposure programs, technical 
14.30 	education pathway programs, dual-training 
14.31 	programs, internships, youth skills training 
14.32 	programs, and other industry-recognized 
14.33 	programs in high-growth, high-demand 
14.34 	industries. Priority consideration for funding 
14.35 	shall be given to local partnerships whose 
15.1 	program addresses an industry with a 
15.2 	demonstrated workforce shortage. Local 
15.3 	partnerships must demonstrate how business 
15.4 	and industry are providing financial and 
15.5 	in-kind contributions to the program.
15.6 	(l) This appropriation includes $500,000 in 
15.7 	fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 in fiscal year 
15.8 	2021 for leveraged equipment acquisition. For 
15.9 	the purposes of this section, "equipment" 
15.10 	means equipment for instructional purposes 
15.11 	for programs that the board has determined 
15.12 	would produce graduates with skills for which 
15.13 	there is a high employer need within the state. 
15.14 	An equipment acquisition may be made using 
15.15 	this appropriation only if matched by cash or 
15.16 	in-kind contributions from nonstate sources.
15.17 	(m) $250,000 in fiscal year 2020 is for the 
15.18 	mental health services for students required 
15.19 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.20, 
15.20 	subdivision 3. This is a onetime appropriation 
15.21 	and is available until June 30, 2023.
15.22 	(n) The total operations and maintenance base 
15.23 	for fiscal year 2022 and thereafter is 
15.24 	$707,680,000.

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

15.26
15.27	Sec. 4. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

15.28	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	663,143,000
	$
	662,893,000
	
15.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
15.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
15.31 	subdivisions.

15.32	Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance
 		592,448,000
		592,198,000
	
15.33 	(a) The Board of Regents must establish 
15.34 	tuition rates as follows: for the 2019-2020 
16.1 	academic year, the resident tuition rate must 
16.2 	not exceed the 2018-2019 academic year rate 
16.3 	by more than two percent, and for the 
16.4 	2020-2021 academic year, the tuition rate must 
16.5 	not exceed the 2019-2020 academic year rate 
16.6 	by more than two percent.
16.7 	(b) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
16.8 	$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 are to: (1) 
16.9 	increase the medical school's research 
16.10 	capacity; (2) improve the medical school's 
16.11 	ranking in National Institutes of Health 
16.12 	funding; (3) ensure the medical school's 
16.13 	national prominence by attracting and 
16.14 	retaining world-class faculty, staff, and 
16.15 	students; (4) invest in physician training 
16.16 	programs in rural and underserved 
16.17 	communities; and (5) translate the medical 
16.18 	school's research discoveries into new 
16.19 	treatments and cures to improve the health of 
16.20 	Minnesotans.
16.21 	(c) $7,800,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
16.22 	$7,800,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for health 
16.23 	training restoration. This appropriation must 
16.24 	be used to support all of the following: (1) 
16.25 	faculty physicians who teach at eight residency 
16.26 	program sites, including medical resident and 
16.27 	student training programs in the Department 
16.28 	of Family Medicine; (2) the Mobile Dental 
16.29 	Clinic; and (3) expansion of geriatric 
16.30 	education and family programs.
16.31 	(d) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
16.32 	$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for the 
16.33 	Minnesota Discovery, Research, and 
16.34 	InnoVation Economy funding program for 
16.35 	cancer care research.
17.1 	(e) $500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 
17.2 	in fiscal year 2021 are for the University of 
17.3 	Minnesota, Morris branch, to cover the costs 
17.4 	of tuition waivers under Minnesota Statutes, 
17.5 	section 137.16.
17.6 	(f) $250,000 in fiscal year 2020 is for the 
17.7 	mental health services for students required 
17.8 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 137.131. 
17.9 	This is a onetime appropriation and is 
17.10 	available until June 30, 2023.

17.11	Subd. 3.Special Appropriations

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

19.27	(b) Health Sciences
		11,461,000
		11,461,000
	
19.28 	(1) $2,157,000 each year is for primary care 
19.29 	education initiatives.
19.30 	(2) $346,000 each year is to support up to 12 
19.31 	resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital 
19.32 	family practice residency program. The 
20.1 	program must prepare doctors to practice 
20.2 	primary care medicine in rural areas of the 
20.3 	state. The legislature intends this program to 
20.4 	improve health care in rural communities, 
20.5 	provide affordable access to appropriate 
20.6 	medical care, and manage the treatment of 
20.7 	patients in a more cost-effective manner.
20.8 	(3) $100,000 each year is for the advisory 
20.9 	council on rare diseases under Minnesota 
20.10 	Statutes, section 137.68.
20.11 	(4) The remainder of this appropriation is for 
20.12 	the rural physicians associates program; the 
20.13 	Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; health 
20.14 	sciences research; dental care; the Biomedical 
20.15 	Engineering Center; and the collaborative 
20.16 	partnership between the University of 
20.17 	Minnesota and Mayo Clinic for regenerative 
20.18 	medicine, research, clinical translation, and 
20.19 	commercialization.

20.20	(c) Institute of Technology
		1,140,000
		1,140,000
	
20.21 	For the geological survey and the talented 
20.22 	youth mathematics program.

20.23	(d) System Special
		7,181,000
		7,181,000
	
20.24 	For general research, the Labor Education 
20.25 	Service, Natural Resources Research Institute, 
20.26 	Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Bell 
20.27 	Museum of Natural History, and the 
20.28 	Humphrey exhibit.
20.29 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $2,000,000 
20.30 	in fiscal year 2021 are for the Natural 
20.31 	Resources Research Institute to invest in 
20.32 	applied research for economic development.

20.33
20.34	(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo 
Foundation Partnership
		7,991,000
		7,991,000
	
21.1 	This appropriation is for the following 
21.2 	activities:
21.3 	(1) $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2020 and 
21.4 	$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for the 
21.5 	direct and indirect expenses of the 
21.6 	collaborative research partnership between the 
21.7 	University of Minnesota and the Mayo 
21.8 	Foundation for research in biotechnology and 
21.9 	medical genomics. An annual report on the 
21.10 	expenditure of these funds must be submitted 
21.11 	to the governor and the chairs of the legislative 
21.12 	committees responsible for higher education 
21.13 	finance by June 30 of each fiscal year.
21.14 	(2) $500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $500,000 
21.15 	in fiscal year 2021 are to award competitive 
21.16 	grants to conduct research into the prevention, 
21.17 	treatment, causes, and cures of Alzheimer's 
21.18 	disease and other dementias.

21.19	Subd. 4.Academic Health Center
 					
21.20 	The appropriation for Academic Health Center 
21.21 	funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 
21.22 	297F.10, is estimated to be $22,250,000 each 
21.23 	year.

21.24	Sec. 5. MAYO CLINIC

21.25	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,351,000
	$
	1,351,000
	
21.26 	The amounts that may be spent are specified 
21.27 	in the following subdivisions.

21.28	Subd. 2.Medical School
 		665,000
		665,000
	
21.29 	The state must pay a capitation each year for 
21.30 	each student who is a resident of Minnesota. 
21.31 	The appropriation may be transferred between 
21.32 	each year of the biennium to accommodate 
21.33 	enrollment fluctuations. It is intended that 
22.1 	during the biennium the Mayo Clinic use the 
22.2 	capitation money to increase the number of 
22.3 	doctors practicing in rural areas in need of 
22.4 	doctors.

22.5
22.6	Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate 
Residency Program
 		686,000
		686,000
	
22.7 	The state must pay stipend support for up to 
22.8 	27 residents each year.

22.9 	ARTICLE 2
22.10 	HIGHER EDUCATION

22.11 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 13.322, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
22.12 		Subd. 3.Minnesota Office of Higher Education. (a) General. Data sharing involving 
22.13 	the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and other institutions is governed by section
22.14 	136A.05.
22.15 	(b) Student financial aid. Data collected and used by the Minnesota Office of Higher 
22.16 	Education on applicants for financial assistance are classified under section 136A.162.
22.17 	(c) Minnesota college savings plan data. Account owner data, account data, and data 
22.18 	on beneficiaries of accounts under the Minnesota college savings plan are classified under 
22.19 	section 136G.05, subdivision 10.
22.20 	(d) School financial records. Financial records submitted by schools registering with 
22.21 	the Minnesota Office of Higher Education are classified under section 136A.64.
22.22 	(e) Enrollment and financial aid data. Data collected from eligible institutions on 
22.23 	student enrollment and federal and state financial aid are governed by sections 136A.121, 
22.24 	subdivision 18, and 136A.1701, subdivision 11.
22.25 	(f) Student complaint data. Data collected from student complaints are governed by 
22.26 	sections 136A.672, subdivision 6, and 136A.8295, subdivision 7.

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

24.20 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
24.21 		Subd. 5a.Assigned family responsibility. "Assigned family responsibility" means the 
24.22 	amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a federal 
24.23 	need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 84 78 percent 
24.24 	of the parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other than a spouse, 
24.25 	the assigned family responsibility is 76 70 percent of the student contribution. For 
24.26 	independent students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family 
24.27 	responsibility is 40 34 percent of the student contribution.

24.28 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
24.29 		Subd. 6.Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of: (1) an 
24.30 	allowance specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and (2) an allowance for 
24.31 	tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, 
24.32 	or a tuition and fee maximum if one is established in law. If no living and miscellaneous 
25.1 	expense allowance is established in law, the allowance is equal to 101105 percent of the 
25.2 	federal poverty guidelines for a one person household in Minnesota for nine months. If no 
25.3 	tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for tuition and fees is equal 
25.4 	to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, and (2) for 
25.5 	two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees charged at a public 
25.6 	two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and 
25.7 	fees charged at a public university.
25.8 	(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of 
25.9 	attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.
25.10 	(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota 
25.11 	correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a), with 
25.12 	no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.
25.13 	(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are mandatory 
25.14 	and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do not include 
25.15 	charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the student retains 
25.16 	ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains ownership. Fees 
25.17 	do not include optional or punitive fees.

25.18 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1215, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
25.19 		Subd. 4.Maximum grant amounts. (a) The amount of a grant under this section equals 
25.20 	the tuition and fees at the student's postsecondary institution, minus:
25.21 	(1) any Pell or state grants the student receives; and
25.22 	(2) any institutional aid the student receives.
25.23 	(b) If appropriations are insufficient to provide the full amount calculated under paragraph 
25.24 	(a) to all eligible applicants, the commissioner must reduce the grants of all maximum grant 
25.25 	amount available to recipients proportionally.

25.26 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1275, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.27 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under this section, a teacher candidate 
25.28 	must:
25.29 	(1) be enrolled in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved 
25.30 	teacher preparation program that requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching in order to 
25.31 	be recommended for a full professional teaching license;
26.1 	(2) demonstrate financial need based on criteria established by the commissioner under 
26.2 	subdivision 3;
26.3 	(3) intend to teach in a shortage area or belong to an underrepresented racial or ethnic 
26.4 	group; and
26.5 	(4) (3) be meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
26.6 	subdivision 10.; and
26.7 	(4) intend to teach in a shortage area or belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented 
26.8 	in the Minnesota teacher workforce. Intent can be documented based on the teacher license 
26.9 	field the student is pursuing or a statement of intent to teach in an economic development 
26.10 	region defined as a shortage area in the year the student receives a grant.

26.11 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1275, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
26.12 		Subd. 3.Administration; repayment. (a) The commissioner must establish an 
26.13 	application process and other guidelines for implementing this program, including repayment 
26.14 	responsibilities for stipend recipients who do not complete student teaching or who leave 
26.15 	Minnesota to teach in another state during the first year after student teaching.
26.16 	(b) The commissioner must determine each academic year the stipend amount up to 
26.17 	$7,500 based on the amount of available funding, the number of eligible applicants, and the 
26.18 	financial need of the applicants.
26.19 	(c) The percentage of the total award funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year 
26.20 	reserved for teacher candidates who identify as belonging to an underrepresented a racial 
26.21 	or ethnic group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce must be equal to or 
26.22 	greater than the total percentage of students of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups 
26.23 	underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce as measured under section 120B.35, 
26.24 	subdivision 3. If this percentage cannot be met because of a lack of qualifying candidates, 
26.25 	the remaining amount may be awarded to teacher candidates who intend to teach in a shortage 
26.26 	area.

26.27 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.15, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
26.28 		Subd. 8.Eligible student. "Eligible student" means a student who is officially registered 
26.29 	or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution in Minnesota or a Minnesota resident 
26.30 	who is officially registered as a student or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution 
26.31 	in another state or province. Non-Minnesota residents are eligible students if they are enrolled 
26.32 	or accepted for enrollment in a minimum of one course of at least 30 days in length during 
27.1 	the academic year that requires physical attendance at an eligible institution located in 
27.2 	Minnesota. Non-Minnesota resident students enrolled exclusively during the academic year 
27.3 	in correspondence courses or courses offered over the Internet are not eligible students. 
27.4 	Non-Minnesota resident students not physically attending classes in Minnesota due to 
27.5 	enrollment in a study abroad program for 12 months or less are eligible students. 
27.6 	Non-Minnesota residents enrolled in study abroad programs exceeding 12 months are not 
27.7 	eligible students. An eligible student, for section 136A.1701, means a student who gives 
27.8 	informed consent authorizing the disclosure of data specified in section 136A.162, paragraph 
27.9 	(c), to a consumer credit reporting agency.

27.10 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
27.11 		Subdivision 1.Designation. Notwithstanding chapter 16C, the office is designated as 
27.12 	the administrative agency for carrying out the purposes and terms of sections 136A.15 to 
27.13 	136A.1702 136A.1704. The office may establish one or more loan programs.

27.14 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
27.15 		Subd. 2.Rules, policies, and conditions. The office shall adopt policies and may 
27.16 	prescribe appropriate rules and conditions to carry out the purposes of sections 136A.15 to 
27.17 	136A.1702. The policies and rules except as they relate to loans under section 136A.1701
27.18 	must be compatible with the provisions of the National Vocational Student Loan Insurance 
27.19 	Act of 1965 and the provisions of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and any 
27.20 	amendments thereof.

27.21 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
27.22 		Subd. 5.Agencies. The office may contract with loan servicers, collection agencies, 
27.23 	credit bureaus, or any other person, to carry out the purposes of sections 136A.15 to 
27.24 	136A.1702 136A.1704.

27.25 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
27.26 		Subd. 8.Investment. Money made available to the office that is not immediately needed 
27.27 	for the purposes of sections 136A.15 to 136A.1702 136A.1704 may be invested by the 
27.28 	office. The money must be invested in bonds, certificates of indebtedness, and other fixed 
27.29 	income securities, except preferred stocks, which are legal investments for the permanent 
27.30 	school fund. The money may also be invested in prime quality commercial paper that is 
27.31 	eligible for investment in the state employees retirement fund. All interest and profits from 
28.1 	such investments inure to the benefit of the office or may be pledged for security of bonds 
28.2 	issued by the office or its predecessors.

28.3 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.16, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
28.4 		Subd. 9.Staff. The office may employ the professional and clerical staff the commissioner 
28.5 	deems necessary for the proper administration of the loan programs established and defined 
28.6 	by sections 136A.15 to 136A.1702 136A.1704.

28.7 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.162, is amended to read:
28.8 	136A.162 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.
28.9 	(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), data on applicants for financial assistance 
28.10 	collected and used by the office for student financial aid programs administered by that 
28.11 	office are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
28.12 	(b) Data on applicants may be disclosed to the commissioner of human services to the 
28.13 	extent necessary to determine eligibility under section 136A.121, subdivision 2, clause (5).
28.14 	(c) The following data collected in the Minnesota supplemental loan program under 
28.15 	section sections136A.1701and 136A.1704 may be disclosed to a consumer credit reporting 
28.16 	agency only if the borrower and the cosigner give informed consent, according to section 
28.17 	13.05, subdivision 4, at the time of application for a loan:
28.18 	(1) the lender-assigned borrower identification number;
28.19 	(2) the name and address of borrower;
28.20 	(3) the name and address of cosigner;
28.21 	(4) the date the account is opened;
28.22 	(5) the outstanding account balance;
28.23 	(6) the dollar amount past due;
28.24 	(7) the number of payments past due;
28.25 	(8) the number of late payments in previous 12 months;
28.26 	(9) the type of account;
28.27 	(10) the responsibility for the account; and
28.28 	(11) the status or remarks code.

29.1 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1701, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
29.2 		Subd. 7.Repayment of loans. (a) The office shall establish repayment procedures for 
29.3 	loans made under this section, but in no event shall the period of permitted repayment for 
29.4 	SELF II or SELF III loans exceed ten years from the eligible student's termination of the 
29.5 	student's postsecondary academic or vocational program, or 15 years from the date of the 
29.6 	student's first loan under this section, whichever is less. in accordance with the policies, 
29.7 	rules, and conditions authorized under section 136A.16, subdivision 2. The office will take 
29.8 	into consideration the loan limits and current financial market conditions when establishing 
29.9 	repayment terms.
29.10 	(b) For SELF IV loans, eligible students with aggregate principal loan balances from 
29.11 	all SELF phases that are less than $18,750 shall have a repayment period not exceeding ten 
29.12 	years from the eligible student's graduation or termination date. For SELF IV loans, eligible 
29.13 	students with aggregate principal loan balances from all SELF phases of $18,750 or greater 
29.14 	shall have a repayment period not exceeding 15 years from the eligible student's graduation 
29.15 	or termination date. For SELF IV loans, the loans shall enter repayment no later than seven 
29.16 	years after the first disbursement date on the loan.
29.17 	(c) For SELF loans from phases after SELF IV, eligible students with aggregate principal 
29.18 	loan balances from all SELF phases that are:
29.19 	(1) less than $20,000, must have a repayment period not exceeding ten years from the 
29.20 	eligible student's graduation or termination date;
29.21 	(2) $20,000 up to $40,000, must have a repayment period not exceeding 15 years from 
29.22 	the eligible student's graduation or termination date; and
29.23 	(3) $40,000 or greater, must have a repayment period not exceeding 20 years from the 
29.24 	eligible student's graduation or termination date. For SELF loans from phases after SELF 
29.25 	IV, the loans must enter repayment no later than nine years after the first disbursement date 
29.26 	of the loan.

29.27 	Sec. 16. [136A.1788] STUDENT LOAN DEBT COUNSELING.
29.28 		Subdivision 1.Grant. A program is established under the Office of Higher Education 
29.29 	to provide a grant to a Minnesota-based nonprofit qualified debt counseling organization 
29.30 	to provide individual student loan debt repayment counseling to borrowers who are Minnesota 
29.31 	residents concerning loans obtained to attend a postsecondary institution. The number of 
29.32 	individuals receiving counseling may be limited to those capable of being served with 
30.1 	available appropriations for that purpose. A goal of the counseling program is to provide 
30.2 	two counseling sessions to at least 75 percent of borrowers receiving counseling.
30.3 	The purpose of the counseling is to assist borrowers to:
30.4 	(1) understand their loan and repayment options;
30.5 	(2) manage loan repayment; and
30.6 	(3) develop a workable budget based on the borrower's full financial situation regarding 
30.7 	income, expenses, and other debt.
30.8 		Subd. 2.Qualified debt counseling organization. A qualified debt counseling 
30.9 	organization is an organization that:
30.10 	(1) has experience in providing individualized student loan counseling;
30.11 	(2) employs certified financial counselors; and
30.12 	(3) is based in Minnesota and has offices at multiple rural and metropolitan area locations 
30.13 	in the state to provide in-person counseling.
30.14 		Subd. 3.Grant application and award. (a) Applications for a grant shall be on a form 
30.15 	created by the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner. Among other 
30.16 	provisions, the application must include a description of:
30.17 	(1) the characteristics of borrowers to be served;
30.18 	(2) the services to be provided and a timeline for implementation of the services;
30.19 	(3) how the services provided will help borrowers manage loan repayment;
30.20 	(4) specific program outcome goals and performance measures for each goal; and
30.21 	(5) how the services will be evaluated to determine whether the program goals were 
30.22 	met.
30.23 	(b) The commissioner shall select one grant recipient for a two-year award every two 
30.24 	years. A grant may be renewed biennially.
30.25 		Subd. 4.Program evaluation. (a) The grant recipient must submit a report to the 
30.26 	commissioner by January 15 of the second year of the grant award. The report must evaluate 
30.27 	and measure the extent to which program outcome goals have been met.
30.28 	(b) The grant recipient must collect, analyze, and report on participation and outcome 
30.29 	data that enable the office to verify the outcomes.
31.1 	(c) The evaluation must include information on the number of borrowers served with 
31.2 	on-time student loan payments, the number who brought their loans into good standing, the 
31.3 	number of student loan defaults, the number who developed a monthly budget plan, and 
31.4 	other information required by the commissioner. Recipients of the counseling must be 
31.5 	surveyed on their opinions about the usefulness of the counseling and the survey results 
31.6 	must be included in the report.
31.7 		Subd. 5.Report to legislature. By February 1 of the second year of each grant award, 
31.8 	the commissioner must submit a report to the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction 
31.9 	over higher education finance regarding grant program outcomes.

31.10 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1789, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
31.11 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision 
31.12 	have the meanings given them.
31.13 	(b) "Qualified aircraft technician" means an individual who (1) has earned an associate's 
31.14 	or bachelor's degree preparing individuals to obtain an aviation mechanic's certificate from 
31.15 	the Federal Aviation Administration from a postsecondary institution located in Minnesota, 
31.16 	and (2) has obtained an aviation mechanic's certificate from the Federal Aviation 
31.17 	Administration.
31.18 	(c) "Qualified education loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan 
31.19 	used by an individual for actual costs paid for tuition to a postsecondary institution located 
31.20 	in Minnesota for a professional flight training degree and reasonable educational and living 
31.21 	expenses related to the postsecondary education of the qualified aircraft technician or 
31.22 	qualified pilot.
31.23 	(d) "Qualified pilot" means an individual who (1) has earned an associate's or bachelor's 
31.24 	degree in professional flight training preparing individuals to obtain an airline transport 
31.25 	pilot certificate from a postsecondary institution located in Minnesota, and (2) is in the 
31.26 	process of obtaining or has obtained an airline transport pilot certificate.

31.27 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1789, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
31.28 		Subd. 3.Eligibility. (a) To be eligible to participate in the loan forgiveness program 
31.29 	under this section, an individual must:
31.30 	(1) be a qualified pilot or qualified aircraft technician;
31.31 	(2) have qualified education loans;
32.1 	(3) reside in Minnesota; and
32.2 	(4) submit an application to the commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by the 
32.3 	commissioner.
32.4 	(b) An applicant selected to participate must sign a contract to agree to serve a minimum 
32.5 	one-year five-year full-time service obligation according to subdivision 4. To complete the 
32.6 	service obligation, the applicant must work full time in Minnesota as a qualified pilot or 
32.7 	qualified aircraft technician. A participant must complete one year of service under this 
32.8 	paragraph for each year the participant receives an award under this section.

32.9 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.1789, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
32.10 		Subd. 5.Loan forgiveness. (a) The commissioner may select eligible applicants each 
32.11 	year for participation in the aviation degree loan forgiveness program, within the limits of 
32.12 	available funding. Applicants are responsible for securing their own qualified education 
32.13 	loans.
32.14 	(b) For each year that the participant meets the eligibility requirements under subdivision 
32.15 	3, the commissioner must make annual disbursements directly to:
32.16 	(1) a selected qualified pilot of $5,000 or the balance of the participant's qualified 
32.17 	education loans, whichever is less; and
32.18 	(2) a selected qualified aircraft technician of $3,000 or the balance of the participant's 
32.19 	qualified education loans, whichever is less.
32.20 	(c) An individual may receive disbursements under this section for a maximum of five 
32.21 	years.
32.22 	(d) The participant must provide the commissioner with verification that the full amount 
32.23 	of the loan repayment disbursement received by the participant has been applied toward the 
32.24 	designated qualified education loan. After each disbursement, verification must be received 
32.25 	by the commissioner and approved before the next repayment disbursement is made.
32.26 	(e) If the participant receives a disbursement in the participant's fifth year of eligibility, 
32.27 	the participant must provide the commissioner with verification that the full amount of the 
32.28 	participant's final loan repayment disbursement was applied toward the designated qualified 
32.29 	education loan. If a participant does not provide the verification as required under this 
32.30 	paragraph within six 12 months of receipt of the final disbursement, the commissioner must 
32.31 	collect from the participant the total amount of the final disbursement paid to the participant 
32.32 	under the loan forgiveness program plus interest at a rate established according to section 
33.1 	270C.40. The commissioner must deposit the money collected in the aviation degree loan 
33.2 	forgiveness program account.

33.3 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.64, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
33.4 		Subdivision 1.Schools to provide information. As a basis for registration, schools 
33.5 	shall provide the office with such information as the office needs to determine the nature 
33.6 	and activities of the school, including but not limited to the following which shall be 
33.7 	accompanied by an affidavit attesting to its accuracy and truthfulness:
33.8 	(1) articles of incorporation, constitution, bylaws, or other operating documents;
33.9 	(2) a duly adopted statement of the school's mission and goals;
33.10 	(3) evidence of current school or program licenses granted by departments or agencies 
33.11 	of any state;
33.12 	(4) a fiscal balance sheet on an accrual basis, or a certified audit of the immediate past 
33.13 	fiscal year including any management letters provided by the independent auditor or, if the 
33.14 	school is a public institution outside Minnesota, an income statement for the immediate past 
33.15 	fiscal year;
33.16 	(5) all current promotional and recruitment materials and advertisements; and
33.17 	(6) the current school catalog and, if not contained in the catalog:
33.18 	(i) the members of the board of trustees or directors, if any;
33.19 	(ii) the current institutional officers;
33.20 	(iii) current full-time and part-time faculty with degrees held or applicable experience;
33.21 	(iv) a description of all school facilities;
33.22 	(v) a description of all current course offerings;
33.23 	(vi) all requirements for satisfactory completion of courses, programs, and degrees;
33.24 	(vii) the school's policy about freedom or limitation of expression and inquiry;
33.25 	(viii) a current schedule of fees, charges for tuition, required supplies, student activities, 
33.26 	housing, and all other standard charges;
33.27 	(ix) the school's policy about refunds and adjustments;
33.28 	(x) the school's policy about granting credit for prior education, training, and experience; 
33.29 	and
34.1 	(xi) the school's policies about student admission, evaluation, suspension, and dismissal.; 
34.2 	and
34.3 	(xii) the school's disclosure to students on the student complaint process under section 
34.4 	136A.672.

34.5 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.64, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
34.6 		Subd. 5.Public information. All information submitted to the office is public information 
34.7 	except financial records, student complaint data, and accreditation records and information
34.8 	reports. Except for accreditation reports, the office may disclose financial any records or 
34.9 	information submitted to the office:
34.10 	(1) to law enforcement officials; or
34.11 	(2) in connection with a legal or administrative proceeding to:
34.12 	(i) to defend its decision to approve or disapprove granting of degrees or the use of a 
34.13 	name or;
34.14 	(ii) defend its decisionsdecision to revoke the institution's approval at a hearing under 
34.15 	chapter 14 or other legal proceedings; or
34.16 	(iii) enforce a requirement of law.

34.17 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.64, is amended by adding a subdivision 
34.18 	to read:
34.19 		Subd. 8.Disclosure. Schools must disclose on their website, student handbook, and 
34.20 	student catalog the student complaint process under section 136A.672 to students.

34.21 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.645, is amended to read:
34.22 	136A.645 SCHOOL CLOSURE.
34.23 	(a) When a school decides intends to cease postsecondary education operations, it must 
34.24 	cooperate with the office in assisting students to find alternative means to complete their 
34.25 	studies with a minimum of disruption, and inform the office of the following announces its 
34.26 	closure, or is informed by the office that the office anticipates the school's closure due to 
34.27 	its registration status or ability to meet criteria for approval under section 136A.65, the 
34.28 	school must provide the office:
34.29 	(1) the planned date for termination of postsecondary education operations;
34.30 	(2) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
35.1 	(3) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
35.2 	student records; and
35.3 	(4) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
35.4 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request.
35.5 	(1) a notice of closure, including the name of the school, the name of the school owner, 
35.6 	an active mailing address and telephone number that the school owner may be reached at 
35.7 	after the school physically closes, the name of the school director, and the planned date for 
35.8 	termination of postsecondary operations;
35.9 	(2) a report of all students currently enrolled and all students enrolled within the prior 
35.10 	120 days, including the following information for each student: name, address, school e-mail 
35.11 	address, alternate e-mail address, program of study, number of credits completed, number 
35.12 	of credits remaining, and enrollment status at closure;
35.13 	(3) a report of refunds due to any student and the amount due;
35.14 	(4) a written statement from the school's owner or designee affirming that all recruitment 
35.15 	efforts, school marketing, advertisement, solicitation, and enrollment of new students has 
35.16 	ceased;
35.17 	(5) a copy of any communication between the school's accreditors about the school 
35.18 	closure;
35.19 	(6) confirmation that the requirements for student records under section 136A.68 have 
35.20 	been satisfied, including:
35.21 	(i) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
35.22 	(ii) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
35.23 	student records; and
35.24 	(iii) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
35.25 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request;
35.26 	(7) academic information, including the school's most recent catalog, all course syllabi, 
35.27 	and faculty credential information; and
35.28 	(8) copies of any teach-out, transfer, or train-out agreement between the school and a 
35.29 	new school for students to be able to complete their studies. A teach-out fulfills the original 
35.30 	contract or agreement between the closing school and the student. If a teach-out is arranged 
35.31 	for another approved school to do the remaining occupational training, that other school 
35.32 	must (i) provide comparable education and training and (ii) agree that students transferring 
36.1 	from the closing school pay only what the cost of tuition and fees remain unpaid according 
36.2 	to the terms and conditions in the enrollment agreement entered into between the student 
36.3 	and the closing school.
36.4 	(b) Upon notice from a school of its intention to cease operations, the office shall notify 
36.5 	the school of the date on which it must cease the enrollment of students and all postsecondary 
36.6 	educational operations.
36.7 	(b) Without limitation as to other circumstance, a school shall be deemed to have ceased 
36.8 	operations when the school:
36.9 	(1) has an unscheduled nonemergency closure or cancellation of classes for more than 
36.10 	24 hours without prior notice to the office;
36.11 	(2) announces it is closed or closing; or
36.12 	(3) files for bankruptcy.
36.13 	(c) When a school is deemed to have ceased operations, the office shall provide the 
36.14 	school a reasonable time to correct student records and grant credentials. After that time, 
36.15 	the office must revoke the school's registration. This revocation is not appealable under 
36.16 	section 136A.65, subdivision 8.

36.17 	Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.646, is amended to read:
36.18 	136A.646 ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
36.19 	(a) New schools that have been granted conditional approval for degrees or names to 
36.20 	allow them the opportunity to apply for and receive accreditation under section 136A.65, 
36.21 	subdivision 7, or shall provide a surety bond in a sum equal to ten percent of the net revenue 
36.22 	from tuition and fees in the registered institution's prior fiscal year, but in no case shall the 
36.23 	bond be less than $10,000.
36.24 	(b) Any registered institution that is notified by the United States Department of Education 
36.25 	that it has fallen below minimum financial standards and that its continued participation in 
36.26 	Title IV will be conditioned upon its satisfying either the Zone Alternative, Code of Federal 
36.27 	Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph (f), or a Letter of Credit Alternative, Code 
36.28 	of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph (c), shall provide a surety bond 
36.29 	in a sum equal to the "letter of credit" required by the United States Department of Education 
36.30 	in the Letter of Credit Alternative, but in no event shall such bond be less than $10,000 nor 
36.31 	more than $250,000. If the letter of credit required by the United States Department of 
36.32 	Education is higher than ten percent of the Title IV, Higher Education Act program funds 
37.1 	received by the institution during its most recently completed fiscal year, the office shall 
37.2 	reduce the office's surety requirement to represent ten percent of the Title IV, Higher 
37.3 	Education Act program funds received by the institution during its most recently completed 
37.4 	fiscal year, subject to the minimum and maximum in this paragraph.
37.5 	(b) (c) In lieu of a bond, the applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management 
37.6 	and budget:
37.7 	(1) a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in cash;
37.8 	(2) securities, as may be legally purchased by savings banks or for trust funds, in an 
37.9 	aggregate market value equal to the amount of the required surety bond; or
37.10 	(3) an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution to the amount of the 
37.11 	required surety bond.
37.12 	(c) (d) The surety of any bond may cancel it upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to 
37.13 	the office and shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the 
37.14 	effective date of cancellation.
37.15 	(d) (e) In the event of a school closure, the additional security must first be used to 
37.16 	destroy any private educational data under section 13.32 left at a physical campus in 
37.17 	Minnesota after all other governmental agencies have recovered or retrieved records under 
37.18 	their record retention policies. Any remaining funds must then be used to reimburse tuition 
37.19 	and fee costs to students that were enrolled at the time of the closure or had withdrawn in 
37.20 	the previous 120 calendar days but did not graduate. Priority for refunds will be given to 
37.21 	students in the following order:
37.22 	(1) cash payments made by the student or on behalf of a student;
37.23 	(2) private student loans; and
37.24 	(3) Veteran Administration education benefits that are not restored by the Veteran 
37.25 	Administration. If there are additional security funds remaining, the additional security 
37.26 	funds may be used to cover any administrative costs incurred by the office related to the 
37.27 	closure of the school.

37.28 	Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.672, is amended by adding a subdivision 
37.29 	to read:
37.30 		Subd. 6.Private information. Student complaint data are private data. The office may 
37.31 	disclose student complaint data as provided in section 136A.64, subdivision 5.

38.1 	Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
38.2 	to read:
38.3 		Subd. 18.Clock hour. "Clock hour" means a period of time consisting of a 50- to 
38.4 	60-minute class, lecture, or recitation in a 60-minute period; a 50- to 60-minute 
38.5 	faculty-supervised laboratory, shop training, or internship in a 60-minute period; or 60 
38.6 	minutes of preparation in a correspondence course. If a school seeks to determine the number 
38.7 	of clock hours in an educational program by aggregating the number of minutes in that 
38.8 	program, it must divide those minutes by 60.

38.9 	Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.821, is amended by adding a subdivision 
38.10 	to read:
38.11 		Subd. 19.Student record. "Student record" means a transcript or record of student 
38.12 	attendance in a program that includes, at a minimum, the student's name; the student's 
38.13 	address; the school's name; the school's address; the title of the course or program; the total 
38.14 	number of hours or courses completed; the dates of enrollment and attendance; the grade 
38.15 	record of each course; any credential awarded; and cumulative grade for the program.

38.16 	Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.822, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
38.17 		Subd. 6.Bond. (a) No license shall be issued to any private career school which 
38.18 	maintains, conducts, solicits for, or advertises within the state of Minnesota any program, 
38.19 	unless the applicant files with the office a continuous corporate surety bond written by a 
38.20 	company authorized to do business in Minnesota conditioned upon the faithful performance 
38.21 	of all contracts and agreements with students made by the applicant.
38.22 	(b)(1) The amount of the surety bond shall be ten percent of the preceding year's net 
38.23 	income revenue from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional charges collected, 
38.24 	but in no event less than $10,000, except that a private career school may deposit a greater 
38.25 	amount at its own discretion. A private career school in each annual application for licensure 
38.26 	must compute the amount of the surety bond and verify that the amount of the surety bond 
38.27 	complies with this subdivision. A private career school that operates at two or more locations 
38.28 	may combine net income revenue from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional 
38.29 	charges collected for all locations for the purpose of determining the annual surety bond 
38.30 	requirement. The net revenue from tuition and fees used to determine the amount of the 
38.31 	surety bond required for a private career school having a license for the sole purpose of 
38.32 	recruiting students in Minnesota shall be only that paid to the private career school by the 
38.33 	students recruited from Minnesota.
39.1 	(2) A person required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of 
39.2 	"academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in its name and which is also licensed by 
39.3 	another state agency or board, except not including those schools licensed exclusively in 
39.4 	order to participate in state grants or SELF loan financial aid programs, shall be required 
39.5 	to provide a school bond of $10,000.
39.6 	(c) The bond shall run to the state of Minnesota and to any person who may have a cause 
39.7 	of action against the applicant arising at any time after the bond is filed and before it is 
39.8 	canceled for breach of any contract or agreement made by the applicant with any student. 
39.9 	The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not 
39.10 	exceed the principal sum deposited by the private career school under paragraph (b). The 
39.11 	surety of any bond may cancel it upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to the office and 
39.12 	shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date 
39.13 	of cancellation.
39.14 	(d) In lieu of bond, the applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management 
39.15 	and budget a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in cash, an irrevocable 
39.16 	letter of credit issued by a financial institution equal to the amount of the required surety 
39.17 	bond, or securities as may be legally purchased by savings banks or for trust funds in an 
39.18 	aggregate market value equal to the amount of the required surety bond.
39.19 	(e) Failure of a private career school to post and maintain the required surety bond or 
39.20 	deposit under paragraph (d) may result in denial, suspension, or revocation of the school's 
39.21 	license.

39.22 	Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.822, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
39.23 		Subd. 10.Catalog, brochure, or electronic display. Before a license is issued to a 
39.24 	private career school, the private career school shall furnish to the office a catalog, brochure, 
39.25 	or electronic display including:
39.26 	(1) identifying data, such as volume number and date of publication;
39.27 	(2) name and address of the private career school and its governing body and officials;
39.28 	(3) a calendar of the private career school showing legal holidays, beginning and ending 
39.29 	dates of each course quarter, term, or semester, and other important dates;
39.30 	(4) the private career school policy and regulations on enrollment including dates and 
39.31 	specific entrance requirements for each program;
40.1 	(5) the private career school policy and regulations about leave, absences, class cuts, 
40.2 	make-up work, tardiness, and interruptions for unsatisfactory attendance;
40.3 	(6) the private career school policy and regulations about standards of progress for the 
40.4 	student including the grading system of the private career school, the minimum grades 
40.5 	considered satisfactory, conditions for interruption for unsatisfactory grades or progress, a 
40.6 	description of any probationary period allowed by the private career school, and conditions 
40.7 	of reentrance for those dismissed for unsatisfactory progress;
40.8 	(7) the private career school policy and regulations about student conduct and conditions 
40.9 	for dismissal for unsatisfactory conduct;
40.10 	(8) a detailed schedule of fees, charges for tuition, books, supplies, tools, student 
40.11 	activities, laboratory fees, service charges, rentals, deposits, and all other charges;
40.12 	(9) the private career school policy and regulations, including an explanation of section 
40.13 	136A.827, about refunding tuition, fees, and other charges if the student does not enter the 
40.14 	program, withdraws from the program, or the program is discontinued;
40.15 	(10) a description of the available facilities and equipment;
40.16 	(11) a course outline syllabus for each course offered showing course objectives, subjects 
40.17 	or units in the course, type of work or skill to be learned, and approximate time, hours, or 
40.18 	credits to be spent on each subject or unit;
40.19 	(12) the private career school policy and regulations about granting credit for previous 
40.20 	education and preparation;
40.21 	(13) a notice to students relating to the transferability of any credits earned at the private 
40.22 	career school to other institutions;
40.23 	(14) a procedure for investigating and resolving student complaints; and
40.24 	(15) the name and address of the office.; and
40.25 	(16) the student complaint process and rights under section 136A.8295.
40.26 	A private career school that is exclusively a distance education school is exempt from 
40.27 	clauses (3) and (5).

40.28 	Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.822, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
40.29 		Subd. 12.Permanent student records. A private career school licensed under sections 
40.30 	136A.82 to 136A.834 and located in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent student record 
40.31 	for each student for 50 years from the last date of the student's attendance. A private career 
41.1 	school licensed under this chapter and offering distance instruction to a student located in 
41.2 	Minnesota shall maintain a permanent record for each Minnesota student for 50 years from 
41.3 	the last date of the student's attendance. Records include school transcripts, documents, and 
41.4 	files containing student data about academic credits earned, courses completed, grades 
41.5 	awarded, degrees awarded, and periods of attendance. To preserve permanent student records, 
41.6 	a private career school shall submit a plan that meets the following requirements:
41.7 	(1) at least one copy of the records must be held in a secure, fireproof depository;
41.8 	(2) an appropriate official must be designated to provide a student with copies of records 
41.9 	or a transcript upon request;
41.10 	(3) an alternative method, approved by the office, of complying with clauses (1) and (2) 
41.11 	must be established if the private career school ceases to exist; and
41.12 	(4) a continuous surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit issued by a financial institution 
41.13 	must be filed with the office in an amount not to exceed $20,000 if the private career school 
41.14 	has no binding agreement approved by the office, for preserving student records. The bond 
41.15 	or irrevocable letter of credit shall run to the state of Minnesota. In the event of a school 
41.16 	closure, the surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit must be used by the office to retrieve, 
41.17 	recover, maintain, digitize, and destroy academic records.

41.18 	Sec. 31. [136A.8225] SCHOOL CLOSURE.
41.19 	(a) When a school intends to cease postsecondary education operations, announces its 
41.20 	closure, or is informed by the office that the office anticipates the school's closure due to 
41.21 	its licensure status or ability to meet criteria for approval under section 136A.822, subdivision 
41.22 	8, the school must provide the office:
41.23 	(1) a notice of closure, including the name of the school, the name of the school owner, 
41.24 	an active mailing address and telephone number that the school owner may be reached at 
41.25 	after the school physically closes, the name of the school director, and the planned date for 
41.26 	termination of postsecondary operations;
41.27 	(2) a report of all students currently enrolled and all students enrolled within the prior 
41.28 	120 days, including the following information for each student: name, address, school e-mail 
41.29 	address, alternate e-mail address, program of study, number of credits completed, number 
41.30 	of credits remaining, and enrollment status at closure;
41.31 	(3) a report of refunds due to any student and the amount due;
42.1 	(4) a written statement from the school's owner or designee affirming that all recruitment 
42.2 	efforts, school marketing, advertisement, solicitation, and enrollment of new students has 
42.3 	ceased;
42.4 	(5) a copy of any communication between the school's accreditors about the school 
42.5 	closure;
42.6 	(6) confirmation that the requirements for student records under section 136A.822, 
42.7 	subdivision 12, have been satisfied, including:
42.8 	(i) the planned date for the transfer of the student records;
42.9 	(ii) confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold the 
42.10 	student records; and
42.11 	(iii) the official at the organization receiving the student records who is designated to 
42.12 	provide official copies of records or transcripts upon request;
42.13 	(7) academic information, including the school's most recent catalog, all course syllabi, 
42.14 	and faculty credential information; and
42.15 	(8) copies of any teach-out, transfer, or train-out agreement between the school and a 
42.16 	new school for students to be able to complete their studies. A teach-out fulfills the original 
42.17 	contract or agreement between the closing school and the student. If a teach-out is arranged 
42.18 	for another approved school to do the remaining occupational training, that other school 
42.19 	must (i) provide comparable education and training and (ii) agree that students transferring 
42.20 	from the closing school pay only what the cost of tuition and fees remain unpaid according 
42.21 	to the terms and conditions in the enrollment agreement entered into between the student 
42.22 	and the closing school.
42.23 	(b) Without limitation as to other circumstance, a school shall be deemed to have ceased 
42.24 	operations when the school:
42.25 	(1) has an unscheduled nonemergency closure or cancellation of classes for more than 
42.26 	24 hours without prior notice to the office;
42.27 	(2) announces it is closed or closing; or
42.28 	(3) files for bankruptcy.
42.29 	(c) When a school is deemed to have ceased operations, the office shall provide the 
42.30 	school a reasonable time to correct student records and grant credentials. After that time, 
42.31 	the office must revoke the school's license. This revocation is not appealable under section 
42.32 	136A.829, subdivision 2.

43.1 	Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.8295, is amended by adding a subdivision 
43.2 	to read:
43.3 		Subd. 6.Disclosure. Schools must disclose on their website, student handbook, and 
43.4 	student catalog the student complaint process under this section to students.

43.5 	Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.8295, is amended by adding a subdivision 
43.6 	to read:
43.7 		Subd. 7.Private information. Student complaint data are private data. The office may 
43.8 	disclose student complaint data to law enforcement officials or in connection with a legal 
43.9 	or administrative proceeding commenced to enforce a requirement of law.

43.10 	Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.87, is amended to read:
43.11 	136A.87 PLANNING INFORMATION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
43.12 	(a) The office shall make available to all residents beginning in 7th grade through 
43.13 	adulthood information about planning and preparing for postsecondary opportunities. 
43.14 	Information must be provided to all 7th grade students and their parents annually by 
43.15 	September 30 about planning for their postsecondary education. The office may also provide 
43.16 	information to high school students and their parents, to adults, and to out-of-school youth.
43.17 	(b) The office shall gather and share information with students and parents about the 
43.18 	dual credit acceptance policies of each Minnesota public and private college and university. 
43.19 	The office shall gather and share information related to the acceptance policies for concurrent 
43.20 	enrollment courses, postsecondary enrollment options courses, advanced placement courses, 
43.21 	and international baccalaureate courses. This information must be shared on the office's 
43.22 	website and included in the information under paragraph (a).
43.23 	(c) The information provided under paragraph (a) may include the following:
43.24 	(1) the need to start planning early;
43.25 	(2) the availability of assistance in educational planning from educational institutions 
43.26 	and other organizations;
43.27 	(3) suggestions for studying effectively during high school;
43.28 	(4) high school courses necessary to be adequately prepared for postsecondary education;
43.29 	(5) encouragement to involve parents actively in planning for all phases of education;
44.1 	(6) information about postsecondary education and training opportunities existing in the 
44.2 	state, their respective missions and expectations for students, their preparation requirements, 
44.3 	admission requirements, and student placement;
44.4 	(7) ways to evaluate and select postsecondary institutions;
44.5 	(8) the process of transferring credits among Minnesota postsecondary institutions and 
44.6 	systems;
44.7 	(9) the costs of postsecondary education and the availability of financial assistance in 
44.8 	meeting these costs, including specific information about the Minnesota Promise;
44.9 	(10) the interrelationship of assistance from student financial aid, public assistance, and 
44.10 	job training programs; and
44.11 	(11) financial planning for postsecondary education.; and
44.12 	(12) postsecondary education options for students with intellectual and developmental 
44.13 	disabilities.

44.14 	Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.20, is amended by adding a subdivision 
44.15 	to read:
44.16 		Subd. 3.Mental health services and health insurance information. (a) The Board of 
44.17 	Trustees must contract with one or more independent mental health organizations to provide 
44.18 	mental health care, including by use of telemedicine, on campus at up to five state colleges. 
44.19 	To be eligible to apply for the program, the state college must employ one or more faculty 
44.20 	counselors. These grants are designed to build on the current support provided by faculty 
44.21 	counselors and are not a replacement for them. Mental health services must be provided 
44.22 	without charge to students who are uninsured, who have high co-payments, or whose health 
44.23 	insurance does not cover the service provided. A memorandum of understanding shall be 
44.24 	developed between the college and the mental health organization outlining the use of space 
44.25 	on campus, how the students will be notified of the service, how they will collaborate with 
44.26 	faculty counselors, the provision of services, and other items.
44.27 	(b) A mental health organization providing mental health care under paragraph (a) must 
44.28 	also provide information and guidance to students seeking health insurance.

44.29 	Sec. 36. [136F.305] Z-DEGREES.
44.30 	A "Z-Degree" is a zero-textbook-cost associate's degree. Each college must offer the 
44.31 	opportunity to earn a Z-Degree. A college's course offerings for its Z-Degree program must 
45.1 	include at least two distinct courses in each transfer curriculum goal area and at least enough 
45.2 	credits in each transfer curriculum goal area to complete the transfer curriculum package.

45.3 	Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.38, is amended to read:
45.4 	136F.38 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS.
45.5 		Subdivision 1.Program established. The board shall develop a scholarship program 
45.6 	to incentivize new students and students returning from the workforce to enter high-demand 
45.7 	occupations upon graduation.
45.8 		Subd. 2.Scholarship awards. The program shall award scholarships at the beginning 
45.9 	of an academic term, in the amount of $2,500, to be distributed evenly between two terms.
45.10 		Subd. 3.Program eligibility. (a) Scholarships shall be awarded only to a student eligible 
45.11 	for resident tuition, as defined in section 135A.043, who is enrolled in any of the following 
45.12 	programs of study or certification: (1) advanced manufacturing; (2) agriculture; (3) health 
45.13 	care services; or (4) information technology; (5) early childhood; or (6) transportation.
45.14 	(b) The student must be enrolled for at least nine credits at a two-year college in the 
45.15 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
45.16 		Subd. 4.Renewal; cap. A student who has received a scholarship may apply again but 
45.17 	total lifetime awards are not to exceed $5,000$7,500 per student. Students may only be 
45.18 	awarded a second scholarship upon completion of two academic terms. Students may be 
45.19 	awarded a third scholarship if the student transfers to a corresponding program at a Minnesota 
45.20 	state university.
45.21 		Subd. 5.Administration. (a) The board shall establish an application process and other 
45.22 	guidelines for implementing this program.
45.23 	(b) The board shall give preference to students in financial need.
45.24 		Subd. 5a.Local business partnerships. Beginning in 2020, and each year thereafter, 
45.25 	the board shall withhold ten percent of the appropriation. The withheld funds must be 
45.26 	distributed in the following year to institutions that successfully leverage private matching 
45.27 	funds from local businesses, resulting in additional scholarships by partnering with the local 
45.28 	business community.
45.29 		Subd. 6.Report required. The board must submit an annual report by February 1 of 
45.30 	each year about the scholarship awards to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
45.31 	senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over higher education 
46.1 	finance and policy. The first report is due no later than February 1, 2019. The annual report 
46.2 	shall describe the following:
46.3 	(1) the number of students receiving a scholarship at each two-year college and each 
46.4 	university during the previous fiscal year;
46.5 	(2) the number of scholarships awarded for each program of study or certification 
46.6 	described in subdivision 3, paragraph (a);
46.7 	(3) the number of scholarship recipients who completed a program of study or certification 
46.8 	described in subdivision 3, paragraph (a);
46.9 	(4) the number of scholarship recipients who secured employment by their graduation 
46.10 	date and those who secured employment within three months of their graduation date;
46.11 	(5) a list of the institutions that received funding under subdivision 5a, the amount of 
46.12 	funding each institution received, and whether all withheld funds were distributed;
46.13 	(6) a list of occupations scholarship recipients are entering; and
46.14 	(6)(7) the number of students who were denied a scholarship.

46.15 	Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136F.58, is amended by adding a subdivision 
46.16 	to read:
46.17 		Subd. 5.Open educational resources. (a) Each instructor must review and approve 
46.18 	open educational resources for use in a course. "Open educational resources" are high-quality 
46.19 	teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been 
46.20 	released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and repurposing 
46.21 	by others, and may include other resources that are legally available and free of cost to 
46.22 	students. Open educational resources include course materials, modules, textbooks, articles, 
46.23 	faculty-created content, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or 
46.24 	techniques used to support access to knowledge.
46.25 	(b) Instructors who are not teaching a full course load are required to actively identify 
46.26 	additional open educational resources for their courses.

46.27 	Sec. 39. [136F.707] ONLINE TUITION RATE.
46.28 	The tuition for an online course must not exceed the tuition for a comparable on-campus 
46.29 	classroom course.

47.1 	Sec. 40. [137.131] MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH INSURANCE 
47.2 	INFORMATION.
47.3 	(a) The Board of Regents must contract with one or more independent mental health 
47.4 	organizations to provide mental health care, including by use of telemedicine, on campus 
47.5 	at up to five universities. To be eligible to apply for the program, the university must employ 
47.6 	one or more faculty counselors. These grants are designed to build on the current support 
47.7 	provided by faculty counselors and are not a replacement for them. Mental health services 
47.8 	must be provided without charge to students who are uninsured, who have high co-payments, 
47.9 	or whose health insurance does not cover the service provided. A memorandum of 
47.10 	understanding shall be developed between the university and the mental health organization 
47.11 	outlining the use of space on campus, how the students will be notified of the service, how 
47.12 	they will collaborate with faculty counselors, the provision of services, and other items.
47.13 	(b) A mental health organization providing mental health care under paragraph (a) must 
47.14 	also provide information and guidance to students seeking health insurance.

47.15 	Sec. 41. [137.68] ADVISORY COUNCIL ON RARE DISEASES.
47.16 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The University of Minnesota is requested to establish 
47.17 	an advisory council on rare diseases to provide advice on research, diagnosis, treatment, 
47.18 	and education related to rare diseases. For purposes of this section, "rare disease" has the 
47.19 	meaning given in United States Code, title 21, section 360bb. The council shall be called 
47.20 	the Chloe Barnes Advisory Council on Rare Diseases.
47.21 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The advisory council may consist of public members appointed 
47.22 	by the Board of Regents or a designee according to paragraph (b) and four members of the 
47.23 	legislature appointed according to paragraph (c).
47.24 	(b) The Board of Regents or a designee is requested to appoint the following public 
47.25 	members:
47.26 	(1) three physicians licensed and practicing in the state with experience researching, 
47.27 	diagnosing, or treating rare diseases, including one specializing in pediatrics;
47.28 	(2) one registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed and practicing 
47.29 	in the state with experience treating rare diseases;
47.30 	(3) at least two hospital administrators, or their designees, from hospitals in the state 
47.31 	that provide care to persons diagnosed with a rare disease. One administrator or designee 
47.32 	appointed under this clause must represent a hospital in which the scope of service focuses 
47.33 	on rare diseases of pediatric patients;
48.1 	(4) three persons age 18 or older who either have a rare disease or are a caregiver of a 
48.2 	person with a rare disease;
48.3 	(5) a representative of a rare disease patient organization that operates in the state;
48.4 	(6) a social worker with experience providing services to persons diagnosed with a rare 
48.5 	disease;
48.6 	(7) a pharmacist with experience with drugs used to treat rare diseases;
48.7 	(8) a dentist licensed and practicing in the state with experience treating rare diseases;
48.8 	(9) a representative of the biotechnology industry;
48.9 	(10) a representative of health plan companies;
48.10 	(11) a medical researcher with experience conducting research on rare diseases; and
48.11 	(12) a genetic counselor with experience providing services to persons diagnosed with 
48.12 	a rare disease or caregivers of those persons.
48.13 	(c) The advisory council shall include two members of the senate, one appointed by the 
48.14 	majority leader and one appointed by the minority leader; and two members of the house 
48.15 	of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the house and one appointed by the 
48.16 	minority leader.
48.17 	(d) The commissioner of health or a designee, a representative of Mayo Medical School, 
48.18 	and a representative of the University of Minnesota Medical School shall serve as ex officio 
48.19 	nonvoting members of the advisory council.
48.20 	(e) Initial appointments to the advisory council shall be made no later than September 
48.21 	1, 2019. Members appointed according to paragraph (b) shall serve for a term of three years, 
48.22 	except that the initial members appointed according to paragraph (b) shall have an initial 
48.23 	term of two, three, or four years determined by lot by the chairperson. Members appointed 
48.24 	according to paragraph (b) shall serve until their successors have been appointed.
48.25 		Subd. 3.Meetings. The Board of Regents or a designee is requested to convene the first 
48.26 	meeting of the advisory council no later than October 1, 2019. The advisory council shall 
48.27 	meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request of a majority of advisory council members.
48.28 		Subd. 4.Duties. (a) The advisory council's duties may include, but are not limited to:
48.29 	(1) in conjunction with the state's medical schools, the state's schools of public health, 
48.30 	and hospitals in the state that provide care to persons diagnosed with a rare disease, 
49.1 	developing resources or recommendations relating to quality of and access to treatment and 
49.2 	services in the state for persons with a rare disease, including but not limited to:
49.3 	(i) a list of existing, publicly accessible resources on research, diagnosis, treatment, and 
49.4 	education relating to rare diseases;
49.5 	(ii) identifying best practices for rare disease care implemented in other states, at the 
49.6 	national level, and at the international level that will improve rare disease care in the state 
49.7 	and seeking opportunities to partner with similar organizations in other states and countries;
49.8 	(iii) identifying problems faced by patients with a rare disease when changing health 
49.9 	plans, including recommendations on how to remove obstacles faced by these patients to 
49.10 	finding a new health plan and how to improve the ease and speed of finding a new health 
49.11 	plan that meets the needs of patients with a rare disease; and
49.12 	(iv) identifying best practices to ensure health care providers are adequately informed 
49.13 	of the most effective strategies for recognizing and treating rare diseases; and
49.14 	(2) advising, consulting, and cooperating with the Department of Health, the Advisory 
49.15 	Committee on Heritable and Congenital Disorders, and other agencies of state government 
49.16 	in developing information and programs for the public and the health care community 
49.17 	relating to diagnosis, treatment, and awareness of rare diseases.
49.18 	(b) The advisory council shall collect additional topic areas for study and evaluation 
49.19 	from the general public. In order for the advisory council to study and evaluate a topic, the 
49.20 	topic must be approved for study and evaluation by the advisory council.
49.21 		Subd. 5.Conflict of interest. Advisory council members are subject to the Board of 
49.22 	Regents policy on conflicts of interest.
49.23 		Subd. 6.Annual report. By January 1 of each year, beginning January 1, 2020, the 
49.24 	advisory council shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
49.25 	committees with jurisdiction over higher education and health care policy on the advisory 
49.26 	council's activities under subdivision 4 and other issues on which the advisory council may 
49.27 	choose to report.

49.28 	Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 179A.20, is amended by adding a subdivision 
49.29 	to read:
49.30 		Subd. 2b.Limited by appropriation. The Board of Trustees for Minnesota State Colleges 
49.31 	and Universities must not contract to pay more to employees in compensation and benefits 
50.1 	in a biennium than is permitted under an agreement between the board and the Department 
50.2 	of Management and Budget specifying how appropriated amounts will be spent.

50.3 	Sec. 43. CURRICULUM FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.
 50.4 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall collaborate with Northwestern Health 
50.5 	Sciences University to develop a modified community health worker curriculum for 
50.6 	Northwestern Health Sciences University to train and certify as community health workers 
50.7 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, subdivision 49, chiropractors licensed under 
50.8 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.01 to 148.10, podiatrists licensed under Minnesota Statutes, 
50.9 	chapter 153, and acupuncturists licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147B.

50.10 	Sec. 44. INCLUSIVE ACCESS PILOT PROGRAM.
 50.11 	The inclusive access pilot program is established to address textbook affordability in 
50.12 	postsecondary institutions and determine the cost savings for both students and the 
50.13 	participating institutions. Inclusive access provides a digital distribution of course material 
50.14 	instead of traditional textbooks. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall 
50.15 	make a grant to a school in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system that 
50.16 	currently uses inclusive access for at least 20 percent of the courses that use publisher 
50.17 	materials, for purposes of expanding inclusive access to at least 60 percent of the courses 
50.18 	offered at the institution.  The pilot program expires July 1, 2021. The grant recipient shall 
50.19 	report by December 1, 2021, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
50.20 	committees with jurisdiction over higher education issues on the results of the pilot program, 
50.21 	including:
50.22 	(1) cost savings;
50.23 	(2) feasibility;
50.24 	(3) user experience;
50.25 	(4) faculty impact;
50.26 	(5) accessibility; and
50.27 	(6) academic results.

50.28 	Sec. 45. ZONE PASS.
 50.29 	The University of Minnesota shall expand the Campus Zone Pass program to include a 
50.30 	stop adjacent to a location where healthy food is available for purchase. The university may 
50.31 	not impose any additional cost for this expansion on students.

51.1 	Sec. 46. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES 
51.2 	AND UNIVERSITIES REPORT ON TEN PERCENT REDUCTION IN 
51.3 	ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
 51.4 	The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall 
51.5 	each provide a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
51.6 	committees with jurisdiction over higher education by July 1, 2020, detailing how the 
51.7 	University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities would achieve 
51.8 	a ten percent reduction in administrative costs. The term "administrative costs" must be 
51.9 	defined in the report. Each report must identify with specificity current administrative costs 
51.10 	and the proposed reductions to those costs that are necessary to achieve an overall ten percent 
51.11 	reduction for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021.

51.12 	Sec. 47. COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN MATCHING GRANTS.
 51.13 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 136G.05, subdivision 5, 136G.09, 
51.14 	subdivisions 10 and 12, 136G.11, and 136G.13, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4, through June 30, 
51.15 	2021, the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education may resolve matching grant 
51.16 	issues that occurred after January 1, 2013. The commissioner shall limit the authority under 
51.17 	this section to assisting account owners or successors who were negatively impacted by 
51.18 	issues related to the matching grant.

51.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
51.20 	expires June 30, 2021.

51.21 	Sec. 48.  REPEALER.
 51.22 	Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 136A.15, subdivisions 2 and 7; and 136A.1701, 
51.23 	subdivision 12, are repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S2415-2 

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.