1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; creating a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 
1.3 	administrative reform task force.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 
1.6 	ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM TASK FORCE.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and 
1.8 	Universities must convene a task force to determine opportunities to reduce administrative 
1.9 	expenditures that are not directly related to student instruction and success.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Members and chairs. (a) The task force must include:
1.11 	(1) one member from each of the bargaining units representing employees within 
1.12 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities as chosen by the bargaining unit;
1.13 	(2) a student representative from each of the recognized statewide student organizations 
1.14 	as chosen by those student organizations;
1.15 	(3) three campus presidents, one representing a university, one representing a community 
1.16 	college, and one representing a technical college;
1.17 	(4) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employees, as necessary to provide 
1.18 	technical expertise; and
1.19 	(5) one representative of the Board of Trustees, as selected by the board.
1.20 	(b) The chancellor shall determine the number of positions for bargaining units under 
1.21 	paragraph (a), clause (1), and the student organizations to be represented under paragraph 
2.1 	(a), clause (2). The chancellor shall select the individuals to serve on the task force under 
2.2 	paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4).
2.3 	(c) The task force shall be cochaired by the representative of the Board of Trustees and 
2.4 	a student representative chosen at the first meeting.
2.5 		Subd. 3.Report. The task force must submit a report to the legislative committees with 
2.6 	jurisdiction over higher education by January 15, 2018.