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HF 1101

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/14/2011 10:51am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; amending postsecondary education provisions;
appropriating money; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
section 136A.121, subdivision 6.

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 article.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY BY FUND
new text end
new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end
new text begin Total
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new text begin General
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new text begin $
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new text begin $
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new text begin .,...,...,000
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new text begin $
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new text begin .,...,...,000
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new text begin Health Care Access
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new text begin .,...,000
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new text begin .,...,000
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new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin State Government Special
Revenue
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new text begin ..,000
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new text begin ..,000
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new text begin ...,000
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new text begin Total
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new text begin $
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new text begin $
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new text begin $
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

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

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

new text begin SUMMARY BY AGENCY - ALL FUNDS
new text end
new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end
new text begin Total
new text end
new text begin Minnesota Office of Higher
Education
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new text begin $
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new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin $
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new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin $
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new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin Mayo Medical Foundation
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new text begin .,...,000
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new text begin .,...,000
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new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,...,000
new text end
new text begin Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota
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new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin .,...,...,000
new text end
new text begin Total
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new text begin $
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new text begin $
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new text begin $
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Sec. 2. new text begin HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or
June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
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 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
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new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin $
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new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin State Grants
new text end

new text begin ...,...,000
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new text begin ...,...,000
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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 For the biennium, the tuition maximum is
$....... in each year for students in four-year
programs, and $....... for students in two-year
programs.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation sets the living and
miscellaneous expense allowance at $.......
each year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Safety Officers' Survivors
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new text begin ...,000
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new text begin ...,000
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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. 4. new text end

new text begin Child Care Grants
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin State Work-Study
new text end

new text begin ..,...,000
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new text begin ..,...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Achieve Scholarship Program
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin For scholarships under Minnesota Statutes,
section 136A.127.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Indian Scholarships
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Intervention for College Attendance
Program Grants
new text end

new text begin ...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,000
new text end

new text begin For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
136A.861. Up to $....... of this appropriation
each year may be used for administrative
expenses.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Midwest Higher Education Compact
new text end

new text begin ..,000
new text end
new text begin ..,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,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. 11. new text end

new text begin Minnesota College Savings Plan
new text end

new text begin ...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Other Programs
new text end

new text begin ...,000
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new text begin ...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Agency Administration
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. 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. 16. new text end

new text begin Transfers
new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Office of Higher Education
may transfer unencumbered balances from
the appropriations in this section to the state
grant appropriation, the interstate tuition
reciprocity appropriation, the child care
grant appropriation, the Indian scholarship
appropriation, the state work-study
appropriation, the public safety officers'
survivors appropriation, and the Minnesota
college savings plan 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
of the senate and house of representatives
committees with jurisdiction over higher
education finance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin TANF Work-Study
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary,
work-study jobs funded by a TANF
appropriation do not require employer
matching funds.
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 ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,...,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 ..,...,000
new text end
new text begin ..,...,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 ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
new text end

new text begin $40,000 each year is for the Cook County
Higher Education Board to provide
educational programs and academic support
services.
new text end

new text begin One percent of the appropriation in this
subdivision is available after the board
demonstrates to the commissioner of
management and budget that the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities system has
achieved at least three of the following five
goals:
new text end

new text begin (1) increase by at least three percent,
compared to fiscal year 2009, the number of
students who take college level courses in
science, technology, engineering, and math;
new text end

new text begin (2) increase by at least two percent, compared
to fiscal year 2009, enrollment in courses
at the four existing center of excellence
programs;
new text end

new text begin (3) increase by at least 700, compared to
fiscal year 2009, the number of students
trained on the use of electronic medical
record technology;
new text end

new text begin (4) increase by at least ten percent, compared
to fiscal year 2009, the number of students
taking online courses or the number of online
courses offered; and
new text end

new text begin (5) expand by at least ten percent, compared
to calendar year 2010, the use of "awards of
excellence" or other initiatives that reward
member institutions, faculty, administrators,
or staff for innovations designed to advance
excellence and efficiency.
new text end

new text begin By October 1, 2011, the Board of Trustees
and the Office of Higher Education must
agree on specific numerical indicators and
definitions for each of the five goals that will
be used to demonstrate the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities' attainment of each
goal.
new text end

new text begin On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
of Trustees must report to the legislative
committees with primary jurisdiction over
higher education finance and policy the
progress of the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities toward attaining the goals.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Learning Network of Minnesota
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Education Priorities
new text end

new text begin The Board of Trustees, in fulfilling the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
136F.06, by making reductions, approving
programs of study, establishing requirements
for completion of programs, and approving
course offerings and requirements for
credentials, must place the highest priority on
meeting the needs of Minnesota employers
for a skilled workforce. The board must
focus on the efficient delivery of higher
education, eliminate duplication throughout
the system, and streamline the operation
of the system to provide an education that
prepares students for the workforce needs of
Minnesota.
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 ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2012
new text end
new text begin 2013
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,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 ...,...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,...,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes funding for
operation and maintenance of the system.
new text end

new text begin One percent of the appropriation in this
subdivision is available when the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota
demonstrates to the commissioner of
management and budget that the board
has met at least three of the five following
performance goals:
new text end

new text begin (1) increase financial support to pay the cost
of attendance for students demonstrating
financial need;
new text end

new text begin (2) maintain or improve the University of
Minnesota's rank in its national share of
total research and development expenditures
reported to the National Science Foundation
over the 2009 ranking;
new text end

new text begin (3) increase by at least five percent, compared
to fiscal year 2009, the number of degrees
awarded in science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, and health sciences disciplines;
new text end

new text begin (4) increase by at least five percent, compared
to fiscal year 2009, the amount of financial
support from key funding sources for
renewable energy research; and
new text end

new text begin (5) increase and improve interaction and
research activity beneficial to business and
industry.
new text end

new text begin By October 1, 2011, the Board of Regents
and the Office of Higher Education must
agree on specific numerical indicators and
definitions for each of the five goals that will
be used to demonstrate the University of
Minnesota's attainment of each goal.
new text end

new text begin On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
of Regents must report to the legislative
committees with primary jurisdiction over
higher education finance and policy the
progress of the University of Minnesota
toward attaining the goals.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Education Priorities
new text end

new text begin The Board of Regents, in fulfilling
their governance responsibilities for
the University of Minnesota by making
reductions, approving programs of study,
establishing requirements for completion of
programs, approving course offerings and
requirements for credentials, and authorizing
and funding research are encouraged to place
the highest priority on meeting the needs of
Minnesota employers for a skilled workforce.
The board must focus on the efficient delivery
of higher education, eliminate duplication
and redundancy, streamline administration,
and focus on providing an education that
prepares students for the workforce needs of
Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Primary Care Education Initiatives
new text end

new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 5. 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 ..,...,000
new text end
new text begin ..,...,000
new text end

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

new text begin (b) new text begin Health Sciences
new text end
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin $....... 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 the 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.
new text end

new text begin The remainder of this appropriation is for
the rural physicians associates program, the
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, health
sciences research, dental care, and the
Biomedical Engineering Center.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text begin Institute of Technology
new text end
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,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 .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin For general research, industrial relations
education, Natural Resources Research
Institute, Center for Urban and Regional
Affairs, and the Bell Museum of Natural
History.
new text end

new text begin (e) University of Minnesota and Mayo
Foundation Partnership
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end
new text begin .,...,000
new text end

new text begin For the direct and indirect expenses of the
collaborative research partnership between
the University of Minnesota and the Mayo
Foundation for research in biotechnology
and medical genomics. This appropriation
is available until expended. All parties to
the partnership and chairs of the senate
and house of representatives committees
responsible for higher education finance
must be consulted before the Board of
Regents reduces the amount allocated to the
partnership under this paragraph during the
biennium ending June 30, 2013. An annual
report on the expenditure of these funds must
be submitted to the governor and the chairs
of the senate and house of representatives
committees responsible for higher education
and economic development by June 30 of
each fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. 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 $22,250,000 each year.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MAYO MEDICAL FOUNDATION
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 .,...,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin .,...,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 Medical School
new text end

new text begin ...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,000
new text end

new text begin The state of Minnesota must pay a capitation
each year for each student who is a resident
of Minnesota. The appropriation may be
transferred between years of the biennium to
accommodate enrollment fluctuations.
new text end

new text begin 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 ...,000
new text end
new text begin ...,000
new text end

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

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Cost of attendance.

(a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of new text begin (1)
new text end allowances specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and new text begin (2) for two-year
programs,
new text end an allowance for tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition
and fees charged by the institution, new text begin for four-year programs, the highest average tuition
and fees charged by a Minnesota public university,
new text end or new text begin for any program new text end the tuition and
fee maximums established in law.

(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.