Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF0179

Relating to higher education

ARTICLE 1 - INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES

Authorizing state colleges or universities to elect independent
self governance, specifying certain election approval requirements and providing
an effective date; requiring and providing for the creation of a board of
trustees with membership to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the
senate, specifying certain membership requirements and requiring the candidate
advisory council to assist the governor in determining criteria for and
identifying and recruiting qualified candidates to serve as board members;
specifying certain powers and duties of the board, requiring appointment of a
president and the offering of student health services at state universities,
authorizing the offering of the health services at state colleges and the
charging of a student fee and contracting for hospital and medical benefits
coverage; providing for the appointment of personnel and for inclusion of
personnel in the state college and university bargaining unit for public
employment labor relations (PELRA) purposes, requiring separate bargaining;
requiring the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities
to transfer property to boards of independent state colleges or universities;
granting the boards the same authority as the MnSCU board

ARTICLE 2 - STATE AID
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Providing a funding formula for state colleges and
universities; repealing certain provisions relating to funding policy, the
determination of appropriations for instructional and noninstructional services
and performance funding
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