Minnesota Legislature
HF 4029
as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/02/2020 02:04pm
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; amending certain institutional approval provisions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 136A.657, subdivisions 1, 2;
136A.833, subdivision 1; 136A.834, subdivisions 1, 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.657, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Exemption.
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Any
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(a) A program is exempt from the provisions of sections
136A.61 to 136A.71 if it is:
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new text begin (1) offered by anew text end school or any department or branch of a school deleted text begin (a) whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end is
substantially owned, operatednew text begin ,new text end or supported by a bona fide church or religious organization;
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new text begin (2)new text end primarily designed for, aimed at and attended by persons who sincerely hold or seek
to learn the particular religious faith or beliefs of that church or religious organization; and
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of, to enter into some other vocation closely related to, or to conduct their lives in consonance
with, the particular faith of that church or religious organizationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin .
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is exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.61 to 136A.834.
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(b) A school or a department or branch of a school is exempt from the provisions of
sections 136A.61 to 136A.71 if all of its programs are exempt under paragraph (a).
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.657, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Limitation.
new text begin (a) new text end This exemption shall not extend to any new text begin program or new text end school or
to any department or branch of a school deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end through advertisements or solicitations
represents to any students or prospective students that the school, its aims, goals, missions
or purposes or its programs are different from those described in subdivision 1.
new text begin (b)new text end This exemption shall not extend to any school deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end represents to any student
or prospective student that the major purpose of its programs is tonew text begin :
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new text begin (1)new text end prepare the student for a vocation not closely related to that particular religious faithdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
or deleted text begin to
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new text begin (2)new text end provide the student with a general educational program recognized by other schools
or the broader educational, business or social community as being substantially equivalent
to the educational programs offered by schools or departments or branches of schools deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin
thatnew text end are not exempt from sections 136A.61 to 136A.71, and rules adopted pursuant thereto.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.833, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Application for exemptions.
A school that seeks an exemption from the
provisions of sections 136A.822 to 136A.834new text begin for the school and all of its programs or some
of its programsnew text end must apply to the office to establish that the school meets the requirements
of an exemption. An exemption expires two years from the date of approval or when a
school adds a new program or makes a modification equal to or greater than 25 percent to
an existing educational program. If a school is reapplying for an exemption, the application
must be submitted to the office 90 days before the current exemption expires.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.834, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Exemption.
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Any
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(a) A program is exempt from the provisions of sections
136A.821 to 136A.832 if it is:
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new text begin (1) offered by anew text end private career school or any department or branch of a private career
schooldeleted text begin :
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deleted text begin (1) whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end is substantially owned, operated, or supported by a bona fide church or
religious organization;
(2) deleted text begin whose programs aredeleted text end primarily designed for, aimed at, and attended by persons who
sincerely hold or seek to learn the particular religious faith or beliefs of that church or
religious organization; and
(3) deleted text begin whose programs aredeleted text end primarily intended to prepare its students to become ministers
of, to enter into some other vocation closely related to, or to conduct their lives in consonance
with the particular faith of that church or religious organizationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin .
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is exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.821 to 136A.832.
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(b) Any private career school or any department or branch of a private career school is
exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.821 to 136A.832 if all of its programs are
exempt under paragraph (a).
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Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 136A.834, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Limitations.
(a) An exemption shall not extend to any private career school,
department or branch of a private career school, or program of a private career school deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin
thatnew text end through advertisements or solicitations represents to any students or prospective students
that the school, its aims, goals, missions, purposes, or programs are different from those
described in subdivision 1.
(b) An exemption shall not extend to any private career school deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin or program thatnew text end
represents to any student or prospective student that the major purpose of its programs is
to:
(1) prepare the student for a vocation not closely related to that particular religious faith;
or
(2) provide the student with a general educational program recognized by other private
career schools or the broader educational, business, or social community as being
substantially equivalent to the educational programs offered by private career schools or
departments or branches of private career schools which are not religious in nature and are
not exempt from sections 136A.82 to 136A.834 and from rules adopted under sections
136A.82 to 136A.834.