SF 1195

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 09/04/2015 03:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Regents of
the University of Minnesota.

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

Section 1. new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA; APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Research investment. new text end

new text begin (a) $21,500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$43,700,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for research to solve the grand challenges facing
our state, nation, and world; to educate a diverse population of Minnesotans from every
community who show the greatest promise; and for public service that builds lasting
partnerships with communities across the state to address our most complex and pressing
issues. The Board of Regents is requested to:
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new text begin (1) maintain a low cost of mission and advance operational excellence;
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new text begin (2) increase the diversity of the university's students, faculty, and staff; and
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new text begin (3) strengthen the university's relationships with the agriculture industry and the
communities of greater Minnesota.
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new text begin (b) Five percent of the fiscal year 2017 appropriation in paragraph (a) is available in
fiscal year 2017 when the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota demonstrates
to the commissioner of management and budget that the board has met its legislatively
established performance goals.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Healthy Minnesota. new text end

new text begin $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $18,000,000 in
fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota to train the next generation of health care professionals, increase
support for medical research, and establish a Minnesota electronic health library.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Medical school investment. new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$25,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota to:
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new text begin (1) increase the medical school's research capacity;
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new text begin (2) improve the medical school's ranking in National Institutes of Health funding;
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new text begin (3) ensure the medical school's national prominence by attracting and retaining
world-class faculty, staff, and students;
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new text begin (4) invest in physician training programs in rural and underserved communities; and
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new text begin (5) translate the medical school's research discoveries into new treatments and
cures to improve the health of Minnesotans.
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