1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; appropriating money for partnerships among Minnesota 
1.3 	state colleges and universities, K-12 school districts, and local businesses and 
1.4 	industry.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.7 	(a) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated 
1.8 	from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and 
1.9 	Universities to enhance existing partnerships among its institutions, K-12 school districts, 
1.10 	and local businesses and industry.
1.11 	(b) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated 
1.12 	from the general fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and 
1.13 	Universities to develop new partnerships among its institutions, K-12 school districts, and 
1.14 	local businesses and industry.