1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; appropriating money for a grant to Minnesota 
1.3 	Independence College and Community for student scholarships and other specified 
1.4 	purposes.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; MINNESOTA INDEPENDENCE COLLEGE AND 
1.7 	COMMUNITY.
 1.8 	$4,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from 
1.9 	the general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for a grant to 
1.10 	Minnesota Independence College and Community for need-based scholarships, tuition 
1.11 	reduction, institutional support, and exploration for the expansion of programming. Eligibility 
1.12 	for scholarships and tuition reduction is limited to resident students as defined in Minnesota 
1.13 	Statutes, section 136A.101, subdivision 8.