1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; establishing a budget for higher education; 
1.3 	appropriating money to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees 
1.4 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the Board of Regents of 
1.5 	the University of Minnesota; appropriating money for tuition relief; making 
1.6 	various policy and technical changes to higher-education-related provisions; 
1.7 	regulating the policies of postsecondary institutions relating to sexual harassment 
1.8 	and sexual violence; providing goals, standards, programs, and grants; requiring 
1.9 	reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 5.41, subdivisions 2, 3; 
1.10 	13.32, subdivision 6; 13.322, by adding a subdivision; 16C.075; 124D.09, by 
1.11 	adding subdivisions; 124D.091, subdivision 1; 135A.15, subdivisions 1, 2, by 
1.12 	adding subdivisions; 136A.01, by adding a subdivision; 136A.101, subdivisions 
1.13 	5a, 8; 136A.121, subdivision 20; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4, 4b; 136A.1701, 
1.14 	subdivision 4; 136A.861, subdivision 1; 137.54; 177.23, subdivision 7; Laws 
1.15 	2014, chapter 312, article 13, section 47; proposing coding for new law in 
1.16 	Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A; 136F; 175; 626; repealing Minnesota 
1.17 	Rules, part 4830.7500, subparts 2a, 2b.
1.18 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.19 	ARTICLE 1
1.20 	HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

1.21	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.22 		Subdivision 1.Summary By Fund. The amounts shown in this subdivision 
1.23 	summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.

1.24	SUMMARY BY FUND
	
1.25			2016
		2017
		Total
	
1.26	General
	$
	1,527,906,000
	$
	1,569,579,000
	$
	3,097,485,000
	
1.27	Health Care Access
		2,157,000
		2,157,000
		4,314,000
	
1.28	Total
	$
	1,530,063,000
	$
	1,571,736,000
	$
	3,101,799,000
	
2.1 		Subd. 2.Summary By Agency - All Funds. The amounts shown in this subdivision 
2.2 	summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.

2.3	SUMMARY BY AGENCY - ALL FUNDS
	
2.4			2016
		2017
		Total
	
2.5
2.6	Minnesota Office of Higher 
Education
	$
	248,773,000
	$
	255,456,000
	$
	504,229,000
	
2.7
2.8
2.9	Board of Trustees of the 
Minnesota State Colleges and 
Universities
		642,833,000
		662,823,000
		1,305,656,000
	
2.10
2.11	Board of Regents of the 
University of Minnesota
		637,106,000
		652,106,000
		1,289,212,000
	
2.12	Mayo Clinic
		1,351,000
		1,351,000
		2,702,000
	
2.13	Total
	$
	1,530,063,000
	$
	1,571,736,000
	$
	3,101,799,000

2.14	Sec. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.15 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.16 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.17 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
2.18 	for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the 
2.19 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or 
2.20 	June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal 
2.21 	year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

2.22				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.23				Available for the Year
	
2.24				Ending June 30
	
2.25					2016
		2017

2.26
2.27	Sec. 3. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION

2.28	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	248,773,000
	$
	255,456,000
	
2.29 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.30 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.31 	subdivisions.

2.32	Subd. 2.State Grants
 		186,213,000
		186,213,000
	
2.33 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
2.34 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
2.35 	for the other year is available for it.

2.36	Subd. 3.Child Care Grants
 		6,684,000
		6,684,000

2.37	Subd. 4.State Work-Study
 		14,502,000
		14,502,000

3.1	Subd. 5.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
 		11,018,000
		11,018,000
	
3.2 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
3.3 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
3.4 	for the other year is available to meet 
3.5 	reciprocity contract obligations.

3.6	Subd. 6.Safety Officer's Survivors
 		100,000
		100,000
	
3.7 	This appropriation is to provide educational 
3.8 	benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 
3.9 	299A.45, to eligible dependent children and 
3.10 	to the spouses of public safety officers killed 
3.11 	in the line of duty.
3.12 	If the appropriation in this subdivision for 
3.13 	either year is insufficient, the appropriation 
3.14 	for the other year is available for it.

3.15	Subd. 7.Indian Scholarships
 		3,500,000
		3,500,000
	
3.16 	The commissioner must contract with or 
3.17 	employ at least one person with demonstrated 
3.18 	competence in American Indian culture and 
3.19 	residing in or near the city of Bemidji to 
3.20 	assist students with the scholarships under 
3.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and 
3.22 	with other information about financial aid for 
3.23 	which the students may be eligible. Bemidji 
3.24 	State University must provide office space 
3.25 	at no cost to the Minnesota Office of Higher 
3.26 	Education for purposes of administering the 
3.27 	American Indian scholarship program under 
3.28 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126. This 
3.29 	appropriation includes funding to administer 
3.30 	the American Indian scholarship program.

3.31	Subd. 8.Tribal College Grants
 		150,000
		150,000
	
3.32 	For tribal college assistance grants under 
3.33 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.

4.1
4.2	Subd. 9.High School-to-College Developmental 
Transition Grants
 		100,000
		100,000
	
4.3 	For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.4 	136A.862, for the high school-to-college 
4.5 	developmental transition program grants.

4.6
4.7	Subd. 10.Intervention for College Attendance 
Program Grants
 		671,000
		671,000
	
4.8 	For the intervention for college attendance 
4.9 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.10 	136A.861.
4.11 	This appropriation includes funding to 
4.12 	administer the intervention for college 
4.13 	attendance program grants.

4.14	Subd. 11.Student-Parent Information
 		122,000
		122,000

4.15	Subd. 12.Get Ready
 		180,000
		180,000

4.16	Subd. 13.Minnesota Minority Partnership
 		45,000
		45,000

4.17
4.18	Subd. 14.United Family Medicine Residency 
Program
 		467,000
		467,000
	
4.19 	For a grant to United Family Medicine 
4.20 	residency program. This appropriation 
4.21 	shall be used to support up to 21 resident 
4.22 	physicians each year in family practice at 
4.23 	United Family Medicine residency programs 
4.24 	and shall prepare doctors to practice family 
4.25 	care medicine in underserved rural and 
4.26 	urban areas of the state. It is intended 
4.27 	that this program will improve health 
4.28 	care in underserved communities, provide 
4.29 	affordable access to appropriate medical 
4.30 	care, and manage the treatment of patients in 
4.31 	a cost-effective manner.

4.32	Subd. 15.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
 		5,905,000
		5,905,000

4.33
4.34	Subd. 16.Statewide Longitudinal Education 
Data System
 		882,000
		882,000

5.1	Subd. 17.Hennepin County Medical Center
 		645,000
		645,000
	
5.2 	For transfer to Hennepin County Medical 
5.3 	Center for graduate family medical education 
5.4 	programs at Hennepin County Medical 
5.5 	Center.

5.6
5.7	Subd. 18.MNSCU Two-Year Public College 
Program
 		9,107,000
		15,253,000
	
5.8 	(a) $7,255,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
5.9 	$12,357,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for 
5.10 	two-year public college program grants under 
5.11 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1212. This 
5.12 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
5.13 	(b) $1,627,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
5.14 	$2,771,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to provide 
5.15 	mentoring and outreach as specified under 
5.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1212. This 
5.17 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
5.18 	(c) $225,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
5.19 	$125,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for 
5.20 	information technology and administrative 
5.21 	costs associated with implementation of the 
5.22 	grant program.

5.23	Subd. 19.College Possible
 		1,000,000
		1,000,000
	
5.24 	(a) This appropriation is for immediate 
5.25 	transfer to College Possible to support 
5.26 	programs of college admission and college 
5.27 	graduation for low-income students through 
5.28 	an intensive curriculum of coaching 
5.29 	and support at both the high school and 
5.30 	postsecondary level.
5.31 	(b) This appropriation must, to the extent 
5.32 	possible, be proportionately allocated 
5.33 	between students from greater Minnesota and 
6.1 	students in the seven-county metropolitan 
6.2 	area.
6.3 	(c) This appropriation must be used 
6.4 	by College Possible only for programs 
6.5 	supporting students who are residents 
6.6 	of Minnesota and attending colleges or 
6.7 	universities within Minnesota.
6.8 	(d) By February 1 of each year, College 
6.9 	Possible must report to the chairs and 
6.10 	ranking minority members of the legislative 
6.11 	committees and divisions with jurisdiction 
6.12 	over higher education and E-12 education on 
6.13 	activities funded by this appropriation. The 
6.14 	report must include, but is not limited to, 
6.15 	information about the expansion of College 
6.16 	Possible in Minnesota, the number of College 
6.17 	Possible coaches hired, the expansion within 
6.18 	existing partner high schools, the expansion 
6.19 	of high school partnerships, the number of 
6.20 	high school and college students served, the 
6.21 	total hours of community service by high 
6.22 	school and college students, and a list of 
6.23 	communities and organizations benefitting 
6.24 	from student service hours.

6.25
6.26	Subd. 20.Large Animal Veterinarian Loan 
Forgiveness Program
 		500,000
			
6.27 	For the large animal veterinarian loan 
6.28 	forgiveness program under Minnesota 
6.29 	Statutes, section 136A.1795. This is a 
6.30 	onetime appropriation and is available until 
6.31 	June 30, 2022.

6.32
6.33	Subd. 21.Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic 
Brain Injury Research Grant Program
 		1,000,000
		1,000,000
	
7.1 	For spinal cord injury and traumatic brain 
7.2 	injury research grants authorized under 
7.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901.

7.4
7.5	Subd. 22.Summer Academic Enrichment 
Program
 		500,000
		500,000
	
7.6 	For summer academic enrichment grants 
7.7 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.

7.8
7.9	Subd. 23.Young Farmers Summer Seminar 
and Practicum Program
 		50,000
		50,000
	
7.10 	For the young farmer summer seminar 
7.11 	and practicum program under Minnesota 
7.12 	Statutes, section 136A.1285.

7.13
7.14	Subd. 24.Washington Center Internship 
Program Scholarships
 		50,000
		50,000
	
7.15 	For scholarships to Minnesota residents 
7.16 	attending Minnesota public or private 
7.17 	degree-granting higher education institutions. 
7.18 	The scholarships are for attending and 
7.19 	participating in the Washington Center's 
7.20 	creditworthy academic internship program 
7.21 	during fall, spring, or summer terms. 
7.22 	The program combines work experience 
7.23 	in Washington, D.C., with participation 
7.24 	in civic engagement and leadership 
7.25 	activities. Approximately two-thirds of 
7.26 	the appropriation shall be allocated to 
7.27 	public higher education institutions and 
7.28 	the remainder to private institutions. 
7.29 	Each institution may set up a scholarship 
7.30 	application process for its students or 
7.31 	combine with other institutions in an 
7.32 	application process. The commissioner shall 
7.33 	create a process to allocate the appropriation 
7.34 	among institutions. The commissioner may 
7.35 	reallocate money among institutions if an 
7.36 	institution does not expend its allocation.
8.1 	By December 1 of each year, the office 
8.2 	shall submit a brief report to the chairs and 
8.3 	ranking minority members of the legislative 
8.4 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
8.5 	education about the number of students who 
8.6 	participated in the program, the public or 
8.7 	private institution they attend, and program 
8.8 	activities in which the students participated.

8.98.10
	Subd. 25.Dual Training Competency Grants; 
OHE
 		1,000,000
		2,000,000
	
8.11 	For training grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
8.12 	section 136A.43.

8.13
8.14	Subd. 26.Dual Training Competency Grants; 
DOLI
 		250,000
		250,000
	
8.15 	For transfer to the commissioner of labor 
8.16 	and industry for identification of competency 
8.17 	standards for dual training under Minnesota 
8.18 	Statutes, section 175.45.

8.19	Subd. 27.Concurrent Enrollment Courses
 		1,115,000
		1,115,000
	
8.20 	(a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
8.21 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for grants 
8.22 	to develop new concurrent enrollment 
8.23 	courses under Minnesota Statutes, section 
8.24 	124D.09, subdivision 10, that satisfy the 
8.25 	elective standard for career and technical 
8.26 	education. Any balance in the first year does 
8.27 	not cancel but is available in the second year.
8.28 	(b) $115,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
8.29 	$115,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for grants 
8.30 	to postsecondary institutions currently 
8.31 	sponsoring a concurrent enrollment course to 
8.32 	expand existing programs. The commissioner 
8.33 	shall determine the application process and 
8.34 	the grant amounts. The commissioner must 
8.35 	give preference to expanding programs that 
9.1 	are at capacity. Any balance in the first year 
9.2 	does not cancel but is available in the second 
9.3 	year.
9.4 	(c) By December 1 of each year, the office 
9.5 	shall submit a brief report to the chairs and 
9.6 	ranking minority members of the legislative 
9.7 	committees with jurisdiction over higher 
9.8 	education regarding:
9.9 	(1) the courses developed by grant recipients 
9.10 	and the number of students who enrolled in 
9.11 	the courses under paragraph (a); and
9.12 	(2) the programs expanded and the number 
9.13 	of students who enrolled in programs under 
9.14 	paragraph (b).

9.15	Subd. 28.Student Loan Debt Counseling
 		300,000
		300,000
	
9.16 	For student loan debt counseling under 
9.17 	article 15.

9.18
9.19	Subd. 29.Sexual Violence and Harassment 
Reporting
 		25,000
		25,000

9.20	Subd. 30.Institutional Information Disclosure
 		50,000
		50,000

9.21	Subd. 31.Agency Administration
 		2,642,000
		2,679,000
	
9.22 	Of this amount, $115,000 in fiscal year 2016 
9.23 	and $115,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the 
9.24 	Midwest Higher Education Compact.

9.25	Subd. 32.Balances Forward
 					
9.26 	A balance in the first year under this section 
9.27 	does not cancel, but is available for the 
9.28 	second year.

9.29	Subd. 33.Transfers
 					
9.30 	The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
9.31 	Education may transfer unencumbered 
9.32 	balances from the appropriations in this 
9.33 	section to the state grant appropriation, the 
10.1 	interstate tuition reciprocity appropriation, 
10.2 	the child care grant appropriation, the 
10.3 	Indian scholarship appropriation, the state 
10.4 	work-study appropriation, the get ready 
10.5 	appropriation, and the public safety officers' 
10.6 	survivors appropriation. Transfers from the 
10.7 	child care or state work-study appropriations 
10.8 	may only be made to the extent there is 
10.9 	a projected surplus in the appropriation. 
10.10 	A transfer may be made only with prior 
10.11 	written notice to the chairs and ranking 
10.12 	minority members of the senate and house 
10.13 	of representatives committees and divisions 
10.14 	with jurisdiction over higher education 
10.15 	finance.

10.16
10.17
10.18	Sec. 4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES

10.19	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	642,833,000
	$
	662,823,000
	
10.20 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
10.21 	purpose are specified in the following 
10.22 	subdivisions.

10.23
10.24	Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services 
Unit
 		33,074,000
		33,074,000
	
10.25 	For the Office of the Chancellor and the 
10.26 	Shared Services Division.

10.27	Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance
 		605,644,000
		625,634,000
	
10.28 	Of the amount appropriated in this 
10.29 	subdivision:
10.30 	$19,450,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
10.31 	$39,265,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to 
10.32 	minimize any increase in a student's cost of 
10.33 	attendance; to provide career-technical and 
10.34 	liberal arts education to a diverse population 
11.1 	of Minnesotans from every community to 
11.2 	compete in a global economy; to develop 
11.3 	programs of study that provide Minnesota 
11.4 	with the Workforce for the 21st Century; and 
11.5 	to leverage existing and new partnerships 
11.6 	with education partners, local communities, 
11.7 	and employers to ensure student success. 
11.8 	The Board of Trustees is requested to:
11.9 	(1) maintain a low cost of mission;
11.10 	(2) develop timely completion strategies for 
11.11 	all programs of study;
11.12 	(3) increase the success rate for all students; 
11.13 	and
11.14 	(4) strengthen relationships with industry and 
11.15 	the communities of greater Minnesota.
11.16 	$125,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $125,000 in 
11.17 	fiscal year 2017 are for activities related to 
11.18 	the implementation of new transfer pathways.
11.19 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $100,000 
11.20 	in fiscal year 2017 are for developing and 
11.21 	teaching online agriculture courses by farm 
11.22 	business management faculty at colleges that 
11.23 	offer farm business management.
11.24 	Institutions developing courses under this 
11.25 	appropriation shall focus on introductory 
11.26 	coursework, and must coordinate with one 
11.27 	another to offer complimentary courses 
11.28 	and avoid duplication. The appropriation 
11.29 	may not be used to develop courses already 
11.30 	available through another state college or 
11.31 	university. Institutions receiving funds from 
11.32 	this appropriation must have one course 
11.33 	developed and ready for student enrollment 
11.34 	within one year of receiving funds.
12.1 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $500,000 
12.2 	in fiscal year 2017 are to create and develop 
12.3 	a teacher preparation program leading 
12.4 	to licensure in agricultural education at 
12.5 	Southwest Minnesota State University. 
12.6 	An institution receiving funds under this 
12.7 	appropriation shall provide the committees 
12.8 	of the legislature with primary jurisdiction 
12.9 	over agriculture policy, K-12 education 
12.10 	policy, and higher education policy and 
12.11 	finance with a report on the institution's 
12.12 	progress in creating an agricultural education 
12.13 	licensure program and increasing the number 
12.14 	of students receiving a teaching license in 
12.15 	agricultural education. Each institution must 
12.16 	submit a report as required under this section 
12.17 	by February 15, 2016, and by February 15, 
12.18 	2017.
12.19 	$50,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $50,000 in 
12.20 	fiscal year 2017 are to implement a program 
12.21 	to assist foreign-born students and groups 
12.22 	underrepresented in nursing to succeed 
12.23 	in postsecondary nursing programs. This 
12.24 	program shall include but not be limited to 
12.25 	mentoring programs and seminars.
12.26 	One-quarter of this appropriation must be 
12.27 	distributed to Minneapolis Community and 
12.28 	Technical College. One-quarter of this 
12.29 	appropriation must be distributed to Century 
12.30 	College. One-half of this appropriation 
12.31 	must be distributed in equal amounts to 
12.32 	two state colleges or universities that 
12.33 	are located outside of the seven-county 
12.34 	metropolitan area. The board must select 
12.35 	the state colleges or universities outside 
13.1 	of the seven-county metropolitan area 
13.2 	based on the proportion of enrolled nursing 
13.3 	students that are foreign-born or from groups 
13.4 	underrepresented in nursing.
13.5 	The program established under this 
13.6 	appropriation shall be called the "Kathleen 
13.7 	McCullough-Zander Success in Nursing 
13.8 	Program."
13.9 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated 
13.10 	for an internship program operated by the 
13.11 	Institute for Community Engagement and 
13.12 	Scholarship at Metropolitan State University. 
13.13 	The internship program must provide 
13.14 	students with valuable workplace skills 
13.15 	and networking opportunities that enhance 
13.16 	employability and career prospects. This is a 
13.17 	onetime appropriation.
13.18 	The program shall submit a brief report to 
13.19 	the chairs and ranking minority members of 
13.20 	the legislative committees with jurisdiction 
13.21 	over higher education regarding the number 
13.22 	of students who participated in the program, 
13.23 	program activities, and employment 
13.24 	experience information.
13.25 	$150,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $600,000 
13.26 	in fiscal year 2017 are to establish a 
13.27 	veterans-to-agriculture pilot program. The 
13.28 	appropriation for fiscal year 2016 shall be 
13.29 	used to establish the pilot program at South 
13.30 	Central College, North Mankato campus, and 
13.31 	the appropriation for fiscal year 2017 shall be 
13.32 	used to support, in equal amounts, up to six 
13.33 	program sites statewide. No more than two 
13.34 	percent of the total appropriation provided by 
14.1 	this section may be used for administrative 
14.2 	purposes at the system level.
14.3 	The veterans-to-agriculture pilot program 
14.4 	shall be designed to facilitate the entrance 
14.5 	of military veterans into careers related to 
14.6 	agriculture and food production, processing, 
14.7 	and distribution through intensive, four- to 
14.8 	eight-week academic training in relevant 
14.9 	fields of study, job development programs 
14.10 	and outreach to potential employers, and 
14.11 	appropriate career-building skills designed 
14.12 	to assist returning veterans in entering 
14.13 	the civilian workforce. Upon successful 
14.14 	completion, a student shall be awarded 
14.15 	a certificate of completion or another 
14.16 	appropriate academic credit.
14.17 	The pilot program shall be coordinated 
14.18 	by South Central College, North Mankato 
14.19 	campus' farm business management program 
14.20 	and developed in collaboration with the 
14.21 	University of Minnesota Extension, the 
14.22 	Department of Agriculture, the Department 
14.23 	of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of 
14.24 	Employment and Economic Development. 
14.25 	The program coordinators are encouraged to 
14.26 	involve other interested stakeholders in the 
14.27 	development and operation of the program, 
14.28 	and may request assistance with applications 
14.29 	for grants or other funding from available 
14.30 	federal, state, local, and private sources. As 
14.31 	necessary, they may also work with other 
14.32 	public or private entities to secure temporary 
14.33 	housing for enrolled students.
14.34 	In addition to South Central College, North 
14.35 	Mankato campus, the pilot program shall 
15.1 	be delivered by up to five additional state 
15.2 	colleges. One of the additional colleges must 
15.3 	be located in the seven-county metropolitan 
15.4 	area, at a campus that has agreed to 
15.5 	incorporate the pilot program as part of an 
15.6 	urban agriculture program, and the remaining 
15.7 	additional colleges must be located outside 
15.8 	of the seven-county metropolitan area, 
15.9 	at campuses with existing farm business 
15.10 	management programs.
15.11 	No later than December 15, 2016, the 
15.12 	program shall report to the committees of the 
15.13 	house of representatives and the senate with 
15.14 	jurisdiction over issues related to agriculture, 
15.15 	veterans affairs, and higher education on 
15.16 	program operations, including information 
15.17 	on participation rates, new job placements, 
15.18 	and any unmet needs.
15.19 	$175,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated 
15.20 	to award up to two pilot grants to 
15.21 	system institutions with a Board of 
15.22 	Teaching-approved teacher preparation 
15.23 	program to provide a school year-long 
15.24 	student teaching program. The Board of 
15.25 	Trustees must report to the kindergarten 
15.26 	through grade 12 and higher education 
15.27 	committees of the legislature by March 
15.28 	1, 2017, on the experiences of the grant 
15.29 	recipients and the student teachers with the 
15.30 	school year-long student teaching program. 
15.31 	This is a onetime appropriation.
15.32 	$40,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $40,000 in 
15.33 	fiscal year 2017 are for activities related to 
15.34 	sexual harassment and violence reporting 
15.35 	requirements.
16.1 	Five percent of the fiscal year 2017 
16.2 	appropriation specified in this subdivision 
16.3 	is available according to the schedule in 
16.4 	clauses (1) to (5) in fiscal year 2017 when 
16.5 	the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State 
16.6 	Colleges and Universities demonstrates to 
16.7 	the commissioner of management and budget 
16.8 	that the board has met the following specified 
16.9 	number of performance goals:
16.10 	(1) 100 percent if the board meets four or 
16.11 	five of the goals;
16.12 	(2) 75 percent if three of the goals are met;
16.13 	(3) 50 percent if two of the goals are met;
16.14 	(4) 25 percent if one of the goals is met; and 
16.15 	(5) zero percent if none of the goals are met.
16.16 	The performance goals are:
16.17 	(1) increase by at least four percent in fiscal 
16.18 	year 2015, compared to fiscal year 2008, 
16.19 	degrees, diplomas, and certificates conferred;
16.20 	(2) increase by at least five percent the fiscal 
16.21 	year 2015-related employment rate for 2014 
16.22 	graduates, compared to the 2012 rate for 
16.23 	2011 graduates;
16.24 	(3) for fiscal year 2016, reallocate 
16.25 	$22,000,000 of administrative costs. The 
16.26 	Board of Trustees is requested to redirect 
16.27 	those funds to invest in direct mission 
16.28 	activities, stem growth in cost of attendance, 
16.29 	and to programs that benefit students;
16.30 	(4) increase by at least four percent the 
16.31 	fall 2015 persistence and completion rate 
16.32 	for fall 2014 entering students who enter 
16.33 	with academic deficiencies or remedial 
17.1 	coursework, compared to the fall 2012 rate 
17.2 	for fall 2011 entering students; and
17.3 	(5) increase by at least five percent the 
17.4 	fiscal year 2015 degrees awarded to students 
17.5 	who took no more than 128 credits for a 
17.6 	baccalaureate degree and 68 credits for 
17.7 	associate in arts, associate of science, or 
17.8 	associate in fine arts degrees, as compared to 
17.9 	the rate for 2011 graduates.
17.10 	By August 1, 2015, the Board of Trustees 
17.11 	and the Minnesota Office of Higher 
17.12 	Education must agree on specific numerical 
17.13 	indicators and definitions for each of the five 
17.14 	goals that will be used to demonstrate the 
17.15 	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' 
17.16 	attainment of each goal. On or before April 
17.17 	1, 2016, the Board of Trustees must report 
17.18 	to the legislative committees with primary 
17.19 	jurisdiction over higher education finance 
17.20 	and policy the progress of the Minnesota 
17.21 	State Colleges and Universities toward 
17.22 	attaining the goals. The appropriation 
17.23 	base for the next biennium shall include 
17.24 	appropriations not made available under this 
17.25 	subdivision for failure to meet performance 
17.26 	goals. All of the appropriation that is not 
17.27 	available due to failure to meet performance 
17.28 	goals is appropriated to the commissioner 
17.29 	of the Office of Higher Education for fiscal 
17.30 	year 2017 for the purpose of the state grant 
17.31 	program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
17.32 	136A.121.
17.33 	Performance metrics are intended to facilitate 
17.34 	progress towards the attainment goals under 
17.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012.

18.1	Subd. 4.Learning Network of Minnesota
 		4,115,000
		4,115,000

18.2	Subd. 5.Tuition Freeze
 					
18.3 	The Board of Trustees may not set the tuition 
18.4 	rate in any undergraduate degree-granting 
18.5 	program for the 2015-2016 academic year at 
18.6 	a rate greater than the 2014-2015 academic 
18.7 	year rate. The student tuition relief may not 
18.8 	be offset by increases in mandatory fees, 
18.9 	charges, or other assessments to the student.

18.10
18.11	Sec. 5. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

18.12	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	637,106,000
	$
	652,106,000

18.13	Appropriations by Fund
	
18.14		2016
	2017
	
18.15	General
	634,949,000
	649,949,000
	
18.16	Health Care Access
	2,157,000
	2,157,000
	
18.17 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
18.18 	purpose are specified in the following 
18.19 	subdivisions.

18.20	Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance
 		568,011,000
		583,011,000
	
18.21 	This appropriation includes funding for 
18.22 	operation and maintenance of the system. Of 
18.23 	the amount appropriated in this subdivision:
18.24 	$30,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
18.25 	$30,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to 
18.26 	minimize any increase in a student's cost 
18.27 	of attendance; for research to solve the 
18.28 	challenges facing our state, nation, and 
18.29 	world; to educate a diverse population of 
18.30 	Minnesotans from every community who 
18.31 	show the greatest promise; and for public 
18.32 	service that builds lasting partnerships with 
18.33 	communities across the state to address our 
19.1 	most complex and pressing issues. The 
19.2 	Board of Regents is requested to:
19.3 	(1) maintain a low cost of mission and 
19.4 	advance operational excellence;
19.5 	(2) increase the diversity of the university's 
19.6 	students, faculty, and staff; and
19.7 	(3) strengthen the university's relationships 
19.8 	with the agriculture industry and the 
19.9 	communities of greater Minnesota.
19.10 	$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
19.11 	$20,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to:
19.12 	(1) increase the medical school's research 
19.13 	capacity;
19.14 	(2) improve the medical school's ranking in 
19.15 	National Institutes of Health funding;
19.16 	(3) ensure the medical school's national 
19.17 	prominence by attracting and retaining 
19.18 	world-class faculty, staff, and students;
19.19 	(4) invest in physician training programs in 
19.20 	rural and underserved communities; and
19.21 	(5) translate the medical school's research 
19.22 	discoveries into new treatments and cures to 
19.23 	improve the health of Minnesotans.
19.24 	The Board of Regents is requested to 
19.25 	consider hiring additional faculty to conduct 
19.26 	research related to regenerative medicine. 
19.27 	Five percent of the fiscal year 2017 
19.28 	appropriation specified in this subdivision 
19.29 	is available according to the schedule in 
19.30 	clauses (1) to (5) in fiscal year 2017 when 
19.31 	the Board of Regents of the University of 
19.32 	Minnesota demonstrates to the commissioner 
19.33 	of management and budget that the board 
20.1 	has met the following specified number of 
20.2 	performance goals:
20.3 	(1) 100 percent if the board meets four or 
20.4 	five of the goals;
20.5 	(2) 75 percent if three of the goals are met;
20.6 	(3) 50 percent if two of the goals are met;
20.7 	(4) 25 percent if one of the goals is met; and 
20.8 	(5) zero percent if none of the goals are met.
20.9 	The performance goals are:
20.10 	(1) increase by at least one percent 
20.11 	the four-year, five-year, or six-year 
20.12 	undergraduate graduation rates, averaged 
20.13 	over three years, for students of color 
20.14 	systemwide at the University of Minnesota 
20.15 	reported in fall 2016 over fall 2014. The 
20.16 	average rate for fall 2014 is calculated with 
20.17 	the graduation rates reported in fall 2012, 
20.18 	2013, and 2014;
20.19 	(2) increase by at least two percent the 
20.20 	total number of undergraduate STEM 
20.21 	degrees, averaged over three years, conferred 
20.22 	systemwide by the University of Minnesota 
20.23 	reported in fiscal year 2016 over fiscal year 
20.24 	2014. The averaged number for fiscal year 
20.25 	2014 is calculated with the fiscal year 2012, 
20.26 	2013, and 2014 numbers;
20.27 	(3) increase by at least one percent the 
20.28 	four-year undergraduate graduation rate at 
20.29 	the University of Minnesota reported in fall 
20.30 	2016 over fall 2014. The average rate for 
20.31 	fall 2014 is calculated with the graduation 
20.32 	rates reported in fall 2012, 2013, and 2014. 
20.33 	The averaged number for fiscal year 2014 is 
21.1 	calculated with the fiscal year 2012, 2013, 
21.2 	and 2014 numbers;
21.3 	(4) for fiscal year 2016, reallocate 
21.4 	$15,000,000 of administrative costs. The 
21.5 	Board of Regents is requested to redirect 
21.6 	those funds to invest in direct mission 
21.7 	activities, stem growth in cost of attendance, 
21.8 	and to programs that benefit students; and
21.9 	(5) increase licensing disclosures by three 
21.10 	percent for fiscal year 2016 over fiscal year 
21.11 	2015.
21.12 	By August 1, 2015, the Board of Regents and 
21.13 	the Office of Higher Education must agree on 
21.14 	specific numerical indicators and definitions 
21.15 	for each of the five goals that will be used to 
21.16 	demonstrate the University of Minnesota's 
21.17 	attainment of each goal. On or before April 
21.18 	1, 2016, the Board of Regents must report 
21.19 	to the legislative committees with primary 
21.20 	jurisdiction over higher education finance 
21.21 	and policy the progress of the University of 
21.22 	Minnesota toward attaining the goals. The 
21.23 	appropriation base for the next biennium shall 
21.24 	include appropriations not made available 
21.25 	under this subdivision for failure to meet 
21.26 	performance goals. All of the appropriation 
21.27 	that is not available due to failure to meet 
21.28 	performance goals is appropriated to the 
21.29 	commissioner of the Office of Higher 
21.30 	Education for fiscal year 2017 for the purpose 
21.31 	of the state grant program under Minnesota 
21.32 	Statutes, section 136A.121.
21.33 	Performance metrics are intended to facilitate 
21.34 	progress towards the attainment goals under 
21.35 	Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012.

22.1	Subd. 3.Primary Care Education Initiatives
 		2,157,000
		2,157,000
	
22.2 	This appropriation is from the health care 
22.3 	access fund.

22.4	Subd. 4.Special Appropriations

22.5	(a) Agriculture and Extension Service
		42,922,000
		42,922,000
	
22.6 	For the Agricultural Experiment Station and 
22.7 	the Minnesota Extension Service:
22.8 	(1) the agricultural experiment stations 
22.9 	and Minnesota Extension Service must 
22.10 	convene agricultural advisory groups to 
22.11 	focus research, education, and extension 
22.12 	activities on producer needs and implement 
22.13 	an outreach strategy that more effectively 
22.14 	and rapidly transfers research results and best 
22.15 	practices to producers throughout the state;
22.16 	(2) this appropriation includes funding for 
22.17 	research and outreach on the production of 
22.18 	renewable energy from Minnesota biomass 
22.19 	resources, including agronomic crops, plant 
22.20 	and animal wastes, and native plants or trees. 
22.21 	The following areas should be prioritized and 
22.22 	carried out in consultation with Minnesota 
22.23 	producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy 
22.24 	organizations:
22.25 	(i) biofuel and other energy production from 
22.26 	perennial crops, small grains, row crops, 
22.27 	and forestry products in conjunction with 
22.28 	the Natural Resources Research Institute 
22.29 	(NRRI);
22.30 	(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 
22.31 	systems; and
22.32 	(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock 
22.33 	feed;
23.1 	(3) this appropriation includes funding 
23.2 	for the College of Food, Agricultural, and 
23.3 	Natural Resources Sciences to establish and 
23.4 	provide leadership for organic agronomic, 
23.5 	horticultural, livestock, and food systems 
23.6 	research, education, and outreach and for 
23.7 	the purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory, 
23.8 	planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing 
23.9 	equipment necessary for this project;
23.10 	(4) this appropriation includes funding 
23.11 	for research efforts that demonstrate a 
23.12 	renewed emphasis on the needs of the state's 
23.13 	agriculture community. The following 
23.14 	areas should be prioritized and carried 
23.15 	out in consultation with Minnesota farm 
23.16 	organizations:
23.17 	(i) vegetable crop research with priority for 
23.18 	extending the Minnesota vegetable growing 
23.19 	season;
23.20 	(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and 
23.21 	development;
23.22 	(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water 
23.23 	conservation practices and contaminant 
23.24 	reduction research;
23.25 	(iv) discovering and developing plant 
23.26 	varieties that use nutrients more efficiently;
23.27 	(v) breeding and development of turf seed 
23.28 	and other biomass resources in all three 
23.29 	Minnesota biomes;
23.30 	(vi) development of new disease-resistant 
23.31 	and pest-resistant varieties of turf and 
23.32 	agronomic crops;
23.33 	(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat 
23.34 	and cure human diseases;
24.1 	(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
24.2 	(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for 
24.3 	current or emerging animal, plant, and insect 
24.4 	problems affecting production or food safety;
24.5 	(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
24.6 	(xi) developing animal agriculture that is 
24.7 	capable of sustainably feeding the world;
24.8 	(xii) consumer food safety education and 
24.9 	outreach;
24.10 	(xiii) programs to meet the research and 
24.11 	outreach needs of organic livestock and crop 
24.12 	farmers; and
24.13 	(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and 
24.14 	cropping systems; and growing, harvesting, 
24.15 	and transporting biomass plant material; and
24.16 	(5) by February 1, 2017, the Board of Regents 
24.17 	must submit a report to the legislative 
24.18 	committees and divisions with responsibility 
24.19 	for agriculture and higher education finance 
24.20 	on the status and outcomes of research and 
24.21 	initiatives funded in this paragraph.

24.22	(b) Health Sciences
		9,204,000
		9,204,000
	
24.23 	$346,000 each year is to support up to 12 
24.24 	resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital 
24.25 	family practice residency program. The 
24.26 	program must prepare doctors to practice 
24.27 	primary care medicine in rural areas of the 
24.28 	state. The legislature intends this program 
24.29 	to improve health care in rural communities, 
24.30 	provide affordable access to appropriate 
24.31 	medical care, and manage the treatment of 
24.32 	patients in a more cost-effective manner. 
24.33 	The remainder of this appropriation is for 
24.34 	the rural physicians associates program; 
25.1 	the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; 
25.2 	health sciences research; dental care; the 
25.3 	Biomedical Engineering Center; and the 
25.4 	collaborative partnership between the 
25.5 	University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic 
25.6 	for regenerative medicine, research, clinical 
25.7 	translation, and commercialization.

25.8	(c) Institute of Technology
		1,140,000
		1,140,000
	
25.9 	For the geological survey and the talented 
25.10 	youth mathematics program.

25.11	(d) System Special
		5,181,000
		5,181,000
	
25.12 	For general research, the Labor Education 
25.13 	Service, Natural Resources Research 
25.14 	Institute, Center for Urban and Regional 
25.15 	Affairs, Bell Museum of Natural History, and 
25.16 	the Humphrey exhibit.

25.17
25.18	(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo 
Foundation Partnership
		8,491,000
		8,491,000
	
25.19 	This appropriation is for the following 
25.20 	activities:
25.21 	(1) $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
25.22 	$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for 
25.23 	the direct and indirect expenses of the 
25.24 	collaborative research partnership between 
25.25 	the University of Minnesota and the Mayo 
25.26 	Foundation for research in biotechnology 
25.27 	and medical genomics. An annual report 
25.28 	on the expenditure of these funds must be 
25.29 	submitted to the governor and the chairs of 
25.30 	the legislative committee responsible for 
25.31 	higher education finance by June 30 of each 
25.32 	fiscal year.
25.33 	(2) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 
25.34 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to award 
26.1 	competitive grants to conduct research into 
26.2 	the prevention, treatment, causes, and cures 
26.3 	of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

26.4	Subd. 5.Academic Health Center
 					
26.5 	The appropriation for Academic Health 
26.6 	Center funding under Minnesota Statutes, 
26.7 	section 297F.10, is estimated to be 
26.8 	$22,250,000 each year.

26.9	Sec. 6. MAYO CLINIC

26.10	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	1,351,000
	$
	1,351,000
	
26.11 	The amounts that may be spent are specified 
26.12 	in the following subdivisions.

26.13	Subd. 2.Medical School
 		665,000
		665,000
	
26.14 	The state must pay a capitation each year for 
26.15 	each student who is a resident of Minnesota. 
26.16 	The appropriation may be transferred 
26.17 	between each year of the biennium to 
26.18 	accommodate enrollment fluctuations. It is 
26.19 	intended that during the biennium the Mayo 
26.20 	Clinic use the capitation money to increase 
26.21 	the number of doctors practicing in rural 
26.22 	areas in need of doctors.

26.23
26.24	Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate 
Residency Program
 		686,000
		686,000
	
26.25 	The state must pay stipend support for up to 
26.26 	27 residents each year.

26.27 	Sec. 7. MNSCU PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION PROCESS; REPORT.
 26.28 	The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall report 
26.29 	in writing to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
26.30 	with jurisdiction over higher education by October 1, 2015, its schedule for adopting 
26.31 	a presidential selection process as a comprehensive formal written policy. The board 
26.32 	is encouraged to engage stakeholders in developing the board policy. The board must 
26.33 	strongly consider a policy that provides clarity in the selection process, enhances 
27.1 	communication and the opportunity for local input by colleges and universities and 
27.2 	community stakeholders they serve, and that reflects the need to consult with and to keep a 
27.3 	presidential selection advisory committee informed during the entire selection process.

27.4 	Sec. 8. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BUDGET ALLOCATION REPORT.
 27.5 	The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall report by February 1, 
27.6 	2016, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
27.7 	primary jurisdiction over higher education finance on the factors it considers to allocate 
27.8 	funds to separate campuses. The report must specifically, without limitation, address the 
27.9 	issue of whether non-Twin Cities campuses are treated as single units for budget allocation 
27.10 	purposes or treated as comprised of multiple units. The report must discuss the effect of 
27.11 	treating a campus as a single unit and the reasons for that treatment.

27.12 	ARTICLE 2
27.13 	OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

27.14 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.32, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
27.15 		Subd. 6.Admissions forms; Remedial instruction. (a) Minnesota postsecondary 
27.16 	education institutions, for purposes of reporting and research, may collect on the 
27.17 	1986-1987 admissions form, and disseminate to any public educational agency or 
27.18 	institution the following data on individuals: student sex, ethnic background, age, and 
27.19 	disabilities. The data shall not be required of any individual and shall not be used for 
27.20 	purposes of determining the person's admission to an institution.
27.21 	(b) (a) A school district that receives information under subdivision 3, paragraph 
27.22 	(h) from a postsecondary institution about an identifiable student shall maintain the 
27.23 	data as educational data and use that data to conduct studies to improve instruction. 
27.24 	Public postsecondary systems as part of their participation in the Statewide Longitudinal 
27.25 	Education Data System shall provide data on the extent and content of the remedial 
27.26 	instruction received by individual students, and the results of assessment testing and the 
27.27 	academic performance of, students who graduated from a Minnesota school district within 
27.28 	two years before receiving the remedial instruction. The Office of Higher Education, in 
27.29 	collaboration with the Department of Education, shall evaluate the data and annually 
27.30 	report its findings to the education committees of the legislature.
27.31 	(c) (b) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of law.

28.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.075, is amended to read:
28.2 	16C.075 E-VERIFY.
28.3 	A contract for services valued in excess of $50,000 must require certification from 
28.4 	the vendor and any subcontractors that, as of the date services on behalf of the state of 
28.5 	Minnesota will be performed, the vendor and all subcontractors have implemented or are 
28.6 	in the process of implementing the federal E-Verify program for all newly hired employees 
28.7 	in the United States who will perform work on behalf of the state of Minnesota. This 
28.8 	section does not apply to contracts entered into by the:
28.9 	(1) State Board of Investment.; or
28.10 	(2) the Office of Higher Education for contracts related to credit reporting services if 
28.11 	the office certifies that those services cannot be reasonably obtained if this section applies.

28.12 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
28.13 	to read:
28.14 		Subd. 3.Incentive programs. The commissioner is authorized to utilize incentive 
28.15 	gifts including, but not limited to, gift cards in order to promote to the public the various 
28.16 	programs administered by the office. The annual total expenditures for such incentive 
28.17 	programs shall not exceed $10,000.

28.18 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.125, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
28.19 		Subd. 2.Eligible students. (a) An applicant is eligible for a child care grant if 
28.20 	the applicant:
28.21 	(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota or the applicant's spouse is a resident 
28.22 	of the state of Minnesota;
28.23 	(2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is 
28.24 	disabled as defined in section 125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a 
28.25 	regular basis from a licensed or legal, nonlicensed caregiver;
28.26 	(3) is income eligible as determined by the office's policies and rules, but is not a 
28.27 	recipient of assistance from the Minnesota family investment program;
28.28 	(4) has not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than 
28.29 	eight semesters or the equivalent;
28.30 	(5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an 
28.31 	undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate;
28.32 	(6) is enrolled at least half time in an eligible institution; and
28.33 	(7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress.
29.1 	(b) A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service after 
29.2 	December 31, 2002, because the student was ordered to active military service as defined 
29.3 	in section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, or for a major illness, while under the care of a 
29.4 	medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term 
29.5 	is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility and will be 
29.6 	considered to be in continuing enrollment status upon return.

29.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2015, and applies to 
29.8 	academic terms commencing on or after that date.

29.9 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.125, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
29.10 		Subd. 4.Amount and length of grants. (a) The amount of a child care grant 
29.11 	must be based on:
29.12 	(1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;
29.13 	(2) the number in the applicant's family, as defined by the office; and
29.14 	(3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's family.
29.15 	(b) The maximum award to the applicant shall be $2,800 for each eligible child per 
29.16 	academic year, except that the campus financial aid officer may apply to the office for 
29.17 	approval to increase grants by up to ten percent to compensate for higher market charges 
29.18 	for infant care in a community. The office shall develop policies to determine community 
29.19 	market costs and review institutional requests for compensatory grant increases to ensure 
29.20 	need and equal treatment. The office shall prepare a chart to show the amount of a grant 
29.21 	that will be awarded per child based on the factors in this subdivision. The chart shall 
29.22 	include a range of income and family size.
29.23 	(c) Applicants with family incomes at or below a percentage of the federal poverty 
29.24 	level, as determined by the commissioner, will qualify for the maximum award. The 
29.25 	commissioner shall attempt to set the percentage at a level estimated to fully expend the 
29.26 	available appropriation for child care grants. Applicants with family incomes exceeding 
29.27 	that threshold will receive the maximum award minus ten percent of their income 
29.28 	exceeding that threshold. If the result is less than zero, the grant is zero.
29.29 	(d) The academic year award amount must be disbursed by academic term using the 
29.30 	following formula:
29.31 	(1) the academic year amount described in paragraph (b);
29.32 	(2) divided by the number of terms in the academic year;
29.33 	(3) divided by 15; and
29.34 	(4) multiplied by the number of credits for which the student is enrolled that 
29.35 	academic term, up to 15 credits.
30.1 	Payments shall be made each academic term to the student or to the child care 
30.2 	provider, as determined by the institution. Institutions may make payments more than 
30.3 	once within the academic term.

30.4 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.125, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:
30.5 		Subd. 4b.Additional grants. An additional term of child care grant may be 
30.6 	awarded to an applicant attending classes outside of the regular academic year who meets 
30.7 	the requirements in subdivisions 2 and 4. The annual maximum grant per eligible child 
30.8 	must not exceed the calculated annual amount in subdivision 4, plus the additional amount 
30.9 	in this subdivision, or the student's estimated annual child care cost for not more than 40 
30.10 	hours per week per eligible child, whichever is less.

30.11 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.1701, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
30.12 		Subd. 4.Terms and conditions of loans. (a) The office may loan money upon 
30.13 	such terms and conditions as the office may prescribe. Under the SELF IV program, the 
30.14 	principal amount of a loan to an undergraduate student for a single academic year shall not 
30.15 	exceed $7,500 per grade level. The aggregate principal amount of all loans made subject 
30.16 	to this paragraph to an undergraduate student shall not exceed $37,500. The principal 
30.17 	amount of a loan to a graduate student for a single academic year shall not exceed $9,000. 
30.18 	The aggregate principal amount of all loans made subject to this paragraph to a student as 
30.19 	an undergraduate and graduate student shall not exceed $55,500. The amount of the loan 
30.20 	may not exceed the cost of attendance less all other financial aid, including PLUS loans or 
30.21 	other similar parent loans borrowed on the student's behalf. The cumulative SELF loan 
30.22 	debt must not exceed the borrowing maximums in paragraph (b).
30.23 	(b) The cumulative undergraduate borrowing maximums for SELF IV loans are:
30.24 	(1) grade level 1, $7,500;
30.25 	(2) grade level 2, $15,000;
30.26 	(3) grade level 3, $22,500;
30.27 	(4) grade level 4, $30,000; and
30.28 	(5) grade level 5, $37,500.
30.29 	(c) (b) The principal maximum loan amount of a SELF V or subsequent phase 
30.30 	loan to students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, postbaccalaureate, or graduate 
30.31 	program must not exceed $10,000 per grade level be determined annually by the office. 
30.32 	For all other eligible students, the principal amount of the loan must not exceed $7,500 per 
30.33 	grade level. The aggregate principal amount of all loans made subject to this paragraph to 
30.34 	a student as an undergraduate and graduate student must not exceed $70,000 $140,000. 
31.1 	The amount of the loan must not exceed the cost of attendance as determined by the 
31.2 	eligible institution less all other financial aid, including PLUS loans or other similar parent 
31.3 	loans borrowed on the student's behalf. The cumulative SELF loan debt must not exceed 
31.4 	the borrowing maximums in paragraph (d) (c).
31.5 	(d) (c)(1) The cumulative borrowing maximums must be determined annually by the 
31.6 	office for SELF V loans and subsequent phases for students enrolled in a bachelor's degree 
31.7 	program or postbaccalaureate program are:. In determining the cumulative borrowing 
31.8 	maximums, the office shall, among other considerations, take into consideration the 
31.9 	maximum SELF loan amount, student financing needs, funding capacity for the SELF 
31.10 	program, delinquency and default loss management, and current financial market 
31.11 	conditions.
31.12 	(i) grade level 1, $10,000;
31.13 	(ii) grade level 2, $20,000;
31.14 	(iii) grade level 3, $30,000;
31.15 	(iv) grade level 4, $40,000; and
31.16 	(v) grade level 5, $50,000.
31.17 	(2) For graduate level students, the borrowing limit is $10,000 per nine-month 
31.18 	academic year, with a cumulative maximum for all SELF debt of $70,000.
31.19 	(3) (2) For all other eligible students, the cumulative borrowing maximums for 
31.20 	SELF V loans and subsequent phases are:
31.21 	(i) grade level 1, $7,500;
31.22 	(ii) grade level 2, $15,000;
31.23 	(iii) grade level 3, $22,500;
31.24 	(iv) grade level 4, $30,000; and
31.25 	(v) grade level 5, $37,500.

31.26 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.861, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
31.27 		Subdivision 1.Grants. (a) The commissioner shall award grants to foster 
31.28 	postsecondary attendance and retention by providing outreach services to historically 
31.29 	underserved students in grades six through 12 and historically underrepresented college 
31.30 	students. Grants must be awarded to programs that provide precollege services, including, 
31.31 	but not limited to:
31.32 	(1) academic counseling;
31.33 	(2) mentoring;
31.34 	(3) fostering and improving parental involvement in planning for and facilitating a 
31.35 	college education;
32.1 	(4) services for students with English as a second language;
32.2 	(5) academic enrichment activities;
32.3 	(6) tutoring;
32.4 	(7) career awareness and exploration;
32.5 	(8) orientation to college life;
32.6 	(9) assistance with high school course selection and information about college 
32.7 	admission requirements; and
32.8 	(10) financial aid counseling.
32.9 	(b) To the extent there are sufficient applications, the commissioner shall award 
32.10 	an approximate equal amount of grants for program-eligible students who are from 
32.11 	communities located outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, 
32.12 	subdivision 2, as for students from communities within the metropolitan area. If necessary 
32.13 	to achieve the approximately equal metropolitan area and nonmetropolitan area allocation, 
32.14 	the commissioner may award a preference to a nonmetropolitan area application in the 
32.15 	form of five points on a one hundred point application review scale.
32.16 	(b) (c) Grants shall be awarded to postsecondary institutions, professional 
32.17 	organizations, community-based organizations, or others deemed appropriate by the 
32.18 	commissioner.
32.19 	(c) (d) Grants shall be awarded for one year and may be renewed for a second year 
32.20 	with documentation to the office of successful program outcomes.

32.21 	Sec. 9.  REPEALER.
 32.22 	Minnesota Rules, part 4830.7500, subparts 2a and 2b, are repealed.

32.23 	ARTICLE 3
32.24 	CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULTS

32.25 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.322, is amended by adding a 
32.26 	subdivision to read:
32.27 		Subd. 6.Campus sexual assault data. Data relating to allegations of sexual assault 
32.28 	at a postsecondary institution are classified in section 135A.15.

32.29 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.30 		Subdivision 1.Policy required. The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State 
32.31 	Colleges and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, adopt 
32.32 	a clear, understandable written policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence that 
32.33 	informs victims of their rights under the crime victims bill of rights, including the right to 
33.1 	assistance from the Crime Victims Reparations Board and the commissioner of public 
33.2 	safety. The policy must apply to students and employees and must provide information 
33.3 	about their rights and duties. The policy must apply to criminal incidents against a student 
33.4 	or employee of a postsecondary institution occurring on property owned or leased by the 
33.5 	postsecondary system or institution in which the victim is a student or employee of that 
33.6 	system or institution or at any activity, program, organization, or event sponsored by the 
33.7 	system or institution, including fraternities and sororities. It must include procedures for 
33.8 	reporting incidents of sexual harassment or sexual violence and for disciplinary actions 
33.9 	against violators. During student registration, each technical college, community college, 
33.10 	or state university shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, provide each 
33.11 	student with information regarding its policy. A copy of the policy also shall be posted at 
33.12 	appropriate locations on campus at all times. Each private postsecondary institution that 
33.13 	is an eligible institution as defined in section 136A.155, must adopt a policy that meets 
33.14 	the requirements of this section.

33.15 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
33.16 	to read:
33.17 		Subd. 1a.Applicability to private institutions. Each private postsecondary 
33.18 	institution that is an eligible institution as defined in section 136A.103 must comply with 
33.19 	all of the requirements imposed in this section.

33.20 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
33.21 		Subd. 2.Victims' rights. (a) The policy required under subdivision 1 shall, at 
33.22 	a minimum, require that students and employees be informed of the policy, and shall 
33.23 	include provisions for:
33.24 	(1) filing criminal charges with local law enforcement officials in sexual assault cases;
33.25 	(2) the prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the request of the victim, in 
33.26 	notifying the appropriate law enforcement officials and disciplinary authorities of a 
33.27 	sexual assault incident;
33.28 	(3) informing sexual assault victims that they may report a case to law enforcement 
33.29 	and allowing sexual assault victims to decide whether to report a case to law enforcement;
33.30 	(4) requiring campus authorities to offer sexual assault victims fair and respectful 
33.31 	health care, counseling services, or referrals to such services;
33.32 	(5) preventing campus authorities from suggesting a victim of sexual assault is at 
33.33 	fault for the crimes or violations that occurred;
34.1 	(6) preventing campus authorities from suggesting that a victim of sexual assault 
34.2 	should have acted in a different manner to avoid such a crime;
34.3 	(7) protecting the privacy of sexual assault victims by, unless otherwise required by 
34.4 	law, only disclosing data collected under this section to the victim, persons whose work 
34.5 	assignments reasonably require access, and, at a sexual assault victim's request, police 
34.6 	conducting a criminal investigation;
34.7 	(3) (8) an investigation and resolution of a sexual assault complaint by campus 
34.8 	disciplinary authorities;
34.9 	(4) (9) a sexual assault victim's participation in and the presence of the victim's 
34.10 	attorney or other support person at any meeting with campus officials concerning a sexual 
34.11 	assault complaint or campus disciplinary proceeding concerning a sexual assault complaint;
34.12 	(10) ensuring that a sexual assault victim is not required to repeat unnecessarily a 
34.13 	description of the incident of sexual assault;
34.14 	(11) notice to a sexual assault victim of the availability of a campus or local program 
34.15 	providing sexual assault advocacy services;
34.16 	(5) (12) notice to a sexual assault victim of the outcome of any campus disciplinary 
34.17 	proceeding concerning a sexual assault complaint, consistent with laws relating to data 
34.18 	practices;
34.19 	(6) (13) the complete and prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the direction 
34.20 	of law enforcement authorities, in obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence in 
34.21 	connection with a sexual assault incident;
34.22 	(7) (14) the assistance of campus authorities in preserving for a sexual assault 
34.23 	complainant or victim materials relevant to a campus disciplinary proceeding; and
34.24 	(8) (15) during and after the process of investigating a complaint and conducting 
34.25 	a campus disciplinary procedure, the assistance of campus personnel, in cooperation 
34.26 	with the appropriate law enforcement authorities, at a sexual assault victim's request, in 
34.27 	shielding the victim from unwanted contact with the alleged assailant, including transfer 
34.28 	of the victim to alternative classes or to alternative college-owned housing, if alternative 
34.29 	classes or housing are available and feasible.;
34.30 	(16) forbidding retaliation, and establishing a process for investigating complaints of 
34.31 	retaliation, against sexual assault victims by campus authorities, the accused, organizations 
34.32 	affiliated with the accused, other students, and other employees;
34.33 	(17) at the request of the victim, providing students who reported sexual assaults to 
34.34 	the institution and subsequently choose to transfer to another postsecondary institution 
34.35 	with information about resources for victims of sexual assault at the institution to which 
34.36 	the victim is transferring; and
35.1 	(18) consistent with laws governing access to student records, providing a student 
35.2 	who reported an incident of sexual assault with access to the student's description of the 
35.3 	incident as it was reported to the institution, including if that student transfers to another 
35.4 	postsecondary institution.
35.5 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means sex offenses as defined 
35.6 	in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 668, subpart D, appendix A, as amended.

35.7 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
35.8 	to read:
35.9 		Subd. 3.Uniform amnesty. The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges 
35.10 	and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, include in the 
35.11 	system's sexual harassment and violence policy a provision that no student who reports, 
35.12 	in good faith, an act of sexual harassment or sexual violence shall be sanctioned by the 
35.13 	institution for admitting to a violation of the institution's student conduct policy on the 
35.14 	personal use of drugs or alcohol as part of the report.

35.15 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
35.16 	to read:
35.17 		Subd. 4.Coordination with local law enforcement. (a) The Board of Trustees 
35.18 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota 
35.19 	is requested to, direct each campus in the system to enter into a memorandum of 
35.20 	understanding with the primary local law enforcement agencies that serve the campus. 
35.21 	The memorandum must be entered into no later than January 1, 2017, and updated every 
35.22 	two years thereafter. This memorandum shall clearly delineate responsibilities and 
35.23 	require information sharing, in accordance with applicable state and federal privacy laws, 
35.24 	about certain crimes including, but not limited to, sexual assault. This memorandum 
35.25 	of understanding shall provide:
35.26 	(1) delineation and sharing protocols of investigative responsibilities;
35.27 	(2) protocols for investigations, including standards for notification and 
35.28 	communication and measures to promote evidence preservation; and
35.29 	(3) a method of sharing information about specific crimes, when directed by the 
35.30 	victim, and a method of sharing crime details anonymously in order to better protect 
35.31 	overall campus safety.
35.32 	(b) Prior to the start of each academic year, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
35.33 	State Colleges and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, 
36.1 	distribute an electronic copy of the memorandum of understanding to all employees on the 
36.2 	campus that are subject to the memorandum.
36.3 	(c) A campus is exempt from the requirement that it develop a memorandum of 
36.4 	understanding under this section if the campus and local or county law enforcement 
36.5 	agencies establish a sexual assault protocol team to facilitate effective cooperation and 
36.6 	collaboration between the institution and law enforcement.

36.7 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
36.8 	to read:
36.9 		Subd. 5.Online reporting system. (a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
36.10 	State Colleges and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, 
36.11 	provide an online reporting system to receive complaints of sexual harassment and sexual 
36.12 	violence from students and employees. The system must permit anonymous reports, 
36.13 	provided that the institution is not obligated to investigate an anonymous report, unless 
36.14 	a formal report is submitted through the process established in the institution's sexual 
36.15 	harassment and sexual violence policy or an investigation is otherwise required by law.
36.16 	(b) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, 
36.17 	and the University of Minnesota is requested to, provide students making reports under 
36.18 	this section with information about who will receive and have access to the reports filed, 
36.19 	how the information gathered through the system will be used, and contact information for 
36.20 	on-campus and off-campus organizations serving victims of sexual violence.
36.21 	(c) Data collected under this subdivision is classified as private data on individuals 
36.22 	as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12.

36.23 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
36.24 	to read:
36.25 		Subd. 6.Data collection and reporting. (a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
36.26 	State Colleges and Universities and the University of Minnesota shall annually report 
36.27 	statistics on sexual assault. This report must be prepared in addition to any federally 
36.28 	required reporting on campus security, including reports required by the Jeanne Clery 
36.29 	Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, United States 
36.30 	Code, title 20, section 1092(f). The report must include, but not be limited to, the number of 
36.31 	incidents of sexual assault reported to the institution in the previous fiscal year, as follows:
36.32 	(1) the number that were investigated by the institution;
36.33 	(2) the number that were referred for a disciplinary proceeding at the institution;
36.34 	(3) the number the victim chose to report to local or state law enforcement;
37.1 	(4) the number for which a campus disciplinary proceeding is pending, but has not 
37.2 	reached a final resolution;
37.3 	(5) the number in which the alleged perpetrator was found responsible by the 
37.4 	disciplinary proceeding at the institution;
37.5 	(6) the number that resulted in any action by the institution greater than a warning 
37.6 	issued to the accused;
37.7 	(7) the number that resulted in a disciplinary proceeding at the institution that closed 
37.8 	without resolution;
37.9 	(8) the number that resulted in a disciplinary proceeding at the institution that closed 
37.10 	without resolution because the accused withdrew from the institution;
37.11 	(9) the number that resulted in a disciplinary proceeding at the institution that closed 
37.12 	without resolution because the victim chose not to participate in the procedure; and
37.13 	(10) the number of reports made through the online reporting system established in 
37.14 	subdivision 5, excluding reports submitted anonymously.
37.15 	(b) If an institution previously submitted a report indicating that one or more 
37.16 	disciplinary proceedings was pending, but had not reached a final resolution, and one or 
37.17 	more of those disciplinary proceedings reached a final resolution within the previous fiscal 
37.18 	year, that institution must submit an updated report for the previous year that reflects 
37.19 	the outcome of the pending case or cases.
37.20 	(c) The reports required by this subdivision must be submitted to the Office of 
37.21 	Higher Education by October 1 of each year. Each report must contain the data required 
37.22 	under paragraphs (a) and (b) from the previous fiscal year.
37.23 	(d) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall calculate statewide 
37.24 	numbers for each data item reported by an institution under this subdivision.
37.25 	(e) The Office of Higher Education shall publish on its Web site:
37.26 	(1) the statewide data calculated under paragraph (d); and
37.27 	(2) the data items required under paragraphs (a) and (b) for each postsecondary 
37.28 	institution in the state.
37.29 	Each state college or university shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, 
37.30 	publish on the institution's Web site the data items required under paragraphs (a) and (b) 
37.31 	for that institution.
37.32 	(f) Reports and data required under this subdivision must be prepared and published 
37.33 	as summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19, and must be consistent with 
37.34 	applicable law governing access to educational data. If an institution or the Office of 
37.35 	Higher Education does not include data in a report or publish data because of applicable 
37.36 	law, the report or publication must explain why data are not included.

38.1 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision 
38.2 	to read:
38.3 		Subd. 7.Access to data; audit trail. (a) Data on incidents of sexual assault shared 
38.4 	with campus security officers or campus administrators responsible for investigating or 
38.5 	adjudicating complaints of sexual assault are classified as private data on individuals as 
38.6 	defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12, for the purposes of postsecondary institutions 
38.7 	subject to the requirements of chapter 13. Postsecondary institutions not otherwise subject 
38.8 	to chapter 13 must limit access to the data to only the data subject and persons whose 
38.9 	work assignments reasonably require access.
38.10 	(b) Only individuals with explicit authorization from an institution may enter, update, 
38.11 	or access electronic data collected, created, or maintained under this section. The ability of 
38.12 	authorized individuals to enter, update, or access data must be limited through the use of 
38.13 	role-based access that corresponds to the official duties or training level of the individual 
38.14 	and the institutional authorization that grants access for that purpose. All actions in which 
38.15 	data are entered, updated, accessed, shared, or disseminated outside of the institution 
38.16 	must be recorded in a data audit trail. An institution shall immediately and permanently 
38.17 	revoke the authorization of any individual determined to have willfully entered, updated, 
38.18 	accessed, shared, or disseminated data in violation of this subdivision or any provision of 
38.19 	chapter 13. If an individual is determined to have willfully gained access to data without 
38.20 	explicit authorization, the matter shall be forwarded to a county attorney for prosecution.

38.21 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a 
38.22 	subdivision to read:
38.23 		Subd. 8.Comprehensive training. (a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
38.24 	State Colleges and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested 
38.25 	to, provide campus security officers and campus administrators responsible for 
38.26 	investigating or adjudicating complaints of sexual assault with comprehensive training on 
38.27 	preventing and responding to sexual assault in collaboration with the Bureau of Criminal 
38.28 	Apprehension or another law enforcement agency with expertise in criminal sexual 
38.29 	conduct. The training for campus security officers shall include a presentation on the 
38.30 	dynamics of sexual assault, neurobiological responses to trauma, and best practices for 
38.31 	preventing, responding to, and investigating sexual assault. The training for campus 
38.32 	administrators responsible for investigating or adjudicating complaints on sexual assault 
38.33 	shall include presentations on preventing sexual assault, responding to incidents of 
38.34 	sexual assault, the dynamics of sexual assault, neurobiological responses to trauma, and 
38.35 	compliance with state and federal laws on sexual assault.
39.1 	(b) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, 
39.2 	and the University of Minnesota is requested to, require that the following categories of 
39.3 	students complete a training on sexual assault:
39.4 	(1) students pursuing a degree or certificate; and
39.5 	(2) any other categories of students determined by the institution.
39.6 	Students must complete such training no later than ten business days after the 
39.7 	start of a student's first semester of classes. Once a student completes such a training, 
39.8 	institutions must document the student's completion of the training and provide proof of 
39.9 	training completion to a student at the student's request. Students enrolled at more than 
39.10 	one institution within the same system at the same time are only required to complete 
39.11 	the training once. This training shall include information about topics including, but 
39.12 	not limited to, sexual assault as defined in subdivision 2; consent as defined in section 
39.13 	609.341, subdivision 4; preventing and reducing the prevalence of sexual assault; 
39.14 	procedures for reporting campus sexual assault; and campus resources on sexual assault, 
39.15 	including organizations that support victims of sexual assault.
39.16 	(c) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, 
39.17 	and the University of Minnesota is requested to, annually train individuals responsible 
39.18 	for responding to reports of sexual assault. This training shall include information about 
39.19 	best practices for interacting with victims of sexual assault, including how to reduce the 
39.20 	emotional distress resulting from the reporting, investigatory, and disciplinary process.

39.21 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a 
39.22 	subdivision to read:
39.23 		Subd. 9.Student health services. (a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
39.24 	State Colleges and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, 
39.25 	develop and implement a policy that requires student health service providers to screen 
39.26 	students for incidents of sexual assault. Student health service providers shall offer 
39.27 	students information on resources available to victims and survivors of sexual assault 
39.28 	including counseling, mental health services, and procedures for reporting incidents of 
39.29 	sexual assault to the institution.
39.30 	(b) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, and 
39.31 	the University of Minnesota is requested to, require that each institution offering student 
39.32 	health or counseling services designate an existing staff member or existing staff members 
39.33 	as confidential resources for victims of sexual assault. The confidential resource must be 
39.34 	available to meet with victims of sexual assault. The confidential resource must provide 
39.35 	victims of sexual assault with information about locally available resources for victims of 
40.1 	sexual assault including, but not limited to, mental health services and legal assistance. 
40.2 	The confidential resource must provide victims of sexual assault with information about 
40.3 	the process for reporting an incident of sexual assault to campus authorities or local law 
40.4 	enforcement. The victim of sexual assault shall decide whether to report an incident of 
40.5 	sexual assault to campus authorities or local law enforcement. Confidential resources 
40.6 	must be trained in all aspects of responding to incidents of sexual assault including, but 
40.7 	not limited to, best practices for interacting with victims of trauma, preserving evidence, 
40.8 	campus disciplinary and local legal processes, and locally available resources for victims 
40.9 	of sexual assault. Data shared with a confidential resource is classified as sexual assault 
40.10 	communication data as defined by section 13.822, subdivision 1.

40.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. The policy required under this subdivision must be in place 
40.12 	by January 1, 2017.

40.13 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended by adding a 
40.14 	subdivision to read:
40.15 		Subd. 10.Mandatory reporting laws. This section does not exempt mandatory 
40.16 	reporters from the requirements of section 626.556 or 626.557 governing the reporting of 
40.17 	maltreatment of minors or vulnerable adults.

40.18 	Sec. 13. [626.891] COOPERATION WITH POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS.
40.19 	Local law enforcement agencies, including law enforcement agencies operated 
40.20 	by statutory cities, home rule charter cities, and counties must enter into and honor the 
40.21 	memoranda of understanding required under section 135A.15.

40.22 	Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 40.23 	This article is effective August 1, 2016.

40.24 	ARTICLE 4
40.25 	MNSCU TIMELY COMPLETION OF PROGRAMS

40.26 	Section 1. [136F.3011] TIMELY COMPLETION OF PROGRAMS.
40.27 		Subdivision 1.Goal; board duties.  The board shall have as a system goal the 
40.28 	timely completion of degrees or certificates. The board shall continuously monitor and 
40.29 	adopt strategies that have the potential or that have proven to promote timely completion. 
40.30 	If the board finds that a strategy is successful at one campus or program, the board must 
40.31 	assess whether the strategy would be beneficial campuswide or systemwide and, if it 
41.1 	determines that it would, must implement the strategy for all campus or system programs 
41.2 	in which the strategy is predicted to be successful. The board may discontinue the strategy 
41.3 	for those programs where it does not prove beneficial to the goal of timely completion.
41.4 		Subd. 2.Strategies. Strategies to achieve the goal in subdivision 1 may include, but 
41.5 	are not limited to:
41.6 	(1) replacing developmental or remedial courses, when appropriate, with corequisite 
41.7 	courses in which students with academic deficiencies are placed into introductory 
41.8 	credit-bearing coursework while receiving supplemental academic instruction on the 
41.9 	same subject and during the same term;
41.10 	(2) expanding proactive advising, including the use of early alert systems or 
41.11 	requiring the approval of an advisor or counselor to register for certain classes;
41.12 	(3) developing meta-majors in broad academic disciplines as an alternative to 
41.13 	undecided majors;
41.14 	(4) making available alternative mathematics curriculum, including curriculum most 
41.15 	relevant to the student's chosen area of study;
41.16 	(5) implementing "opt-out scheduling" by automatically enrolling students in a 
41.17 	schedule of courses chosen by the student's department but allowing students to disenroll 
41.18 	from those courses if they meet with an academic advisor and cosign a change of 
41.19 	enrollment form;
41.20 	(6) facilitating the transfer of credits between state colleges and universities; and
41.21 	(7) encouraging students to enroll full time with 15 credits per term and adopting 
41.22 	strategies to reduce a student's need to work.
41.23 		Subd. 3.Supplemental academic instruction. (a) For the purpose of this 
41.24 	subdivision, the terms defined in this paragraph have the meanings given them.
41.25 	(1) "Supplemental academic instruction" means an academic support model for 
41.26 	students with academic deficiencies to promote academic success in college-level 
41.27 	coursework.
41.28 	(2) "Developmental education" means the building of foundational skills in 
41.29 	noncredit courses or programs to promote academic success in college-level coursework.
41.30 	(3) "Corequisite" means a course or other requirement that is taken simultaneously 
41.31 	with a college-level credit-bearing course for the purpose of providing additional 
41.32 	instructional support.
41.33 	(b) Common student placement assessments must provide information identifying 
41.34 	academic weaknesses that must be provided to the student. Students must be provided 
41.35 	with materials designed to address identified academic weaknesses and support to prepare 
41.36 	for and retake placement assessments. Postassessment advising must be provided to assist 
42.1 	in making informed decisions on identifying deficiencies and targeting supplemental 
42.2 	academic instruction options.
42.3 	(c) The board shall establish individual campus-specific supplemental academic 
42.4 	instructional programming at each campus based on the nature of individual campus 
42.5 	academic programming and the needs of specific campus student populations.
42.6 	(d) Intrusive advising must be provided to students who participate in supplemental 
42.7 	instruction programs but have been unsuccessful in achieving academic success. Advising 
42.8 	must include career and employment options, alternative career pathways, and related 
42.9 	educational opportunities.
42.10 	(e) The board shall create a framework to redesign developmental education into 
42.11 	corequisite courses or other programs that minimizes usage of developmental noncredit 
42.12 	courses.
42.13 	(f) The board shall develop and implement varied research-grounded tiered 
42.14 	approaches to developmental education based on student academic readiness.
42.15 	(g) The board shall make available to students on its Web site, in course catalogs, and 
42.16 	by other methods at the discretion of the board, the supplemental academic instruction, 
42.17 	developmental education, and corequisite courses offered at a particular college or 
42.18 	university.
42.19 		Subd. 4.Report. The board shall annually by January 15, report to the chairs 
42.20 	and ranking minority members of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over higher 
42.21 	education finance on its activities and achievements related to the goal of improving 
42.22 	timely completion of degrees and certificates. The report must, at a minimum, include:
42.23 	(1) the percent of students placed in remedial education;
42.24 	(2) the percent of students who complete remediation within one academic year;
42.25 	(3) the percent of students that complete college-level gateway courses in one 
42.26 	academic year;
42.27 	(4) the percent of students who complete 30 semester credits per academic year;
42.28 	(5) the student retention rate;
42.29 	(6) time to complete a degree or certificate; and
42.30 	(7) credits earned by those completing a degree or certificate or other program.
42.31 	The report must disaggregate data by race, ethnicity, Pell Grant eligibility, and age and 
42.32 	provide aggregate data.

43.1 	ARTICLE 5
43.2 	MNSCU COLLEGE TUITION RELIEF

43.3 	Section 1. [136A.1212] CERTAIN TWO-YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGE 
43.4 	PROGRAMS.
43.5 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section the terms defined in 
43.6 	this subdivision have the meanings given them.
43.7 	(b) "College" means a two-year college in the Minnesota State Colleges and 
43.8 	Universities system.
43.9 	(c) "Eligible individual" means an individual who:
43.10 	(1) is a resident;
43.11 	(2) has graduated from a Minnesota secondary school, has as a Minnesota resident 
43.12 	completed an adult basic education (ABE) program, or as a Minnesota resident, has passed 
43.13 	general education development (GED) testing;
43.14 	(3) first applies for a grant for the fall term immediately following secondary school 
43.15 	graduation, passing GED tests, or completing an ABE program; and
43.16 	(4) has completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
43.17 	(d) "Grant" means a grant under this section.
43.18 	(e) "Program" means a certificate, diploma, or associate of science or associate of 
43.19 	applied science in a program area covered by the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and 
43.20 	Technical Education Act and in an occupational field designated as high demand by the 
43.21 	Department of Employment and Economic Development. "Program area" includes only 
43.22 	the areas of:
43.23 	(1) agriculture, food, and natural resources;
43.24 	(2) business management and administration;
43.25 	(3) human services;
43.26 	(4) engineering, manufacturing and technology;
43.27 	(5) arts, communications, and information systems; and
43.28 	(6) health science technology.
43.29 	(f) To the extent not inconsistent with this section, the definitions in section 
43.30 	136A.101 apply to this section.
43.31 		Subd. 2.AmeriCorps worker; exceptions. (a) Notwithstanding any contrary 
43.32 	provision of this section, an eligible individual who completes a 12-month or 24-month 
43.33 	approved AmeriCorps program commencing immediately after secondary school 
43.34 	graduation, may apply for a grant for the fall term immediately following completion of 
44.1 	the AmeriCorps program. These individuals have a two consecutive academic year grant 
44.2 	eligibility period commencing the start of that fall term.
44.3 	(b) For the purpose of this subdivision, an "approved AmeriCorps program" means a 
44.4 	program overseen by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) 
44.5 	including:
44.6 	(1) AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA);
44.7 	(2) AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); or
44.8 	(3) AmeriCorps State and National.
44.9 		Subd. 3.Grants. The commissioner shall, to the extent of available funds and 
44.10 	subject to this section, make grants to eligible individuals to attend a program at a college.
44.11 		Subd. 4.Application. Application for a grant shall be made by a FAFSA and on any 
44.12 	additional form required by the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner.
44.13 		Subd. 5.Income limits for grant recipients. Dependent students reporting a 
44.14 	parental federal adjusted gross income on a FAFSA of $125,000 or less are eligible for 
44.15 	a grant. Independent students reporting a family adjusted gross income on a FAFSA of 
44.16 	$125,000 or less are eligible for a grant.
44.17 		Subd. 6.Grant amount. The amount of a grant is equal to program tuition and 
44.18 	fees minus any AmeriCorps related scholarship, federal Pell grant received, or state grant 
44.19 	for which the individual is eligible. For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" has the 
44.20 	meaning given it in section 136A.121, subdivision 6.
44.21 		Subd. 7.Eligibility period.  A grant may be made only for academic terms that are 
44.22 	during the two academic years commencing the fall term immediately after secondary 
44.23 	school graduation, completing an adult basic education program, or passing all GED tests. 
44.24 	A grant is available for up to 72 semester credits.
44.25 		Subd. 8.Satisfactory academic progress. An individual is eligible for a grant if the 
44.26 	individual is making satisfactory academic progress as defined under section 136A.101, 
44.27 	subdivision 10, and has a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale 
44.28 	at the end of the first academic year and at the end of each academic term after the first 
44.29 	academic year.
44.30 		Subd. 9.Credit load. A grantee must have accumulated at least 30 program credits 
44.31 	by the end of the first academic year including summer term. A college must certify that 
44.32 	a grantee is carrying sufficient credits in the second grant year to complete the program 
44.33 	at the end of the second year, including summer school. The commissioner shall set the 
44.34 	terms and provide the form for certification.
45.1 		Subd. 10.Grant renewal. A grant may be renewed for a second academic year. 
45.2 	Application for renewal must be on a form provided by the commissioner and on a 
45.3 	schedule set by the commissioner.
45.4 		Subd. 11.Mentoring. A grantee must be provided mentoring. Mentoring must 
45.5 	include, but is not limited to:
45.6 	(1) communicating frequently and consistently throughout program participation;
45.7 	(2) developing a personalized student success plan. The plan must include concrete 
45.8 	steps towards program completion and job placement and identify and make contingency 
45.9 	plans for potential obstacles to program completion;
45.10 	(3) connect grantees to on-campus resources and personal development 
45.11 	opportunities; and
45.12 	(4) financial planning.
45.13 	The commissioner shall issue request for proposals to provide mentoring activities. 
45.14 	The commissioner shall select the proposal that in the commissioner's judgment 
45.15 	demonstrates the best potential within available funding for achieving success in assisting 
45.16 	students to complete programs. The commissioner may accept and select proposals 
45.17 	made by colleges.
45.18 		Subd. 12.Outreach. The commissioner may through the office and by contract 
45.19 	engage in recruitment for and promotion of the grants.
45.20 		Subd. 13.Insufficient appropriation. Grant awards shall be made based on the 
45.21 	date of receipt of application from the earliest to the latest date. If there are not sufficient 
45.22 	funds, grants shall not be prorated and eligible individuals shall be placed on a waiting 
45.23 	list. Preference shall be given to timely received renewal grant applications prior to the 
45.24 	award of new grants.
45.25 		Subd. 14.Reporting. (a) A college must report to the commissioner the following 
45.26 	information:
45.27 	(1) the number of grantees and their race, gender, and ethnicity;
45.28 	(2) grantee persistence and completion;
45.29 	(3) employment outcomes; and
45.30 	(4) other information requested by the commissioner.
45.31 	(b) The commissioner shall report annually by January 15, to the chairs and ranking 
45.32 	minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education 
45.33 	finance by college and in aggregate on the information submitted to the commissioner 
45.34 	under paragraph (a). The commissioner may include in the report recommendations 
45.35 	for changes in the grant program.

46.1 	ARTICLE 6
46.2 	DUAL TRAINING COMPETENCY GRANTS

46.3 	Section 1. [136A.43] DUAL TRAINING COMPETENCY GRANTS.
46.4 		Subdivision 1.Program created. The commissioner shall make grants for the 
46.5 	training of employees to achieve the competency standard for an occupation identified by 
46.6 	the commissioner of labor and industry under section 175.45 and Laws 2014, chapter 312, 
46.7 	article 3, section 21. "Competency standard" has the meaning given in section 175.45, 
46.8 	subdivision 2.
46.9 		Subd. 2.Eligible grantees. An employer or an organization representing the 
46.10 	employer is eligible to apply for a grant to train employees if the employer has an 
46.11 	employee who is in or is to be trained to be in an occupation for which a competency 
46.12 	standard has been identified and the employee has not attained the competency standard 
46.13 	prior to the commencement of the planned training. Training need not address all aspects 
46.14 	of a competency standard but may address only the competencies of a standard that an 
46.15 	employee is lacking.
46.16 		Subd. 3.Training institution or program. Prior to applying for a grant, the 
46.17 	employer must have an agreement with a training institution or program to provide the 
46.18 	employee competency standard training. The training may be provided by any institution 
46.19 	or program having trainers qualified to instruct on the competency standard.
46.20 		Subd. 4.Application. Applications must be made to the commissioner on a form 
46.21 	provided by the commissioner. The commissioner must make best efforts to make 
46.22 	the application form as short and simple to complete as is reasonably possible. The 
46.23 	commissioner shall establish a schedule for applications and grants. The application 
46.24 	must include, without limitation: 
46.25 	(1) the projected number of employee trainees; 
46.26 	(2) the competency standard for which training will be provided;
46.27 	(3) any credential the employee will receive upon completion of training;
46.28 	(4) the name and address of the training institution or program and a signed 
46.29 	statement by the institution or program that it is able and agrees to provide the training; 
46.30 	(5) the period of the training; and 
46.31 	(6) the cost of the training charged by the training institution or program and certified 
46.32 	by the institution or program.
46.33 	An application may be made for training of employees of multiple employers either 
46.34 	by the employers or by an organization on their behalf.
47.1 		Subd. 5.Grant criteria. The commissioner shall, to the extent there are sufficient 
47.2 	applications, make at least an equal dollar amount of grants for training for employees 
47.3 	whose work site is projected to be outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 
47.4 	473.121, subdivision 2, as for employees whose work site is projected to be within the 
47.5 	metropolitan area. In determining the award of grants, the commissioner must consider, 
47.6 	among other factors:
47.7 	(1) the aggregate state and regional need for employees with the competency to 
47.8 	be trained; 
47.9 	(2) the per employee cost of training; 
47.10 	(3) the additional employment opportunities for employees because of the training; 
47.11 	(4) projected increases in compensation for employees receiving the training; and 
47.12 	(5) the amount of employer training cost match, if required, on both a per employee 
47.13 	and aggregate basis.
47.14 		Subd. 6.Employer match. A large employer must pay for at least 25 percent of 
47.15 	the training institution's or program's charge for the training to the training institution or 
47.16 	program. For the purpose of this subdivision, a "large employer" means a business with 
47.17 	more than $25,000,000 in annual revenue in the previous calendar year.
47.18 		Subd. 7.Payment of grant. The commissioner shall make grant payments to the 
47.19 	training institution or program in a manner determined by the commissioner after receiving 
47.20 	notice from the institution or program that the employer has paid the employer match.
47.21 		Subd. 8.Grant amounts. The maximum grant for an application is $150,000. The 
47.22 	maximum cost of training payable by the grant may not exceed $6,000 per employee.
47.23 	A grant for a particular employee must be reduced by the amounts of any federal 
47.24 	Pell grant received, or state grant the employee is eligible to receive for the training and an 
47.25 	employee must apply for those grants as a condition of payment for training that employee 
47.26 	under this section.
47.27 		Subd. 9.Reporting. Commencing in 2017, the commissioner shall annually by 
47.28 	February 1 report on the activity of the grant program for the preceding fiscal year to the 
47.29 	chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over workforce policy and finance.
47.30 	The report must, at a minimum, include:
47.31 	(1) research and analysis on the costs, return on investment, and benefits of the 
47.32 	grants for employees, employers, training institutions, and the state;
47.33 	(2) the number of employees who commenced training and the number who 
47.34 	completed training; 
47.35 	(3) the number of women and minorities who commence training and the number 
47.36 	who complete training; and
48.1 	(4) recommendations, if any, for amendments to the grant program.

48.2 	Sec. 2. [175.45] COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR DUAL TRAINING.
48.3 		Subdivision 1.Duties; goal. The commissioner of labor and industry shall identify 
48.4 	competency standards for dual training. The goal of dual training is to provide current 
48.5 	employees of an employer with training to acquire competencies that the employer 
48.6 	requires. The standards shall be identified for employment in occupations in advanced 
48.7 	manufacturing, health care services, information technology, and agriculture. Competency 
48.8 	standards are not rules and are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and 
48.9 	the provisions in section 14.386 concerning exempt rules do not apply. 
48.10 		Subd. 2.Definition; competency standards.  For purposes of this section, 
48.11 	"competency standards" means the specific knowledge and skills necessary for a particular 
48.12 	occupation.
48.13 		Subd. 3.Competency standards identification process. In identifying competency 
48.14 	standards, the commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of the Office of Higher 
48.15 	Education and the commissioner of employment and economic development and convene 
48.16 	recognized industry experts, representative employers, higher education institutions, 
48.17 	representatives of the disabled community, and representatives of labor to assist in 
48.18 	identifying credible competency standards. Competency standards must be consistent 
48.19 	with, to the extent available and practical, recognized international and national standards.
48.20 		Subd. 4.Duties. The commissioner shall:
48.21 	(1) identify competency standards for entry level and higher skill levels;
48.22 	(2) verify the competency standards and skill levels and their transferability by 
48.23 	subject matter expert representatives of each respective industry;
48.24 	(3) create and execute a plan for dual training outreach, development, and awareness, 
48.25 	including awareness of disenfranchised communities in the metropolitan area;
48.26 	(4) develop models for Minnesota educational institutions to engage in providing 
48.27 	education and training to meet the competency standards established;
48.28 	(5) encourage participation by employers and labor in the standard identification 
48.29 	process for occupations in their industry; and
48.30 	(6) align dual training competency standards with other workforce initiatives.
48.31 		Subd. 5.Notification. The commissioner must communicate identified competency 
48.32 	standards to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the purpose of the 
48.33 	dual training competency grant program under section 136A.43. The commissioner of 
48.34 	labor and industry shall maintain the competency standards on the department's Web site. 

49.1 	ARTICLE 7
49.2 	STUDY ABROAD

49.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5.41, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
49.4 		Subd. 2.Report. (a) A postsecondary institution must file by November 1 of each 
49.5 	year a report on its programs with the secretary of state. The report must contain the 
49.6 	following information from the previous academic year, including summer terms:
49.7 	(1) deaths of program participants that occurred during program participation as a 
49.8 	result of program participation; and
49.9 	(2) accidents and illnesses that occurred during program participation as a result of 
49.10 	program participation and that required hospitalization; and
49.11 	(3) country, primary program host, and program type for all incidents reported in 
49.12 	clauses (1) and (2).
49.13 	For purposes of this paragraph, "primary program host" is the institution or 
49.14 	organization responsible for or in control of the majority of decisions being made on 
49.15 	the program including, but not limited to, student housing, local transportation, and 
49.16 	emergency response and support.
49.17 	Information reported under clause (1) may be supplemented by a brief explanatory 
49.18 	statement.
49.19 	(b) A postsecondary institution must request, but not mandate, hospitalization and 
49.20 	incident disclosure from students upon completion of the program.
49.21 	(c) A postsecondary institution must report to the secretary of state annually by 
49.22 	November 1 whether its program complies with health and safety standards set by the 
49.23 	Forum on Education Abroad or a similar study abroad program standard setting agency.

49.24 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
49.25 		Subd. 3.Secretary of state; publication of program information. (a) The secretary 
49.26 	of state must publish the reports required by subdivision 2 on its Web site in a format that 
49.27 	facilitates identifying information related to a particular postsecondary institution.
49.28 	(b) The secretary of state shall publish on its Web site the best available information 
49.29 	by countrylinks to the United States Department of State's Consular Information Program 
49.30 	which informs the public of conditions abroad that may affect their safety and security. The 
49.31 	secretary of state shall also publish links to the publicly available reports on sexual assaults 
49.32 	and other criminal acts affecting study abroad program participants during program 
49.33 	participation. This information shall not be limited to programs subject to this section.

50.1 	ARTICLE 8
50.2 	RESEARCH DOGS AND CATS

50.3 	Section 1. Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 13, section 47, is amended to read:
50.4 	Sec. 47. RESEARCH DOGS AND CATS.
 50.5 	(a) A higher education research facility that receives public money or a facility that 
50.6 	provides research in collaboration with a higher education facility that confines dogs or 
50.7 	cats for science, education, or research purposes and plans on euthanizing a dog or cat 
50.8 	for other than science, education, or research purposes must first offer the dog or cat 
50.9 	to an animal rescue organization. A facility that is required to offer dogs or cats to an 
50.10 	animal rescue organization under this section may enter into an agreement with the animal 
50.11 	rescue organization to protect the facility. A facility that provides a dog or cat to a rescue 
50.12 	organization under this section is immune from any civil liability that otherwise might 
50.13 	result from its actions, provided that the facility is acting in good faith.
50.14 	(b) For the purposes of this section, "animal rescue organization" means any 
50.15 	nonprofit organization incorporated for the purpose of rescuing animals in need and 
50.16 	finding permanent, adoptive homes for the animals.
50.17 	(c) This section expires July 1, 2015.

50.18 	ARTICLE 9
50.19 	CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

50.20 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, is amended by adding a 
50.21 	subdivision to read:
50.22 		Subd. 10a.Concurrent enrollment participant survey. (a) Postsecondary 
50.23 	institutions offering courses taught by the secondary teacher according to subdivision 
50.24 	10, and are members in the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships 
50.25 	(NACEP), must report all required NACEP evaluative survey results by September 1 of 
50.26 	each year to the commissioners of the Office of Higher Education and the Department of 
50.27 	Education. The commissioners must report by December 1 of each year to the committees 
50.28 	of the legislature having jurisdiction over early education through grade 12 education. 
50.29 	(b) Postsecondary institutions that have not adopted and implemented the NACEP 
50.30 	program standards and required evidence for accreditation, are required to conduct an 
50.31 	annual survey of concurrent enrolled students who successfully completed the course 
50.32 	who are one year out of high school, beginning with the high school graduating class 
50.33 	of 2016. By September 1 of each year, the postsecondary institutions must report the 
51.1 	evaluative survey results to the commissioners of the Office of Higher Education and the 
51.2 	Department of Education. The commissioner must report by December 1 of each year to 
51.3 	the committees of the legislature having jurisdiction over early education through grade 
51.4 	12 education. The survey must include, at a minimum, the following student information:
51.5 	(1) the participant's future education plans, including the highest degree or 
51.6 	certification planned;
51.7 	(2) whether the participant is enrolled or plans to enroll in a Minnesota postsecondary 
51.8 	institution, either public or private;
51.9 	(3) the number of credits accepted or denied by postsecondary institutions;
51.10 	(4) the college or university attended;
51.11 	(5) the participant's satisfaction level with the concurrent enrollment program;
51.12 	(6) the participant's demographics, such as gender, parent education level, 
51.13 	qualification for free or reduced-price lunch in high school, Pell grant qualification and 
51.14 	ethnicity; and
51.15 	(7) a place for participants to provide comments.

51.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, is amended by adding a subdivision 
51.17 	to read:
51.18 		Subd. 10b.Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board; membership; duties. (a) 
51.19 	A postsecondary institution offering courses taught by the secondary teacher according 
51.20 	to subdivision 10, must establish an advisory board. The purpose of the advisory board 
51.21 	is to engage stakeholders in concurrent enrollment decisions. The duties of the board 
51.22 	must include the following:
51.23 	(1) providing strategic advice and input relating to concurrent enrollment issues;
51.24 	(2) recommend and review proposals for concurrent enrollment course offerings;
51.25 	(3) serve as a coordinating entity between secondary education and postsecondary 
51.26 	institutions; and
51.27 	(4) increase the understanding and collaboration among concurrent enrollment 
51.28 	partners, stakeholders, the legislature, and the public.
51.29 	(b) The advisory board at each institution must consist of 16 members in addition 
51.30 	to a concurrent enrollment faculty coordinator who shall serve as the chair and convene 
51.31 	the meetings. Advisory board members must serve three-year staggered terms. Advisory 
51.32 	board members, appointed by the postsecondary institution, must be balanced based on 
51.33 	geography, school size, and include representatives from the following:
51.34 	(1) postsecondary faculty members;
51.35 	(2) school superintendents;
52.1 	(3) high school principals;
52.2 	(4) concurrent enrollment teachers;
52.3 	(5) high school counselors;
52.4 	(6) charter school administrators;
52.5 	(7) school board members; 
52.6 	(8) secondary academic administrators;
52.7 	(9) parents; and
52.8 	(10) other local organizations.
52.9 	(c) Members of the board serve without compensation.
52.10 	(d) The board will report to the postsecondary institution periodically as requested by 
52.11 	the postsecondary institution to provide advice and proposals described in paragraph (a).
52.12 	(e) The postsecondary institution will provide administrative services and meeting 
52.13 	space for the board to do its work.
52.14 	(f) A board established under this section expires when the postsecondary institution 
52.15 	no longer offers concurrent enrollment course offerings.

52.16 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.091, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
52.17 		Subdivision 1.Accreditation. To establish a uniform standard by which 
52.18 	concurrent enrollment courses and professional development activities may be measured, 
52.19 	postsecondary institutions are encouraged to apply for accreditation bymust adopt and 
52.20 	implement the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership Partnership's 
52.21 	program standards and required evidence for accreditation by the 2020-2021 school year 
52.22 	and later.

52.23 	Sec. 4. CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT ADVISORY BOARD FIRST 
52.24 	APPOINTMENTS STAGGERED TERMS.
 52.25 	The postsecondary institution shall appoint the first members to the advisory board 
52.26 	created by Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, subdivision 10b, by October 31, 2015, 
52.27 	or by October 15 following the year it establishes a concurrent enrollment program 
52.28 	subject to subdivision 10b. The postsecondary institution that establishes a concurrent 
52.29 	enrollment advisory board shall designate the terms of the first members as follows: five 
52.30 	members to serve a term of one year; five members to serve a term of two years; and six 
52.31 	members to serve a term of three years.

53.1 	ARTICLE 10
53.2 	ATTAINMENT GOALS

53.3 	Section 1. [135A.012] HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINMENT GOALS.
53.4 		Subdivision 1.Purpose. This section sets goals for postsecondary education 
53.5 	attainment for Minnesota residents.
53.6 		Subd. 2.Postsecondary credentials. The number of Minnesota residents ages 25 
53.7 	to 44 years, who hold postsecondary degrees or certificates, should be increased to at 
53.8 	least 70 percent by 2025.
53.9 		Subd. 3.Race and ethnicity disparities. The postsecondary education attainment 
53.10 	rate for each race-ethnicity group in Minnesota, with a postsecondary degree or a 
53.11 	certificate awarded by a postsecondary institution, between the ages of 25 and 44, should 
53.12 	be raised to 50 percent or higher by 2025.
53.13 		Subd. 4.Rights not created. The attainment goals in this section are not to the 
53.14 	exclusion of any other goals and do not confer a right or create a claim for any person.
53.15 		Subd. 5.Data development and analyses. The Office of Higher Education shall 
53.16 	work with the state demographer's office to measure progress towards the attainment of 
53.17 	the goals specified in subdivisions 2 and 3. The United States Census Bureau data shall be 
53.18 	used to calculate the number of individuals in the state who hold a postsecondary degree. 
53.19 	The Office of Higher Education, demographer's office, and the Department of Employment 
53.20 	and Economic Development shall develop a methodology to estimate the number of 
53.21 	individuals that hold a certificate awarded by a postsecondary institution as their highest 
53.22 	educational credential using data available at the time that the analysis is completed.
53.23 		Subd. 6.Reporting. Beginning in 2016 and every year thereafter, the Office of 
53.24 	Higher Education, in collaboration with the state demographer's office, shall, by October 
53.25 	15, report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with 
53.26 	primary jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance on the progress towards 
53.27 	meeting or exceeding the goals of this section.

53.28 	Sec. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINMENT GOALS; INITIAL REPORT.
 53.29 	By October 15, 2015, the Office of Higher Education, after collaborating with the 
53.30 	state demographer's office, shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
53.31 	legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance, 
53.32 	on the baseline data and methodology that will be used to measure progress towards the 
53.33 	attainment goals specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012. The report shall 
53.34 	include information about the specific data and data sources that will be used to complete 
54.1 	the analyses, and make recommendations regarding the appropriate comparison groups for 
54.2 	conducting the analyses, and the manner in which data can be disaggregated by distinct 
54.3 	racial and ethnic group categories.

54.4 	ARTICLE 11
54.5 	HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

54.6 	Section 1. HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH STANDARDS; UNIVERSITY OF 
54.7 	MINNESOTA.
 54.8 	The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall report monthly, 
54.9 	commencing July 1, 2015, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative 
54.10 	committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance. The reports must describe 
54.11 	progress in developing and implementing a plan to conduct human subject research 
54.12 	at the university. The monthly reports must continue until the plan has been fully 
54.13 	implemented. The reports must include how the university will implement the individual 
54.14 	recommendations contained in the final report, dated February 23, 2015, titled "An 
54.15 	External Review of the Protection of Human Research Participants at the University of 
54.16 	Minnesota with Special Attention to Research with Adults who may lack Decision-Making 
54.17 	Capacity." The report was prepared pursuant to an agreement by the university with the 
54.18 	Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program (AAHRPP).
54.19 	The reports must, among other details, provide specific details about:
54.20 	(1) the changes to Institutional Review Board membership, policies, and practices;
54.21 	(2) the procedures required for obtaining and reviewing consents by individuals with 
54.22 	impaired decision-making abilities; and
54.23 	(3) the policy with respect to responding to concerns of family and others for the 
54.24 	well-being of human research subjects.

54.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

54.26 	ARTICLE 12
54.27 	SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

54.28 	Section 1. [136A.091] SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM.
54.29 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The summer academic enrichment program is 
54.30 	established to enable elementary and secondary students to attend academic summer 
54.31 	programs sponsored by postsecondary institutions and nonprofit organizations.
54.32 		Subd. 2.Eligibility. To be eligible for a program stipend, a student shall:
55.1 	(1) be a resident of Minnesota;
55.2 	(2) attend an eligible office-approved program;
55.3 	(3) be in grades 3 through 12, but not have completed high school; 
55.4 	(4) meet income requirements for free or reduced-price school meals; and
55.5 	(5) be 19 years of age or younger.
55.6 		Subd. 3.Financial need. Need for financial assistance is based on student eligibility 
55.7 	for free or reduced-price school meals. Student eligibility shall be verified by sponsors 
55.8 	of approved academic programs. The office shall award stipends for students within the 
55.9 	limits of available appropriation for this section. If the amount appropriated is insufficient, 
55.10 	the office shall allocate the available appropriation in the manner it determines. A stipend 
55.11 	must not exceed $1,000 per student.
55.12 		Subd. 4.Eligible program sponsors. (a) A program stipend may be used only at an 
55.13 	eligible sponsor that is a postsecondary institution or nonprofit educational organization. 
55.14 	A Minnesota public postsecondary institution is an eligible program sponsor. A private 
55.15 	postsecondary institution is an eligible program sponsor if it:
55.16 	(1) is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of 
55.17 	Education for purposes of eligibility to participate in title IV federal financial aid programs;
55.18 	(2) offers an associate or baccalaureate degree program approved under sections 
55.19 	136A.61 to 136A.71; and
55.20 	(3) is located in Minnesota.
55.21 	(b) A nonprofit educational organization is an eligible program sponsor if it:
55.22 	(1) is incorporated;
55.23 	(2) has had favorable financial performance with federal or state funds; and
55.24 	(3) has not had significant audit findings.
55.25 		Subd. 5.Eligible programs. A program stipend may be used only for an eligible 
55.26 	program. To be eligible, a program must:
55.27 	(1) provide, as its primary purpose, academic instruction for student enrichment in 
55.28 	core curricular areas of English and language arts, humanities, social studies, science, 
55.29 	mathematics, fine arts, performing arts, and world languages and culture;
55.30 	(2) not be offered for credit to postsecondary students;
55.31 	(3) not provide remedial instruction;
55.32 	(4) meet any other program requirements established by the office; and
55.33 	(5) be approved by the commissioner.
55.34 		Subd. 6.Information. The office shall assemble and distribute information about 
55.35 	eligible student participants, program stipends, and eligible programs. 
56.1 		Subd. 7.Administration. The office shall determine the time and manner of 
56.2 	program applications, program approval, stipend applications, and final awards.
56.3 		Subd. 8.Program evaluation. Each program sponsor must annually submit a 
56.4 	report to the office stating its program goals, activities, and stipend recipient eligibility and 
56.5 	demographic information.
56.6 		Subd. 9.Report. Annually, the office shall submit a report to the legislative 
56.7 	committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the program 
56.8 	providers, stipend recipients, and program activities. The report shall include information 
56.9 	about the students served, the organizations providing services, program goals and 
56.10 	outcomes, and student outcomes.

56.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. Subdivision 9 is effective January 1, 2016.

56.12 	ARTICLE 13
56.13 	YOUNG FARMER SUMMER PROGRAM

56.14 	Section 1. [136A.1285] YOUNG FARMER SUMMER SEMINAR AND 
56.15 	PRACTICUM PROGRAM.
56.16 		Subdivision 1.Program establishment. The office, in consultation with the 
56.17 	commissioner of agriculture, shall facilitate a young farmer summer seminar and practicum 
56.18 	program available to undergraduate students enrolled at a baccalaureate-granting 
56.19 	Minnesota public or private postsecondary institution.
56.20 		Subd. 2.Program components. (a) Participating students must complete at least 
56.21 	two days per week, on average, of coursework in animal science, soil science, ecology, 
56.22 	environmental science, horticulture, plant biology, and political science.
56.23 	(b) Participating students must complete an internship at a participating farm.
56.24 		Subd. 3.Lead organization. The commissioner must solicit proposals and select an 
56.25 	organization in collaboration with a postsecondary institution to administer the program.
56.26 		Subd. 4.State financial support. The commissioner must award program funding 
56.27 	to the lead organization selected under subdivision 3. 
56.28 		Subd. 5.Reports. The commissioner shall annually report by December 15 to 
56.29 	the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education summary data 
56.30 	on the number of participants in the program and agricultural careers entered into by 
56.31 	those participants.

56.32 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.23, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
57.1 		Subd. 7.Employee. "Employee" means any individual employed by an employer 
57.2 	but does not include:
57.3 	(1) two or fewer specified individuals employed at any given time in agriculture on a 
57.4 	farming unit or operation who are paid a salary;
57.5 	(2) any individual employed in agriculture on a farming unit or operation who is 
57.6 	paid a salary greater than the individual would be paid if the individual worked 48 hours at 
57.7 	the state minimum wage plus 17 hours at 1-1/2 times the state minimum wage per week;
57.8 	(3) an individual under 18 who is employed in agriculture on a farm to perform 
57.9 	services other than corn detasseling or hand field work when one or both of that minor 
57.10 	hand field worker's parents or physical custodians are also hand field workers;
57.11 	(4) for purposes of section 177.24, an individual under 18 who is employed as a 
57.12 	corn detasseler;
57.13 	(5) any staff member employed on a seasonal basis by an organization for work in an 
57.14 	organized resident or day camp operating under a permit issued under section 144.72;
57.15 	(6) any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional 
57.16 	capacity, or a salesperson who conducts no more than 20 percent of sales on the premises 
57.17 	of the employer;
57.18 	(7) any individual who renders service gratuitously for a nonprofit organization;
57.19 	(8) any individual who serves as an elected official for a political subdivision or who 
57.20 	serves on any governmental board, commission, committee or other similar body, or who 
57.21 	renders service gratuitously for a political subdivision;
57.22 	(9) any individual employed by a political subdivision to provide police or fire 
57.23 	protection services or employed by an entity whose principal purpose is to provide police 
57.24 	or fire protection services to a political subdivision;
57.25 	(10) any individual employed by a political subdivision who is ineligible for 
57.26 	membership in the Public Employees Retirement Association under section 353.01, 
57.27 	subdivision 2b, clause (1), (2), (4), or (9);
57.28 	(11) any driver employed by an employer engaged in the business of operating 
57.29 	taxicabs;
57.30 	(12) any individual engaged in babysitting as a sole practitioner;
57.31 	(13) for the purpose of section 177.25, any individual employed on a seasonal basis 
57.32 	in a carnival, circus, fair, or ski facility;
57.33 	(14) any individual under 18 working less than 20 hours per workweek for a 
57.34 	municipality as part of a recreational program;
57.35 	(15) any individual employed by the state as a natural resource manager 1, 2, or 
57.36 	3 (conservation officer);
58.1 	(16) any individual in a position for which the United States Department of 
58.2 	Transportation has power to establish qualifications and maximum hours of service under 
58.3 	United States Code, title 49, section 31502;
58.4 	(17) any individual employed as a seafarer. The term "seafarer" means a master 
58.5 	of a vessel or any person subject to the authority, direction, and control of the master 
58.6 	who is exempt from federal overtime standards under United States Code, title 29, 
58.7 	section 213(b)(6), including but not limited to pilots, sailors, engineers, radio operators, 
58.8 	firefighters, security guards, pursers, surgeons, cooks, and stewards;
58.9 	(18) any individual employed by a county in a single-family residence owned by a 
58.10 	county home school as authorized under section 260B.060 if the residence is an extension 
58.11 	facility of that county home school, and if the individual as part of the employment duties 
58.12 	resides at the residence for the purpose of supervising children as defined by section 
58.13 	260C.007, subdivision 4; or
58.14 	(19) nuns, monks, priests, lay brothers, lay sisters, ministers, deacons, and other 
58.15 	members of religious orders who serve pursuant to their religious obligations in schools, 
58.16 	hospitals, and other nonprofit institutions operated by the church or religious order.; or
58.17 	(20) any individual who renders service gratuitously for a farm as part of the young 
58.18 	farmer summer seminar and practicum program under section 136A.1285.

58.19 	ARTICLE 14
58.20 	STUDENT LOAN DEBT COUNSELING PILOT

58.21 	Section 1. COUNSELING FOR COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN DEBTORS.
 58.22 		Subdivision 1.Pilot program created. The commissioner of the Office of Higher 
58.23 	Education shall make a grant to a nonprofit qualified debt counseling organization to 
58.24 	provide individual student loan debt repayment counseling to borrowers who are Minnesota 
58.25 	residents concerning loans obtained to attend a Minnesota postsecondary institution. The 
58.26 	counseling shall be provided to borrowers who are 30 to 60 days delinquent when they 
58.27 	are referred to or otherwise identified by the organization as candidates for counseling. 
58.28 	The number of individuals receiving counseling may be limited to those capable of being 
58.29 	served with available appropriations for that purpose. A goal of the counseling program is 
58.30 	to provide two counseling sessions to at least 75 percent of borrowers receiving counseling.
58.31 	The purpose of the counseling is to assist borrowers to:
58.32 	(1) understand their loan and repayment options; 
58.33 	(2) manage loan repayment; and
58.34 	(3) develop a workable budget based on the borrower's full financial situation 
58.35 	regarding income, expenses, and other debt.
59.1 		Subd. 2.Qualified debt counseling organization. A qualified debt counseling 
59.2 	organization is an organization that:
59.3 	(1) has experience in providing individualized student loan counseling;
59.4 	(2) employs certified financial loan counselors; and
59.5 	(3) has offices at multiple rural and metropolitan area locations in the state to 
59.6 	provide in-person counseling.
59.7 		Subd. 3.Grant application. Applications for a grant shall be on a form created by 
59.8 	the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner. Among other provisions, 
59.9 	the application must include a description of:
59.10 	(1) the characteristics of borrowers to be served;
59.11 	(2) the services to be provided and a timeline for implementation of the services;
59.12 	(3) how the services provided will help borrowers manage loan repayment;
59.13 	(4) specific program outcome goals and performance measures for each goal; and
59.14 	(5) how the services will be evaluated to determine whether the program goals 
59.15 	were met.
59.16 		Subd. 4.Grant. The commissioner shall select one grant recipient.
59.17 		Subd. 5.Program evaluation. (a) The grant recipient must submit a report to the 
59.18 	Office of Higher Education by January 15, 2017. The report must evaluate and measure 
59.19 	the extent to which program outcome goals have been met.
59.20 	(b) The grant recipient must collect, analyze, and report on participation and 
59.21 	outcome data that enable the office to verify the outcomes.
59.22 	(c) The evaluation must include information on the number of borrowers served with 
59.23 	on-time student loan payments, the number who brought their loans into good standing, 
59.24 	the number of student loan defaults, the number who developed a monthly budget plan, 
59.25 	and other information required by the commissioner. Recipients of the counseling must be 
59.26 	surveyed on their opinions about the usefulness of the counseling and the survey results 
59.27 	must be included in the report.
59.28 		Subd. 6.Report to legislature. By February 1, 2017, the commissioner must 
59.29 	submit a report to the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education 
59.30 	finance regarding grant program outcomes.

59.31 	ARTICLE 15
59.32 	SPINAL CORD AND BRAIN INJURY GRANT PROGRAM

59.33 	Section 1. [136A.901] SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
59.34 	INJURY RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.
60.1 		Subdivision 1.Grant program. The commissioner shall establish a grant program 
60.2 	to award grants to institutions in Minnesota for research into spinal cord injuries and 
60.3 	traumatic brain injuries. Grants shall be awarded to conduct research into new and 
60.4 	innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of people 
60.5 	with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. Research topics may include, but are not 
60.6 	limited to, pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches 
60.7 	and techniques. The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory council established 
60.8 	under section 136A.907, shall award 40 percent of the grant funds for research involving 
60.9 	spinal cord injuries, 40 percent to research involving traumatic brain injuries, and 20 
60.10 	percent to the small business grant and loan program established in subdivision 2.
60.11 		Subd. 2.Small business grant and loan program. A program to provide 
60.12 	grants and loans to small businesses conducting research on innovative treatments and 
60.13 	rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of people with spinal cord and 
60.14 	traumatic brain injuries is established to provide phase I and phase II research for these 
60.15 	conditions. Phase I research is to establish the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial 
60.16 	potential of the proposed research and research and development efforts and to determine 
60.17 	the quality of performance. Phase II is research to continue the research and research and 
60.18 	development efforts initiated in phase I. Funding for phase II shall be based on the results 
60.19 	achieved in phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the 
60.20 	project proposed in phase II. A business is a "small business" if the business, including its 
60.21 	affiliates, has no more than 500 employees.
60.22 		Subd. 3.Report. By January 15, 2016, and each January 15 thereafter, the 
60.23 	commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
60.24 	senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over the Office of 
60.25 	Higher Education, specifying the institutions receiving grants under this section and the 
60.26 	purposes for which the grant funds were used.

60.27 	Sec. 2. [136A.907] SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY  
60.28 	ADVISORY COUNCIL.
60.29 		Subdivision 1.Membership. The commissioner shall appoint a 12-member 
60.30 	advisory council consisting of:
60.31 	(1) one member representing the University of Minnesota Medical School;
60.32 	(2) one member representing the Mayo Medical School;
60.33 	(3) one member representing the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Center;
60.34 	(4) one member representing Hennepin County Medical Center;
60.35 	(5) one member who is a neurosurgeon;
61.1 	(6) one member who has a spinal cord injury;
61.2 	(7) one member who is a family member of a person with a spinal cord injury;
61.3 	(8) one member who has a traumatic brain injury;
61.4 	(9) one member who is a veteran who has a spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain 
61.5 	injury;
61.6 	(10) one member who is a family member of a person with a traumatic brain injury;
61.7 	(11) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord 
61.8 	injury; and
61.9 	(12) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of traumatic 
61.10 	brain injury.
61.11 		Subd. 2.Organization. The advisory council shall be organized and administered 
61.12 	under section 15.059, except that subdivision 2 shall not apply. Except as provided in 
61.13 	subdivision 4, the commissioner shall appoint council members to two-year terms and 
61.14 	appoint one member as chair. The advisory council does not expire.
61.15 		Subd. 3.First appointments and first meeting. The commissioner shall appoint 
61.16 	the first members of the council by September 1, 2015. The chair shall convene the first 
61.17 	meeting by November 1, 2015.
61.18 		Subd. 4.Terms of initial council members. The commissioner shall designate six 
61.19 	of the initial council members to serve one-year terms and six to serve two-year terms.
61.20 		Subd. 5.Conflict of interest. Council members must disclose in a written statement 
61.21 	any financial interest in any organization that the council recommends to receive a grant. 
61.22 	The written statement must accompany the grant recommendations and must explain the 
61.23 	nature of the conflict. The council is not subject to policies developed by the commissioner 
61.24 	of administration under section 16B.98.
61.25 		Subd. 6.Duties. The advisory council shall:
61.26 	(1) develop criteria for evaluating and awarding the research grants under section 
61.27 	136A.901;
61.28 	(2) review research proposals and make recommendations by January 15 of each 
61.29 	year to the commissioner for purposes of awarding grants under section 136A.901; and
61.30 	(3) perform other duties as authorized by the commissioner.

61.31 	ARTICLE 16
61.32 	STATE RESIDENCY GRANT FOR VETERANS

61.33 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 8, is amended to 
61.34 	read:
62.1 		Subd. 8.Resident student. "Resident student" means a student who meets one of 
62.2 	the following conditions:
62.3 	(1) a student who has resided in Minnesota for purposes other than postsecondary 
62.4 	education for at least 12 months without being enrolled at a postsecondary educational 
62.5 	institution for more than five credits in any term;
62.6 	(2) a dependent student whose parent or legal guardian resides in Minnesota at the 
62.7 	time the student applies;
62.8 	(3) a student who graduated from a Minnesota high school, if the student was a 
62.9 	resident of Minnesota during the student's period of attendance at the Minnesota high school 
62.10 	and the student is physically attending a Minnesota postsecondary educational institution;
62.11 	(4) a student who, after residing in the state for a minimum of one year, earned a 
62.12 	high school equivalency certificate in Minnesota;
62.13 	(5) a member, spouse, or dependent of a member of the armed forces of the United 
62.14 	States stationed in Minnesota on active federal military service as defined in section 
62.15 	190.05, subdivision 5c;
62.16 	(6) a spouse or dependent of a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, if the veteran 
62.17 	is a Minnesota resident;
62.18 	(7) a person or spouse of a person who relocated to Minnesota from an area that 
62.19 	is declared a presidential disaster area within the preceding 12 months if the disaster 
62.20 	interrupted the person's postsecondary education;
62.21 	(8) a person defined as a refugee under United States Code, title 8, section 
62.22 	1101(a)(42), who, upon arrival in the United States, moved to Minnesota and has 
62.23 	continued to reside in Minnesota; or
62.24 	(9) a student eligible for resident tuition under section 135A.043.; or
62.25 	(10) an active member of the state's National Guard who resides in Minnesota or an 
62.26 	active member of the reserve component of the United States armed forces whose duty 
62.27 	station is located in Minnesota and who resides in Minnesota.

62.28 	ARTICLE 17
62.29 	STATE GRANT AWARD PARAMETERS

62.30 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to 
62.31 	read:
62.32 		Subd. 5a.Assigned family responsibility. "Assigned family responsibility" means 
62.33 	the amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a 
62.34 	federal need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 9695 
62.35 	percent of the parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other than 
63.1 	a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 8670 percent of the student contribution. 
63.2 	For independent students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family 
63.3 	responsibility is 5034 percent of the student contribution.

63.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2015.

63.5 	Sec. 2. STATE GRANT TUITION CAPS; LIVING AND MISCELLANEOUS 
63.6 	EXPENSE ALLOWANCE.
 63.7 	(a) For the purposes of the state grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 
63.8 	136A.121, for the biennium ending June 30, 2017, the tuition maximum is $13,626 each 
63.9 	fiscal year of the biennium for students in four-year programs and $5,808 each fiscal year 
63.10 	of the biennium for students in two-year programs.
63.11 	(b) The living and miscellaneous expense allowance for the state grant program 
63.12 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.121, for the biennium ending June 30, 2017, is set 
63.13 	at $8,828 for fiscal year 2016 and $8,904 for fiscal year 2017.

63.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2015.

63.15 	ARTICLE 18
63.16 	MNSCU BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PATHWAY

63.17 	Section 1. BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PATHWAYS.
 63.18 		Subdivision 1.Regulate MnSCU baccalaureate transfers. The Board of Trustees 
63.19 	of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall implement new transfer pathways 
63.20 	for associate of arts degrees, associate of science degrees, and associate of fine arts degrees 
63.21 	toward baccalaureate degree programs. The implementation must, to the greatest extent 
63.22 	possible, be done in accordance with the implementation plan, including its timeline, 
63.23 	developed pursuant to Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 1, section 12.
63.24 		Subd. 2.New or enhanced bachelor of applied science degrees. The board, in 
63.25 	consultation with system constituency groups, is encouraged to create a plan to enhance or 
63.26 	develop new bachelor of applied science degree programs in areas of high employment 
63.27 	need in the state to facilitate transfer pathways for students with associate of applied 
63.28 	science degrees.
63.29 		Subd. 3.Report. By March 15, 2016, the board must report to the chairs and 
63.30 	ranking minority members of the committees with jurisdiction over higher education on 
63.31 	the status of implementation of transfer pathways under subdivision 1 and any deviations 
63.32 	from the implementation plan.

64.1 	ARTICLE 19
64.2 	PROVIDING STUDENTS INFORMATION ABOUT INSTITUTIONS

64.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.121, subdivision 20, is amended to 
64.4 	read:
64.5 		Subd. 20.Institution reporting. (a) Each institution receiving financial aid under 
64.6 	this section must annually report by December 31 to the office the following for its 
64.7 	undergraduate programs:
64.8 	(1) enrollment, persistence, and graduation data for all students, including aggregate 
64.9 	information on state and federal Pell grant recipients;
64.10 	(2) the job placement rate and salary and wage information for graduates of each 
64.11 	program that is either designed or advertised to lead to a particular type of job or advertised 
64.12 	or promoted with a claim regarding job placement, as is practicable; and
64.13 	(3) the student debt-to-earnings ratio of graduates.
64.14 	(b) The office shall provide the following on its Internet Web site by placing a 
64.15 	prominent link on its Web site home page:
64.16 	(1) the information submitted by an institution pursuant to paragraph (a), which shall 
64.17 	be made available in a searchable database; and
64.18 	(2) other information and links that are useful to students and parents who are in 
64.19 	the process of selecting a college or university. This information may include, but is 
64.20 	not limited to, local occupational profiles.
64.21 	(c) The office shall provide a standard format and instructions for institutions 
64.22 	supplying the information required under paragraph (a).
64.23 	(d) The office shall provide an electronic copy of the information submitted under 
64.24 	paragraph (a) to each public and private high school in the state and each workforce 
64.25 	center operated by the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The 
64.26 	copy must contain information formatted by institution so that comparison can be easily 
64.27 	made between institutions. High schools are encouraged to make the information 
64.28 	available to students, including through individual counseling sessions with students. 
64.29 	Workforce centers shall make the information available to job seekers, those seeking 
64.30 	career counseling, and others as determined by the centers.

65.1 	ARTICLE 20
65.2 	TCF STADIUM

65.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 137.54, is amended to read:
65.4 	137.54 CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT TO UNIVERSITY. 
65.5 	(a) Before the commissioner may make the first payment to the board authorized in 
65.6 	this section, the commissioner must certify that the board has received at least $110,750,000 
65.7 	in pledges, gifts, sponsorships, and other nonstate general fund revenue support for the 
65.8 	construction of the stadium. On July 1 of each year after certification by the commissioner, 
65.9 	but no earlier than July 1, 2007, and for so long thereafter as any bonds issued by the board 
65.10 	for the construction of the stadium are outstanding, the state must transfer to the board up 
65.11 	to $10,250,000 to reimburse the board for its stadium costs, provided that bonds issued 
65.12 	to pay the state's share of such costs shall not exceed $137,250,000. Up to $10,250,000 
65.13 	is appropriated annually from the general fund for the purpose of this section. The 
65.14 	appropriation of up to $10,250,000 per year may be made for no more than 25 years. The 
65.15 	board must certify to the commissioner the amount of the annual payments of principal and 
65.16 	interest required to service each series of bonds issued by the university for the construction 
65.17 	of the stadium, and the actual amount of the state's annual payment to the university shall 
65.18 	equal the amount required to service the bonds representing the state's share of such costs. 
65.19 	Except to the extent of the annual appropriation described in this section, the state is not 
65.20 	required to pay any part of the cost of designing or constructing the stadium.
65.21 	(b) The board may refund the bonds issued pursuant to paragraph (a) if refunding 
65.22 	is determined by the board to be in the best interest of the university. Notwithstanding 
65.23 	paragraph (a), the principal amount of bonds issued in a refunding shall not exceed 
65.24 	the lesser of $104,385,000 or the amount necessary to defease the bonds outstanding 
65.25 	immediately prior to refunding. The amount of the state's annual payment to the 
65.26 	university for the refunded bonds shall be equal to the maximum annual appropriation of 
65.27 	$10,250,000, notwithstanding the amount certified under paragraph (a). 
65.28 	(c) The board shall allocate sufficient funds from the savings realized through 
65.29 	refunding of the bonds pursuant to paragraph (b), to provide $10,000,000 for predesign 
65.30 	and design of improved health education and clinical research facilities to meet the needs 
65.31 	of the Medical School and Academic Health Center on the Twin Cities campus. The 
65.32 	facilities shall be designed to support education and research that promote new innovative 
65.33 	models of care which are patient-centered, team-based, and facilitate collaboration across 
65.34 	the health professions. The education and research facilities will be collocated and 
65.35 	designed to maximize collaboration and high-quality delivery of health care. The board 
66.1 	may in its discretion, after the $10,000,000 allocation required by this paragraph, allocate 
66.2 	to other university purposes payments from the state that exceed the amount necessary to 
66.3 	service the refunded bonds.
66.4 	(d) The board must certify to the commissioner that the per-semester student fee 
66.5 	contribution to the stadium will be at a fixed level coterminous with bonds issued by the 
66.6 	board to meet the student share of the design construction of the stadium and that the 
66.7 	student fee will not be increased to meet construction cost overruns.
66.8 	(c)(e) Before the first payment is made under paragraph (a), the board must certify 
66.9 	to the commissioner that a provision for affordable access for university students to the 
66.10 	university sporting events held at the football stadium has been made.