1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; appropriating money to establish a collegiate 
1.3 	recovery program at the University of Minnesota, Rochester campus; requiring 
1.4 	a report.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, ROCHESTER CAMPUS; 
1.7 	COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAM.
 1.8 	(a) $257,200 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated to the Board of Regents of the 
1.9 	University of Minnesota to design and implement a collegiate recovery program at its 
1.10 	Rochester campus. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until expended. 
1.11 	Beginning in fiscal year 2020, $179,000 is added to the Board of Regents' base 
1.12 	appropriation to support operation and growth of the program.
1.13 	(b) The purpose of the collegiate recovery program must be to provide structured 
1.14 	support for students in recovery from alcohol, chemical, or other addictive behaviors. 
1.15 	Program activities may include, but are not limited to, specialized professional support 
1.16 	through academic, career, and financial advising; establishment of on-campus or 
1.17 	residential peer support communities; and opportunities for personal growth through 
1.18 	leadership development and other community engagement activities.
1.19 	(c) No later than January 1, 2020, the Board of Regents must submit a report to the 
1.20 	chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
1.21 	over higher education finance and policy on campus recovery program outcomes. Based 
1.22 	on available data, the report must describe, in summary form, the number of students 
1.23 	participating in the program and the success rate of participants, including retention and 
1.24 	graduation rates, and long-term recovery and relapse rates.