SF 715

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/07/2017 09:03am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; providing funding and related policy for the Office
of Higher Education, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University
of Minnesota, and other related programs; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.121,
subdivisions 5, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
136A.

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

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 act.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY BY FUND new text end
		new text begin 2018 new text end		new text begin 2019 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 1,669,237,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,718,496,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,387,733,000 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 1,671,394,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,720,653,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,392,047,000 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 act.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY BY AGENCY - ALL FUNDS new text end
		new text begin 2018 new text end		new text begin 2019 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 271,721,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 266,980,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 538,701,000 new text end
new text begin Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities new text end		new text begin 735,816,000 new text end		new text begin 760,816,000 new text end		new text begin 1,496,632,000 new text end
new text begin Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota new text end		new text begin 662,406,000 new text end		new text begin 691,406,000 new text end		new text begin 1,353,812,000 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 Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities new text end		new text begin 100,000 new text end		new text begin 100,000 new text end		new text begin 200,000 new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,671,394,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,720,653,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,392,047,000 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 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.
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 2018 new text end		new text begin 2019 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 271,721,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 266,980,000 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 211,281,000 new text end

new text begin 211,281,000 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 for it.
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 11,018,000 new text end

new text begin 11,018,000 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 3,500,000 new text end

new text begin 3,500,000 new text end

new text begin The commissioner 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 For tribal college assistance grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. new text end new text begin Minnesota Education Equity Partnership new text end

new text begin 45,000 new text end

new text begin 45,000 new text end

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

new text begin 115,000 new text end

new text begin 115,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin United Family Medicine Residency Program new text end

new text begin 501,000 new text end

new text begin 501,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to United Family Medicine
residency program. This appropriation shall
be used to support up to 21 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. new text end new text begin MNSCU Two-Year Public College Program new text end

new text begin 3,481,000 new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin (a) $2,780,000 in fiscal year 2018 is for
two-year public college program grants under
Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 20.
new text end

new text begin (b) $545,000 in fiscal year 2018 is to provide
mentoring and outreach as specified under
Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 20.
new text end

new text begin (c) $156,000 in fiscal year 2018 is for
information technology and administrative
costs associated with implementation of the
grant program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end new text begin College Possible new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin 250,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for immediate transfer
to College Possible to support programs of
college admission and college graduation for
low-income students through an intensive
curriculum of coaching and support at both
the high school and postsecondary level.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation must, to the extent
possible, be proportionately allocated between
students from greater Minnesota and students
in the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (c) This appropriation must be used by College
Possible only for programs supporting students
who are residents of Minnesota and attending
colleges or universities within Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (d) By February 1 of each year, College
Possible must report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over higher education and E-12 education on
activities funded by this appropriation. The
report must include, but is not limited to,
information about the expansion of College
Possible in Minnesota, the number of College
Possible coaches hired, the expansion within
existing partner high schools, the expansion
of high school partnerships, the number of
high school and college students served, the
total hours of community service by high
school and college students, and a list of
communities and organizations benefiting
from student service hours.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end new text begin Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Grant Program new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin For spinal cord injury and traumatic brain
injury research grants authorized under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may use no more than three
percent of this appropriation to administer the
grant program under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end new text begin Summer Academic Enrichment Program new text end

new text begin 125,000 new text end

new text begin 125,000 new text end

new text begin For summer academic enrichment grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may use no more than three
percent of this appropriation to administer the
grant program under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin Dual Training Competency Grants; OHE new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin For training grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 136A.246.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may use no more than three
percent of this appropriation to administer the
grant program under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end new text begin Concurrent Enrollment Courses new text end

new text begin 340,000 new text end

new text begin 340,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $225,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $225,000
in fiscal year 2019 are for grants to develop
new concurrent enrollment courses under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09,
subdivision 10, that satisfy the elective
standard for career and technical education.
Any balance in the first year does not cancel
but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin (b) $115,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $115,000
in fiscal year 2019 are for grants to
postsecondary institutions currently
sponsoring a concurrent enrollment course to
expand existing programs. The commissioner
shall determine the application process and
the grant amounts. The commissioner must
give preference to expanding programs that
are at capacity. Any balance in the first year
does not cancel but is available in the second
year.
new text end

new text begin (c) By December 1 of each year, the office
shall submit a brief report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over higher
education regarding:
new text end

new text begin (1) the courses developed by grant recipients
and the number of students who enrolled in
the courses under paragraph (a); and
new text end

new text begin (2) the programs expanded and the number of
students who enrolled in programs under
paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end new text begin Campus Sexual Assault Reporting new text end

new text begin 25,000 new text end

new text begin 25,000 new text end

new text begin For the sexual assault reporting required under
Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.15.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end new text begin Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin For the Office of Higher Education to staff a
campus sexual violence prevention and
response coordinator to serve as a statewide
resource providing professional development
and guidance on best practices for
postsecondary institutions. $50,000 each year
are for administrative funding to conduct
trainings and provide materials to
postsecondary institutions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end new text begin Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness new text end

new text begin 200,000 new text end

new text begin 200,000 new text end

new text begin For the loan forgiveness program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1791.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may use no more than three
percent of this appropriation to administer the
program under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 27. new text end new text begin Addiction Medicine Graduate Fellowship Program new text end

new text begin 210,000 new text end

new text begin -0- new text end

new text begin For implementing a grant program used to
support up to four physicians who are enrolled
each year in an addiction medicine fellowship
program. A grant recipient must be enrolled
in a program that trains fellows in diagnostic
interviewing, motivational interviewing,
addiction counseling, recognition and care of
common acute withdrawal syndromes and
complications, pharmacotherapies of addictive
disorders, epidemiology and pathophysiology
of addiction, addictive disorders in special
populations, secondary interventions, use of
screening and diagnostic instruments, inpatient
care, and working within a multidisciplinary
team, and prepares doctors to practice
addiction medicine in rural and underserved
areas of the state. The base for this program
is $0 in fiscal year 2020 and later.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 28. new text end new text begin Student and Employer Connection Information System new text end

new text begin 405,000 new text end

new text begin 405,000 new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Saint Paul Foundation for
the creation of a web-based job and
intern-seeking software tool that blind matches
the needs of employers located in Minnesota
with the individual profiles of high school
seniors and postsecondary students attending
Minnesota high schools and postsecondary
institutions. No more than three percent of this
appropriation may be used for administrative
expenses of the foundation. The foundation
must report by January 15, 2019, on activities
under this subdivision to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over higher
education finance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 29. new text end new text begin Teacher Workforce new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin 2,500,000 new text end

new text begin For the Minnesota's Future Teachers grant
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
136A.1274.
new text end

new text begin Up to five percent of the amount each year
may be used for administration of the program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 30. new text end new text begin Emergency Assistance for Postsecondary Students new text end

new text begin 125,000 new text end

new text begin 125,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for the Office of
Higher Education to allocate grant funds on a
matching basis to schools with a demonstrable
homeless student population.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation shall be used to meet
immediate student needs that could result in
a student not completing the term or their
program including, but not limited to,
emergency housing, food, and transportation.
Emergency assistance does not impact the
amount of state financial aid received.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall determine the
application process and the grant amounts.
Any balance in the first year does not cancel
but shall be available in the second year. The
Office of Higher Education shall partner with
interested postsecondary institutions, other
state agencies, and student groups to establish
the programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 31. new text end new text begin Agency Administration new text end

new text begin 5,109,000 new text end

new text begin 4,059,000 new text end

new text begin $1,085,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $995,000
in fiscal year 2019 are for transfer to MN.IT
for the following: State Grant Calculator
Software for Colleges, INGRES database, web
infrastructure, ADA compliance, and SIMON
database analyst. In fiscal year 2020, the base
appropriation for transfer is $345,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 32. 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. 33. new text end new text begin Transfers new text end

new text begin 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, 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 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 735,816,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 760,816,000 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 698,627,000 new text end

new text begin 723,627,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Trustees is requested to help
Minnesota close the attainment gap by funding
activities which improve retention and
completion for students of color.
new text end

new text begin (b) $57,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $58,000
in fiscal year 2019 are for activities related to
the implementation of new transfer pathways
required by Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3,
section 21.
new text end

new text begin (c) $140,000 each year is for transfer to the
Cook County Higher Education Board to
provide educational programming and
academic support services to remote regions
in northeastern Minnesota. The project shall
continue to provide information to the Board
of Trustees on the number of students served,
credit hours delivered, and services provided
to students.
new text end

new text begin (d) $50,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $50,000
in fiscal year 2019 are for developing and
teaching online agricultural courses by farm
business management faculty at colleges that
offer farm business management.
new text end

new text begin (e) $35,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $35,000
in fiscal year 2019 are to implement a program
to assist foreign-born students and groups
underrepresented in nursing to succeed in
postsecondary nursing programs. This
program shall include but not be limited to
mentoring programs and seminars.
new text end

new text begin One-quarter of this appropriation must be
distributed to Minneapolis Community and
Technical College. One-quarter of this
appropriation must be distributed to Century
College. One-half of this appropriation must
be distributed in equal amounts to two state
colleges or universities that are located outside
of the seven-county metropolitan area. The
board must select the state colleges or
universities outside of the seven-county
metropolitan area based on the proportion of
enrolled nursing students that are foreign-born
or from groups underrepresented in nursing.
new text end

new text begin The program established under this
appropriation shall be called the "Kathleen
McCullough-Zander Success in Nursing
Program."
new text end

new text begin (f) $175,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $175,000
in fiscal year 2019 are to implement the
veterans-to-agriculture pilot program. The
appropriation shall be used to continue this
program at South Central College, North
Mankato campus, and to support, in equal
amounts, up to six program sites statewide.
No more than two percent of the total
appropriation provided by this section may be
used for administrative purposes at the system
level.
new text end

new text begin The veterans-to-agriculture pilot program shall
be designed to facilitate the entrance of
military veterans into careers related to
agriculture and food production, processing,
and distribution through intensive, four- to
eight-week academic training in relevant fields
of study, job development programs and
outreach to potential employers, and
appropriate career-building skills designed to
assist returning veterans in entering the
civilian workforce. Upon successful
completion, a student shall be awarded a
certificate of completion or another
appropriate academic credit.
new text end

new text begin No later than December 15, 2018, the program
shall report to the committees of the house of
representatives and the senate with jurisdiction
over issues related to agriculture, veterans
affairs, and higher education on program
operations, including information on
participation rates, new job placements, and
any unmet needs.
new text end

new text begin (g) This appropriation includes $40,000 in
fiscal year 2018 and $40,000 in fiscal year
2019 to implement the sexual assault policies
required under Minnesota Statutes, section
135A.15.
new text end

new text begin (h) $12,500,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$12,500,000 in fiscal year 2019 are for
upgrading the Integrated Statewide Record
System. The base for this appropriation is
$12,500,000 each year through fiscal year
2023.
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 662,406,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 691,406,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2018 new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 660,249,000 new text end	new text begin 689,249,000 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 591,811,000 new text end

new text begin 620,811,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 are to: (1)
increase the medical school's research
capacity; (2) improve the medical school's
ranking in National Institutes of Health
funding; (3) ensure the medical school's
national prominence by attracting and
retaining world-class faculty, staff, and
students; (4) invest in physician training
programs in rural and underserved
communities; and (5) translate the medical
school's research discoveries into new
treatments and cures to improve the health of
Minnesotans.
new text end

new text begin (b) $6,800,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$8,800,000 in fiscal year 2019 are for health
training restoration. This appropriation must
be used to support all of the following: (1)
faculty physicians who teach at eight residency
program sites, including medical resident and
student training programs in the Department
of Family Medicine; (2) the Mobile Dental
Clinic; and (3) expansion of geriatric
education and family programs.
new text end

new text begin (c) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 are
appropriated to the Minnesota's Discovery,
Research, and InnoVation Economy funding
program for cancer care research.
new text end

new text begin (d) $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$1,300,000 in fiscal year 2019 are to expand
the CORE 2025 program, develop a new
summer residential program at the University
of Minnesota-Duluth campus, expand
employment options at the University of
Minnesota-Morris campus, and enhance equity
initiatives at the University of
Minnesota-Crookston campus.
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, 2019, the Board of Regents
must submit a report to the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over agriculture and higher education finance
on the status and outcomes of research and
initiatives funded in this paragraph.
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; the Biomedical
Engineering Center; and the collaborative
partnership between the University of
Minnesota and Mayo Clinic for regenerative
medicine, research, clinical translation, and
commercialization.
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 7,181,000 new text end

new text begin 7,181,000 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 $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $2,000,000
in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated to the
Natural Resources Research Institute to invest
in applied research for economic development.
new text end

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

new text begin 7,991,000 new text end

new text begin 7,991,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the following
activities:
new text end

new text begin (1) $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2019 are 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. An annual report on the
expenditure of these funds must be submitted
to the governor and the chairs of the legislative
committees responsible for higher education
finance by June 30 of each fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin (2) $500,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $500,000
in fiscal year 2019 are to award competitive
grants to conduct research into the prevention,
treatment, causes, and cures of Alzheimer's
disease and other dementias.
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

Sec. 7. new text begin OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 100,000 new text end

new text begin For the duties of the office related to clinical
drug trials at the Department of Psychiatry at
the University of Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, 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 94 percent of
the parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other than a spouse,
the assigned family responsibility is 86 percent of the student contribution. For independent
students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 50
percent of the student contribution. new text begin For all student types, the assigned family responsibility
equals the modified contribution for that student minus $500.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 9.

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 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.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Cost of attendance.

(a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of: (1) an
allowance specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and (2) an allowance for
tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and fees charged by the institution,
or a tuition and fee maximum if one is established in law. If no living and miscellaneous
expense allowance is established in law, the allowance is equal to the federal poverty
guidelines for a one person household in Minnesota for nine months new text begin multiplied by 1.06 new text end . If
no tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for tuition and fees is equal
to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the institution, and (2) for
two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees charged at a public
two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and
fees charged at a public university.

(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of
attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.

(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota
correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a), with
no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.

(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are mandatory
and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do not include
charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the student retains
ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains ownership. Fees
do not include optional or punitive fees.

Sec. 11.

new text begin [136A.1274] MINNESOTA'S FUTURE TEACHERS PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Qualified candidate" means a student enrolled in an eligible institution, as defined
in section 136A.101, subdivision 4, with an approved teacher preparation program who:
new text end

new text begin (1) intends to teach in a shortage area as demonstrated by enrollment in a program leading
to licensure in a shortage license field or by providing a statement of intent to teach in a
shortage economic development region; or
new text end

new text begin (2) identifies as a member of an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Shortage area" means a license field or economic development region within
Minnesota defined as a shortage area by the Department of Education using data collected
for the teacher supply and demand report under section 127A.05, subdivision 6, or other
surveys conducted by the Department of Education that provide indicators for teacher supply
and demand.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grant criteria. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall award grants to eligible institutions to
facilitate undergraduate and graduate students, beginning the 2018-2019 academic year, to
become licensed teachers. Grants must be awarded to programs at eligible institutions that
demonstrate:
new text end

new text begin (1) at least 75 percent of the grant will be used to reduce the tuition and fees costs for
qualified candidates;
new text end

new text begin (2) the ability of the program to perform outreach activities to encourage students from
underrepresented racial or ethnic groups and students interested in teaching in a shortage
area;
new text end

new text begin (3) qualified candidates will be provided with support services to ensure persistence in
and completion of their program and successful teacher licensure; and
new text end

new text begin (4) qualified candidates will be provided with experiential opportunities to explore
teacher and educator experiences.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Mentoring. new text end

new text begin (a) A grantee must be provided mentoring. Mentoring must include,
but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) communicating frequently and consistently with the student throughout program
participation;
new text end

new text begin (2) developing a personalized student success plan;
new text end

new text begin (3) connecting the student to on-campus resources and personal development
opportunities; and
new text end

new text begin (4) financial planning.
new text end

new text begin (b) The personalized student success plan must include concrete steps toward program
completion and job placement and identify and make contingency plans for potential obstacles
to program completion.
new text end