Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: SF1949

Relating to higher educationARTICLE 1 � INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIESAuthorizing 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, authorizing 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 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 services noninstructional services +and performance funding (ra)