Minnesota Legislature
HF 3354
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/03/2010 04:28pm
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; modifying grant eligibility; modifying loan
limits and terms; increasing private institution fees; eliminating the high
school-to-college developmental transition program; defining terms; transferring
funds; modifying and reducing appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, sections 136A.127, by adding subdivisions; 136A.1701, subdivisions 4, 7;
136A.69, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 141.255; Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement,
sections 136A.121, subdivision 9; 136A.127, subdivision 9; Laws 2009, chapter
95, article 1, sections 3, subdivisions 6, 12; 4, subdivision 4, as amended;
5, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 136A.1701,
subdivision 5; 136A.69, subdivision 2; 141.255, subdivision 3; Minnesota
Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 135A.61; 136A.121, subdivision 9b.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
ARTICLE 1
HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Summary Total. new text end
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The amounts shown in this section summarize
direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.
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2010 new text end |
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2011 new text end |
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Total new text end |
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General new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(619,000) new text end |
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$ new text end |
new text begin
(52,664,000) new text end |
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$ new text end |
new text begin
(53,283,000) new text end |
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new text begin
Health Care Access new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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-0- new text end |
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Federal new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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-0- new text end |
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State Government Special Revenue new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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-0- new text end |
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-0- new text end |
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new text begin
Total new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(619,000) new text end |
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$ new text end |
new text begin
(52,664,000) new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
(53,283,000) new text end |
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Summary by Agency - All Funds. new text end
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The amounts shown in this subdivision
summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.
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2010 new text end |
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2011 new text end |
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Total new text end |
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(619,000) new text end |
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$ new text end |
new text begin
(6,077,000) new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
(6,696,000) new text end |
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Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
new text begin
(10,467,000) new text end |
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(10,467,000) new text end |
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Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end |
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-0- new text end |
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(36,120,000) new text end |
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(36,120,000) new text end |
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new text begin
Total new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(619,000) new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(52,664,000) new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(53,283,000) new text end |
Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown
in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 1, to
the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2010" and "2011" used in this article mean that the addition
to or subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2010, or June 30, 2011, respectively. Supplemental appropriations and
reductions to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, are effective the
day following final enactment.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2010 new text end |
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2011 new text end |
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Sec. 3. new text begin OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
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(619,000) new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(6,077,000) new text end |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
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State Grants
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(233,000) new text end |
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(2,063,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
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Child Care Grants
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(500,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin
State Work-Study
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(2,500,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
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Indian Scholarships
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(120,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
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Intervention for College Attendance
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new text begin
(22,000) new text end |
new text begin
(43,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end
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Midwest Higher Education Compact
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new text begin
(3,000) new text end |
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(3,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end
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Technical and Community College
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(150,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end
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United Family Medicine Residency
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new text begin
(13,000) new text end |
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(28,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end
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Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
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new text begin
(165,000) new text end |
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(165,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 11. new text end
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Minnesota College Savings Plan
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new text begin
(22,000) new text end |
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(50,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 12. new text end
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MnLink Gateway and Minitex
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new text begin
(95,000) new text end |
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(362,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 13. new text end
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Other Programs
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new text begin
(6,000) new text end |
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(12,000) new text end |
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The reduction in the student and parent
information program is $6,000 in fiscal year
2010 and $3,000 in fiscal year 2011. The
reduction in get ready program funds is
$6,000 in fiscal year 2011. The reduction in
funds for the Minnesota Minority Education
Partnership is $3,000 in fiscal year 2011.
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new text begin Subd. 14. new text end
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Agency Administration
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(60,000) new text end |
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(81,000) new text end |
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Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
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Total Appropriation
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$ new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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$ new text end |
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(10,467,000) new text end |
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The amounts that must be reduced or
added for each purpose are specified in the
following subdivisions.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
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Central Office and Shared Services
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(742,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
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Operations and Maintenance
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(9,642,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
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Learning Network of Minnesota
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(82,000) new text end |
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Sec. 5. new text begin BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
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Total Appropriation
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new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
new text begin
$ new text end |
new text begin
(36,120,000) new text end |
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new text begin
The amounts that must be reduced or
added for each purpose are specified in the
following subdivisions.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin
Operations and Maintenance
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new text begin
-0- new text end |
new text begin
(32,223,000) new text end |
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
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Special Appropriations
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(a) Agriculture and Extension Service new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(2,787,000) new text end |
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(b) Health Sciences new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(281,000) new text end |
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$18,000 in fiscal year 2011 is a reduction to
the appropriation to support up to 12 resident
physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital family
practice residency program.
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(c) Institute of Technology new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(74,000) new text end |
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(d) System Special new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
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(328,000) new text end |
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(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership new text end |
new text begin
-0- new text end |
new text begin
(427,000) new text end |
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Sec. 6.
Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 1, section 3, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.Achieve Scholarship Program
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4,350,000 |
4,350,000 |
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For scholarships under Minnesota Statutes,
section 136A.127new text begin , the office shall transfer
the appropriation for fiscal year 2011 to the
appropriation for state grantsnew text end .
Sec. 7.
Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 1, section 3, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
Subd. 12.Technical and Community College
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150,000 |
150,000 |
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For transfer to the financial aid offices
at each of the colleges of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities to provide
emergency aid grants to technical and
community college students who are
experiencing extraordinary economic
circumstances that may result in the students
dropping out of school without completing
the term or their program.new text begin This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end
Sec. 8.
Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
2009, chapter 177, section 10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.Operations and Maintenance
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562,041,000 |
613,833,000 |
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(a) It is the intention of the legislature to
increase the amount of funding distributed
to colleges and universities through the
allocation model to provide direct support of
instruction and related functions necessary
to protect the core mission of educating
students.
(b) The Board of Trustees shall submit
expenditure reduction plans by March 15,
2010, to the committees of the legislature
with responsibility for higher education
finance to achieve the 2012-2013 base
established in this section at the central
office and at each institution. The plan
submitted by the board must be based on
plans developed at each institution detailing
reductions to achieve lower base allocations
at that institution. Each plan must focus on
protecting direct instruction.
(c) For the biennium ending June 30,
2011, expenditures under this subdivision
must not exceed $40,000,000 for
technology initiatives, including technology
infrastructure improvements.
(d) $1,000,000 each year is for the Northeast
Minnesota Higher Education District and
high schools in its area. Students from area
high schools may also access the facilities
and faculty of the Northeast Minnesota
Higher Education District for state-of-the-art
technical education opportunities, including
MnSCU's 2+2 Pathways initiative.
(e) $225,000 each year is to enhance eFolio
Minnesota and for a center to provide on-site
and Internet-based support and technical
assistance to users of the state's eFolio
Minnesota system to promote workforce and
economic development and to enable access
to workforce information generated through
the eFolio Minnesota system.
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(f) For fiscal years 2012 and 2013 the base for
operations and maintenance is $602,759,000
each year.
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Sec. 9.
Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 1, section 5, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance
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550,345,000 |
604,239,000 |
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(a) This appropriation includes funding for
operation and maintenance of the system.
(b) The Board of Regents shall submit
expenditure reduction plans by March 15,
2010, to the committees of the legislature
with responsibility for higher education
finance to achieve the 2012-2013 base
established in this section. The plan must
focus on protecting direct instruction.
(c) Appropriations under this subdivision
may be used for a new scholarship under
Minnesota Statutes, section 137.0225, to
complement the University's Founders
scholarship.
(d) This appropriation includes amounts for
an Ojibwe Indian language program on the
Duluth campus.
(e) This appropriation includes money for the
Dakota language teacher training immersion
program on the Twin Cities campus to
prepare teachers to teach in Dakota language
immersion programs.
(f) This appropriation includes money for the
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to preserve
accreditation.
(g) This appropriation includes money in
fiscal year 2010 for a onetime grant to the
Minnesota Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for
their uncompensated expenses.
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(h) For fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the
base for operations and maintenance is
$596,930,000 each year.
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ARTICLE 2
RELATED HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 9,
is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
Awards.
An undergraduate student who meets the office's requirements
is eligible to apply for and receive a grant in any year of undergraduate study unless the
student has obtained a baccalaureate degree or previously has been enrolled full time or
the equivalent for deleted text begin ninedeleted text end new text begin eightnew text end semesters or the equivalent, excluding courses taken from a
Minnesota school or postsecondary institution which is not participating in the state grant
program and from which a student transferred no credit. A student who withdraws from
enrollment for active military service, or for a major illness, while under the care of a
medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is
entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility. A student enrolled
in a two-year program at a four-year institution is only eligible for the tuition and fee
maximums established by law for two-year institutions.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 136A.127, subdivision 9, is
amended to read:
Subd. 9.
Scholarship awards.
The amount of the scholarship is equal to the
maximum assigned student responsibility for a four-year program, as defined in section
136A.121, subdivision 5, minus the assigned family responsibility as defined in section
136A.101, subdivision 5a, multiplied by 0.50. The minimum scholarship is $1,200 per
academic year based on the institution's academic calendar and the student's continued
eligibilitynew text begin and available appropriationsnew text end .new text begin Awards are subject to student priority under
subdivision 9d.new text end The scholarship may be used to pay for qualifying expenses at eligible
institutions.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.127, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 9c. new text end
new text begin Insufficient appropriation. new text end
new text begin
If the amount appropriated is determined by
the office to be insufficient to make full awards to applicants under subdivision 9, awards
may be reduced by one or more of the following:
new text end
new text begin
(1) a percentage reduction in the maximum award;
new text end
new text begin
(2) a dollar amount reduction in the minimum award; or
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new text begin
(3) adding a surcharge to the applicant's assigned family responsibility, as defined in
section 136A.101, subdivision 5a.
new text end
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.127, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 9d. new text end
new text begin Student priority. new text end
new text begin
Achieve scholarship awards must be made to students
with complete applications received as of August 31 of each respective fiscal year.
new text end
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.1701, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Terms and conditions of loans.
(a) The office may loan money upon such
terms and conditions as the office may prescribe. deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin Under the SELF IV program, thenew text end
principal amount of a loan to an undergraduate student for a single academic year shall
not exceed deleted text begin $6,000 for grade levels 1 and 2 effective July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.
Effective July 1, 2007, the principal amount of a loan for grade levels 1 and 2 shall not
exceed $7,500. The principal amount of a loan for grade levels 3, 4, and 5 shall not exceed
$7,500 effective July 1, 2006deleted text end new text begin $7,500 per grade levelnew text end . The aggregate principal amount of
all loans made under this section to an undergraduate student shall not exceed deleted text begin $34,500
through June 30, 2007, and deleted text end $37,500 deleted text begin after June 30, 2007deleted text end . The principal amount of a loan
to a graduate student for a single academic year shall not exceed $9,000. The aggregate
principal amount of all loans made under this section to a student as an undergraduate
and graduate student shall not exceed deleted text begin $52,500 through June 30, 2007, anddeleted text end $55,500deleted text begin
after June 30, 2007deleted text end . The amount of the loan may not exceed the cost of attendance less
all other financial aid, including PLUS loans or other similar parent loans borrowed on
the student's behalf. The cumulative SELF loan debt must not exceed the borrowing
maximums in paragraph (b).
(b) The cumulative undergraduate borrowing maximums for SELF new text begin IV new text end loans are:
(1) deleted text begin effective July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007:
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(i) grade level 1, $6,000;
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(ii) grade level 2, $12,000;
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(iii) grade level 3, $19,500;
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(iv) grade level 4, $27,000; and
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(v) grade level 5, $34,500; and
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(2) effective July 1, 2007:
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deleted text begin (i)deleted text end grade level 1, $7,500;
deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end grade level 2, $15,000;
deleted text begin (iii)deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end grade level 3, $22,500;
deleted text begin (iv)deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end grade level 4, $30,000; and
deleted text begin (v)deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end grade level 5, $37,500.
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(c) The principal amount of a SELF V or subsequent phase loan to students enrolled
in a bachelor's degree program, postbaccalaureate, or graduate program must not exceed
$10,000 per grade level. For all other eligible students, the principal amount of the loan
must not exceed $7,500 per grade level. The aggregate principal amount of all loans
made under this section to a student as an undergraduate and graduate student must not
exceed $70,000. The amount of the loan must not exceed the cost of attendance less
all other financial aid, including PLUS loans or other similar parent loans borrowed on
the student's behalf. The cumulative SELF loan debt must not exceed the borrowing
maximums in paragraph (d).
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(d)(1) The cumulative borrowing maximums for SELF V loans and subsequent
phases for students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program or postbaccalaureate program
are:
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(i) grade level 1, $10,000;
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(ii) grade level 2, $20,000;
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(iii) grade level 3, $30,000;
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(iv) grade level 4, $40,000; and
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(v) grade level 5, $50,000.
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(2) For graduate level students, the borrowing limit is $10,000 per nine-month
academic year, with a cumulative maximum for all SELF debt of $70,000.
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(3) For all other eligible students, the cumulative borrowing maximums for SELF V
loans and subsequent phases are:
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(i) grade level 1, $7,500;
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(ii) grade level 2, $15,000;
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(iii) grade level 3, $22,500;
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(iv) grade level 4, $30,000; and
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(v) grade level 5, $37,500.
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Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.1701, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Repayment of loans.
(a) The office shall establish repayment procedures
for loans made under this section, but in no event shall the period of permitted repayment
for SELF II or SELF III loans exceed ten years from the eligible student's termination of
the student's postsecondary academic or vocational program, or 15 years from the date of
the student's first loan under this section, whichever is less.
(b) For SELFnew text begin IVnew text end loans deleted text begin from phases after SELF IIIdeleted text end , eligible students with aggregate
principal loan balances from all SELF phases that are less than $18,750 shall have a
repayment period not exceeding ten years from the eligible student's graduation or
termination date. For SELFnew text begin IVnew text end loans deleted text begin from phases after SELF IIIdeleted text end , eligible students with
aggregate principal loan balances from all SELF phases of $18,750 or greater shall have
a repayment period not exceeding 15 years from the eligible student's graduation or
termination date. For SELF new text begin IV new text end loans deleted text begin from phases after SELF IIIdeleted text end , the loans shall enter
repayment no later than seven years after the first disbursement date on the loan.
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(c) For SELF loans from phases after SELF IV, eligible students with aggregate
principal loan balances from all SELF phases that are:
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(1) less than $20,000, must have a repayment period not exceeding ten years from
the eligible student's graduation or termination date;
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(2) $20,000 up to $40,000, must have a repayment period not exceeding 15 years
from the eligible student's graduation or termination date; and
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(3) $40,000 or greater, must have a repayment period not exceeding 20 years
from the eligible student's graduation or termination date. For SELF loans from phases
after SELF IV, the loans must enter repayment no later than nine years after the first
disbursement date of the loan.
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Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Registration fees.
new text begin (a) new text end The office shall collect reasonable registration
fees that are sufficient to recover, but do not exceed, its costs of administering the
registration program. The office shall charge deleted text begin $1,100 for initial registration fees and $950
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(b) A new school offering no more than one degree at each level during its first year
must pay registration fees for each applicable level in the following amounts:
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associate degree new text end |
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$2,000 new text end |
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baccalaureate degree new text end |
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$2,500 new text end |
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master's degree new text end |
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$3,000 new text end |
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doctorate degree new text end |
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$3,500 new text end |
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(c) A new school that will offer more than one degree per level during its first
year must pay registration fees in an amount equal to the fee for the first degree at each
degree level under paragraph (b), plus fees for each additional nondegree program or
degree as follows:
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$250 new text end |
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additional associate degree new text end |
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$250 new text end |
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additional baccalaureate degree new text end |
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$500 new text end |
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additional master's degree new text end |
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$750 new text end |
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additional doctorate degree new text end |
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$1,000 new text end |
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(d) The annual renewal registration fee is $1,200.
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Sec. 8.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.69, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Degree or nondegree program addition fee.
The office processing deleted text begin feedeleted text end new text begin
feesnew text end for adding a degree or nondegree program deleted text begin that represents a significant departure in
the objectives, content, or method of delivery of degree or nondegree programs that are
currently offered by the school is $500 per degree or nondegree programdeleted text end new text begin are as follows:new text end .
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nondegree program that is not a part of an existing degree new text end |
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$250 each new text end |
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majors, specializations, emphasis areas, concentrations, and other similar areas of emphasis new text end |
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$250 each new text end |
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associate degrees new text end |
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$500 each new text end |
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baccalaureate degrees new text end |
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$500 each new text end |
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master's degrees new text end |
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$750 each new text end |
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doctorate degrees new text end |
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$2,000 each new text end |
Sec. 9.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136A.69, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Visit or consulting fee.
If the office determines that a fact-finding visit
or outside consultant is necessary to review or evaluate any new or revised degree or
nondegree program, the office shall be reimbursed for the expenses incurred related to the
review as follows:
(1) deleted text begin $300deleted text end new text begin $400new text end for the team base fee or for a paper review conducted by a consultant
if the office determines that a fact-finding visit is not required;
(2) $300 for each day or part thereof on site per team member; and
(3) the actual cost of customary meals, lodging, and related travel expenses incurred
by team members.
Sec. 10.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 141.255, is amended to read:
141.255 FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Initial licensure fee.
The office processing fee for an initial licensure
application is:
(1) deleted text begin $1,500deleted text end new text begin $2,500 new text end for a school that will offer no more than one program during
its first year of operation;
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(2) $750 for a school licensed exclusively due to the use of the term "college,"
"university," "academy," or "institute" in their name, or licensed exclusively in order to
participate in state grant or SELF loan financial aid programs; and
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(2) $2,000 for a school that will offer two or more nondegree level programs
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(3) $2,500 for a school that will offer two or more degree level programs during
its first year of operation.
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Subd. 2.
Renewal licensure fee; late fee.
(a) The office processing fee for a
renewal licensure application is:
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(1) for a category A school, as determined by the office, the fee is $865 if the school
offers one program or $1,150 if the school offers two or more programs; and
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(2) for a category B or C school, as determined by the office, the fee is $430 if the
school offers one program or $575 if the school offers two or more programs.
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(1) for a school that offers one program, the license renewal fee is $1,150;
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(2) for a school that offers more than one program, the license renewal fee is
$1,150, plus $200 for each additional program with a maximum renewal licensing fee
of $2,000; and
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(3) schools licensed exclusively due to the use of the term "college," "university,"
"academy," or "institute" in their name or licensed exclusively in order to participate in
state grant or SELF loan financial aid programs shall pay a renewal fee of $750.
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(b) If a license renewal application is not received by the office by the close of
business at least 60 days before the expiration of the current license, a late fee of $100
per business day, not to exceed $3,000, shall be assessed.
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The office processing fee for adding a degree
level to an existing program is $2,000 per program.
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Subd. 4.
Program addition fee.
The office processing fee for adding a program
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Subd. 5.
Visit or consulting fee.
If the office determines that a fact-finding visit
or outside consultant is necessary to review or evaluate any new or revised program, the
office shall be reimbursed for the expenses incurred related to the review as follows:
(1) deleted text begin $300deleted text end new text begin $400new text end for the team base fee or for a paper review conducted by a consultant
if the office determines that a fact-finding visit is not required;
(2) $300 for each day or part thereof on site per team member; and
(3) the actual cost of customary meals, lodging, and related travel expenses incurred
by team members.
Subd. 6.
Modification fee.
The fee for modification of any existing program is
$100 and is due if there is:
(1) an increase or decrease of 25 percent or more, from the original date of program
approval, in clock hours, credit hours, or calendar length of an existing program;
(2) a change in academic measurement from clock hours to credit hours or vice
versa; or
(3) an addition or alteration of courses that represent a 25 percent change or more in
the objectives, content, or methods of delivery.
Subd. 7.
Solicitor permit fee.
The solicitor permit fee is $350 and must be paid
annually.
Subd. 8.
Multiple location fee.
Schools wishing to operate at multiple locations
must pay:
(1) $250 per location, for new text begin locations new text end two to five deleted text begin locationsdeleted text end ; and
(2) an additional deleted text begin $50deleted text end new text begin $100new text end for each location over five.
Subd. 9.
Student transcript fee.
The fee for a student transcript requested from
a closed school whose records are held by the office is deleted text begin $10deleted text end new text begin $15new text end , with a maximum of
five transcripts per request.
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Public office documents; copies.
The deleted text begin office shall establishdeleted text end rates for
copies of any public office documentnew text begin shall be 50 cents per pagenew text end .
Sec. 11. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 136A.1701, subdivision 5; 136A.69, subdivision
2; and 141.255, subdivision 3,
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are repealed.
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Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 135A.61; and 136A.121, subdivision
9b,
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are repealed.
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