Minnesota Legislature
SF 3935
as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/13/2018 08:55am
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; providing for the financing of higher education
programs; modifying certain higher education appropriations; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 136A.121, subdivision 5; 136A.901,
by adding a subdivision; Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions
2, 18, 20, 40; 3, subdivision 3; 4, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the appropriations
in Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, unless otherwise specified, to the agencies and for the
purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general fund, or another
named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures
"2018" and "2019" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under them are
available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first
year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal
years 2018 and 2019.
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APPROPRIATIONS new text end |
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Available for the Year new text end |
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Ending June 30 new text end |
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2018 new text end |
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2019 new text end |
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Sec. 2. new text begin MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER
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Total Appropriation
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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State Grant
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1,100,000 new text end |
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For the state grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 136A.121.
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Minnesota Reconnect Pilot Program
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1,364,000 new text end |
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For the Minnesota Reconnect pilot program
under section 10. The base for this
appropriation is $1,169,000 in fiscal year 2020
and $0 in fiscal year 2021.
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Sec. 3. new text begin BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
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Total Appropriation
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Operations and Maintenance
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This is a onetime appropriation.
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Integrated Statewide Record System
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For upgrading the Integrated Statewide Record
System. The base for this appropriation is
$12,500,000 for fiscal year 2020 through fiscal
year 2023.
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Sec. 4. new text begin BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
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Total Appropriation
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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Operations and Maintenance
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For minimizing tuition increases. This is a
onetime appropriation.
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Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, 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 eligiblenew text begin , unless the student is ineligible to receive a Pell grant under United States Code,
title 20, chapter 28, subchapter IV, part G, section 1091, subsection (a), paragraph (5), or
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The minimum financial stipend is $100 per academic year.
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 136A.901, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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A spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research grant account
is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner shall deposit
into the account appropriations made for the purposes of this section. Money in the account
is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes for which it was appropriated.
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Sec. 7.
Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, section 2, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
Subd. 18.MNSCU Two-Year Public College
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(a) deleted text begin $2,780,000deleted text end new text begin $1,780,000new text end in fiscal year 2018
is for two-year public college program grants
under Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section
20.
(b) $545,000 in fiscal year 2018 is to provide
mentoring and outreach as specified under
Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 20.
(c) $156,000 in fiscal year 2018 is for
information technology and administrative
costs associated with implementation of the
grant program.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 8.
Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, section 2, subdivision 20, is amended to read:
Subd. 20.Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic
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For transfer to spinal cord injury and traumatic
brain injury research grant account in the
special revenue fund.
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For spinal cord injury and traumatic brain
injury research grants authorized under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901.
The commissioner may use no more than three
percent of this appropriation to administer the
grant program under this subdivision.
Sec. 9.
Laws 2017, chapter 89, article 1, section 2, subdivision 40, is amended to read:
Subd. 40.Transfers
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The commissioner of the 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, new text begin intervention for
college attendance program grants, summer
academic enrichment program, student-parent
information, and new text end the state work-study
appropriation, the get ready 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 with jurisdiction over higher
education finance.
Sec. 10. new text begin MINNESOTA RECONNECT PILOT PROGRAM.
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(a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall administer a credential
completion pilot program for adult learners.
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(b) To the extent they are not inconsistent with this paragraph, the definitions in
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.101, apply to this section. For purposes of this section,
the terms have the meanings given:
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(1) "eligible student" means an individual who:
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(i) meets the eligibility requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.121, subdivision
2;
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(ii) is 25 to 61 years of age at the time of award;
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(iii) has a family adjusted gross income of $85,000 or less;
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(iv) has previously completed a minimum of 15 credits in a certificate- or degree-seeking
program which have been accepted by a participating college;
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(v) has not completed a certificate, diploma, or degree of 16 credits or longer in length
prior to enrollment at a participating college;
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(vi) has not enrolled in any Minnesota institution in the two academic years prior to
enrollment at a participating college; and
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(vii) is enrolled in three or more semester credits or the participating college certifies
that the student can complete the program within two academic years at a lower enrollment
level;
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(2) "participating college" means Riverland Community College, Inver Hills Community
College, Lake Superior Community College, or South Central College; and
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(3) "program" means a certificate, diploma, or associate degree program.
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(c) The commissioner shall make grants to eligible students to attend a program at a
participating college. An eligible student may not receive this grant for more than two
academic years. The amount of the grant is $1,000 in a fall or spring academic term. An
additional grant of up to $1,000 per term is available for summer and interim terms, if funds
are available.
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(d) Initial application for the grant is made by a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) or Dream Act application and by completing any additional forms required
by the commissioner. An application for renewal must be in the form provided by the
commissioner. The commissioner shall set a schedule for the applications.
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(e) If a student meets the requirement in paragraph (b), clause (1), item (i), but does not
meet one or more of the other conditions of the eligible student definition, the student may
request a special case review from a participating college through a process established by
the commissioner. Using a uniformly applied process, a student who makes a request may
receive a grant award based on the funds available.
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