HF 845

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/12/2015 02:31pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; postsecondary; establishing a budget for higher education;
appropriating money to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Regents of
the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; modifying the state grant
deduction; making changes to the assigned family responsibility; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121,
subdivision 5.

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

ARTICLE 1

HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Summary By Fund. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this subdivision
summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY BY FUND new text end
		new text begin 2016 new text end		new text begin 2017 new text end		new text begin Total new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,476,251,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,509,188,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,985,439,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end		new text begin 2,157,000 new text end		new text begin 2,157,000 new text end		new text begin 4,314,000 new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,478,408,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,511,345,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,989,753,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Summary By Agency - All Funds. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this subdivision
summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY BY AGENCY - ALL FUNDS new text end
		new text begin 2016 new text end		new text begin 2017 new text end		new text begin Total new text end
new text begin Minnesota Office of Higher Education new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 238,058,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 239,895,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 477,953,000 new text end
new text begin Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities new text end		new text begin 622,143,000 new text end		new text begin 622,143,000 new text end		new text begin 1,244,286,000 new text end
new text begin Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end		new text begin 616,856,000 new text end		new text begin 647,956,000 new text end		new text begin 1,264,812,000 new text end
new text begin Mayo Clinic new text end		new text begin 1,351,000 new text end		new text begin 1,351,000 new text end		new text begin 2,702,000 new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,478,408,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,511,345,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,989,753,000 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated 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 "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or
June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2016 new text end		new text begin 2017 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 238,058,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 239,895,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin State Grants new text end

new text begin 189,281,000 new text end

new text begin 189,281,000 new text end

new text begin (a) If the appropriation in this subdivision for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation sets the living and
miscellaneous expense allowance at $8,858
for fiscal year 2016 and $8,958 for fiscal year
2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Child Care Grants new text end

new text begin 6,684,000 new text end

new text begin 6,684,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin State Work-Study new text end

new text begin 14,502,000 new text end

new text begin 14,502,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Interstate Tuition Reciprocity new text end

new text begin 12,718,000 new text end

new text begin 14,518,000 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation in this subdivision for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available to meet
reciprocity contract obligations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Safety Officer's Survivors new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to provide educational
benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.45, to eligible dependent children and
to the spouses of public safety officers killed
in the line of duty.
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation in this subdivision for
either year is insufficient, the appropriation
for the other year is available for it.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Indian Scholarships new text end

new text begin 3,100,000 new text end

new text begin 3,100,000 new text end

new text begin The director must contract with or employ
at least one person with demonstrated
competence in American Indian culture and
residing in or near the city of Bemidji to
assist students with the scholarships under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and
with other information about financial aid for
which the students may be eligible. Bemidji
State University must provide office space
at no cost to the Minnesota Office of Higher
Education for purposes of administering the
American Indian scholarship program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126. This
appropriation includes funding to administer
the American Indian scholarship program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Tribal College Grants new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin High School-to-College Developmental Transition Grants new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
136A.862, for the high school-to-college
developmental transition program grants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Intervention for College Attendance Program Grants new text end

new text begin 671,000 new text end

new text begin 671,000 new text end

new text begin For the intervention for college attendance
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
136A.861.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funding to
administer the intervention for college
attendance program grants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Student-Parent Information new text end

new text begin 122,000 new text end

new text begin 122,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Get Ready new text end

new text begin 180,000 new text end

new text begin 180,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Midwest Higher Education Compact new text end

new text begin 95,000 new text end

new text begin 95,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Minnesota Minority Partnership new text end

new text begin 45,000 new text end

new text begin 45,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin United Family Medicine Residency Program new text end

new text begin 351,000 new text end

new text begin 351,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to United Family Medicine
residency program. This appropriation
shall be used to support up to 18 resident
physicians each year in family practice at
United Family Medicine residency programs
and shall prepare doctors to practice family
care medicine in underserved rural and
urban areas of the state. It is intended
that this program will improve health
care in underserved communities, provide
affordable access to appropriate medical
care, and manage the treatment of patients in
a cost-effective manner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin MnLINK Gateway and Minitex new text end

new text begin 5,905,000 new text end

new text begin 5,905,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end new text begin Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System new text end

new text begin 882,000 new text end

new text begin 882,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end new text begin Hennepin County Medical Center new text end

new text begin 645,000 new text end

new text begin 645,000 new text end

new text begin For transfer to Hennepin County Medical
Center for graduate family medical education
programs at Hennepin County Medical
Center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin Agency Administration new text end

new text begin 2,527,000 new text end

new text begin 2,564,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Balances Forward new text end

new text begin A balance in the first year under this section
does not cancel, but is available for the
second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin Transfers new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Office of Higher Education
may transfer unencumbered balances from
the appropriations in this section to the state
grant appropriation, the interstate tuition
reciprocity appropriation, the child care
grant appropriation, the Indian scholarship
appropriation, the state work-study
appropriation, the get ready appropriation,
the intervention for college attendance
program appropriation, and the public safety
officers' survivors appropriation. Transfers
from the child care or state work-study
appropriations may only be made to the
extent there is a projected surplus in the
appropriation. A transfer may be made only
with prior written notice to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the senate
and house of representatives committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over higher
education finance.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 622,143,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 622,143,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Central Office and Shared Services Unit new text end

new text begin 33,074,000 new text end

new text begin 33,074,000 new text end

new text begin For the Office of the Chancellor and the
Shared Services Division.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Operations and Maintenance new text end

new text begin 584,954,000 new text end

new text begin 584,954,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Learning Network of Minnesota new text end

new text begin 4,115,000 new text end

new text begin 4,115,000 new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 616,856,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 647,956,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2016 new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 614,699,000 new text end	new text begin 645,799,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 2,157,000 new text end	new text begin 2,157,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent 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 new text end

new text begin 548,761,000 new text end

new text begin 579,861,000 new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$25,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the
medical school to support clinical research
and to establish and hire medical discovery
teams. Up to $2,000,000 of this appropriation
may be used for nationally recognized rural
and urban physician training programs such
as the Rural Physician Associate Program,
the Metropolitan Physicians Associate
Program, and the Rural Medical Scholars
Program. The University of Minnesota
Medical School is requested to submit a
biennial report on the medical discovery
teams to the governor and the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over higher
education that includes the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) progress on metrics and benchmarks
adopted in the medical school's strategic plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) total increases in medical school
philanthropy and National Institutes of
Health funding; and
new text end

new text begin (3) status of funding from Fairview Health
Services to the medical school for academic
support and clinical research.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Primary Care Education Initiatives new text end

new text begin 2,157,000 new text end

new text begin 2,157,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the health care
access fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Special Appropriations new text end

new text begin (a) Agriculture and Extension Service new text end

new text begin 42,922,000 new text end

new text begin 42,922,000 new text end

new text begin For the Agricultural Experiment Station and
the Minnesota Extension Service:
new text end

new text begin (1) the agricultural experiment stations
and Minnesota Extension Service must
convene agricultural advisory groups to
focus research, education, and extension
activities on producer needs and implement
an outreach strategy that more effectively
and rapidly transfers research results and best
practices to producers throughout the state;
new text end

new text begin (2) this appropriation includes funding for
research and outreach on the production of
renewable energy from Minnesota biomass
resources, including agronomic crops, plant
and animal wastes, and native plants or trees.
The following areas should be prioritized and
carried out in consultation with Minnesota
producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy
organizations:
new text end

new text begin (i) biofuel and other energy production from
perennial crops, small grains, row crops,
and forestry products in conjunction with
the Natural Resources Research Institute
(NRRI);
new text end

new text begin (ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock
feed;
new text end

new text begin (3) this appropriation includes funding
for the College of Food, Agricultural, and
Natural Resources Sciences to establish and
provide leadership for organic agronomic,
horticultural, livestock, and food systems
research, education, and outreach and for
the purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory,
planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing
equipment necessary for this project;
new text end

new text begin (4) this appropriation includes funding
for research efforts that demonstrate a
renewed emphasis on the needs of the state's
agriculture community. The following
areas should be prioritized and carried
out in consultation with Minnesota farm
organizations:
new text end

new text begin (i) vegetable crop research with priority for
extending the Minnesota vegetable growing
season;
new text end

new text begin (ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and
development;
new text end

new text begin (iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water
conservation practices and contaminant
reduction research;
new text end

new text begin (iv) discovering and developing plant
varieties that use nutrients more efficiently;
new text end

new text begin (v) breeding and development of turf seed
and other biomass resources in all three
Minnesota biomes;
new text end

new text begin (vi) development of new disease-resistant
and pest-resistant varieties of turf and
agronomic crops;
new text end

new text begin (vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat
and cure human diseases;
new text end

new text begin (viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
new text end

new text begin (ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for
current or emerging animal, plant, and insect
problems affecting production or food safety;
new text end

new text begin (x) crop pest and animal disease research;
new text end

new text begin (xi) developing animal agriculture that is
capable of sustainably feeding the world;
new text end

new text begin (xii) consumer food safety education and
outreach;
new text end

new text begin (xiii) programs to meet the research and
outreach needs of organic livestock and crop
farmers; and
new text end

new text begin (xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and
cropping systems; and growing, harvesting,
and transporting biomass plant material; and
new text end

new text begin (5) by February 1, 2017, the Board of Regents
must submit a report to the legislative
committees and divisions with responsibility
for agriculture and higher education finance
on the status and outcomes of research and
initiatives funded in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Health Sciences new text end

new text begin 9,204,000 new text end

new text begin 9,204,000 new text end

new text begin $346,000 each year is to support up to 12
resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital
family practice residency program. The
program must prepare doctors to practice
primary care medicine in rural areas of the
state. The legislature intends this program
to improve health care in rural communities,
provide affordable access to appropriate
medical care, and manage the treatment of
patients in a more cost-effective manner.
The remainder of this appropriation is for
the rural physicians associates program, the
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, health
sciences research, dental care, and the
Biomedical Engineering Center.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text begin Institute of Technology new text end new text end

new text begin 1,140,000 new text end

new text begin 1,140,000 new text end

new text begin For the geological survey and the talented
youth mathematics program.
new text end

new text begin (d) System Special new text end

new text begin 5,181,000 new text end

new text begin 5,181,000 new text end

new text begin For general research, the Labor Education
Service, Natural Resources Research
Institute, Center for Urban and Regional
Affairs, Bell Museum of Natural History, and
the Humphrey exhibit.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $125,000 in fiscal year 2016
and $125,000 in fiscal year 2017 are added
to the base for the Labor Education Service.
new text end

new text begin (e) University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership new text end

new text begin 7,491,000 new text end

new text begin 7,491,000 new text end

new text begin For the direct and indirect expenses of the
collaborative research partnership between
the University of Minnesota and the Mayo
Foundation for research in biotechnology
and medical genomics. This appropriation is
available until expended. An annual report
on the expenditure of these funds must be
submitted to the governor and the chairs of
the legislative committee responsible for
higher education finance by June 30 of each
fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Academic Health Center new text end

new text begin The appropriation for Academic Health
Center funding under Minnesota Statutes,
section 297F.10, is estimated to be
$22,250,000 each year.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MAYO CLINIC new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,351,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,351,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent are specified
in the following subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Medical School new text end

new text begin 665,000 new text end

new text begin 665,000 new text end

new text begin The state must pay a capitation each year for
each student who is a resident of Minnesota.
The appropriation may be transferred
between each year of the biennium to
accommodate enrollment fluctuations. It is
intended that during the biennium the Mayo
Clinic use the capitation money to increase
the number of doctors practicing in rural
areas in need of doctors.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Family Practice and Graduate Residency Program new text end

new text begin 686,000 new text end

new text begin 686,000 new text end

new text begin The state must pay stipend support for up to
27 residents each year.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to
read:

Subd. 5a.

Assigned family responsibility.

"Assigned family responsibility" means
the amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a
federal need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is deleted text begin 96 deleted text end new text begin 94 new text end
percent of the parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other than
a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is deleted text begin 86 deleted text end new text begin 70 new text end percent of the student contribution.
For independent students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family
responsibility is deleted text begin 50 deleted text end new text begin 34 new text end percent of the student contribution.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.121, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Grant stipends.

The grant stipend shall be based on a sharing of
responsibility for covering the recognized cost of attendance by the applicant, the
applicant's family, and the government. The amount of a financial stipend must not
exceed a grant applicant's recognized cost of attendance, as defined in subdivision 6, after
deducting the following:

(1) the assigned student responsibility of at least 50 percent of the cost of attending
the institution of the applicant's choosing;

(2) the assigned family responsibility as defined in section 136A.101; and

(3) the amount of a federal Pell grant award for which the grant applicant is new text begin
financially new text end eligible new text begin , unless the student is ineligible to receive a Pell grant under United
States Code, title 20, section 1091(a)(5) or (d) new text end .

The minimum financial stipend is $100 per academic year.