1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing funding and related policy changes for the 
1.3 	Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the 
1.4 	University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; creating and modifying certain 
1.5 	student aid programs; creating a direct admissions pilot program; requiring reports; 
1.6 	appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.121, 
1.7 	subdivisions 6, 9; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.126, subdivisions 1, 4; 
1.8 	136A.1275; 136A.246, subdivisions 4, 5; proposing coding for new law in 
1.9 	Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A.
1.10 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.11 	ARTICLE 1
1.12 	APPROPRIATIONS

1.13	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.14 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 
1.15 	and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 
1.16 	or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 
1.17 	The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under 
1.18 	them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. 
1.19 	"The first year" is fiscal year 2022. "The second year" is fiscal year 2023. "The biennium" 
1.20 	is fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

1.21				APPROPRIATIONS
	
1.22				Available for the Year
	
1.23				Ending June 30
	
1.24					2022
		2023

1.25
1.26	Sec. 2. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION

2.1	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	287,957,000
	$
	287,147,000
	
2.2 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.3 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.4 	subdivisions.

2.5	Subd. 2.State Grants
 		210,587,000
		210,587,000
	
2.6 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.7 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.8 	for the other year is available for it.

2.9	Subd. 3.Child Care Grants
 		6,694,000
		6,694,000

2.10	Subd. 4.State Work-Study
 		14,502,000
		14,502,000

2.11	Subd. 5.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
 		8,500,000
		8,500,000
	
2.12 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.13 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.14 	for the other year is available to meet 
2.15 	reciprocity contract obligations.

2.16	Subd. 6.Safety Officer's Survivors
 		100,000
		100,000
	
2.17 	This appropriation is to provide educational 
2.18 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.19 	299A.45, to eligible dependent children and 
2.20 	to the spouses of public safety officers killed 
2.21 	in the line of duty.
2.22 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.23 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.24 	for the other year is available for it.

2.25	Subd. 7.American Indian Scholarships
 		3,500,000
		3,500,000
	
2.26 	The commissioner must contract with or 
2.27 	employ at least one person with demonstrated 
2.28 	competence in American Indian culture and 
2.29 	residing in or near the city of Bemidji to assist 
2.30 	students with the scholarships under 
2.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and 
2.32 	with other information about financial aid for 
3.1 	which the students may be eligible. Bemidji 
3.2 	State University must provide office space at 
3.3 	no cost to the Office of Higher Education for 
3.4 	purposes of administering the American Indian 
3.5 	scholarship program under Minnesota Statutes, 
3.6 	section 136A.126. This appropriation includes 
3.7 	funding to administer the American Indian 
3.8 	scholarship program.

3.9	Subd. 8.Tribal College Grants
 		150,000
		150,000
	
3.10 	For tribal college assistance grants under 
3.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.

3.12
3.13	Subd. 9.Intervention for College Attendance 
Program Grants
 		1,500,000
		1,500,000
	
3.14 	For the intervention for college attendance 
3.15 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.16 	136A.861.
3.17 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
3.18 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
3.19 	intervention for college attendance program 
3.20 	grants.

3.21	Subd. 10.Student-Parent Information
 		122,000
		122,000

3.22	Subd. 11.Get Ready!
 		180,000
		180,000

3.23
3.24	Subd. 12.Minnesota Education Equity 
Partnership
 		45,000
		45,000

3.25	Subd. 13.Midwest Higher Education Compact
 		115,000
		115,000

3.26
3.27	Subd. 14.United Family Medicine Residency 
Program
 		501,000
		501,000
	
3.28 	For a grant to United Family Medicine 
3.29 	residency program. This appropriation shall 
3.30 	be used to support up to 21 resident physicians 
3.31 	each year in family practice at United Family 
3.32 	Medicine residency programs and shall 
3.33 	prepare doctors to practice family care 
3.34 	medicine in underserved rural and urban areas 
4.1 	of the state. It is intended that this program 
4.2 	will improve health care in underserved 
4.3 	communities, provide affordable access to 
4.4 	appropriate medical care, and manage the 
4.5 	treatment of patients in a cost-effective 
4.6 	manner.

4.7	Subd. 15.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
 		5,905,000
		5,905,000

4.8
4.9	Subd. 16.Statewide Longitudinal Education 
Data System
 		1,782,000
		1,782,000

4.10	Subd. 17.Hennepin Healthcare
 		645,000
		645,000
	
4.11 	For transfer to Hennepin Healthcare for 
4.12 	graduate family medical education programs 
4.13 	at Hennepin Healthcare.

4.14	Subd. 18.College Possible
 		500,000
		500,000
	
4.15 	(a) This appropriation is for immediate transfer 
4.16 	to College Possible to support programs of 
4.17 	college admission and college graduation for 
4.18 	low-income students through an intensive 
4.19 	curriculum of coaching and support at both 
4.20 	the high school and postsecondary level.
4.21 	(b) This appropriation must, to the extent 
4.22 	possible, be proportionately allocated between 
4.23 	students from greater Minnesota and students 
4.24 	in the seven-county metropolitan area.
4.25 	(c) This appropriation must be used by College 
4.26 	Possible only for programs supporting students 
4.27 	who are residents of Minnesota and attending 
4.28 	colleges or universities within Minnesota.
4.29 	(d) By February 1 of each year, College 
4.30 	Possible must report to the chairs and ranking 
4.31 	minority members of the legislative 
4.32 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
4.33 	over higher education and E-12 education on 
4.34 	activities funded by this appropriation. The 
5.1 	report must include, but is not limited to, 
5.2 	information about the expansion of College 
5.3 	Possible in Minnesota, the number of College 
5.4 	Possible coaches hired, the expansion within 
5.5 	existing partner high schools, the expansion 
5.6 	of high school partnerships, the number of 
5.7 	high school and college students served, the 
5.8 	total hours of community service by high 
5.9 	school and college students, and a list of 
5.10 	communities and organizations benefiting 
5.11 	from student service hours.

5.12
5.13	Subd. 19.Summer Academic Enrichment 
Program
 		750,000
		750,000
	
5.14 	For summer academic enrichment grants under 
5.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.
5.16 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
5.17 	percent of this appropriation to administer the 
5.18 	grant program under this subdivision.

5.19
5.20	Subd. 20.Dual Training Competency Grants; 
Office of Higher Education
 		2,000,000
		2,000,000
	
5.21 	For transfer to the Dual Training Competency 
5.22 	Grants account in the special revenue fund 
5.23 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.246, 
5.24 	subdivision 10.

5.25	Subd. 21.Campus Sexual Assault Reporting
 		25,000
		25,000
	
5.26 	For the sexual assault reporting required under 
5.27 	Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.15.

5.28
5.29	Subd. 22.Campus Sexual Violence Prevention 
and Response Coordinator
 		150,000
		150,000
	
5.30 	For the Office of Higher Education to staff a 
5.31 	campus sexual violence prevention and 
5.32 	response coordinator to serve as a statewide 
5.33 	resource providing professional development 
5.34 	and guidance on best practices for 
6.1 	postsecondary institutions. $50,000 each year 
6.2 	is for administrative funding to conduct 
6.3 	trainings and provide materials to 
6.4 	postsecondary institutions.

6.5
6.6	Subd. 23.Emergency Assistance for 
Postsecondary Students
 		825,000
		825,000
	
6.7 	(a) This appropriation is for the Office of 
6.8 	Higher Education to allocate grant funds on a 
6.9 	matching basis to eligible institutions as 
6.10 	defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 
6.11 	136A.103, located in Minnesota with a 
6.12 	demonstrable homeless student population.
6.13 	(b) This appropriation shall be used to meet 
6.14 	immediate student needs that could result in 
6.15 	a student not completing the term or their 
6.16 	program including, but not limited to, 
6.17 	emergency housing, food, and transportation. 
6.18 	Institutions shall minimize any negative 
6.19 	impact on student financial aid resulting from 
6.20 	the receipt of emergency funds.
6.21 	(c) The commissioner shall determine the 
6.22 	application process and the grant amounts. 
6.23 	The Office of Higher Education shall partner 
6.24 	with interested postsecondary institutions, 
6.25 	other state agencies, and student groups to 
6.26 	establish the programs.

6.27	Subd. 24.Grants to Teacher Candidates
 		3,950,000
		3,950,000
	
6.28 	For grants to teacher candidates under 
6.29 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1275.
6.30 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
6.31 	percent of the appropriation for administration 
6.32 	of the program.

6.33	Subd. 25.Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness
 		200,000
		200,000
	
7.1 	For transfer to the teacher shortage loan 
7.2 	forgiveness repayment account in the special 
7.3 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.4 	section 136A.1791, subdivision 8.
7.5 	The commissioner may use no more than three 
7.6 	percent of the amount transferred under this 
7.7 	subdivision to administer the program.

7.8
7.9	Subd. 26.Agricultural Educators Loan 
Forgiveness
 		50,000
		50,000
	
7.10 	For transfer to the agricultural education loan 
7.11 	forgiveness account in the special revenue 
7.12 	fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.13 	136A.1794, subdivision 2.

7.14
7.15	Subd. 27.Aviation Degree Loan Forgiveness 
Program
 		25,000
		25,000
	
7.16 	For transfer to the aviation degree loan 
7.17 	forgiveness program account in the special 
7.18 	revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, 
7.19 	section 136A.1789, subdivision 2.

7.20
7.21	Subd. 28.Grants for Students with Intellectual 
and Developmental Disabilities
 		200,000
		200,000
	
7.22 	For grants for students with intellectual and 
7.23 	developmental disabilities under Minnesota 
7.24 	Statutes, section 136A.1215.

7.25	Subd. 29.Loan Repayment Assistance Program
 		25,000
		25,000
	
7.26 	For a grant to the Loan Repayment Assistance 
7.27 	Program of Minnesota to provide education 
7.28 	debt relief to attorneys with full-time 
7.29 	employment providing legal advice or 
7.30 	representation to low-income clients or support 
7.31 	services for this work.

7.32	Subd. 30.Student Loan Debt Counseling
 		200,000
		200,000
	
7.33 	For student loan debt counseling under 
7.34 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1788.
8.1 	The Office of Higher Education may use no 
8.2 	more than three percent of the appropriation 
8.3 	to administer the student loan debt counseling 
8.4 	program.

8.5	Subd. 31.Concurrent Enrollment Grants
 		340,000
		340,000
	
8.6 	For concurrent enrollment grants under 
8.7 	Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.102.

8.8
8.9	Subd. 32.Grants to Support Individuals with 
Autism Spectrum Disorder
 		1,000,000
		1,000,000
	
8.10 	For grants for supporting individuals with 
8.11 	autism spectrum disorder under Minnesota 
8.12 	Statutes, section 135A.105.

8.13	Subd. 33.Workforce Stabilization Grants
 		17,500,000
		17,500,000
	
8.14 	For workforce stabilization grants under 
8.15 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1231.

8.16	Subd. 34.Direct Admissions
 		925,000
		75,000
	
8.17 	For the direct admissions pilot program in 
8.18 	article 2, section 13.

8.19	Subd. 35.Agency Administration
 		4,464,000
		4,504,000

8.20	Subd. 36.Balances Forward
 					
8.21 	A balance in the first year under this section 
8.22 	does not cancel, but is available for the second 
8.23 	year.

8.24	Subd. 37.Transfers
 					
8.25 	The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
8.26 	Education may transfer unencumbered 
8.27 	balances from the appropriations in this 
8.28 	section to the state grant appropriation, the 
8.29 	interstate tuition reciprocity appropriation, the 
8.30 	child care grant appropriation, the Indian 
8.31 	scholarship appropriation, the state work-study 
8.32 	appropriation, the get ready appropriation, the 
9.1 	intervention for college attendance 
9.2 	appropriation, the student-parent information 
9.3 	appropriation, the summer academic 
9.4 	enrichment program appropriation, the 
9.5 	workforce stabilization grant appropriation, 
9.6 	and the public safety officers' survivors 
9.7 	appropriation. Transfers from the child care 
9.8 	or state work-study appropriations may only 
9.9 	be made to the extent there is a projected 
9.10 	surplus in the appropriation. A transfer may 
9.11 	be made only with prior written notice to the 
9.12 	chairs and ranking minority members of the 
9.13 	senate and house of representatives 
9.14 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
9.15 	education finance.

9.16
9.17
9.18	Sec. 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES

9.19	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	784,114,000
	$
	804,454,000
	
9.20 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
9.21 	purpose are specified in the following 
9.22 	subdivisions.

9.23
9.24	Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services 
Unit
 		33,074,000
		33,074,000
	
9.25 	For the Office of the Chancellor and the 
9.26 	Shared Services Division.

9.27	Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance
 		746,925,000
		767,265,000
	
9.28 	(a) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
9.29 	$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are to provide 
9.30 	supplemental aid for operations and 
9.31 	maintenance to the president of each two-year 
9.32 	institution in the system with at least one 
9.33 	campus that is not located in a metropolitan 
9.34 	county, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, 
9.35 	section 473.121, subdivision 4. The board 
10.1 	shall transfer $100,000 for each campus not 
10.2 	located in a metropolitan county in each year 
10.3 	to the president of each institution that 
10.4 	includes such a campus, provided that no 
10.5 	institution may receive more than $300,000 
10.6 	in total supplemental aid each year.
10.7 	(b) The Board of Trustees is requested to help 
10.8 	Minnesota close the attainment gap by funding 
10.9 	activities which improve retention and 
10.10 	completion for students of color.
10.11 	(c) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
10.12 	$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for 
10.13 	workforce development scholarships under 
10.14 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.38.
10.15 	(d) $300,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $300,000 
10.16 	in fiscal year 2023 are for transfer to the Cook 
10.17 	County Higher Education Board to provide 
10.18 	educational programming, workforce 
10.19 	development, and academic support services 
10.20 	to remote regions in northeastern Minnesota. 
10.21 	The Cook County Higher Education Board 
10.22 	shall continue to provide information to the 
10.23 	Board of Trustees on the number of students 
10.24 	served, credit hours delivered, and services 
10.25 	provided to students.
10.26 	(e) This appropriation includes $40,000 in 
10.27 	fiscal year 2022 and $40,000 in fiscal year 
10.28 	2023 to implement the sexual assault policies 
10.29 	required under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.30 	135A.15.
10.31 	(f) This appropriation includes $8,000,000 in 
10.32 	fiscal year 2022 and $8,000,000 in fiscal year 
10.33 	2023 for upgrading the Integrated Statewide 
10.34 	Record System.
11.1 	(g) This appropriation includes $1,250,000 in 
11.2 	fiscal year 2022 and $1,250,000 in fiscal year 
11.3 	2023 to support students in meeting critical 
11.4 	needs, including providing online mental 
11.5 	health resources and an online information 
11.6 	hub to connect students with state and local 
11.7 	resources that address basic needs, including 
11.8 	housing and food insecurity.

11.9	Subd. 4.Learning Network of Minnesota
 		4,115,000
		4,115,000

11.10
11.11	Sec. 4. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

11.12	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	689,063,000
	$
	704,563,000

11.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
11.14		2022
	2023
	
11.15	General
	686,906,000
	702,406,000
	
11.16	Health Care Access
	2,157,000
	2,157,000
	
11.17 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
11.18 	purpose are specified in the following 
11.19 	subdivisions.

11.20	Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance
 		618,468,000
		633,968,000
	
11.21 	(a) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
11.22 	$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are to: (1) 
11.23 	increase the medical school's research 
11.24 	capacity; (2) improve the medical school's 
11.25 	ranking in National Institutes of Health 
11.26 	funding; (3) ensure the medical school's 
11.27 	national prominence by attracting and 
11.28 	retaining world-class faculty, staff, and 
11.29 	students; (4) invest in physician training 
11.30 	programs in rural and underserved 
11.31 	communities; and (5) translate the medical 
11.32 	school's research discoveries into new 
11.33 	treatments and cures to improve the health of 
11.34 	Minnesotans.
12.1 	(b) $7,800,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
12.2 	$7,800,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for health 
12.3 	training restoration. This appropriation must 
12.4 	be used to support all of the following: (1) 
12.5 	faculty physicians who teach at eight residency 
12.6 	program sites, including medical resident and 
12.7 	student training programs in the Department 
12.8 	of Family Medicine; (2) the Mobile Dental 
12.9 	Clinic; and (3) expansion of geriatric 
12.10 	education and family programs.
12.11 	(c) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
12.12 	$4,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for the 
12.13 	Minnesota Discovery, Research, and 
12.14 	InnoVation Economy funding program for 
12.15 	cancer care research.
12.16 	(d) $500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $500,000 
12.17 	in fiscal year 2023 are for the University of 
12.18 	Minnesota, Morris branch, to cover the costs 
12.19 	of tuition waivers under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.20 	section 137.16.
12.21 	(e) $150,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $150,000 
12.22 	in fiscal year 2023 are for the advisory council 
12.23 	on rare diseases under Minnesota Statutes, 
12.24 	section 137.68. The base for this appropriation 
12.25 	is $0 in fiscal year 2024 and later.

12.26	Subd. 3.Primary Care Education Initiatives
 		2,157,000
		2,157,000
	
12.27 	This appropriation is from the health care 
12.28 	access fund.

12.29	Subd. 4.Special Appropriations

12.30	(a) Agriculture and Extension Service
		42,922,000
		42,922,000
	
12.31 	For the Agricultural Experiment Station and 
12.32 	the Minnesota Extension Service:
13.1 	(1) the agricultural experiment stations and 
13.2 	Minnesota Extension Service must convene 
13.3 	agricultural advisory groups to focus research, 
13.4 	education, and extension activities on producer 
13.5 	needs and implement an outreach strategy that 
13.6 	more effectively and rapidly transfers research 
13.7 	results and best practices to producers 
13.8 	throughout the state;
13.9 	(2) this appropriation includes funding for 
13.10 	research and outreach on the production of 
13.11 	renewable energy from Minnesota biomass 
13.12 	resources, including agronomic crops, plant 
13.13 	and animal wastes, and native plants or trees. 
13.14 	The following areas should be prioritized and 
13.15 	carried out in consultation with Minnesota 
13.16 	producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy 
13.17 	organizations:
13.18 	(i) biofuel and other energy production from 
13.19 	perennial crops, small grains, row crops, and 
13.20 	forestry products in conjunction with the 
13.21 	Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI);
13.22 	(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
13.23 	systems; and
13.24 	(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock feed;
13.25 	(3) this appropriation includes funding for the 
13.26 	College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural 
13.27 	Resources Sciences to establish and provide 
13.28 	leadership for organic agronomic, 
13.29 	horticultural, livestock, and food systems 
13.30 	research, education, and outreach and for the 
13.31 	purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory, 
13.32 	planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing 
13.33 	equipment necessary for this project;
14.1 	(4) this appropriation includes funding for 
14.2 	research efforts that demonstrate a renewed 
14.3 	emphasis on the needs of the state's agriculture 
14.4 	community. The following areas should be 
14.5 	prioritized and carried out in consultation with 
14.6 	Minnesota farm organizations:
14.7 	(i) vegetable crop research with priority for 
14.8 	extending the Minnesota vegetable growing 
14.9 	season;
14.10 	(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and 
14.11 	development;
14.12 	(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water 
14.13 	conservation practices and contaminant 
14.14 	reduction research;
14.15 	(iv) discovering and developing plant varieties 
14.16 	that use nutrients more efficiently;
14.17 	(v) breeding and development of turf seed and 
14.18 	other biomass resources in all three Minnesota 
14.19 	biomes;
14.20 	(vi) development of new disease-resistant and 
14.21 	pest-resistant varieties of turf and agronomic 
14.22 	crops;
14.23 	(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat 
14.24 	and cure human diseases;
14.25 	(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
14.26 	(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for 
14.27 	current or emerging animal, plant, and insect 
14.28 	problems affecting production or food safety;
14.29 	(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
14.30 	(xi) developing animal agriculture that is 
14.31 	capable of sustainably feeding the world;
15.1 	(xii) consumer food safety education and 
15.2 	outreach;
15.3 	(xiii) programs to meet the research and 
15.4 	outreach needs of organic livestock and crop 
15.5 	farmers; and
15.6 	(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
15.7 	systems; and growing, harvesting, and 
15.8 	transporting biomass plant material; and
15.9 	(5) by February 1, 2023, the Board of Regents 
15.10 	must submit a report to the legislative 
15.11 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
15.12 	over agriculture and higher education finance 
15.13 	on the status and outcomes of research and 
15.14 	initiatives funded in this paragraph.

15.15	(b) Health Sciences
		9,204,000
		9,204,000
	
15.16 	$346,000 each year is to support up to 12 
15.17 	resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital 
15.18 	family practice residency program. The 
15.19 	program must prepare doctors to practice 
15.20 	primary care medicine in rural areas of the 
15.21 	state. The legislature intends this program to 
15.22 	improve health care in rural communities, 
15.23 	provide affordable access to appropriate 
15.24 	medical care, and manage the treatment of 
15.25 	patients in a more cost-effective manner. The 
15.26 	remainder of this appropriation is for the rural 
15.27 	physicians associates program; the Veterinary 
15.28 	Diagnostic Laboratory; health sciences 
15.29 	research; dental care; the Biomedical 
15.30 	Engineering Center; and the collaborative 
15.31 	partnership between the University of 
15.32 	Minnesota and Mayo Clinic for regenerative 
15.33 	medicine, research, clinical translation, and 
15.34 	commercialization.

16.1	(c) College of Science and Engineering
		1,140,000
		1,140,000
	
16.2 	For the geological survey and the talented 
16.3 	youth mathematics program.

16.4	(d) System Special
		7,181,000
		7,181,000
	
16.5 	For general research, the Labor Education 
16.6 	Service, Natural Resources Research Institute, 
16.7 	Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Bell 
16.8 	Museum of Natural History, and the 
16.9 	Humphrey exhibit.
16.10 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $2,000,000 
16.11 	in fiscal year 2023 are for the Natural 
16.12 	Resources Research Institute to invest in 
16.13 	applied research for economic development.

16.14
16.15	(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo 
Foundation Partnership
		7,991,000
		7,991,000
	
16.16 	This appropriation is for the following 
16.17 	activities:
16.18 	(1) $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2022 and 
16.19 	$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for the 
16.20 	direct and indirect expenses of the 
16.21 	collaborative research partnership between the 
16.22 	University of Minnesota and the Mayo 
16.23 	Foundation for research in biotechnology and 
16.24 	medical genomics. An annual report on the 
16.25 	expenditure of these funds must be submitted 
16.26 	to the governor and the chairs of the legislative 
16.27 	committees responsible for higher education 
16.28 	finance by June 30 of each fiscal year.
16.29 	(2) $500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $500,000 
16.30 	in fiscal year 2023 are to award competitive 
16.31 	grants to conduct research into the prevention, 
16.32 	treatment, causes, and cures of Alzheimer's 
16.33 	disease and other dementias.

16.34	Subd. 5.Academic Health Center
 					
17.1 	The appropriation for Academic Health Center 
17.2 	funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.3 	297F.10, is estimated to be $22,250,000 each 
17.4 	year.

17.5	Sec. 5. MAYO CLINIC

17.6	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,351,000
	$
	1,351,000
	
17.7 	The amounts that may be spent are specified 
17.8 	in the following subdivisions.

17.9	Subd. 2.Medical School
 		665,000
		665,000
	
17.10 	The state must pay a capitation each year for 
17.11 	each student who is a resident of Minnesota. 
17.12 	The appropriation may be transferred between 
17.13 	each year of the biennium to accommodate 
17.14 	enrollment fluctuations. It is intended that 
17.15 	during the biennium the Mayo Clinic use the 
17.16 	capitation money to increase the number of 
17.17 	doctors practicing in rural areas in need of 
17.18 	doctors.

17.19
17.20	Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate 
Residency Program
 		686,000
		686,000
	
17.21 	The state must pay stipend support for up to 
17.22 	27 residents each year.

17.23 	Sec. 6. CANCELLATIONS.
 17.24 	(a) The day following final enactment, $340,000 of the fiscal year 2021 appropriation 
17.25 	to the Office of Higher Education in Laws 2019, chapter 64, article 1, section 2, is canceled 
17.26 	to the general fund. The appropriation canceled must come from the provisions in Laws 
17.27 	2019, chapter 64, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 11, 25, and 26.
17.28 	(b) The day following final enactment, $5,000,000 of the fiscal year 2021 appropriation 
17.29 	to the Office of Higher Education for state grants in Laws 2019, chapter 64, article 1, section 
17.30 	2, subdivision 2, is canceled to the general fund.

18.1 	ARTICLE 2
18.2 	HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS

18.3 	Section 1. [135A.102] CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT GRANTS.
18.4 		Subdivision 1.Grants. (a) The Office of Higher Education must establish a competitive 
18.5 	grant program for postsecondary institutions to expand concurrent enrollment opportunities. 
18.6 	To the extent that there are qualified applicants, the commissioner of the Office of Higher 
18.7 	Education shall distribute grant funds to ensure:
18.8 	(1) eligible students throughout the state have access to concurrent enrollment programs; 
18.9 	and
18.10 	(2) preference for grants that expand programs is given to programs already at capacity.
18.11 	(b) The commissioner may award grants under this section to postsecondary institutions 
18.12 	for any of the following purposes:
18.13 	(1) to develop new concurrent enrollment courses under section 124D.09, subdivision 
18.14 	10, that satisfy the elective standard for career and technical education;
18.15 	(2) to expand the existing concurrent enrollment programs already offered by the 
18.16 	postsecondary institution by:
18.17 	(i) creating new sections within the same high school;
18.18 	(ii) offering the existing course in new high schools; or
18.19 	(iii) supporting the preparation, recruitment, and success of students who are 
18.20 	underrepresented in concurrent enrollment classrooms;
18.21 	(3) to create online graduate tracks specifically for high school teachers to receive the 
18.22 	necessary credentials to teach concurrent enrollment courses in various content areas, as 
18.23 	dictated by the Higher Learning Commission; or
18.24 	(4) to supplement high school teacher tuition support for graduate courses not eligible 
18.25 	for funding under the concurrent enrollment training program.
18.26 		Subd. 2.Application. (a) The commissioner shall develop a grant application process. 
18.27 	A grant applicant must:
18.28 	(1) specify the purpose under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), for which the institution is 
18.29 	applying;
18.30 	(2) specify both program and student outcome goals;
19.1 	(3) include student feedback in the development of new programs or the expansion of 
19.2 	existing programs; and
19.3 	(4) demonstrate a commitment to equitable access to concurrent enrollment coursework 
19.4 	for all eligible high school students.
19.5 	(b) A postsecondary institution applying for a grant under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), 
19.6 	clause (3), must provide a 50 percent match for the grant funds.
19.7 		Subd. 3.Report. By December 1 of each year, the office shall submit a report to the 
19.8 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over 
19.9 	higher education regarding:
19.10 	(1) the amount of funds granted under each clause of subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
19.11 	(2) the courses developed by grant recipients and the number of students who enrolled 
19.12 	in the courses under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (1);
19.13 	(3) the programs expanded and the number of students who enrolled in programs under 
19.14 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (2);
19.15 	(4) the graduate programs developed by postsecondary institutions and the number of 
19.16 	high school teachers enrolled in these graduate courses under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), 
19.17 	clause (3); and
19.18 	(5) the number of teachers provided tuition support under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), 
19.19 	clause (4).

19.20 	Sec. 2. [135A.105] SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM 
19.21 	DISORDER.
19.22 		Subdivision 1.Grants. (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall 
19.23 	award grants, on a competitive basis, for the purpose of fostering the success of students 
19.24 	who (1) are on the autism spectrum and (2) either (i) are enrolled or soon to be enrolled in 
19.25 	a postsecondary program that leads to a college credential or (ii) are pursuing training to 
19.26 	enter successfully into the workforce. Grants will provide funding to nonprofit organizations, 
19.27 	school districts, advocacy organizations, or postsecondary programs that specialize in 
19.28 	preparing and supporting students on the autism spectrum for life after high school.
19.29 	(b) Grants must be awarded to programs that provide eligible students under subdivision 
19.30 	2 with academic, transitional, and social-emotional support services, including but not 
19.31 	limited to:
19.32 	(1) academic counseling;
20.1 	(2) peer mentoring;
20.2 	(3) life skills counseling;
20.3 	(4) soft-skills and social awareness education;
20.4 	(5) behavioral and mental health services;
20.5 	(6) college and career navigation;
20.6 	(7) transitional service, including rediagnosis and access to campus disability services; 
20.7 	and
20.8 	(8) orientation to college life.
20.9 	(c) Grantees shall provide the office a strategic plan for communication and outreach to 
20.10 	diverse communities and those in which youth are traditionally less likely to be diagnosed 
20.11 	with autism.
20.12 	(d) Grants shall be awarded for one year and may be renewed for a second year with 
20.13 	documentation to the office of successful program outcomes.
20.14 		Subd. 2.Eligible students. (a) Eligible students include students in grades 10 through 
20.15 	college completion, and those who are returning to college as adults, who:
20.16 	(1) are residents of Minnesota; and
20.17 	(2) are members of one of these groups:
20.18 	(i) individuals having a primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder through a 
20.19 	standardized diagnostic instrument;
20.20 	(ii) individuals having an individualized education plan or access to campus disability 
20.21 	services for a reason other than a primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder who would 
20.22 	benefit from access to the program; or
20.23 	(iii) groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education, including indigenous 
20.24 	students, students of color, English language learners, and students from low-income families 
20.25 	who may not have a formal autism spectrum diagnosis but would benefit from access to the 
20.26 	program.
20.27 	(b) For a grantee to provide services to students eligible under paragraph (a), clause (2), 
20.28 	item (ii) or (iii), the grantee must (1) identify what services will be provided to those students 
20.29 	and (2) provide an estimate on the percent of the grant funding that will be spent on students 
20.30 	under paragraph (a), clause (2), item (ii) or (iii).
21.1 		Subd. 3.Application process. The commissioner shall develop a grant application 
21.2 	process. The commissioner shall attempt to support projects in a manner that ensures that 
21.3 	eligible students throughout the state have access to program services.
21.4 		Subd. 4.Review committee. The commissioner must establish and convene a grant 
21.5 	selection committee to review applications and award grants. The members of the committee 
21.6 	must include representatives of the autism spectrum community, including family members 
21.7 	of those with autism. In addition, the selection committee may consist of representatives 
21.8 	from postsecondary institutions, school districts, organizations providing disability services, 
21.9 	and others deemed appropriate by the commissioner.

21.10 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
21.11 		Subd. 6.Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of: (1) an 
21.12 	allowance specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and (2) an allowance for 
21.13 	tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, 
21.14 	or a tuition and fee maximum if one is established in law. If no living and miscellaneous 
21.15 	expense allowance is established in law, the allowance is equal to 106 110 percent of the 
21.16 	federal poverty guidelines for a one person household in Minnesota for nine months. If no 
21.17 	tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for tuition and fees is equal 
21.18 	to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, and (2) for 
21.19 	two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees charged at a public 
21.20 	two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and 
21.21 	fees charged at a public university.
21.22 	(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of 
21.23 	attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.
21.24 	(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota 
21.25 	correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a), with 
21.26 	no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.
21.27 	(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are mandatory 
21.28 	and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do not include 
21.29 	charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the student retains 
21.30 	ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains ownership. Fees 
21.31 	do not include optional or punitive fees.

22.1 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.121, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
22.2 		Subd. 9.Awards. An undergraduate student who meets the office's requirements is 
22.3 	eligible to apply for and receive a grant in any year of undergraduate study unless the student 
22.4 	has obtained a baccalaureate degree or previously has been enrolled full time or the equivalent 
22.5 	for eight semesters or the equivalent, excluding (1) courses taken from a Minnesota school 
22.6 	or postsecondary institution which is not participating in the state grant program and from 
22.7 	which a student transferred no credit, and (2) courses taken that qualify as developmental 
22.8 	education or below college-level. A student enrolled in a two-year program at a four-year 
22.9 	institution is only eligible for the tuition and fee maximums established by law for two-year 
22.10 	institutions.

22.11 	Sec. 5. [136A.1231] WORKFORCE STABILIZATION GRANT.
22.12 		Subdivision 1.Administration. The commissioner must administer a grant program for 
22.13 	students in response to the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 within the limits of 
22.14 	appropriations for the program.
22.15 		Subd. 2.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this 
22.16 	subdivision have the meanings given.
22.17 	(b) "Eligible student" means an individual who meets the requirements in subdivision 
22.18 	3.
22.19 	(c) "Eligible program" means a program offered by a participating institution that meets 
22.20 	the requirements in subdivision 4.
22.21 	(d) "Grant" means funds awarded under this section.
22.22 	(e) "Participating institution" means an institution operated by this state or the Board of 
22.23 	Regents of the University of Minnesota or a tribally controlled college.
22.24 	(f) "Tuition and fees" means the actual tuition and fees charged by the participating 
22.25 	institution to the student.
22.26 	(g) "Tribally controlled college" means an accredited institution of higher education 
22.27 	located in this state that is formally controlled by or has been formally sanctioned or chartered 
22.28 	by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe, or a combination of federally 
22.29 	recognized Indian tribes. Tribally controlled college does not include any institution or 
22.30 	campus subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges 
22.31 	and Universities or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
22.32 		Subd. 3.Eligible students. A person is eligible to receive a grant if the person:
23.1 	(1) meets the eligibility requirements in section 136A.121, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), 
23.2 	clauses (1), (4), and (5);
23.3 	(2) is a graduate of a secondary school or its equivalent;
23.4 	(3) has not yet earned a baccalaureate degree;
23.5 	(4) has applied for the grant on the form required by the commissioner;
23.6 	(5) is enrolled for at least one credit in an eligible program at a participating institution;
23.7 	(6) is meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 
23.8 	10; and
23.9 	(7) meets one of the following:
23.10 	(i) has a family adjusted gross income of $80,000 or less and worked in a critical industry 
23.11 	listed in Executive Order 20-74 at least part-time between March 1, 2020, and December 
23.12 	31, 2021;
23.13 	(ii) has a family adjusted gross income of $80,000 or less and received unemployment 
23.14 	benefits between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021;
23.15 	(iii) has a family adjusted gross income of $80,000 or less and was employed in an at-risk 
23.16 	occupation after March 1, 2020, as identified by the commissioner; or
23.17 	(iv) has a family adjusted gross income of $50,000 or less.
23.18 		Subd. 4.Eligible programs. (a) Grants may be awarded to eligible students enrolled in 
23.19 	certificate, diploma, or degree programs offered by participating institutions identified as 
23.20 	high need by the commissioner.
23.21 	(b) The commissioner, in coordination with participating institutions, the Department 
23.22 	of Labor and Industry, and the Department of Employment and Economic Development, 
23.23 	shall, at least annually, identify high-need eligible programs.
23.24 	(c) High-need eligible programs include but are not limited to:
23.25 	(1) programs leading to high-demand occupations;
23.26 	(2) programs leading to occupations with a high vacancy rate; and
23.27 	(3) programs that support the state's economic vitality.
23.28 		Subd. 5.Student application. To receive a grant under this section, a student must apply 
23.29 	in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.
24.1 		Subd. 6.Student grants. (a) The commissioner must, to the extent funds are available, 
24.2 	make grants to eligible students to attend eligible programs at participating institutions.
24.3 	(b) The amount of the grant must not exceed tuition and fees after deducting all other 
24.4 	grant and scholarship aid received by the eligible student.
24.5 	(c) The amount of the grant is limited as follows:
24.6 	(1) the maximum grant for eligible students enrolled in four-year programs is $14,000; 
24.7 	and
24.8 	(2) the maximum grant for eligible students enrolled in less than four-year programs is 
24.9 	$7,500. Individuals meeting the grant eligibility requirements will receive a grant of $100 
24.10 	or more, depending on funds available.
24.11 	(d) To the extent funds are available, eligible students may receive grants for four quarters 
24.12 	or three semesters during the course of a single fiscal year. In calculating a grant amount 
24.13 	for the fourth quarter or third semester, the office must use the same calculation as it would 
24.14 	for any other term.

24.15 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.125, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.16 		Subd. 2.Eligible students. (a) An applicant is eligible for a child care grant if the 
24.17 	applicant:
24.18 	(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota or the applicant's spouse is a resident of the 
24.19 	state of Minnesota;
24.20 	(2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is disabled 
24.21 	as defined in section 125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a regular basis 
24.22 	from a licensed or legal, nonlicensed caregiver;
24.23 	(3) is income eligible as determined by the office's policies and rules, but is not a recipient 
24.24 	of assistance from the Minnesota family investment program;
24.25 	(4) either has not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than
24.26 	received child care grant funds for a period of ten semesters or the equivalent, or has earned 
24.27 	a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than ten semesters or the 
24.28 	equivalent in a graduate or professional degree program;
24.29 	(5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an undergraduate, 
24.30 	graduate, or professional degree, diploma, or certificate;
25.1 	(6) is enrolled in at least six credits one credit in an undergraduate program or one credit 
25.2 	in a graduate or professional program in an eligible institution; and
25.3 	(7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress.
25.4 	(b) A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service after December 
25.5 	31, 2002, because the student was ordered to active military service as defined in section 
25.6 	190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, or for a major illness, while under the care of a medical 
25.7 	professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is entitled to 
25.8 	an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility and will be considered to be in 
25.9 	continuing enrollment status upon return.

25.10 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.125, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
25.11 		Subd. 4.Amount and length of grants. (a) The amount of a child care grant must be 
25.12 	based on:
25.13 	(1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;
25.14 	(2) the number in the applicant's family, as defined by the office; and
25.15 	(3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's family.
25.16 	(b) (a) The maximum award to the applicant shall be $3,000 equals the maximum federal 
25.17 	Pell Grant for each eligible child per academic year, except that the campus financial aid 
25.18 	officer may apply to the office for approval to increase grants by up to ten percent to 
25.19 	compensate for higher market charges for infant care in a community. The office shall 
25.20 	develop policies to determine community market costs and review institutional requests for 
25.21 	compensatory grant increases to ensure need and equal treatment. The office shall prepare 
25.22 	a chart to show the amount of a grant that will be awarded per child based on the factors in 
25.23 	this subdivision. The chart shall include a range of income and family size.
25.24 	(c) (b) Applicants with family incomes expected family contributions at or below a 
25.25 	percentage of the federal poverty level the qualifying expected family contribution for the 
25.26 	federal Pell Grant, as determined by the commissioner, will qualify for the maximum award. 
25.27 	The commissioner shall attempt to set the percentage at a level estimated to fully expend 
25.28 	the available appropriation for child care grants. Applicants with family incomes expected 
25.29 	family contributions exceeding that threshold will but less than 200 percent of the qualifying 
25.30 	expected family contribution receive the maximum award minus ten percent of their income 
25.31 	exceeding that threshold an amount proportional to their expected family contribution as 
25.32 	determined by the commissioner. If the result is less than zero, the grant is zero.
26.1 	(d) (c) The academic year award amount must be disbursed by academic term using the 
26.2 	following formula:
26.3 	(1) the academic year amount described in paragraph (b) (a);
26.4 	(2) divided by the number of terms in the academic year; and
26.5 	(3) divided by 15 for undergraduate students and six for graduate and professional 
26.6 	students; and
26.7 	(4) (3) multiplied by the number of credits for which the student is enrolled that academic 
26.8 	term, up to 15 credits for undergraduate students and six for graduate and professional 
26.9 	students. applicable enrollment factor:
26.10 	(i) 1.00 for undergraduate students enrolled in 12 or more semester credits or the 
26.11 	equivalent;
26.12 	(ii) 0.75 for undergraduate students enrolled in nine, ten, or 11 semester credits or the 
26.13 	equivalent;
26.14 	(iii) 0.50 for undergraduate students enrolled in six, seven, or eight semester credits or 
26.15 	the equivalent; and
26.16 	(iv) 0.25 for undergraduate students enrolled in at least one but less than six semester 
26.17 	credits or the equivalent.
26.18 	(e) (d) Payments shall be made each academic term to the student or to the child care 
26.19 	provider, as determined by the institution. Institutions may make payments more than once 
26.20 	within the academic term.

26.21 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.126, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
26.22 		Subdivision 1.Student eligibility. The commissioner shall establish procedures for the 
26.23 	distribution of scholarships to a Minnesota resident student as defined under section 
26.24 	136A.101, subdivision 8, who:
26.25 	(1) is of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry or is an enrolled member or citizen of a 
26.26 	federally recognized American Indian or Canadian First Nations tribe;
26.27 	(2) has applied for other existing state and federal scholarship and grant programs;
26.28 	(3) is meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
26.29 	subdivision 10;
26.30 	(4) is not in default, as defined by the office, of a federal or state student educational 
26.31 	loan;
27.1 	(5) if enrolled in an undergraduate program, is eligible or would be eligible to receive 
27.2 	a federal Pell Grant or a state grant based on the federal needs analysis and is enrolled for 
27.3 	nine semester credits per term or more, or the equivalent; and
27.4 	(6) if enrolled in a graduate program, demonstrates a remaining financial need in the 
27.5 	award amount calculation and is enrolled, per term, on a half-time basis or more as defined 
27.6 	by the postsecondary institution.

27.7 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.126, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
27.8 		Subd. 4.Award amount. (a) Each student shall be awarded a scholarship based on the 
27.9 	federal need analysis. Applicants are encouraged to apply for all other sources of financial 
27.10 	aid. The amount of the award must not exceed the applicant's cost of attendance, as defined 
27.11 	in subdivision 3, after deducting:
27.12 	(1) the expected family contribution as calculated by the federal need analysis;
27.13 	(2) the amount of a federal Pell Grant award for which the applicant is eligible;
27.14 	(3) the amount of the state grant;
27.15 	(4) the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant;
27.16 	(5) the sum of all institutional grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and tuition remission 
27.17 	amounts;
27.18 	(6) the sum of all tribal scholarships;
27.19 	(7) the amount of any other state and federal gift aid; and
27.20 	(8) the amount of any private grants or scholarships.
27.21 	(b) The award shall be paid directly to the postsecondary institution where the student 
27.22 	receives federal financial aid.
27.23 	(c) Awards are limited as follows:
27.24 	(1) the maximum award for an undergraduate is $4,000 per award academic year;
27.25 	(2) the maximum award for a graduate student is $6,000 per award academic year; and
27.26 	(3) the minimum award for all students is $100 per award academic year.
27.27 	(d) Scholarships may not be given to any Indian student for more than three years of 
27.28 	study for a two-year degree, certificate, or diploma program or five years of study for a 
27.29 	four-year degree program at the undergraduate level and for more than five years at the 
27.30 	graduate level. Students may acquire only one degree per level and one terminal graduate 
28.1 	degree. Scholarships may not be given to any student for more than ten years including five 
28.2 	years of undergraduate study and five years of graduate study.
28.3 	(e) Scholarships may be given to an eligible student for four quarters, three semesters, 
28.4 	or the equivalent during the course of a single fiscal year. In calculating the award amount, 
28.5 	the office must use the same calculation it would for any other term.

28.6 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.1275, is amended to read:
28.7 	136A.1275 STUDENT TEACHER CANDIDATE GRANTS.
28.8 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education 
28.9 	must establish a grant program for student teaching stipends for low-income students enrolled 
28.10 	in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved teacher preparation 
28.11 	program who intend to teach in a shortage area after graduating and receiving their teaching 
28.12 	license or belong to an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.
28.13 	(b) "Shortage area" means a license field or economic development region within 
28.14 	Minnesota defined as a shortage area by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards 
28.15 	Board in coordination with the commissioner using data collected for the teacher supply 
28.16 	and demand report under section 122A.091, subdivision 5.
28.17 	(c) "Greater Minnesota" means communities located outside the metropolitan area, as 
28.18 	defined in section 473.121.
28.19 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. To be eligible for a grant under this section, a teacher candidate 
28.20 	must:
28.21 	(1) be enrolled in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved 
28.22 	teacher preparation program that requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching in order to 
28.23 	be recommended for any Tier 3 teaching license;
28.24 	(2) demonstrate financial need based on criteria established by the commissioner under 
28.25 	subdivision 3;
28.26 	(3) be meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
28.27 	subdivision 10; and
28.28 	(4) intend to teach either (i) be enrolled in a teacher preparation program in greater 
28.29 	Minnesota and student teach in a shortage area, or (ii) belong to a racial or ethnic group 
28.30 	underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce. Intent can be documented based on 
28.31 	the teacher license field the student is pursuing or a statement of intent to teach in an 
29.1 	economic development region defined as a shortage area in the year the student receives a 
29.2 	grant.
29.3 		Subd. 3.Administration; repayment. (a) The commissioner must establish an 
29.4 	application process and other guidelines for implementing this program.
29.5 	(b) The commissioner must determine each academic year the stipend amount up to 
29.6 	$7,500 based on the amount of available funding, the number of eligible applicants, and the 
29.7 	financial need of the applicants.
29.8 	(c) The percentage of the total award funds available at the beginning of the fiscal year 
29.9 	reserved for teacher candidates who identify as belonging to a racial or ethnic group 
29.10 	underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce must be equal to or greater than the 
29.11 	total percentage of students of racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in the Minnesota 
29.12 	teacher workforce as measured under section 120B.35, subdivision 3. If this percentage 
29.13 	cannot be met because of a lack of qualifying candidates, the remaining amount may be 
29.14 	awarded to teacher candidates who intend to teach in a shortage area.

29.15 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
29.16 		Subd. 4.Application. Applications must be made to the commissioner on a form provided 
29.17 	by the commissioner. The commissioner must, to the extent possible, make the application 
29.18 	form as short and simple to complete as is reasonably possible. The commissioner shall 
29.19 	establish a schedule for applications and grants. The application must include, without 
29.20 	limitation:
29.21 	(1) the projected number of employee trainees;
29.22 	(2) the number of projected employee trainees who graduated from high school or passed 
29.23 	the commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency test in the current or 
29.24 	immediately preceding calendar year;
29.25 	(3) (2) the competency standard for which training will be provided;
29.26 	(4) (3) the credential the employee will receive upon completion of training;
29.27 	(5) (4) the name and address of the training institution or program and a signed statement 
29.28 	by the institution or program that it is able and agrees to provide the training;
29.29 	(6) (5) the period of the training; and
29.30 	(7) (6) the cost of the training charged by the training institution or program and certified 
29.31 	by the institution or program. The cost of training includes tuition, fees, and required books 
29.32 	and materials.
30.1 	An application may be made for training of employees of multiple employers either by 
30.2 	the employers or by an organization on their behalf.

30.3 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136A.246, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
30.4 		Subd. 5.Grant criteria. (a) Except as provided in this subdivision, the commissioner 
30.5 	shall award grants to employers solely for training employees who graduated from high 
30.6 	school or passed commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency tests in the 
30.7 	current or immediately preceding calendar year.
30.8 	(b) If there are not sufficient eligible applications satisfying paragraph (a), the 
30.9 	commissioner may award grants to applicants to train employees who do not meet the 
30.10 	requirements of paragraph (a).
30.11 	(c) (a) The commissioner shall, to the extent possible after complying with paragraph 
30.12 	(a), make at least an approximately equal dollar amount of grants for training for employees 
30.13 	whose work site is projected to be outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, 
30.14 	subdivision 2, as for employees whose work site is projected to be within the metropolitan 
30.15 	area.
30.16 	(d) (b) In determining the award of grants, the commissioner must consider, among other 
30.17 	factors:
30.18 	(1) the aggregate state and regional need for employees with the competency to be 
30.19 	trained;
30.20 	(2) the competency standards developed by the commissioner of labor and industry as 
30.21 	part of the Minnesota PIPELINE Project;
30.22 	(3) the per employee cost of training;
30.23 	(4) the additional employment opportunities for employees because of the training;
30.24 	(5) the on-the-job training the employee receives;
30.25 	(6) the employer's demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and retain employees who are 
30.26 	recent high school graduates or who recently passed high school equivalency tests;
30.27 	(7) the employer's demonstrated commitment to recruit, train, and retain employees of 
30.28 	color, American Indian employees, and employees with disabilities;
30.29 	(6) (8) projected increases in compensation for employees receiving the training; and
30.30 	(7) (9) the amount of employer training cost match, if required, on both a per employee 
30.31 	and aggregate basis.

31.1 	Sec. 13. DIRECT ADMISSIONS PILOT PROGRAM.
 31.2 		Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education 
31.3 	shall develop a pilot program in consultation with stakeholders including Minnesota State 
31.4 	Colleges and Universities, the Minnesota Department of Education, the Minnesota 
31.5 	Association of Secondary School Principals, and the Minnesota School Board Association, 
31.6 	to automatically offer conditional admission to Minnesota public high school seniors based 
31.7 	on a student's high school grade point average, high school and college transcript information, 
31.8 	standardized tests, statewide assessments, and other measures as determined by stakeholders.
31.9 		Subd. 2.Pilot design and goals. The pilot program shall establish and, to the extent 
31.10 	feasible, implement a process for leveraging existing kindergarten through grade 12 and 
31.11 	higher education student information systems to automate the admissions process for students. 
31.12 	The pilot program will specifically evaluate the impact this process has on outcomes for 
31.13 	students with lower levels of college knowledge, low-income students, and students from 
31.14 	populations underserved in higher education. Initial pilot program participants must include 
31.15 	high schools with a significant number of students of color, low-income students, or both.
31.16 		Subd. 3.Evaluation and report. By February 1, 2022, the Office of Higher Education 
31.17 	shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 
31.18 	12 education finance and policy and higher education on activities occurring under this 
31.19 	section. The report must include but is not limited to information about the pilot program 
31.20 	design, implementation challenges and recommendations, and the feasibility of scaling the 
31.21 	program to all public high schools.