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A bill for an act
relating to education; postsecondary; establishing a budget for higher education;
appropriating money to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the Board of Regents
of the University of Minnesota; appropriating money for tuition relief;
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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ARTICLE 1
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HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
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Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subdivision 1. Summary By Fund. The amounts shown in this subdivision
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summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.
SUMMARY BY FUND
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2016
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General
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Health Care Access
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Total
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Subd. 2. Summary By Agency - All Funds. The amounts shown in this subdivision
summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.
SUMMARY BY AGENCY - ALL FUNDS
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2016
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Minnesota Office of Higher
Education
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Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities
Article 1 Section 1.
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Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota
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Mayo Clinic
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Total
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Sec. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
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agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
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general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
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for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the
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appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or
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June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal
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year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
APPROPRIATIONS
Available for the Year
Ending June 30
2017
2016
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Sec. 3. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION
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Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation
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The amounts that may be spent for each
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purpose are specified in the following
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subdivisions.
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Subd. 2. State Grants
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If the appropriation in this subdivision for
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either year is insufficient, the appropriation
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for the other year is available for it.
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Subd. 3. Child Care Grants
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Subd. 4. State Work-Study
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Subd. 5. Interstate Tuition Reciprocity
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If the appropriation in this subdivision for
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either year is insufficient, the appropriation
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for the other year is available to meet
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reciprocity contract obligations.
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Subd. 6. Safety Officer's Survivors
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This appropriation is to provide educational
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benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
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299A.45, to eligible dependent children and
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to the spouses of public safety officers killed
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in the line of duty.
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If the appropriation in this subdivision for
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either year is insufficient, the appropriation
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for the other year is available for it.
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Subd. 7. Indian Scholarships
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The director must contract with or employ
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at least one person with demonstrated
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competence in American Indian culture and
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residing in or near the city of Bemidji to
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assist students with the scholarships under
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Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and
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with other information about financial aid for
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which the students may be eligible. Bemidji
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State University must provide office space
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at no cost to the Minnesota Office of Higher
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Education for purposes of administering the
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American Indian scholarship program under
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Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126. This
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appropriation includes funding to administer
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the American Indian scholarship program.
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Subd. 8. Tribal College Grants
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For tribal college assistance grants under
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Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.
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Subd. 9. High School-to-College Developmental
Transition Grants
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For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
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135A.61, for the high school-to-college
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developmental transition program grants.
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Subd. 10. Intervention for College Attendance
Program Grants
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For the intervention for college attendance
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program under Minnesota Statutes, section
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136A.861.
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This appropriation includes funding to
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administer the intervention for college
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attendance program grants.
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Subd. 11. Student-Parent Information
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Subd. 12. Get Ready
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Subd. 13. Midwest Higher Education Compact
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Subd. 14. Minnesota Minority Partnership
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Subd. 15. United Family Medicine Residency
Program
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For a grant to United Family Medicine
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residency program. This appropriation
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shall be used to support up to 21 resident
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physicians each year in family practice at
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United Family Medicine residency programs
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and shall prepare doctors to practice family
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care medicine in underserved rural and
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urban areas of the state. It is intended
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that this program will improve health
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care in underserved communities, provide
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affordable access to appropriate medical
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care, and manage the treatment of patients in
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a cost-effective manner.
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Subd. 16. MnLINK Gateway and Minitex
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Subd. 17. Statewide Longitudinal Education
Data System
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Subd. 18. Hennepin County Medical Center
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For transfer to Hennepin County Medical
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Center for graduate family medical education
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programs at Hennepin County Medical
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Center.
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Subd. 19. Certain two-year public college
program
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(a) $....... in fiscal year 2016 and $.......
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in fiscal year 2017 are for two-year
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public college program grants under
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Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1212. This
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appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
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(b) $....... in fiscal year 2016 and
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$....... in fiscal year 2017 are to provide
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mentoring and outreach as specified under
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Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1212. This
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appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
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Subd. 20. College Possible
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(a) This appropriation is for immediate
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transfer to College Possible to support
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programs of college admission and college
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graduation for low-income students through
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an intensive curriculum of coaching
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and support at both the high school and
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postsecondary level.
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(b) This appropriation must, to the extent
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possible, be proportionately allocated
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between students from greater Minnesota and
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students in the seven-county metropolitan
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area.
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(c) This appropriation must be used
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by College Possible only for programs
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supporting students who are residents
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of Minnesota and attending colleges or
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universities within Minnesota.
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(d) By February 1 of each year, College
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Possible must report to the chairs and
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ranking minority members of the legislative
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committees and divisions with jurisdiction
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over higher education and E-12 education on
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activities funded by this appropriation. The
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report must include, but is not limited to,
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information about the expansion of College
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Possible in Minnesota, the number of College
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Possible coaches hired, the expansion within
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existing partner high schools, the expansion
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of high school partnerships, the number of
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high school and college students served, the
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total hours of community service by high
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school and college students, and a list of
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communities and organizations benefitting
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from student service hours.
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Subd. 21. Large animal veterinarian loan
forgiveness program
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For the large animal veterinarian loan
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forgiveness program under Minnesota
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Statutes, section 136A.1795. This is a
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onetime appropriation and is available until
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June 30, 2022.
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Subd. 22. Spinal cord injury and traumatic
brain injury research grant program
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For spinal cord injury and traumatic brain
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injury research grants authorized under
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Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901.
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Subd. 23. Summer academic enrichment
program
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For summer academic enrichment grants
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under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.
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Subd. 24. Young farmers summer seminar and
practicum program
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For the young farmer summer seminar
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and practicum program under Minnesota
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Statutes, section 136A.1285.
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Subd. 25. Washington center internship
program scholarships
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For scholarships to Minnesota residents
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attending Minnesota public or private
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degree-granting higher education institutions.
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The scholarships are for attending and
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participating in the Washington Center's
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creditworthy academic internship program
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during fall, spring, or summer terms.
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The program combines work experience
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in Washington, D.C., with participation
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in civic engagement and leadership
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activities. Approximately two-thirds of
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the appropriation shall be allocated to
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public higher education institutions and
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the remainder to private institutions.
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Each institution may set up a scholarship
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application process for its students or
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combine with other institutions in an
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application process. The commissioner shall
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create a process to allocate the appropriation
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among institutions. The commissioner may
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reallocate money among institutions if an
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institution does not expend its allocation.
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By December 1 of each year, the office
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shall submit a brief report to the chairs and
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ranking minority members of the legislative
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committees with jurisdiction over higher
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education about the number of students who
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participated in the program, the public or
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private institution they attend, and program
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activities in which the students participated.
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Subd. 26. Dual training competency grants;
OHE
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For training grants under Minnesota Statutes,
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section 136A.43.
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Subd. 27. Dual training competency grants;
DOLI
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For transfer to the commissioner of labor
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and industry for identification of competency
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standards for dual training under Minnesota
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Statutes, section 175.45.
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Subd. 28. Concurrent enrollment courses
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(a) $...... in fiscal year 2016 and $.......
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in fiscal year 2017 for grants to develop
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new concurrent enrollment courses under
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Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09,
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subdivision 10, that satisfy the elective
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standard for career and technical education.
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Any balance in the first year does not cancel
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but is available in the second year.
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(b) $....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in
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fiscal year 2017 for grants to postsecondary
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institutions currently sponsoring a concurrent
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enrollment course to expand existing
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programs. The commissioner shall determine
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the application process and the grant
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amounts. The commissioner must give
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preference to expanding programs that are at
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capacity. Any balance in the first year does
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not cancel but is available in the second year.
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(c) By December 1 of each year, the office
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shall submit a brief report to the chairs and
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ranking minority members of the legislative
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committees with jurisdiction over higher
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education regarding:
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(1) the courses developed by grant recipients
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and the number of students who enrolled in
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the courses under paragraph (a); and
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(2) the programs expanded and the number
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of students who enrolled in programs under
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paragraph (b).
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Subd. 29. Student loan debt counseling.
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For student loan debt counseling under
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section ....
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Subd. 30. Agency Administration
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Subd. 31. Balances Forward
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A balance in the first year under this section
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does not cancel, but is available for the
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second year.
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Subd. 32. Transfers
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The Minnesota Office of Higher Education
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may transfer unencumbered balances from
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the appropriations in this section to the state
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grant appropriation, the interstate tuition
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reciprocity appropriation, the child care
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grant appropriation, the Indian scholarship
9.19
appropriation, the state work-study
9.20
appropriation, the get ready appropriation,
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and the public safety officers' survivors
9.22
appropriation. Transfers from the child care
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or state work-study appropriations may only
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be made to the extent there is a projected
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surplus in the appropriation. A transfer may
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be made only with prior written notice to
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the chairs and ranking minority members
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of the senate and house of representatives
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committees and divisions with jurisdiction
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over higher education finance.
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Sec. 4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
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Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation
Article 1 Sec. 4.
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The amounts that may be spent for each
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purpose are specified in the following
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subdivisions.
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Subd. 2. Central Office and Shared Services
Unit
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For the Office of the Chancellor and the
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Shared Services Division.
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Subd. 3. Operations and Maintenance
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The amounts that may be spent for each
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purpose are as follows:
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$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in fiscal
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year 2017 are to minimize any increase in
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a student's cost of attendance; to provide
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career-technical and liberal arts education to
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a diverse population of Minnesotans from
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every community to compete in a global
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economy; to develop programs of study that
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provide Minnesota with the Workforce for
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the 21st Century; and to leverage existing and
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new partnerships with education partners,
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local communities, and employers to ensure
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student success.
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The Board of Trustees is requested to:
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(1) maintain a low cost of mission;
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(2) develop timely completion strategies for
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all programs of study;
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(3) increase the success rate for all students;
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and
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(4) strengthen relationships with industry and
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the communities of greater Minnesota.
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$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $...... in fiscal
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year 2017 are for activities related to the
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implementation of new transfer pathways.
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$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in fiscal
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year 2017 are for developing and teaching
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online agriculture courses by farm business
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management faculty at colleges that offer
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farm business management.
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Institutions developing courses under this
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appropriation shall focus on introductory
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coursework, and must coordinate with one
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another to offer complimentary courses
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and avoid duplication. The appropriation
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may not be used to develop courses already
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available through another state college or
11.13
university. Institutions receiving funds from
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this appropriation must have one course
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developed and ready for student enrollment
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within one year of receiving funds.
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$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in fiscal
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year 2017 are to create and develop a teacher
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preparation program leading to licensure
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in agricultural education at Southwest
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Minnesota State University.
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An institution receiving funds under this
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appropriation shall provide the committees
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of the legislature with primary jurisdiction
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over agriculture policy, K-12 education
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policy, and higher education policy and
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finance with a report on the institution's
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progress in creating an agricultural education
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licensure program and increasing the number
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of students receiving a teaching license in
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agricultural education. Each institution must
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submit a report as required under this section
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by February 15, 2016, and by February 15,
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2017.
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$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in
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fiscal year 2017 are to implement a program
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to assist foreign-born students and groups
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underrepresented in nursing to succeed
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in postsecondary nursing programs. This
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program shall include but not be limited to
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mentoring programs and seminars.
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One-quarter of this appropriation must be
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distributed to Minneapolis Community and
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Technical College. One-quarter of this
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appropriation must be distributed to Century
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College. One-half of this appropriation
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must be distributed in equal amounts to
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two state colleges or universities that
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are located outside of the seven-county
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metropolitan area. The board must select
12.17
the state colleges or universities outside
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of the seven-county metropolitan area
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based on the proportion of enrolled nursing
12.20
students that are foreign-born or from groups
12.21
underrepresented in nursing.
12.22
The program established under this
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appropriation shall be called the "Kathleen
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McCullough-Zander Success in Nursing
12.25
Program."
12.26
$....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated
12.27
for an internship program operated by the
12.28
Institute for Community Engagement and
12.29
Scholarship at Metropolitan State University.
12.30
The internship program must provide
12.31
students with valuable workplace skills
12.32
and networking opportunities that enhance
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employability and career prospects.
12.34
By December 1 of each year, the program
12.35
shall submit a brief report to the chairs and
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ranking minority members of the legislative
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committees with jurisdiction over higher
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education regarding the number of students
13.4
who participated in the program, program
13.5
activities, and employment experience
13.6
information.
13.7
$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $........
13.8
in fiscal year 2017 are to establish a
13.9
veterans-to-agriculture pilot program. The
13.10
appropriation for fiscal year 2016 shall be
13.11
used to establish the pilot program at South
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Central College, North Mankato campus, and
13.13
the appropriation for fiscal year 2017 shall be
13.14
used to support, in equal amounts, up to six
13.15
program sites statewide. No more than two
13.16
percent of the total appropriation provided by
13.17
this section may be used for administrative
13.18
purposes at the system level.
13.19
The veterans-to-agriculture pilot program
13.20
shall be designed to facilitate the entrance
13.21
of military veterans into careers related to
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agriculture and food production, processing,
13.23
and distribution through intensive, four- to
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eight-week academic training in relevant
13.25
fields of study, job development programs
13.26
and outreach to potential employers, and
13.27
appropriate career-building skills designed
13.28
to assist returning veterans in entering
13.29
the civilian workforce. Upon successful
13.30
completion, a student shall be awarded
13.31
a certificate of completion or another
13.32
appropriate academic credit.
13.33
The pilot program shall be coordinated
13.34
by South Central College, North Mankato
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campus' farm business management program
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and developed in collaboration with the
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University of Minnesota Extension, the
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture,
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the Minnesota Department of Veterans
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Affairs, and the Minnesota Department of
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Employment and Economic Development.
14.7
The program coordinators are encouraged to
14.8
involve other interested stakeholders in the
14.9
development and operation of the program,
14.10
and may request assistance with applications
14.11
for grants or other funding from available
14.12
federal, state, local, and private sources. As
14.13
necessary, they may also work with other
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public or private entities to secure temporary
14.15
housing for enrolled students.
14.16
In addition to South Central College, North
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Mankato campus, the pilot program shall
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be delivered by up to five additional state
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colleges. One of the additional colleges must
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be located in the seven-county metropolitan
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area, at a campus that has agreed to
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incorporate the pilot program as part of an
14.23
urban agriculture program, and the remaining
14.24
additional colleges must be located outside
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of the seven-county metropolitan area,
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at campuses with existing farm business
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management programs.
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No later than December 15, 2016, the
14.29
program shall report to the committees of the
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house of representatives and the senate with
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jurisdiction over issues related to agriculture,
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veterans affairs, and higher education on
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program operations, including information
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on participation rates, new job placements,
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and any unmet needs.
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$....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated
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to award up to two pilot grants to
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system institutions with a Board of
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Teaching-approved teacher preparation
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program to provide a school year-long
15.6
student teaching program. The Board of
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Trustees must report to the kindergarten
15.8
through grade 12 and higher education
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committees of the legislature by March
15.10
1, 2017, on the experiences of the grant
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recipients and the student teachers with the
15.12
school year-long student teaching program.
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This subdivision is effective July 1, 2015.
15.14
Five percent of the fiscal year 2017
15.15
appropriation specified in this subdivision
15.16
is available according to the schedule in
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clauses (1) to (5) in fiscal year 2017 when
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the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State
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Colleges and Universities demonstrates to
15.20
the commissioner of management and budget
15.21
that the board has met the following specified
15.22
number of performance goals:
15.23
(1) 100 percent if the board meets four or
15.24
five of the goals;
15.25
(2) 75 percent if three of the goals are met;
15.26
(3) 50 percent if two of the goals are met;
15.27
(4) 25 percent if one of the goals are met; and
15.28
(5) zero percent if none of the goals are met.
15.29
The performance goals are:
15.30
(1) increase by at least four percent in fiscal
15.31
year 2015, compared to fiscal year 2008,
15.32
degrees, diplomas, and certificates conferred;
15.33
(2) increase by at least five percent the fiscal
15.34
year 2015-related employment rate for 2014
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graduates, compared to the 2012 rate for
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2011 graduates;
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(3) for fiscal year 2016, reallocate
16.4
$22,000,000 of administrative costs. The
16.5
Board of Trustees is requested to redirect
16.6
those funds to invest in direct mission
16.7
activities, stem growth in cost of attendance,
16.8
and to programs that benefit students;
16.9
(4) increase by at least four percent the
16.10
fall 2015 persistence and completion rate
16.11
for fall 2014 entering students who enter
16.12
with academic deficiencies or remedial
16.13
coursework, compared to the fall 2012 rate
16.14
for fall 2011 entering students; and
16.15
(5) increase by at least five percent the
16.16
fiscal year 2015 degrees awarded to students
16.17
who took no more than 128 credits for a
16.18
baccalaureate degree and 68 credits for
16.19
associate in arts, associate of science, or
16.20
associate in fine arts degrees, as compared to
16.21
the rate for 2011 graduates.
16.22
By August 1, 2015, the Board of Trustees
16.23
and the Minnesota Office of Higher
16.24
Education must agree on specific numerical
16.25
indicators and definitions for each of the five
16.26
goals that will be used to demonstrate the
16.27
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities'
16.28
attainment of each goal. On or before April
16.29
1, 2016, the Board of Trustees must report
16.30
to the legislative committees with primary
16.31
jurisdiction over higher education finance
16.32
and policy the progress of the Minnesota
16.33
State Colleges and Universities toward
16.34
attaining the goals. The appropriation
16.35
base for the next biennium shall include
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appropriations not made available under this
17.2
subdivision for failure to meet performance
17.3
goals. All of the appropriation that is not
17.4
available due to failure to meet performance
17.5
goals is appropriated to the commissioner
17.6
of the Office of Higher Education for fiscal
17.7
year 2017 for the purpose of the state grant
17.8
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
17.9
136A.121.
17.10
Performance metrics are intended to facilitate
17.11
progress towards the attainment goals under
17.12
Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012.
17.13
Subd. 4. Learning Network of Minnesota
17.14
17.15
Sec. 5. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
17.16
Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation
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2017
2016
17.18
17.19
General
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17.20
Health Care Access
,000
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17.21
The amounts that may be spent for each
17.22
purpose are specified in the following
17.23
subdivisions.
17.24
Subd. 2. Operations and Maintenance
17.25
This appropriation includes funding for
17.26
operation and maintenance of the system.
17.27
$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in fiscal
17.28
year 2017 are to minimize any increase in a
17.29
student's cost of attendance; for research to
17.30
solve the challenges facing our state, nation,
17.31
and world; to educate a diverse population
17.32
of Minnesotans from every community who
17.33
show the greatest promise; and for public
17.34
service that builds lasting partnerships with
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communities across the state to address our
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most complex and pressing issues. The
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Board of Regents is requested to:
18.4
(1) maintain a low cost of mission and
18.5
advance operational excellence;
18.6
(2) increase the diversity of the university's
18.7
students, faculty, and staff; and
18.8
(3) strengthen the university's relationships
18.9
with the agriculture industry and the
18.10
communities of greater Minnesota.
18.11
$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in fiscal
18.12
year 2017 are to:
18.13
(1) increase the medical school's research
18.14
capacity;
18.15
(2) improve the medical school's ranking in
18.16
National Institutes of Health funding;
18.17
(3) ensure the medical school's national
18.18
prominence by attracting and retaining
18.19
world-class faculty, staff, and students;
18.20
(4) invest in physician training programs in
18.21
rural and underserved communities; and
18.22
(5) translate the medical school's research
18.23
discoveries into new treatments and cures to
18.24
improve the health of Minnesotans.
18.25
The Board of Regents is requested to
18.26
consider hiring additional faculty to conduct
18.27
research related to regenerative medicine.
18.28
Five percent of the fiscal year 2017
18.29
appropriation specified in this subdivision
18.30
is available according to the schedule in
18.31
clauses (1) to (5) in fiscal year 2017 when
18.32
the Board of Regents of the University of
18.33
Minnesota demonstrates to the commissioner
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of management and budget that the board
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has met the following specified number of
19.3
performance goals:
19.4
(1) 100 percent if the board meets four or
19.5
five of the goals;
19.6
(2) 75 percent if three of the goals are met;
19.7
(3) 50 percent if two of the goals are met;
19.8
(4) 25 percent if one of the goals are met; and
19.9
(5) zero percent if none of the goals are met.
19.10
The performance goals are:
19.11
(1) increase by at least one percent
19.12
the four-year, five-year, or six-year
19.13
undergraduate graduation rates, averaged
19.14
over three years, for students of color
19.15
systemwide at the University of Minnesota
19.16
reported in fall 2016 over fall 2014. The
19.17
average rate for fall 2014 is calculated with
19.18
the graduation rates reported in fall 2012,
19.19
2013, and 2014;
19.20
(2) increase by at least two percent the
19.21
total number of undergraduate STEM
19.22
degrees, averaged over three years, conferred
19.23
systemwide by the University of Minnesota
19.24
reported in fiscal year 2016 over fiscal year
19.25
2014. The averaged number for fiscal year
19.26
2014 is calculated with the fiscal year 2012,
19.27
2013, and 2014 numbers;
19.28
(3) increase by at least one percent the
19.29
four-year undergraduate graduation rate at
19.30
the University of Minnesota reported in fall
19.31
2016 over fall 2014. The average rate for
19.32
fall 2014 is calculated with the graduation
19.33
rates reported in fall 2012, 2013, and 2014.
19.34
The averaged number for fiscal year 2014 is
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calculated with the fiscal year 2012, 2013,
20.2
and 2014 numbers;
20.3
(4) for fiscal year 2016, reallocate
20.4
$15,000,000 of administrative costs. The
20.5
Board of Regents is requested to redirect
20.6
those funds to invest in direct mission
20.7
activities, stem growth in cost of attendance,
20.8
and to programs that benefit students; and
20.9
(5) increase licensing disclosures by three
20.10
percent for fiscal year 2016 over fiscal year
20.11
2015.
20.12
By August 1, 2015, the Board of Regents and
20.13
the Minnesota Office of Higher Education
20.14
must agree on specific numerical indicators
20.15
and definitions for each of the five goals that
20.16
will be used to demonstrate the University
20.17
of Minnesota's attainment of each goal.
20.18
On or before April 1, 2016, the Board
20.19
of Regents must report to the legislative
20.20
committees with primary jurisdiction over
20.21
higher education finance and policy the
20.22
progress of the University of Minnesota
20.23
toward attaining the goals. The appropriation
20.24
base for the next biennium shall include
20.25
appropriations not made available under this
20.26
subdivision for failure to meet performance
20.27
goals. All of the appropriation that is not
20.28
available due to failure to meet performance
20.29
goals is appropriated to the commissioner
20.30
of the Office of Higher Education for fiscal
20.31
year 2017 for the purpose of the state grant
20.32
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
20.33
136A.121.
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Performance metrics are intended to facilitate
21.2
progress towards the attainment goals under
21.3
Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012.
21.4
Subd. 3. Primary Care Education Initiatives
21.5
This appropriation is from the health care
21.6
access fund.
21.7
Subd. 4. Special Appropriations
21.8
(a) Agriculture and Extension Service
21.9
For the Agricultural Experiment Station and
21.10
the Minnesota Extension Service:
21.11
(1) the agricultural experiment stations
21.12
and Minnesota Extension Service must
21.13
convene agricultural advisory groups to
21.14
focus research, education, and extension
21.15
activities on producer needs and implement
21.16
an outreach strategy that more effectively
21.17
and rapidly transfers research results and best
21.18
practices to producers throughout the state;
21.19
(2) this appropriation includes funding for
21.20
research and outreach on the production of
21.21
renewable energy from Minnesota biomass
21.22
resources, including agronomic crops, plant
21.23
and animal wastes, and native plants or trees.
21.24
The following areas should be prioritized and
21.25
carried out in consultation with Minnesota
21.26
producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy
21.27
organizations:
21.28
(i) biofuel and other energy production from
21.29
perennial crops, small grains, row crops,
21.30
and forestry products in conjunction with
21.31
the Natural Resources Research Institute
21.32
(NRRI);
21.33
(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping
21.34
systems; and
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(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock
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feed;
22.3
(3) this appropriation includes funding
22.4
for the College of Food, Agricultural, and
22.5
Natural Resources Sciences to establish and
22.6
provide leadership for organic agronomic,
22.7
horticultural, livestock, and food systems
22.8
research, education, and outreach and for
22.9
the purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory,
22.10
planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing
22.11
equipment necessary for this project;
22.12
(4) this appropriation includes funding
22.13
for research efforts that demonstrate a
22.14
renewed emphasis on the needs of the state's
22.15
agriculture community. The following
22.16
areas should be prioritized and carried
22.17
out in consultation with Minnesota farm
22.18
organizations:
22.19
(i) vegetable crop research with priority for
22.20
extending the Minnesota vegetable growing
22.21
season;
22.22
(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and
22.23
development;
22.24
(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water
22.25
conservation practices and contaminant
22.26
reduction research;
22.27
(iv) discovering and developing plant
22.28
varieties that use nutrients more efficiently;
22.29
(v) breeding and development of turf seed
22.30
and other biomass resources in all three
22.31
Minnesota biomes;
22.32
(vi) development of new disease-resistant
22.33
and pest-resistant varieties of turf and
22.34
agronomic crops;
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(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat
23.2
and cure human diseases;
23.3
(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;
23.4
(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for
23.5
current or emerging animal, plant, and insect
23.6
problems affecting production or food safety;
23.7
(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
23.8
(xi) developing animal agriculture that is
23.9
capable of sustainably feeding the world;
23.10
(xii) consumer food safety education and
23.11
outreach;
23.12
(xiii) programs to meet the research and
23.13
outreach needs of organic livestock and crop
23.14
farmers; and
23.15
(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and
23.16
cropping systems; and growing, harvesting,
23.17
and transporting biomass plant material; and
23.18
(5) by February 1, 2015, the Board of Regents
23.19
must submit a report to the legislative
23.20
committees and divisions with responsibility
23.21
for agriculture and higher education finance
23.22
on the status and outcomes of research and
23.23
initiatives funded in this section.
23.24
(b) Health Sciences
23.25
$346,000 each year is to support up to 12
23.26
resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital
23.27
family practice residency program. The
23.28
program must prepare doctors to practice
23.29
primary care medicine in rural areas of the
23.30
state. The legislature intends this program
23.31
to improve health care in rural communities,
23.32
provide affordable access to appropriate
23.33
medical care, and manage the treatment of
23.34
patients in a more cost-effective manner.
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The remainder of this appropriation is for
24.2
the rural physicians associates program;
24.3
the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory;
24.4
health sciences research; dental care; the
24.5
Biomedical Engineering Center; and the
24.6
collaborative partnership between the
24.7
University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic
24.8
for regenerative medicine, research, clinical
24.9
translation, and commercialization.
24.10
(c) Institute of Technology
24.11
For the geological survey and the talented
24.12
youth mathematics program.
24.13
(d) System Special
24.14
For general research, the Labor Education
24.15
Service, Natural Resources Research
24.16
Institute, Center for Urban and Regional
24.17
Affairs, Bell Museum of Natural History, and
24.18
the Humphrey exhibit.
24.19
Of this amount, $,000 in fiscal year 2014 and
24.20
$,000 in fiscal year 2015 are added to the
24.21
base for the Labor Education Service.
24.22
24.23
(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo
Foundation Partnership
24.24
This appropriation is for the following
24.25
activities:
24.26
(1) $....... in fiscal year 2016 and $.......
24.27
in fiscal year 2017 are for the direct and
24.28
indirect expenses of the collaborative
24.29
research partnership between the University
24.30
of Minnesota and the Mayo Foundation
24.31
for research in biotechnology and medical
24.32
genomics. This appropriation is available
24.33
until expended. An annual report on the
24.34
expenditure of these funds must be submitted
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to the governor and the chairs of the
25.2
legislative committee responsible for higher
25.3
education finance by June 30 of each fiscal
25.4
year.
25.5
(2) $....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in
25.6
fiscal year 2017 are to award competitive
25.7
grants to conduct research into the
25.8
prevention, treatment, causes, and cures of
25.9
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
25.10
Subd. 5. Academic Health Center
25.11
The appropriation for Academic Health
25.12
Center funding under Minnesota Statutes,
25.13
section 297F.10, is estimated to be $,000
25.14
each year.
25.15
Sec. 6. MAYO CLINIC
25.16
Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation
25.17
The amounts that may be spent are specified
25.18
in the following subdivisions.
25.19
Subd. 2. Medical School
25.20
The state must pay a capitation each year for
25.21
each student who is a resident of Minnesota.
25.22
The appropriation may be transferred
25.23
between each year of the biennium to
25.24
accommodate enrollment fluctuations. It is
25.25
intended that during the biennium the Mayo
25.26
Clinic use the capitation money to increase
25.27
the number of doctors practicing in rural
25.28
areas in need of doctors.
25.29
25.30
Subd. 3. Family Practice and Graduate
Residency Program
25.31
The state must pay stipend support for up to
25.32
27 residents each year.
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