HF 1925

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; amending the state's share of the instructional
services costs for state colleges and universities; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, sections 135A.01; 135A.031, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.01, is amended to read:

135A.01 FUNDING POLICY.

It is the policy of the legislature to provide stable funding, including recognition
of the effects of inflation, for instructional services at public postsecondary institutions
and that the state and students share the cost of those services. The legislature intends
to provide deleted text begin at least 67 deleted text end new text begin a new text end percent of the instructional services costs for each postsecondary
system new text begin , as determined under section 135A.031, subdivision 1, paragraph (b) new text end . It is also
the policy of the legislature that the budgetary process serves to support high quality
public postsecondary education.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Determination of appropriation.

new text begin (a) new text end The direct appropriation
to each board for instructional services shall equal deleted text begin 67 deleted text end new text begin a new text end percent new text begin , as determined under
paragraph (b), new text end of the estimated total cost of instruction for the University of Minnesota,
the state universities, and the community colleges, and, for technical colleges, at least 67
percent of the estimated total cost of instruction.

new text begin (b) The state share of the estimated expenditures for instruction shall be:
new text end

new text begin (1) for first year students, or students that have completed less than 32 credits,
zero percent;
new text end

new text begin (2) for second year students, or students that have completed at least 32 credits but
less than 64 credits, 33 percent;
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new text begin (3) for third year students, or students that have completed at least 64 credits but
less than 96 credits, 67 percent;
new text end

new text begin (4) for fourth year students, or students that have completed at least 96 credits,
100 percent; and
new text end

new text begin (5) for students who require more than four years to finish an undergraduate degree,
25 percent for each year after the students' fourth year.
new text end

new text begin Exceptions to clause (5) may be granted for unusual circumstances at the discretion
of the Board of Regents and the Board of Trustees. The state's share of estimated
expenditures for instruction for students qualifying for the exception is 67 percent.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 135A.031, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Appropriations for certain enrollments.

The state share of the estimated
expenditures for instruction shall vary for some categories of students, as designated
in this subdivision.

(a) The state must provide at least deleted text begin 67 deleted text end new text begin a new text end percent of the estimated expenditures new text begin , as
determined under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), new text end for:

(1) students who resided in the state for at least one calendar year prior to applying
for admission or dependent students whose parent or legal guardian resides in Minnesota
at the time the student applies;

(2) Minnesota residents who can demonstrate that they were temporarily absent
from the state without establishing residency elsewhere;

(3) residents of other states or provinces who are attending a Minnesota institution
under a tuition reciprocity agreement;

(4) students who have been in Minnesota as migrant farmworkers, as defined in
the Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, section 633.104, over a period of at least two
years immediately before admission or readmission to a Minnesota public postsecondary
institution, or students who are dependents of such migrant farmworkers; and

(5) persons who: (i) were employed full time and were relocated to the state by the
person's current employer, or (ii) moved to the state for employment purposes and, before
moving and before applying for admission to a public postsecondary institution, accepted
a job in the state, or students who are spouses or dependents of such persons.

(b) The definition of full year equivalent for purposes of the formula calculations in
this chapter is twice the normal value for the following enrollments:

(1) students who are concurrently enrolled in a public secondary school and for
whom the institution is receiving any compensation under the Postsecondary Enrollment
Options Act; and

(2) students enrolled under the student exchange program of the Midwest Compact.