1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing supplemental funding for the University 
1.3 	of Minnesota; appropriating money. 
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 
 	
1.6 	The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are appropriated 
1.7 	from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the 
1.8 	purposes specified. The listing of an amount under the figure "2006" or "2007" indicates 
1.9 	that the amount is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 or June 30, 2007, 
1.10 	respectively. Appropriations in this section are in addition to appropriations under Laws 
1.11 	2005, chapter 107, article 1, section 4. 

1.12				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.13				Available for the Year
	
1.14				Ending June 30
	
1.15					2006
		2007

1.16
1.17	Subdivision 1.Total appropriations; Board 
of Regents
 		6,300,000
		16,400,000
	
1.18 	The amounts that may be spent from this 
1.19 	appropriation for each purpose are specified 
1.20 	in the following subdivisions. 

1.21	Subd.  2.Energy costs, systemwide
 		6,300,000
		8,300,000
	
1.22 	For the increased costs of the utility budget, 
1.23 	including the costs of electricity and natural 
2.1 	gas. The fiscal year 2007 appropriation is 
2.2 	added to the base for the next biennium. 

2.3	Subd. 3.School of Dentistry, Twin Cities
 				4,900,000
	
2.4 	To purchase simulation workstations and 
2.5 	advanced simulation units for the School of 
2.6 	Dentistry simulation clinic. This is a onetime 
2.7 	appropriation. 

2.8
2.9	Subd.  4.College of Veterinary Medicine, 
Twin Cities
 				3,200,000
	
2.10 	To purchase state-of-the-art equipment for 
2.11 	clinical practice, research, therapy, and 
2.12 	teaching. Equipment includes a magnetic 
2.13 	resonance imaging system, linear accelerator, 
2.14 	and radiology equipment. This is a onetime 
2.15 	appropriation.