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HF 856

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/03/2011 11:40am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 03/03/2011

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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; temporary freezing and permanent limiting of
tuition increases at public higher education institutions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136F; 137.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [136F.702] TUITION INCREASE LIMITATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Tuition increases for a Minnesota resident undergraduate student from one academic
year to the next academic year at an institution in the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities system may not exceed the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price
Index for all urban consumers, published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics,
for the immediately preceding calendar year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section applies to tuition increases for an academic year
commencing after July 1, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [137.0227] TUITION INCREASE LIMITATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Tuition increases for a Minnesota resident undergraduate student from one academic
year to the next academic year at the University of Minnesota may not exceed the annual
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, published by
the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the immediately preceding calendar year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section applies to tuition increases for an academic year
commencing after July 1, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin TUITION FREEZE AT MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES.
new text end

new text begin Tuition at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for Minnesota resident
undergraduate students may not be increased for academic terms commencing between
July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2013.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin TUITION FREEZE AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
new text end

new text begin Tuition at the University of Minnesota for a Minnesota resident undergraduate
student may not be increased for academic terms commencing between July 1, 2011,
and June 30, 2013.
new text end