1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 51.2A bill for an act1.3relating to higher education; establishing a budget for higher education; 1.4appropriating money to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees 1.5of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the Board of Regents of 1.6the University of Minnesota; appropriating money for tuition relief; making 1.7various policy and technical changes to higher-education-related provisions; 1.8regulating the policies of postsecondary institutions relating to sexual harassment
         1.9and sexual violence; providing goals, standards, programs, and grants; requiring 1.10reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 5.41, subdivisions 2, 3; 1.1113.32, subdivision 6; 13.322, by adding a subdivision; 16C.075; 124D.09, by 1.12adding subdivisions; 124D.091, subdivision 1; 135A.15, subdivisions 1, 2, by 1.13adding subdivisions; 136A.01, by adding a subdivision; 136A.101, subdivisions 1.145a, 8; 136A.121, subdivision 20; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4, 4b; 136A.1701, 1.15subdivision 4; 136A.861, subdivision 1; 137.54; 177.23, subdivision 7; Laws 1.162014, chapter 312, article 13, section 47; proposing coding for new law in 1.17Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A; 136F; 175; 626; repealing Minnesota 1.18Rules, part 4830.7500, subparts 2a, 2b.1.19May 17, 20151.20The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas1.21President of the Senate1.22The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt1.23Speaker of the House of Representatives1.24We, the undersigned conferees for S.F. No. 5 report that we have agreed upon the 1.25items in dispute and recommend as follows:1.26That the House recede from its amendments and that S.F. No. 5 be further amended 1.27as follows:1.28Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:1.29"ARTICLE 11.30HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

1.31Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.

1.32    Subdivision 1.Summary By Fund.The amounts shown in this subdivision 1.33summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.

2.1SUMMARY BY FUND2.220162017Total2.3General$1,530,668,000$1,536,256,000$3,066,924,0002.4Health Care Access2,157,0002,157,0004,314,0002.5Total$1,532,825,000$1,538,413,000$3,071,238,000

2.6    Subd. 2.Summary By Agency - All Funds.The amounts shown in this subdivision 2.7summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.

2.8SUMMARY BY AGENCY - ALL FUNDS2.920162017Total2.102.11Minnesota Office of Higher Education$230,843,000$236,630,000$467,473,0002.122.132.14Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities672,925,000672,726,0001,345,651,0002.152.16Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota627,706,000627,706,0001,251,098,0002.17Mayo Clinic1,351,0001,351,0002,702,0002.18Total$1,532,825,000$1,538,413,000$3,066,924,000

2.19Sec. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS.

2.20    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 2.21agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from
         the 2.22general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
         2.23for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the
         2.24appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
         2016, or 2.25June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year"
         is fiscal 2.26year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

2.27APPROPRIATIONS2.28Available for the Year2.29Ending June 302.3020162017

2.312.32Sec. 3. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2.33Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$230,843,000$236,630,000

2.34The amounts that may be spent for each 2.35purpose are specified in the following 2.36subdivisions.

2.37Subd. 2.State Grants180,281,000180,281,000

3.1If the appropriation in this subdivision for 3.2either year is insufficient, the appropriation 3.3for the other year is available for it.

3.4Subd. 3.Child Care Grants6,684,0006,684,000

3.5Subd. 4.State Work-Study14,502,00014,502,000

3.6Subd. 5.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity11,018,00011,018,000

3.7If the appropriation in this subdivision for 3.8either year is insufficient, the appropriation 3.9for the other year is available to meet 3.10reciprocity contract obligations.

3.11Subd. 6.Safety Officer's Survivors100,000100,000

3.12This appropriation is to provide educational 3.13benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.14299A.45, to eligible dependent children and 3.15to the spouses of public safety officers killed 3.16in the line of duty.3.17If the appropriation in this subdivision for 3.18either year is insufficient, the appropriation 3.19for the other year is available for it.

3.20Subd. 7.Indian Scholarships3,500,0003,500,000

3.21The commissioner must contract with or 3.22employ at least one person with demonstrated 3.23competence in American Indian culture and 3.24residing in or near the city of Bemidji to 3.25assist students with the scholarships under 3.26Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and 3.27with other information about financial aid for 3.28which the students may be eligible. Bemidji 3.29State University must provide office space 3.30at no cost to the Minnesota Office of Higher 3.31Education for purposes of administering the 3.32American Indian scholarship program under 3.33Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126. This 4.1appropriation includes funding to administer 4.2the American Indian scholarship program.

4.3Subd. 8.Tribal College Grants150,000150,000

4.4For tribal college assistance grants under 4.5Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1796.

4.64.7Subd. 9.Intervention for College Attendance Program Grants671,000671,000

4.8For the intervention for college attendance 4.9program under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.10136A.861.4.11This appropriation includes funding to 4.12administer the intervention for college 4.13attendance program grants.

4.14Subd. 10.Student-Parent Information122,000122,000

4.15Subd. 11.Get Ready!180,000180,000

4.164.17Subd. 12.Minnesota Education Equity Partnership45,00045,000

4.18Subd. 13.Midwest Higher Education Compact115,000115,000

4.194.20Subd. 14.United Family Medicine Residency Program501,000501,000

4.21For a grant to United Family Medicine 4.22residency program. This appropriation 4.23shall be used to support up to 21 resident 4.24physicians each year in family practice at 4.25United Family Medicine residency programs 4.26and shall prepare doctors to practice family 4.27care medicine in underserved rural and 4.28urban areas of the state. It is intended 4.29that this program will improve health 4.30care in underserved communities, provide 4.31affordable access to appropriate medical 4.32care, and manage the treatment of patients in 4.33a cost-effective manner.

5.1Subd. 15.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex5,905,0005,905,000

5.25.3Subd. 16.Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System882,000882,000

5.4Subd. 17.Hennepin County Medical Center645,000645,000

5.5For transfer to Hennepin County Medical 5.6Center for graduate family medical education 5.7programs at Hennepin County Medical 5.8Center.

5.95.10Subd. 18.MNSCU Two-Year Public College Program-0-5,000,000

5.11(a) $3,993,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for 5.12two-year public college program grants 5.13under article 3, section 20.5.14(b) $782,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to provide 5.15mentoring and outreach as specified under 5.16article 3, section 20.5.17(c) $225,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for 5.18information technology and administrative 5.19costs associated with implementation of the 5.20grant program.5.21(d) The base for fiscal year 2018 is $3,481,000 5.22and the base for fiscal year 2019 is $0.

5.23Subd. 19.College Possible250,000250,000

5.24(a) This appropriation is for immediate 5.25transfer to College Possible to support 5.26programs of college admission and college 5.27graduation for low-income students through 5.28an intensive curriculum of coaching 5.29and support at both the high school and 5.30postsecondary level.5.31(b) This appropriation must, to the extent 5.32possible, be proportionately allocated 5.33between students from greater Minnesota and 6.1students in the seven-county metropolitan 6.2area.6.3(c) This appropriation must be used 6.4by College Possible only for programs 6.5supporting students who are residents 6.6of Minnesota and attending colleges or 6.7universities within Minnesota.6.8(d) By February 1 of each year, College 6.9Possible must report to the chairs and 6.10ranking minority members of the legislative 6.11committees and divisions with jurisdiction 6.12over higher education and E-12 education on 6.13activities funded by this appropriation. The 6.14report must include, but is not limited to, 6.15information about the expansion of College 6.16Possible in Minnesota, the number of College 6.17Possible coaches hired, the expansion within 6.18existing partner high schools, the expansion 6.19of high school partnerships, the number of 6.20high school and college students served, the 6.21total hours of community service by high 6.22school and college students, and a list of 6.23communities and organizations benefitting 6.24from student service hours.

6.256.26Subd. 20.Large Animal Veterinarian Loan Forgiveness Program250,000

6.27For the large animal veterinarian loan 6.28forgiveness program under Minnesota 6.29Statutes, section 136A.1795. This is a 6.30onetime appropriation and is available until 6.31June 30, 2022.

6.326.33Subd. 21.Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Grant Program500,000500,000

7.1For spinal cord injury and traumatic brain 7.2injury research grants authorized under 7.3Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.901.7.4The commissioner may use no more than 7.5three percent of this appropriation to 7.6administer the grant program under this 7.7subdivision.

7.87.9Subd. 22.Summer Academic Enrichment Program100,000100,000

7.10For summer academic enrichment grants 7.11under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.091.7.12The commissioner may use no more than 7.13three percent of this appropriation to 7.14administer the grant program under this 7.15subdivision.

7.167.17Subd. 23.Dual Training Competency Grants; OHE1,000,0002,000,000

7.18For training grants under Minnesota Statutes, 7.19section 136A.246.7.20The commissioner may use no more than 7.21three percent of this appropriation to 7.22administer the grant program under this 7.23subdivision.

7.247.25Subd. 24.Dual Training Competency Grants; DOLI200,000200,000

7.26For transfer to the commissioner of labor 7.27and industry for identification of competency 7.28standards for dual training under Minnesota 7.29Statutes, section 175.45.

7.30Subd. 25.Concurrent Enrollment Courses340,000340,000

7.31(a) $225,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 7.32$225,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for grants to 7.33develop new concurrent enrollment courses 7.34under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, 8.1subdivision 10, that satisfy the elective 8.2standard for career and technical education. 8.3Any balance in the first year does not cancel 8.4but is available in the second year.8.5(b) $115,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 8.6$115,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for grants 8.7to postsecondary institutions currently 8.8sponsoring a concurrent enrollment course to 8.9expand existing programs. The commissioner 8.10shall determine the application process and 8.11the grant amounts. The commissioner must 8.12give preference to expanding programs that 8.13are at capacity. Any balance in the first year 8.14does not cancel but is available in the second 8.15year.8.16(c) By December 1 of each year, the office 8.17shall submit a brief report to the chairs and 8.18ranking minority members of the legislative 8.19committees with jurisdiction over higher 8.20education regarding:8.21(1) the courses developed by grant recipients 8.22and the number of students who enrolled in 8.23the courses under paragraph (a); and8.24(2) the programs expanded and the number 8.25of students who enrolled in programs under 8.26paragraph (b).

8.27Subd. 26.Student Loan Debt Counseling150,000150,000

8.28For student loan debt counseling under article 8.293, section 24. This is a onetime appropriation.

8.30Subd. 27.Campus Sexual Assault Reporting25,00025,000

8.31For the sexual assault reporting required 8.32under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.15.

8.33Subd. 28.Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness200,000200,000

9.1For the loan forgiveness program under 9.2Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1791.9.3The commissioner may use no more 9.4than three percent of this appropriation 9.5to administer the program under this 9.6subdivision.

9.7Subd. 29.Agency Administration2,527,0002,564,000

9.8Subd. 30.Balances Forward

9.9A balance in the first year under this section 9.10does not cancel, but is available for the 9.11second year.

9.12Subd. 31.Transfers

9.13The Minnesota Office of Higher Education 9.14may transfer unencumbered balances from 9.15the appropriations in this section to the state 9.16grant appropriation, the interstate tuition 9.17reciprocity appropriation, the child care 9.18grant appropriation, the Indian scholarship 9.19appropriation, the state work-study 9.20appropriation, the get ready appropriation, 9.21and the public safety officers' survivors 9.22appropriation. Transfers from the child care 9.23or state work-study appropriations may only 9.24be made to the extent there is a projected 9.25surplus in the appropriation. A transfer may 9.26be made only with prior written notice to 9.27the chairs and ranking minority members 9.28of the senate and house of representatives 9.29committees and divisions with jurisdiction 9.30over higher education finance.

9.319.329.33Sec. 4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

9.34Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$672,925,000$672,726,000

10.1The amounts that may be spent for each 10.2purpose are specified in the following 10.3subdivisions.

10.410.5Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services Unit33,074,00033,074,000

10.6For the Office of the Chancellor and the 10.7Shared Services Division.

10.8Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance635,736,000635,537,000

10.9This appropriation includes $50,000,000 in 10.10fiscal year 2016 and $50,000,000 in fiscal 10.11year 2017 for student tuition relief. The 10.12Board of Trustees must establish tuition rates 10.13as follows:10.14(1) for the 2015-2016 academic year, the 10.15tuition rate at colleges must not exceed the 10.162014-2015 academic year rate; and10.17(2) for the 2016-2017 academic year, the 10.18tuition rate at universities must not exceed 10.19the 2015-2016 academic year rate, and the 10.20tuition rate at colleges must be reduced by at 10.21least one percent compared to the 2015-2016 10.22academic year rate.10.23The student tuition relief may not be offset 10.24by increases in mandatory fees, charges, or 10.25other assessments to the student.10.26$57,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $58,000 in 10.27fiscal year 2017 are for activities related to 10.28the implementation of new transfer pathways 10.29required by article 3, section 21.10.30This appropriation includes $200,000 in 10.31fiscal year 2016 to award up to two grants to 10.32system institutions with a teacher preparation 10.33program approved by the Board of Teaching 11.1to provide a school year-long student 11.2teaching pilot program, consistent with 11.3the student teaching program requirements 11.4under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.09, 11.5subdivision 4, paragraph (d). This is a 11.6onetime appropriation. The Board of 11.7Trustees must report to the K-12 and higher 11.8education committees of the legislature by 11.9March 1, 2017, on the experiences of the 11.10grant recipients and the student teachers 11.11with the school year-long student teaching 11.12program, and include any recommendations 11.13for amending Minnesota Statutes, section 11.14122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (d), based 11.15on the experiences of the grant recipients.11.16$18,000 each year is for transfer to the Cook 11.17County Higher Education Board to provide 11.18educational programming and academic 11.19support services to remote regions in 11.20northeastern Minnesota. This appropriation 11.21is in addition to the $102,000 per fiscal year 11.22this project currently receives. The project 11.23shall continue to provide information to the 11.24Board of Trustees on the number of students 11.25served, credit hours delivered, and services 11.26provided to students. The base appropriation 11.27under this paragraph is $120,000 each year.11.28$50,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $50,000 11.29in fiscal year 2017 are for developing and 11.30teaching online agriculture courses by farm 11.31business management faculty at colleges that 11.32offer farm business management.11.33Institutions developing courses under this 11.34appropriation shall focus on introductory 11.35coursework, and must coordinate with one 12.1another to offer complimentary courses 12.2and avoid duplication. The appropriation 12.3may not be used to develop courses already 12.4available through another state college or 12.5university. Institutions receiving funds from 12.6this appropriation must have one course 12.7developed and ready for student enrollment 12.8within one year of receiving funds.12.9$225,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $225,000 12.10in fiscal year 2017 are to create and develop 12.11a teacher preparation program leading 12.12to licensure in agricultural education at 12.13Southwest Minnesota State University. This 12.14is a onetime appropriation.12.15Southwest Minnesota State University shall 12.16provide the committees of the legislature 12.17with primary jurisdiction over agriculture 12.18policy, K-12 education policy, and higher 12.19education policy and finance with a report 12.20on the institution's progress in creating an 12.21agricultural education licensure program and 12.22increasing the number of students receiving 12.23a teaching license in agricultural education. 12.24The report must be submitted by February 12.2515, 2016, and by February 15, 2017.12.26$35,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $35,000 in 12.27fiscal year 2017 are to implement a program 12.28to assist foreign-born students and groups 12.29underrepresented in nursing to succeed 12.30in postsecondary nursing programs. This 12.31program shall include but not be limited to 12.32mentoring programs and seminars.12.33One-quarter of this appropriation must be 12.34distributed to Minneapolis Community and 12.35Technical College. One-quarter of this 13.1appropriation must be distributed to Century 13.2College. One-half of this appropriation 13.3must be distributed in equal amounts to 13.4two state colleges or universities that 13.5are located outside of the seven-county 13.6metropolitan area. The board must select 13.7the state colleges or universities outside 13.8of the seven-county metropolitan area 13.9based on the proportion of enrolled nursing 13.10students that are foreign-born or from groups 13.11underrepresented in nursing.13.12The program established under this 13.13appropriation shall be called the "Kathleen 13.14McCullough-Zander Success in Nursing 13.15Program."13.16$175,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $175,000 13.17in fiscal year 2017 are to establish a 13.18veterans-to-agriculture pilot program. The 13.19appropriation for fiscal year 2016 shall be 13.20used to establish the pilot program at South 13.21Central College, North Mankato campus, and 13.22the appropriation for fiscal year 2017 shall be 13.23used to support, in equal amounts, up to six 13.24program sites statewide. No more than two 13.25percent of the total appropriation provided by 13.26this section may be used for administrative 13.27purposes at the system level.13.28The veterans-to-agriculture pilot program 13.29shall be designed to facilitate the entrance 13.30of military veterans into careers related to 13.31agriculture and food production, processing, 13.32and distribution through intensive, four- to 13.33eight-week academic training in relevant 13.34fields of study, job development programs 13.35and outreach to potential employers, and 14.1appropriate career-building skills designed 14.2to assist returning veterans in entering 14.3the civilian workforce. Upon successful 14.4completion, a student shall be awarded 14.5a certificate of completion or another 14.6appropriate academic credit.14.7The pilot program shall be coordinated 14.8by South Central College, North Mankato 14.9campus' farm business management program 14.10and developed in collaboration with the 14.11University of Minnesota Extension, the 14.12Department of Agriculture, the Department 14.13of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of 14.14Employment and Economic Development. 14.15The program coordinators are encouraged to 14.16involve other interested stakeholders in the 14.17development and operation of the program, 14.18and may request assistance with applications 14.19for grants or other funding from available 14.20federal, state, local, and private sources. As 14.21necessary, they may also work with other 14.22public or private entities to secure temporary 14.23housing for enrolled students.14.24In addition to South Central College, North 14.25Mankato campus, the pilot program shall 14.26be delivered by up to five additional state 14.27colleges. One of the additional colleges must 14.28be located in the seven-county metropolitan 14.29area, at a campus that has agreed to 14.30incorporate the pilot program as part of an 14.31urban agriculture program, and the remaining 14.32additional colleges must be located outside 14.33of the seven-county metropolitan area, 14.34at campuses with existing farm business 14.35management programs.15.1No later than December 15, 2016, the 15.2program shall report to the committees of the 15.3house of representatives and the senate with 15.4jurisdiction over issues related to agriculture, 15.5veterans affairs, and higher education on 15.6program operations, including information 15.7on participation rates, new job placements, 15.8and any unmet needs.15.9This appropriation includes $40,000 in fiscal 15.10year 2016 and $40,000 in fiscal year 2017 15.11to implement the sexual assault policies 15.12required under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.13135A.15.15.14Five percent of the fiscal year 2017 15.15appropriation specified in this subdivision 15.16is available according to the schedule in 15.17clauses (1) to (5) in fiscal year 2017 when 15.18the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State 15.19Colleges and Universities demonstrates to 15.20the commissioner of management and budget 15.21that the board has met the following specified 15.22number of performance goals:15.23(1) 100 percent if the board meets three, four, 15.24or five goals;15.25(2) 67 percent if two of the goals are met;15.26(3) 33 percent if one of the goals are met; and15.27(4) zero percent if none of the goals are met.15.28The performance goals are:15.29(1) increase by at least four percent in fiscal 15.30year 2015, compared to fiscal year 2008, 15.31degrees, diplomas, and certificates conferred 15.32and provide a report to the chairs and 15.33ranking minority members of the legislative 15.34committees with jurisdiction over higher 16.1education on the separate changes in the 16.2number of degrees, diplomas, and certificates 16.3conferred;16.4(2) increase by at least five percent the fiscal 16.5year 2015-related employment rate for 2014 16.6graduates, compared to the 2011 rate for 16.72010 graduates;16.8(3) for fiscal year 2016, reallocate 16.9$22,000,000 of costs. The Board of Trustees 16.10is requested to redirect those funds to invest 16.11in direct mission activities, stem growth in 16.12tuition and student fees, and to programs that 16.13benefit students;16.14(4) decrease by at least ten percent the fiscal 16.15year 2015 headcount of students enrolled in 16.16developmental courses compared to fiscal 16.17year 2013 headcount of students enrolled in 16.18developmental courses; and16.19(5) increase by at least five percent the 16.20fiscal year 2015 degrees awarded to students 16.21who took no more than 128 credits for a 16.22baccalaureate degree and 68 credits for 16.23associate in arts, associate of science, or 16.24associate in fine arts degrees, as compared to 16.25the rate for 2011 graduates.16.26By August 1, 2015, the Board of Trustees 16.27and the Minnesota Office of Higher 16.28Education must agree on specific numerical 16.29indicators and definitions for each of the five 16.30goals that will be used to demonstrate the 16.31Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' 16.32attainment of each goal. On or before April 16.331, 2016, the Board of Trustees must report 16.34to the legislative committees with primary 16.35jurisdiction over higher education finance 17.1and policy the progress of the Minnesota 17.2State Colleges and Universities toward 17.3attaining the goals. The appropriation 17.4base for the next biennium shall include 17.5appropriations not made available under this 17.6subdivision for failure to meet performance 17.7goals. All of the appropriation that is not 17.8available due to failure to meet performance 17.9goals is appropriated to the commissioner 17.10of the Office of Higher Education for fiscal 17.11year 2017 for the purpose of the state grant 17.12program under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.13136A.121.17.14Performance metrics are intended to facilitate 17.15progress towards the attainment goal under 17.16Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012.

17.17Subd. 4.Learning Network of Minnesota4,115,0004,115,000

17.1817.19Sec. 5. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

17.20Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$627,706,000$627,706,000

17.21Appropriations by Fund17.222016201717.23General625,549,000625,549,00017.24Health Care Access2,157,0002,157,000

17.25The amounts that may be spent for each 17.26purpose are specified in the following 17.27subdivisions.

17.28Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance559,111,000559,111,000

17.29This appropriation includes funding for 17.30operation and maintenance of the system. Of 17.31the amount appropriated in this subdivision:17.32$11,100,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 17.33$11,100,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to 17.34minimize any increase in a student's cost 18.1of attendance; for research to solve the 18.2challenges facing our state, nation, and 18.3world; to educate a diverse population of 18.4Minnesotans from every community who 18.5show the greatest promise; and for public 18.6service that builds lasting partnerships with 18.7communities across the state to address our 18.8most complex and pressing issues. The 18.9Board of Regents is requested to:18.10(1) maintain a low cost of mission and 18.11advance operational excellence;18.12(2) increase the diversity of the university's 18.13students, faculty, and staff; and18.14(3) strengthen the university's relationships 18.15with the agriculture industry and the 18.16communities of greater Minnesota.18.17$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 18.18$15,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to:18.19(1) increase the medical school's research 18.20capacity;18.21(2) improve the medical school's ranking in 18.22National Institutes of Health funding;18.23(3) ensure the medical school's national 18.24prominence by attracting and retaining 18.25world-class faculty, staff, and students;18.26(4) invest in physician training programs in 18.27rural and underserved communities; and18.28(5) translate the medical school's research 18.29discoveries into new treatments and cures to 18.30improve the health of Minnesotans.18.31The Board of Regents is requested to 18.32consider hiring additional faculty to conduct 18.33research related to regenerative medicine. 19.1Five percent of the fiscal year 2017 19.2appropriation specified in this subdivision 19.3is available according to the schedule in 19.4clauses (1) to (5) in fiscal year 2017 when 19.5the Board of Regents of the University of 19.6Minnesota demonstrates to the commissioner 19.7of management and budget that the board 19.8has met the following specified number of 19.9performance goals:19.10(1) 100 percent if the board meets three, four, 19.11or five goals;19.12(2) 67 percent if two of the goals are met;19.13(3) 33 percent if one of the goals are met; and19.14(4) zero percent if none of the goals are met.19.15The performance goals are:19.16(1) increase by at least one percent 19.17the four-year, five-year, or six-year 19.18undergraduate graduation rates, averaged 19.19over three years, for students of color 19.20systemwide at the University of Minnesota 19.21reported in fall 2016 over fall 2014. The 19.22average rate for fall 2014 is calculated with 19.23the graduation rates reported in fall 2012, 19.242013, and 2014;19.25(2) increase by at least two percent the 19.26total number of undergraduate STEM 19.27degrees, averaged over three years, conferred 19.28systemwide by the University of Minnesota 19.29reported in fiscal year 2016 over fiscal year 19.302014. The averaged number for fiscal year 19.312014 is calculated with the fiscal year 2012, 19.322013, and 2014 numbers;19.33(3) increase by at least one percent the 19.34four-year undergraduate graduation rate at 20.1the University of Minnesota reported in fall 20.22016 over fall 2014. The average rate for 20.3fall 2014 is calculated with the graduation 20.4rates reported in fall 2012, 2013, and 2014. 20.5The averaged number for fiscal year 2014 is 20.6calculated with the fiscal year 2012, 2013, 20.7and 2014 numbers;20.8(4) for fiscal year 2016, reallocate 20.9$15,000,000 of administrative costs. The 20.10Board of Regents is requested to redirect 20.11those funds to invest in direct mission 20.12activities, stem growth in cost of attendance, 20.13and to programs that benefit students; and20.14(5) increase licensing disclosures by three 20.15percent for fiscal year 2016 over fiscal year 20.162015.20.17By August 1, 2015, the Board of Regents and 20.18the Office of Higher Education must agree on 20.19specific numerical indicators and definitions 20.20for each of the five goals that will be used to 20.21demonstrate the University of Minnesota's 20.22attainment of each goal. On or before April 20.231, 2016, the Board of Regents must report 20.24to the legislative committees with primary 20.25jurisdiction over higher education finance 20.26and policy the progress of the University of 20.27Minnesota toward attaining the goals. The 20.28appropriation base for the next biennium shall 20.29include appropriations not made available 20.30under this subdivision for failure to meet 20.31performance goals. All of the appropriation 20.32that is not available due to failure to meet 20.33performance goals is appropriated to the 20.34commissioner of the Office of Higher 20.35Education for fiscal year 2017 for the purpose 21.1of the state grant program under Minnesota 21.2Statutes, section 136A.121.21.3Performance metrics are intended to facilitate 21.4progress towards the attainment goal under 21.5Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012.

21.6Subd. 3.Primary Care Education Initiatives2,157,0002,157,000

21.7This appropriation is from the health care 21.8access fund.

21.9Subd. 4.Special Appropriations

21.10(a) Agriculture and Extension Service42,922,00042,922,000

21.11For the Agricultural Experiment Station and 21.12the Minnesota Extension Service:21.13(1) the agricultural experiment stations 21.14and Minnesota Extension Service must 21.15convene agricultural advisory groups to 21.16focus research, education, and extension 21.17activities on producer needs and implement 21.18an outreach strategy that more effectively 21.19and rapidly transfers research results and best 21.20practices to producers throughout the state;21.21(2) this appropriation includes funding for 21.22research and outreach on the production of 21.23renewable energy from Minnesota biomass 21.24resources, including agronomic crops, plant 21.25and animal wastes, and native plants or trees. 21.26The following areas should be prioritized and 21.27carried out in consultation with Minnesota 21.28producers, renewable energy, and bioenergy 21.29organizations:21.30(i) biofuel and other energy production from 21.31perennial crops, small grains, row crops, 21.32and forestry products in conjunction with 22.1the Natural Resources Research Institute 22.2(NRRI);22.3(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and cropping 22.4systems; and22.5(iii) biofuel coproducts used for livestock 22.6feed;22.7(3) this appropriation includes funding 22.8for the College of Food, Agricultural, and 22.9Natural Resources Sciences to establish and 22.10provide leadership for organic agronomic, 22.11horticultural, livestock, and food systems 22.12research, education, and outreach and for 22.13the purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory, 22.14planting, tilling, harvesting, and processing 22.15equipment necessary for this project;22.16(4) this appropriation includes funding 22.17for research efforts that demonstrate a 22.18renewed emphasis on the needs of the state's 22.19agriculture community. The following 22.20areas should be prioritized and carried 22.21out in consultation with Minnesota farm 22.22organizations:22.23(i) vegetable crop research with priority for 22.24extending the Minnesota vegetable growing 22.25season;22.26(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility research and 22.27development;22.28(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water 22.29conservation practices and contaminant 22.30reduction research;22.31(iv) discovering and developing plant 22.32varieties that use nutrients more efficiently;23.1(v) breeding and development of turf seed 23.2and other biomass resources in all three 23.3Minnesota biomes;23.4(vi) development of new disease-resistant 23.5and pest-resistant varieties of turf and 23.6agronomic crops;23.7(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells to treat 23.8and cure human diseases;23.9(viii) the development of dairy coproducts;23.10(ix) a rapid agricultural response fund for 23.11current or emerging animal, plant, and insect 23.12problems affecting production or food safety;23.13(x) crop pest and animal disease research;23.14(xi) developing animal agriculture that is 23.15capable of sustainably feeding the world;23.16(xii) consumer food safety education and 23.17outreach;23.18(xiii) programs to meet the research and 23.19outreach needs of organic livestock and crop 23.20farmers; and23.21(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and 23.22cropping systems; and growing, harvesting, 23.23and transporting biomass plant material; and23.24(5) by February 1, 2017, the Board of Regents 23.25must submit a report to the legislative 23.26committees and divisions with jurisdiction 23.27over agriculture and higher education finance 23.28on the status and outcomes of research and 23.29initiatives funded in this paragraph.

23.30(b) Health Sciences9,204,0009,204,000

23.31$346,000 each year is to support up to 12 23.32resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital 24.1family practice residency program. The 24.2program must prepare doctors to practice 24.3primary care medicine in rural areas of the 24.4state. The legislature intends this program 24.5to improve health care in rural communities, 24.6provide affordable access to appropriate 24.7medical care, and manage the treatment of 24.8patients in a more cost-effective manner. 24.9The remainder of this appropriation is for 24.10the rural physicians associates program; 24.11the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; 24.12health sciences research; dental care; the 24.13Biomedical Engineering Center; and the 24.14collaborative partnership between the 24.15University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic 24.16for regenerative medicine, research, clinical 24.17translation, and commercialization.

24.18(c) Institute of Technology1,140,0001,140,000

24.19For the geological survey and the talented 24.20youth mathematics program.

24.21(d) System Special5,181,0005,181,000

24.22For general research, the Labor Education 24.23Service, Natural Resources Research 24.24Institute, Center for Urban and Regional 24.25Affairs, Bell Museum of Natural History, and 24.26the Humphrey exhibit.

24.2724.28(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership7,991,0007,991,000

24.29This appropriation is for the following 24.30activities:24.31(1) $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 24.32$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for 24.33the direct and indirect expenses of the 24.34collaborative research partnership between 25.1the University of Minnesota and the Mayo 25.2Foundation for research in biotechnology 25.3and medical genomics. An annual report 25.4on the expenditure of these funds must be 25.5submitted to the governor and the chairs of 25.6the legislative committee responsible for 25.7higher education finance by June 30 of each 25.8fiscal year.25.9(2) $500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and 25.10$500,000 in fiscal year 2017 are to award 25.11competitive grants to conduct research into 25.12the prevention, treatment, causes, and cures 25.13of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

25.14Subd. 5.Academic Health Center

25.15The appropriation for Academic Health 25.16Center funding under Minnesota Statutes, 25.17section 297F.10, is estimated to be 25.18$22,250,000 each year.

25.19Sec. 6. MAYO CLINIC

25.20Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation$1,351,000$1,351,000

25.21The amounts that may be spent are specified 25.22in the following subdivisions.

25.23Subd. 2.Medical School665,000665,000

25.24The state must pay a capitation each year for 25.25each student who is a resident of Minnesota. 25.26The appropriation may be transferred 25.27between each year of the biennium to 25.28accommodate enrollment fluctuations. It is 25.29intended that during the biennium the Mayo 25.30Clinic use the capitation money to increase 25.31the number of doctors practicing in rural 25.32areas in need of doctors.

26.126.2Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate Residency Program686,000686,000

26.3The state must pay stipend support for up to 26.427 residents each year.26.5    Sec. 7. MNSCU PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION PROCESS; REPORT.26.6The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall report
         26.7in writing to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
         26.8with jurisdiction over higher education by October 1, 2015, its schedule for adopting
         26.9a presidential selection process as a comprehensive formal written policy. The board
         26.10is encouraged to engage stakeholders in developing the board policy. The board must
         26.11strongly consider a policy that provides clarity in the selection process, enhances
         26.12communication and the opportunity for local input by colleges and universities and
         26.13community stakeholders they serve, and that reflects the need to consult with and
         to keep a 26.14presidential selection advisory committee informed during the entire selection process.26.15    Sec. 8. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BUDGET ALLOCATION REPORT.26.16The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall report by February 1, 26.172016, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
         26.18primary jurisdiction over higher education finance on the factors it considers to
         allocate 26.19funds to separate campuses. The report must specifically, without limitation, address
         the 26.20issue of whether non-Twin Cities campuses are treated as single units for budget allocation
         26.21purposes or treated as comprised of multiple units. The report must discuss the effect
         of 26.22treating a campus as a single unit and the reasons for that treatment.26.23    Sec. 9. TUITION RECIPROCITY APPROPRIATION CANCELLATION.26.24All unspent funds, estimated to be $8,394,000, to provide tuition reciprocity 26.25payments under Laws 2013, chapter 99, section 3, subdivision 5, are canceled to the
         26.26general fund on June 30, 2015.26.27ARTICLE 226.28OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION26.29    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.32, subdivision 6, is amended to read:26.30    Subd. 6. Admissions forms; Remedial instruction.(a) Minnesota postsecondary 26.31education institutions, for purposes of reporting and research, may collect on the
         26.321986-1987 admissions form, and disseminate to any public educational agency or 27.1institution the following data on individuals: student sex, ethnic background, age,
         and 27.2disabilities. The data shall not be required of any individual and shall not be used
         for 27.3purposes of determining the person's admission to an institution.27.4(b) (a) A school district that receives information under subdivision 3, paragraph 27.5(h) from a postsecondary institution about an identifiable student shall maintain
         the 27.6data as educational data and use that data to conduct studies to improve instruction.
         27.7Public postsecondary systems as part of their participation in the Statewide Longitudinal
         27.8Education Data System shall provide data on the extent and content of the remedial
         27.9instruction received by individual students, and the results of assessment testing
         and the 27.10academic performance of, students who graduated from a Minnesota school district within
         27.11two years before receiving the remedial instruction. The Office of Higher Education,
         in 27.12collaboration with the Department of Education, shall evaluate the data and annually
         27.13report its findings to the education committees of the legislature.27.14(c) (b) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of law.27.15    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.075, is amended to read:27.1616C.075 E-VERIFY.27.17A contract for services valued in excess of $50,000 must require certification from
         27.18the vendor and any subcontractors that, as of the date services on behalf of the state
         of 27.19Minnesota will be performed, the vendor and all subcontractors have implemented or
         are 27.20in the process of implementing the federal E-Verify program for all newly hired employees
         27.21in the United States who will perform work on behalf of the state of Minnesota. This
         27.22section does not apply to contracts entered into by the:27.23(1) State Board of Investment.; or27.24(2) the Office of Higher Education for contracts related to credit reporting services
         if 27.25the office certifies that those services cannot be reasonably obtained if this section
         applies.27.26    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, subdivision 4, is amended to read:27.27    Subd. 4. License and rules. (a) The board must adopt rules to license public school 27.28teachers and interns subject to chapter 14.27.29(b) The board must adopt rules requiring a person to pass a skills examination in
         27.30reading, writing, and mathematics or attain either a composite score composed of the
         27.31average of the scores in English and writing, reading, and mathematics on the ACT
         27.32Plus Writing recommended by the board, or an equivalent composite score composed 27.33of the average of the scores in critical reading, mathematics, and writing on the
         SAT 27.34recommended by the board, as a requirement for initial teacher licensure, except that
         the 28.1board may issue up to two temporary, one-year teaching licenses to an otherwise qualified
         28.2candidate who has not yet passed the skills exam or attained the requisite composite
         score 28.3on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT. Such rules must require college and universities offering
         28.4a board-approved teacher preparation program to provide remedial assistance to persons
         28.5who did not achieve a qualifying score on the skills examination or attain the requisite
         28.6composite score on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT, including those for whom English is
         28.7a second language. The requirement to pass a reading, writing, and mathematics skills
         28.8examination or attain the requisite composite score on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT
         does 28.9not apply to nonnative English speakers, as verified by qualified Minnesota school
         district 28.10personnel or Minnesota higher education faculty, who, after meeting the content and
         28.11pedagogy requirements under this subdivision, apply for a teaching license to provide
         direct 28.12instruction in their native language or world language instruction under section 
         120B.022, 28.13subdivision 1
         . A teacher candidate's official ACT Plus Writing or SAT composite score 28.14report to the board must not be more than ten years old at the time of licensure.28.15(c) The board must adopt rules to approve teacher preparation programs. The board,
         28.16upon the request of a postsecondary student preparing for teacher licensure or a licensed
         28.17graduate of a teacher preparation program, shall assist in resolving a dispute between
         the 28.18person and a postsecondary institution providing a teacher preparation program when
         the 28.19dispute involves an institution's recommendation for licensure affecting the person
         or the 28.20person's credentials. At the board's discretion, assistance may include the application
         28.21of chapter 14.28.22(d) The board must provide the leadership and adopt rules for the redesign of teacher
         28.23education programs to implement a research based, results-oriented curriculum that
         28.24focuses on the skills teachers need in order to be effective. Among other components, 28.25teacher preparation programs may use the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
         28.26program model to provide a school year-long student teaching program that combines
         28.27clinical opportunities with academic coursework and in-depth student teaching 28.28experiences to offer students ongoing mentorship, coaching and assessment, help to
         28.29prepare a professional development plan, and structured learning experiences. The board 28.30shall implement new systems of teacher preparation program evaluation to assure program
         28.31effectiveness based on proficiency of graduates in demonstrating attainment of program
         28.32outcomes. Teacher preparation programs including alternative teacher preparation 28.33programs under section 
         122A.245, among other programs, must include a content-specific, 28.34board-approved, performance-based assessment that measures teacher candidates in three
         28.35areas: planning for instruction and assessment; engaging students and supporting learning;
         28.36and assessing student learning. The board's redesign rules must include creating flexible,
         29.1specialized teaching licenses, credentials, and other endorsement forms to increase
         29.2students' participation in language immersion programs, world language instruction,
         29.3career development opportunities, work-based learning, early college courses and careers,
         29.4career and technical programs, Montessori schools, and project and place-based learning,
         29.5among other career and college ready learning offerings.29.6(e) The board must adopt rules requiring candidates for initial licenses to pass an
         29.7examination of general pedagogical knowledge and examinations of licensure-specific
         29.8teaching skills. The rules shall be effective by September 1, 2001. The rules under
         this 29.9paragraph also must require candidates for initial licenses to teach prekindergarten
         or 29.10elementary students to pass, as part of the examination of licensure-specific teaching
         29.11skills, test items assessing the candidates' knowledge, skill, and ability in comprehensive,
         29.12scientifically based reading instruction under section 
         122A.06, subdivision 4, and their 29.13knowledge and understanding of the foundations of reading development, the development
         29.14of reading comprehension, and reading assessment and instruction, and their ability
         to 29.15integrate that knowledge and understanding.29.16(f) The board must adopt rules requiring teacher educators to work directly with 29.17elementary or secondary school teachers in elementary or secondary schools to obtain
         29.18periodic exposure to the elementary or secondary teaching environment.29.19(g) The board must grant licenses to interns and to candidates for initial licenses
         29.20based on appropriate professional competencies that are aligned with the board's licensing
         29.21system and students' diverse learning needs. All teacher candidates must have preparation
         29.22in English language development and content instruction for English learners in order
         to be 29.23able to effectively instruct the English learners in their classrooms. The board must
         include 29.24these licenses in a statewide differentiated licensing system that creates new leadership
         29.25roles for successful experienced teachers premised on a collaborative professional
         culture 29.26dedicated to meeting students' diverse learning needs in the 21st century, recognizes
         the 29.27importance of cultural and linguistic competencies, including the ability to teach
         and 29.28communicate in culturally competent and aware ways, and formalizes mentoring and 29.29induction for newly licensed teachers provided through a teacher support framework.29.30(h) The board must design and implement an assessment system which requires a 29.31candidate for an initial license and first continuing license to demonstrate the abilities
         29.32necessary to perform selected, representative teaching tasks at appropriate levels.29.33(i) The board must receive recommendations from local committees as established 29.34by the board for the renewal of teaching licenses. The board must require licensed
         teachers 29.35who are renewing a continuing license to include in the renewal requirements further
         30.1preparation in English language development and specially designed content instruction
         30.2in English for English learners.30.3(j) The board must grant life licenses to those who qualify according to requirements
         30.4established by the board, and suspend or revoke licenses pursuant to sections 
         122A.20 and 30.5214.10
         . The board must not establish any expiration date for application for life licenses.30.6(k) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
         30.7their continuing license to include in their renewal requirements further preparation
         in 30.8the areas of using positive behavior interventions and in accommodating, modifying,
         and 30.9adapting curricula, materials, and strategies to appropriately meet the needs of individual
         30.10students and ensure adequate progress toward the state's graduation rule.30.11(l) In adopting rules to license public school teachers who provide health-related
         30.12services for disabled children, the board shall adopt rules consistent with license
         or 30.13registration requirements of the commissioner of health and the health-related boards
         who 30.14license personnel who perform similar services outside of the school.30.15(m) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
         30.16their continuing license to include in their renewal requirements further reading
         30.17preparation, consistent with section 
         122A.06, subdivision 4. The rules do not take effect 30.18until they are approved by law. Teachers who do not provide direct instruction including,
         at 30.19least, counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, school social workers, audiovisual
         30.20directors and coordinators, and recreation personnel are exempt from this section.30.21(n) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
         30.22their continuing license to include in their renewal requirements further preparation,
         30.23first, in understanding the key warning signs of early-onset mental illness in children
         30.24and adolescents and then, during subsequent licensure renewal periods, preparation
         may 30.25include providing a more in-depth understanding of students' mental illness trauma,
         30.26accommodations for students' mental illness, parents' role in addressing students'
         mental 30.27illness, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, autism, the requirements of section 
         125A.0942 30.28governing restrictive procedures, and de-escalation methods, among other similar topics.30.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and 30.30later.30.31    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 30.32to read:30.33    Subd. 3.Incentive programs.The commissioner is authorized to utilize incentive 30.34gifts including, but not limited to, gift cards in order to promote to the public
         the various 31.1programs administered by the office. The annual total expenditures for such incentive
         31.2programs shall not exceed $10,000.31.3    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.031, subdivision 4, is amended to read:31.4    Subd. 4. Student representation. The commissioner must place at least one 31.5student from an affected educational system on any task force created by the office.
         The 31.6commissioner must submit to the SAC the name of any student appointed to an advisory
         31.7group or task force. The student appointment is not approved if four SAC members vote
         31.8to disapprove of the appointment. If an appointment is disapproved, the commissioner
         31.9must submit another student appointment to the SAC in a timely manner shall invite the 31.10council to nominate a student or students to serve on task forces created by the office,
         31.11when appropriate.31.12    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.0411, is amended to read:31.13136A.0411 COLLECTING FEES.31.14The office may charge fees for seminars, conferences, workshops, services, and 31.15materials. The office may collect fees for registration and licensure of private institutions
         31.16under sections 
         136A.61 to 
         136A.71 and chapter 141. The money is annually appropriated 31.17to the office.31.18    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.125, subdivision 2, is amended to read:31.19    Subd. 2. Eligible students. (a) An applicant is eligible for a child care grant if 31.20the applicant:31.21    (1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota or the applicant's spouse is a resident 31.22of the state of Minnesota;31.23    (2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is 31.24disabled as defined in section 
         125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a 31.25regular basis from a licensed or legal, nonlicensed caregiver;31.26    (3) is income eligible as determined by the office's policies and rules, but is not
         a 31.27recipient of assistance from the Minnesota family investment program;31.28    (4) has not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than
         31.29eight semesters or the equivalent;31.30    (5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an 31.31undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate;31.32    (6) is enrolled at least half time in an eligible institution; and31.33    (7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress.32.1    (b) A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service after 32.2December 31, 2002, because the student was ordered to active military service as defined
         32.3in section 
         190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, or for a major illness, while under the care of a 32.4medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete
         the term 32.5is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility and will
         be 32.6considered to be in continuing enrollment status upon return.32.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2015, and applies to 32.8academic terms commencing on or after that date.32.9    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.125, subdivision 4, is amended to read:32.10    Subd. 4. Amount and length of grants. (a) The amount of a child care grant 32.11must be based on:32.12    (1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;32.13    (2) the number in the applicant's family, as defined by the office; and32.14    (3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's family.32.15    (b) The maximum award to the applicant shall be $2,800 for each eligible child per
         32.16academic year, except that the campus financial aid officer may apply to the office
         for 32.17approval to increase grants by up to ten percent to compensate for higher market charges
         32.18for infant care in a community. The office shall develop policies to determine community
         32.19market costs and review institutional requests for compensatory grant increases to
         ensure 32.20need and equal treatment. The office shall prepare a chart to show the amount of a
         grant 32.21that will be awarded per child based on the factors in this subdivision. The chart
         shall 32.22include a range of income and family size.32.23(c) Applicants with family incomes at or below a percentage of the federal poverty
         32.24level, as determined by the commissioner, will qualify for the maximum award. The
         32.25commissioner shall attempt to set the percentage at a level estimated to fully expend
         the 32.26available appropriation for child care grants. Applicants with family incomes exceeding
         32.27that threshold will receive the maximum award minus ten percent of their income 32.28exceeding that threshold. If the result is less than zero, the grant is zero.32.29(d) The academic year award amount must be disbursed by academic term using the 32.30following formula:32.31(1) the academic year amount described in paragraph (b);32.32(2) divided by the number of terms in the academic year;32.33(3) divided by 15; and32.34(4) multiplied by the number of credits for which the student is enrolled that 32.35academic term, up to 15 credits.33.1(e) Payments shall be made each academic term to the student or to the child care
         33.2provider, as determined by the institution. Institutions may make payments more than
         33.3once within the academic term.33.4    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.125, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:33.5    Subd. 4b. Additional grants. An additional term of child care grant may be 33.6awarded to an applicant attending classes outside of the regular academic year who
         meets 33.7the requirements in subdivisions 2 and 4. The annual maximum grant per eligible child 33.8must not exceed the calculated annual amount in subdivision 4, plus the additional
         amount 33.9in this subdivision, or the student's estimated annual child care cost for not more
         than 40 33.10hours per week per eligible child, whichever is less.33.11    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.1701, subdivision 4, is amended to 33.12read:33.13    Subd. 4. Terms and conditions of loans. (a) The office may loan money upon 33.14such terms and conditions as the office may prescribe. Under the SELF IV program, the 33.15principal amount of a loan to an undergraduate student for a single academic year
         shall not 33.16exceed $7,500 per grade level. The aggregate principal amount of all loans made subject
         33.17to this paragraph to an undergraduate student shall not exceed $37,500. The principal
         33.18amount of a loan to a graduate student for a single academic year shall not exceed
         $9,000. 33.19The aggregate principal amount of all loans made subject to this paragraph to a student
         as 33.20an undergraduate and graduate student shall not exceed $55,500. The amount of the
         loan 33.21may not exceed the cost of attendance less all other financial aid, including PLUS
         loans or 33.22other similar parent loans borrowed on the student's behalf. The cumulative SELF loan
         33.23debt must not exceed the borrowing maximums in paragraph (b).33.24(b) The cumulative undergraduate borrowing maximums for SELF IV loans are:33.25(1) grade level 1, $7,500;33.26(2) grade level 2, $15,000;33.27(3) grade level 3, $22,500;33.28(4) grade level 4, $30,000; and33.29(5) grade level 5, $37,500.33.30(c) (b) The principal maximum loan amount of a SELF V or subsequent phase 33.31loan to students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, postbaccalaureate, or graduate
         33.32program must not exceed $10,000 per grade level be determined annually by the office. 33.33For all other eligible students, the principal amount of the loan must not exceed
         $7,500 per 33.34grade level. The aggregate principal amount of all loans made subject to this paragraph
         to 34.1a student as an undergraduate and graduate student must not exceed $70,000 $140,000. 34.2The amount of the loan must not exceed the cost of attendance as determined by the 34.3eligible institution less all other financial aid, including PLUS loans or other similar parent 34.4loans borrowed on the student's behalf. The cumulative SELF loan debt must not exceed
         34.5the borrowing maximums in paragraph (d) (c).34.6(d) (c)(1) The cumulative borrowing maximums must be determined annually by the 34.7office for SELF V loans and subsequent phases for students enrolled in a bachelor's degree 34.8program or postbaccalaureate program are:. In determining the cumulative borrowing 34.9maximums, the office shall, among other considerations, take into consideration the
         34.10maximum SELF loan amount, student financing needs, funding capacity for the SELF 34.11program, delinquency and default loss management, and current financial market 34.12conditions.34.13(i) grade level 1, $10,000;34.14(ii) grade level 2, $20,000;34.15(iii) grade level 3, $30,000;34.16(iv) grade level 4, $40,000; and34.17(v) grade level 5, $50,000.34.18(2) For graduate level students, the borrowing limit is $10,000 per nine-month 34.19academic year, with a cumulative maximum for all SELF debt of $70,000.34.20(3) (2) For all other eligible students, the cumulative borrowing maximums for 34.21SELF V loans and subsequent phases are:34.22(i) grade level 1, $7,500;34.23(ii) grade level 2, $15,000;34.24(iii) grade level 3, $22,500;34.25(iv) grade level 4, $30,000; and34.26(v) grade level 5, $37,500.34.27    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.61, is amended to read:34.28136A.61 POLICY.34.29    The legislature has found and hereby declares that the availability of legitimate
         34.30courses and programs leading to academic degrees offered by responsible private 34.31not-for-profit nonprofit and for-profit institutions of postsecondary education and the 34.32existence of legitimate private colleges and universities are in the best interests
         of the 34.33people of this state. The legislature has found and declares that the state can provide
         34.34assistance and protection for persons choosing private institutions and programs,
         by 34.35establishing policies and procedures to assure the authenticity and legitimacy of
         private 35.1postsecondary education institutions and programs. The legislature has also found
         and 35.2declares that this same policy applies to any private and public postsecondary educational
         35.3institution located in another state or country which offers or makes available to
         a 35.4Minnesota resident any course, program or educational activity which does not require
         35.5the leaving of the state for its completion.35.6    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.63, subdivision 2, is amended to read:35.7    Subd. 2. Sale of an institution. Within 30 days of a change of its ownership a school 35.8must submit a registration renewal application, all usual and ordinary information
         and 35.9materials for an initial registration, and applicable registration fees for a new
         institution. 35.10For purposes of this subdivision, "change of ownership" means a merger or consolidation
         35.11with a corporation; a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially
         all of 35.12the assets of a school; the transfer of a controlling interest of at least 51 percent
         of the 35.13school's stock; or a change in the not-for-profit nonprofit or for-profit status of a school.35.14    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.65, subdivision 4, is amended to read:35.15    Subd. 4. Criteria for approval. (a) A school applying to be registered and to have 35.16its degree or degrees and name approved must substantially meet the following criteria:35.17    (1) the school has an organizational framework with administrative and teaching 35.18personnel to provide the educational programs offered;35.19    (2) the school has financial resources sufficient to meet the school's financial 35.20obligations, including refunding tuition and other charges consistent with its stated
         policy 35.21if the institution is dissolved, or if claims for refunds are made, to provide service
         to the 35.22students as promised, and to provide educational programs leading to degrees as offered;35.23    (3) the school operates in conformity with generally accepted budgeting and 35.24accounting principles;35.25    (4) the school provides an educational program leading to the degree it offers;35.26    (5) the school provides appropriate and accessible library, laboratory, and other
         35.27physical facilities to support the educational program offered;35.28    (6) the school has a policy on freedom or limitation of expression and inquiry for
         35.29faculty and students which is published or available on request;35.30    (7) the school uses only publications and advertisements which are truthful and do
         35.31not give any false, fraudulent, deceptive, inaccurate, or misleading impressions about
         the 35.32school, its personnel, programs, services, or occupational opportunities for its graduates
         35.33for promotion and student recruitment;36.1    (8) the school's compensated recruiting agents who are operating in Minnesota 36.2identify themselves as agents of the school when talking to or corresponding with
         students 36.3and prospective students; and36.4    (9) the school provides information to students and prospective students concerning:36.5    (i) comprehensive and accurate policies relating to student admission, evaluation,
         36.6suspension, and dismissal;36.7    (ii) clear and accurate policies relating to granting credit for prior education,
         training, 36.8and experience and for courses offered by the school;36.9    (iii) current schedules of fees, charges for tuition, required supplies, student 36.10activities, housing, and all other standard charges;36.11    (iv) policies regarding refunds and adjustments for withdrawal or modification 36.12of enrollment status; and36.13    (v) procedures and standards used for selection of recipients and the terms of 36.14payment and repayment for any financial aid program.; and36.15    (10) the school must not withhold a student's official transcript because the student
         is 36.16in arrears or in default on any loan issued by the school to the student if the loan
         qualifies 36.17as an institutional loan under United States Code, title 11, section 523(a)(8)(b).36.18    (b) An application for degree approval must also include:36.19    (i) title of degree and formal recognition awarded;36.20    (ii) location where such degree will be offered;36.21    (iii) proposed implementation date of the degree;36.22    (iv) admissions requirements for the degree;36.23    (v) length of the degree;36.24    (vi) projected enrollment for a period of five years;36.25    (vii) the curriculum required for the degree, including course syllabi or outlines;36.26    (viii) statement of academic and administrative mechanisms planned for monitoring
         36.27the quality of the proposed degree;36.28    (ix) statement of satisfaction of professional licensure criteria, if applicable;36.29    (x) documentation of the availability of clinical, internship, externship, or practicum
         36.30sites, if applicable; and36.31    (xi) statement of how the degree fulfills the institution's mission and goals, 36.32complements existing degrees, and contributes to the school's viability.36.33    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.65, subdivision 7, is amended to read:36.34    Subd. 7. Conditional approval. The office may grant conditional approval for a 36.35degree or use of a term in its name for a period of less than one year if doing so
         would be 37.1in the best interests of currently enrolled students or prospective students. New
         schools 37.2may be granted conditional approval for degrees or names annually for a period not
         to 37.3exceed five years to allow them the opportunity to apply for and receive accreditation
         as 37.4required in subdivision 1a. A new school granted conditional approval may be allowed 37.5to continue as a registered institution in order to complete an accreditation process
         upon 37.6terms and conditions the office determines.37.7    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.657, subdivision 1, is amended to read:37.8    Subdivision 1. Exemption. Any school or any department or branch of a school (a) 37.9which is substantially owned, operated or supported by a bona fide church or religious
         37.10organization; (b) whose programs are primarily designed for, aimed at and attended
         by 37.11persons who sincerely hold or seek to learn the particular religious faith or beliefs
         of that 37.12church or religious organization; and (c) whose programs are primarily intended to
         prepare 37.13its students to become ministers of, to enter into some other vocation closely related
         to, or 37.14to conduct their lives in consonance with, the particular faith of that church or
         religious 37.15organization, is exempt from the provisions of sections 
         136A.61 to 
         136A.71 136A.834.37.16    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.657, subdivision 3, is amended to read:37.17    Subd. 3. Scope. Nothing in sections 
         136A.61 to 
         136A.71 136A.834, or the rules 37.18adopted pursuant thereto, shall be interpreted as permitting the office to determine
         the 37.19truth or falsity of any particular set of religious beliefs.37.20    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.67, is amended to read:37.21136A.67 REGISTRATION REPRESENTATIONS.37.22    No school and none of its officials or employees shall advertise or represent in any
         37.23manner that such school is approved or accredited by the office or the state of Minnesota,
         37.24except a school which is duly registered with the office, or any of its officials
         or 37.25employees, may represent in advertising and shall disclose in catalogues, applications,
         and 37.26enrollment materials that the school is registered with the office by prominently
         displaying 37.27the following statement: "(Name of school) is registered as a private institution with the 37.28office pursuant to sections 
         136A.61 to 
         136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the 37.29institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions." In 37.30addition, all registered schools shall publish in the school catalog or student handbook
         the 37.31name, street address, telephone number, and Web site address of the office.37.32    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.87, is amended to read:38.1136A.87 PLANNING INFORMATION FOR POSTSECONDARY 38.2EDUCATION.38.3The office shall make available to all residents beginning in 7th grade through 38.4adulthood information about planning and preparing for postsecondary opportunities.
         38.5Information must be provided to all 7th grade students and their parents annually
         38.6by September 30 about planning for their postsecondary education. The office may 38.7also provide information to high school students and their parents, to adults, and
         to 38.8out-of-school youth. The information provided may include the following:38.9(1) the need to start planning early;38.10(2) the availability of assistance in educational planning from educational institutions
         38.11and other organizations;38.12(3) suggestions for studying effectively during high school;38.13(4) high school courses necessary to be adequately prepared for postsecondary 38.14education;38.15(5) encouragement to involve parents actively in planning for all phases of education;38.16(6) information about postsecondary education and training opportunities existing
         38.17in the state, their respective missions and expectations for students, their preparation
         38.18requirements, admission requirements, and student placement;38.19(7) ways to evaluate and select postsecondary institutions;38.20(8) the process of transferring credits among Minnesota postsecondary institutions
         38.21and systems;38.22(9) the costs of postsecondary education and the availability of financial assistance
         38.23in meeting these costs, including specific information about the Minnesota Promise
         and 38.24achieve scholarship program;38.25(10) the interrelationship of assistance from student financial aid, public assistance,
         38.26and job training programs; and38.27(11) financial planning for postsecondary education.38.28    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136G.05, subdivision 7, is amended to read:38.29    Subd. 7. Marketing. The commissioner shall make parents and other interested 38.30individuals aware of the availability and advantages of the program as a way to save
         for 38.31higher education costs. The cost of these promotional efforts may not be funded with fees 38.32imposed on participants.38.33    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.21, subdivision 5, is amended to read:39.1    Subd. 5. Private career school. "Private career school" means any a person, within 39.2or outside the state, who maintains, advertises, administers, solicits for, or conducts any 39.3program at less than an associate degree level and; is not registered as a private institution 39.4under sections 
         136A.61 to 
         136A.71; and is not specifically exempted by section 
         141.35 39.5or 141.37. School also means any person, within or outside the state, who maintains, 39.6advertises, administers, solicits for, or conducts any program at less than an associate
         39.7degree level, is not registered as a private institution pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 39.8136A.71, and uses the term, "college," "institute," "academy," or "university" in its name.39.9    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.21, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:39.10    Subd. 6a. Multiple location. "Multiple location" means any site where classes or 39.11administrative services are provided to students and which that has a street address that is 39.12different than the street address found on the school's private career school school's license.39.13    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.21, subdivision 9, is amended to read:39.14    Subd. 9. Distance education private career school. "Distance education private 39.15career school" means a school that establishes, keeps, or maintains a facility or location
         39.16where a program is offered through distance instruction.39.17    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.25, is amended to read:39.18141.25 LICENSURE.39.19    Subdivision 1. Required. A private career school must not maintain, advertise, 39.20solicit for, administer, or conduct any program in Minnesota without first obtaining
         a 39.21license from the office.39.22    Subd. 2. Contract unenforceable. A contract entered into with a person for a 39.23program by or on behalf of a person operating a private career school to which a license 39.24has not been issued under sections 
         141.21 to 
         141.35, is unenforceable in any action.39.25    Subd. 2a. Refunds. If a contract is deemed unenforceable under subdivision 2, a 39.26private career school must refund tuition, fees, and other charges received from a student 39.27or on behalf of a student within 30 days of receiving written notification and demand
         for 39.28refund from the Minnesota office of Higher Education.39.29    Subd. 3. Application. Application for a license shall be on forms prepared and 39.30furnished by the office, and shall include the following and other information as
         the 39.31office may require:39.32(1) the title or name of the private career school, ownership and controlling officers, 39.33members, managing employees, and director;40.1(2) the specific programs which will be offered and the specific purposes of the 40.2instruction;40.3(3) the place or places where the instruction will be given;40.4(4) a listing of the equipment available for instruction in each program;40.5(5) the maximum enrollment to be accommodated with equipment available in 40.6each specified program;40.7(6) the qualifications of instructors and supervisors in each specified program;40.8(7) a current balance sheet, income statement, and adequate supporting 40.9documentation, prepared and certified by an independent public accountant or CPA;40.10(8) copies of all media advertising and promotional literature and brochures or 40.11electronic display currently used or reasonably expected to be used by the private career 40.12school;40.13(9) copies of all Minnesota enrollment agreement forms and contract forms and all
         40.14enrollment agreement forms and contract forms used in Minnesota; and40.15(10) gross income earned in the preceding year from student tuition, fees, and other
         40.16required institutional charges, unless the private career school files with the office a surety 40.17bond equal to at least $250,000 as described in subdivision 5.40.18    Subd. 4. Certification. Each application shall be signed and certified to under 40.19oath by the proprietor if the applicant is a proprietorship, by the managing partner
         if the 40.20applicant is a partnership, or by the authorized officers of the applicant if the
         applicant is a 40.21corporation, association, company, firm, society or trust.40.22    Subd. 5. Bond. (a) No license shall be issued to any private career school which 40.23maintains, conducts, solicits for, or advertises within the state of Minnesota any
         program, 40.24unless the applicant files with the office a continuous corporate surety bond written
         40.25by a company authorized to do business in Minnesota conditioned upon the faithful
         40.26performance of all contracts and agreements with students made by the applicant.40.27    (b)(1) The amount of the surety bond shall be ten percent of the preceding year's
         40.28gross income from student tuition, fees, and other required institutional charges,
         but in 40.29no event less than $10,000 nor greater than $250,000, except that a private career school 40.30may deposit a greater amount at its own discretion. A private career school in each annual 40.31application for licensure must compute the amount of the surety bond and verify that
         the 40.32amount of the surety bond complies with this subdivision, unless the private career school 40.33maintains a surety bond equal to at least $250,000. A private career school that operates at 40.34two or more locations may combine gross income from student tuition, fees, and other
         40.35required institutional charges for all locations for the purpose of determining the
         annual 40.36surety bond requirement. The gross tuition and fees used to determine the amount of
         the 41.1surety bond required for a private career school having a license for the sole purpose of 41.2recruiting students in Minnesota shall be only that paid to the private career school by the 41.3students recruited from Minnesota.41.4    (2) A school person required to obtain a private career school license due to the use 41.5of "academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in its name and which is also
         licensed 41.6by another state agency or board shall be required to provide a school bond of $10,000.41.7    (c) The bond shall run to the state of Minnesota and to any person who may have a
         41.8cause of action against the applicant arising at any time after the bond is filed
         and before 41.9it is canceled for breach of any contract or agreement made by the applicant with
         any 41.10student. The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions
         of the 41.11bond shall not exceed the principal sum deposited by the private career school under 41.12paragraph (b). The surety of any bond may cancel it upon giving 60 days' notice in
         writing 41.13to the office and shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring
         after 41.14the effective date of cancellation.41.15    (d) In lieu of bond, the applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management
         41.16and budget a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in cash, an irrevocable 41.17letter of credit issued by a financial institution equal to the amount of the required
         surety 41.18bond, or securities as may be legally purchased by savings banks or for trust funds in
         an 41.19aggregate market value equal to the amount of the required surety bond.41.20    (e) Failure of a private career school to post and maintain the required surety bond 41.21or deposit under paragraph (d) shall result in denial, suspension, or revocation of
         the 41.22school's license.41.23    Subd. 6. Resident agent.Private career schools located outside the state of 41.24Minnesota that offer, advertise, solicit for, or conduct any program within the state
         of 41.25Minnesota shall first file with the secretary of state a sworn statement designating
         a resident 41.26agent authorized to receive service of process. The statement shall designate the
         secretary 41.27of state as resident agent for service of process in the absence of a designated agent.
         If 41.28a private career school fails to file the statement, the secretary of state is designated as 41.29the resident agent authorized to receive service of process. The authorization shall
         be 41.30irrevocable as to causes of action arising out of transactions occurring prior to
         the filing of 41.31written notice of withdrawal from the state of Minnesota filed with the secretary
         of state.41.32    Subd. 7. Minimum standards. A license shall be issued if the office first determines:41.33    (1) that the applicant has a sound financial condition with sufficient resources 41.34available to:41.35    (i) meet the private career school's financial obligations;42.1    (ii) refund all tuition and other charges, within a reasonable period of time, in
         the 42.2event of dissolution of the private career school or in the event of any justifiable claims for 42.3refund against the private career school by the student body;42.4    (iii) provide adequate service to its students and prospective students; and42.5    (iv) maintain and support the private career school;42.6    (2) that the applicant has satisfactory facilities with sufficient tools and equipment
         42.7and the necessary number of work stations to prepare adequately the students currently
         42.8enrolled, and those proposed to be enrolled;42.9    (3) that the applicant employs a sufficient number of qualified teaching personnel
         to 42.10provide the educational programs contemplated;42.11    (4) that the private career school has an organizational framework with administrative 42.12and instructional personnel to provide the programs and services it intends to offer;42.13    (5) that the premises and conditions under which the students work and study are 42.14sanitary, healthful, and safe;42.15    (6) (5) that the quality and content of each occupational course or program of study 42.16provides education and adequate preparation to enrolled students for entry level positions
         42.17in the occupation for which prepared;42.18    (7) (6) that the premises and conditions where the students work and study and the 42.19student living quarters which are owned, maintained, recommended, or approved by 42.20the applicant for students are sanitary, healthful, and safe, as evidenced by certificate 42.21of occupancy issued by the municipality or county where the private career school
         42.22is physically situated, a fire inspection by the local or state fire marshal, or another
         42.23verification deemed acceptable by the office;42.24    (8) (7) that the contract or enrollment agreement used by the private career school 42.25complies with the provisions in section 
         141.265;42.26    (9) (8) that contracts and agreements do not contain a wage assignment provision 42.27or a confession of judgment clause; and42.28    (10) (9) that there has been no adjudication of fraud or misrepresentation in any 42.29criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding in any jurisdiction against the private career 42.30school or its owner, officers, agents, or sponsoring organization.42.31    Subd. 8. Fees and terms of license. An application for an initial license under 42.32sections 
         141.21 to 
         141.35 shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee as 42.33provided in section 
         141.255 that is sufficient to recover, but not exceed, the administrative 42.34costs of the office.42.35All licenses shall expire one year from the date issued by the office, except as 42.36provided in section 
         141.251.43.1    Subd. 9. Catalog, brochure, or electronic display. Before a license is issued to 43.2a private career school, the private career school shall furnish to the office a catalog, 43.3brochure, or electronic display including:43.4    (1) identifying data, such as volume number and date of publication;43.5    (2) name and address of the private career school and its governing body and officials;43.6    (3) a calendar of the private career school showing legal holidays, beginning and 43.7ending dates of each course quarter, term, or semester, and other important dates;43.8    (4) the private career school policy and regulations on enrollment including dates 43.9and specific entrance requirements for each program;43.10    (5) the private career school policy and regulations about leave, absences, class cuts, 43.11make-up work, tardiness, and interruptions for unsatisfactory attendance;43.12    (6) the private career school policy and regulations about standards of progress 43.13for the student including the grading system of the private career school, the minimum 43.14grades considered satisfactory, conditions for interruption for unsatisfactory grades
         or 43.15progress, a description of any probationary period allowed by the private career school, 43.16and conditions of reentrance for those dismissed for unsatisfactory progress;43.17    (7) the private career school policy and regulations about student conduct and 43.18conditions for dismissal for unsatisfactory conduct;43.19    (8) a detailed schedule of fees, charges for tuition, books, supplies, tools, student
         43.20activities, laboratory fees, service charges, rentals, deposits, and all other charges;43.21    (9) the private career school policy and regulations, including an explanation of 43.22section 
         141.271, about refunding tuition, fees, and other charges if the student does not 43.23enter the program, withdraws from the program, or the program is discontinued;43.24    (10) a description of the available facilities and equipment;43.25    (11) a course outline syllabus for each course offered showing course objectives,
         43.26subjects or units in the course, type of work or skill to be learned, and approximate
         time, 43.27hours, or credits to be spent on each subject or unit;43.28    (12) the private career school policy and regulations about granting credit for 43.29previous education and preparation;43.30    (13) a notice to students relating to the transferability of any credits earned at
         the 43.31private career school to other institutions;43.32    (14) a procedure for investigating and resolving student complaints; and43.33    (15) the name and address of the Minnesota office of Higher Education.43.34    A private career school that is exclusively a distance education school is exempt 43.35from clauses (3) and (5).44.1    Subd. 10. Placement records. (a) Before a license is reissued to a private career 44.2school that offers, advertises or implies a placement service, the private career school shall 44.3file with the office for the past year and thereafter at reasonable intervals determined
         by 44.4the office, a certified copy of the private career school's placement record, containing a list 44.5of graduates, a description of their jobs, names of their employers, and other information
         44.6as the office may prescribe.44.7    (b) Each private career school that offers a placement service shall furnish to each 44.8prospective student, upon request, prior to enrollment, written information concerning
         44.9the percentage of the previous year's graduates who were placed in the occupation
         for 44.10which prepared or in related employment.44.11    Subd. 12. Permanent records. A private career school licensed under this chapter 44.12and located in Minnesota shall maintain a permanent record for each student for 50
         years 44.13from the last date of the student's attendance. A private career school licensed under this 44.14chapter and offering distance instruction to a student located in Minnesota shall
         maintain 44.15a permanent record for each Minnesota student for 50 years from the last date of the
         44.16student's attendance. Records include school transcripts, documents, and files containing
         44.17student data about academic credits earned, courses completed, grades awarded, degrees
         44.18awarded, and periods of attendance. To preserve permanent records, a private career 44.19school shall submit a plan that meets the following requirements:44.20    (1) at least one copy of the records must be held in a secure, fireproof depository;44.21    (2) an appropriate official must be designated to provide a student with copies of
         44.22records or a transcript upon request;44.23    (3) an alternative method, approved by the office, of complying with clauses (1) and
         44.24(2) must be established if the private career school ceases to exist; and44.25    (4) a continuous surety bond must be filed with the office in an amount not to exceed
         44.26$20,000 if the private career school has no binding agreement approved by the office, for 44.27preserving student records. The bond shall run to the state of Minnesota.44.28    Subd. 13. Private career schools licensed by another state agency or board. A 44.29private career school required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of 44.30"academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in its name or licensed for the
         purpose of 44.31participating in state financial aid under chapter 136A, and which is also licensed
         by another 44.32state agency or board shall be required to satisfy only the requirements of subdivisions
         3, 44.33clauses (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), and (10); 4; 5, paragraph (b), clause (2); 7, clauses
         (1) and (10); 44.348; 9, clause (13); and 12. A distance education school located in another state, or a school 44.35licensed to recruit Minnesota residents for attendance at a school outside of this
         state, or a 45.1school licensed by another state agency as its primary licensing body, may continue
         to use 45.2the school's name as permitted by its home state or its primary licensing body.45.3    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.251, subdivision 2, is amended to read:45.4    Subd. 2. Conditions. The office shall adopt rules establishing the conditions for 45.5renewal of a license. The conditions shall permit two levels of renewal based on the
         record 45.6of the private career school. A private career school that has demonstrated the quality of 45.7its program and operation through longevity and performance in the state may renew
         its 45.8license based on a relaxed standard of scrutiny. A private career school that has been in 45.9operation in Minnesota for a limited period of time or that has not performed adequately
         45.10on performance indicators shall renew its license based on a strict standard of scrutiny.
         45.11The office shall specify minimum longevity standards and performance indicators that
         45.12must be met before a private career school may be permitted to operate under the relaxed 45.13standard of scrutiny. The performance indicators used in this determination shall
         include, 45.14but not be limited to: regional or national accreditation, loan default rates, placement
         rate 45.15of graduates, student withdrawal rates, audit results, student complaints, and school
         status 45.16with the United States Department of Education. Private career schools that meet the 45.17requirements established in rule shall be required to submit a full relicensure report
         once 45.18every four years, and in the interim years will be exempt from the requirements of
         section 45.19141.25, subdivision 3
         , clauses (4), (5), and (8), and Minnesota Rules, parts 4880.1700, 45.20subpart 6; and 4880.2100, subpart 4.45.21    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.255, is amended to read:45.22141.255 FEES.45.23    Subdivision 1. Initial licensure fee. The office processing fee for an initial licensure 45.24application is:45.25(1) $2,500 for a private career school that will offer no more than one program 45.26during its first year of operation;45.27(2) $750 for a private career school licensed exclusively due to the use of the term 45.28"college," "university," "academy," or "institute" in its name, or licensed exclusively
         in 45.29order to participate in state grant or SELF loan financial aid programs; and45.30(3) $2,500, plus $500 for each additional program offered by the private career 45.31school, for a private career school during its first year of operation.45.32    Subd. 2. Renewal licensure fee; late fee. (a) The office processing fee for a 45.33renewal licensure application is:46.1(1) for a private career school that offers one program, the license renewal fee is 46.2$1,150;46.3(2) for a private career school that offers more than one program, the license renewal 46.4fee is $1,150, plus $200 for each additional program with a maximum renewal licensing
         46.5fee of $2,000;46.6(3) for a private career school licensed exclusively due to the use of the term "college," 46.7"university," "academy," or "institute" in its name, the license renewal fee is $750;
         and46.8(4) for a private career school licensed by another state agency and also licensed 46.9with the office exclusively in order to participate in state student aid programs,
         the license 46.10renewal fee is $750.46.11    (b) If a license renewal application is not received by the office by the close of
         46.12business at least 60 days before the expiration of the current license, a late fee
         of $100 46.13per business day, not to exceed $3,000, shall be assessed.46.14    Subd. 4. Program addition fee. The office processing fee for adding a program to 46.15those that are currently offered by the private career school is $500 per program.46.16    Subd. 5. Visit or consulting fee. If the office determines that a fact-finding visit 46.17or outside consultant is necessary to review or evaluate any new or revised program,
         the 46.18office shall be reimbursed for the expenses incurred related to the review as follows:46.19(1) $400 for the team base fee or for a paper review conducted by a consultant if
         the 46.20office determines that a fact-finding visit is not required;46.21(2) $300 for each day or part thereof on site per team member; and46.22(3) the actual cost of customary meals, lodging, and related travel expenses incurred
         46.23by team members.46.24    Subd. 6. Modification fee. The fee for modification of any existing program is 46.25$100 and is due if there is:46.26(1) an increase or decrease of 25 percent or more, from the original date of program
         46.27approval, in clock hours, credit hours, or calendar length of an existing program;46.28(2) a change in academic measurement from clock hours to credit hours or vice 46.29versa; or46.30(3) an addition or alteration of courses that represent a 25 percent change or more
         in 46.31the objectives, content, or methods of delivery.46.32    Subd. 7. Solicitor permit fee. The solicitor permit fee is $350 and must be paid 46.33annually.46.34    Subd. 8. Multiple location fee.Private career schools wishing to operate at 46.35multiple locations must pay:46.36(1) $250 per location, for locations two to five; and47.1(2) an additional $100 for each location over five.47.2    Subd. 9. Student transcript fee. The fee for a student transcript requested from a 47.3closed private career school whose records are held by the office is $15, with a maximum 47.4of five transcripts per request.47.5    Subd. 10. Public office documents; copies. The rate for copies of any public 47.6office document shall be 50 cents per page.47.7    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.26, is amended to read:47.8141.26 PERMITS FOR SOLICITORS.47.9    Subdivision 1. Required. A solicitor representing a private career school must 47.10obtain a solicitor's permit from the office before soliciting students to enroll in
         such the 47.11private career school. Such permit shall expire one year following the date of issuance. 47.12Application for renewal of permit shall be made annually.47.13    Subd. 2. Application for permit. (a) The application for the permit shall state the 47.14full name, address, previous employment, and such other information concerning the
         47.15solicitor applicant as the office may require.47.16(b) The application shall have attached to it a certified affidavit signed by a private 47.17career school official and the solicitor attesting to the fact that the applicant has been
         47.18furnished a copy, has read and has knowledge of the provisions of this chapter and
         47.19Minnesota Rules.47.20    Subd. 3. Refusal of permit. No permit shall be issued to any solicitor unless such 47.21solicitor files with the office a continuous corporate surety bond in the sum of $2,000
         47.22conditioned upon the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements with the
         students 47.23made by the solicitor. Such bonds shall run to the state of Minnesota and to any person
         who 47.24may have cause of action against the applicant arising at any time after the bond
         is filed and 47.25before it is canceled for breach of any contract or agreement made by the solicitor
         with any 47.26student. The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions
         of the bond 47.27shall not exceed the principal sum of $2,000. The surety of any such bond may cancel
         it 47.28upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to the office and shall be relieved of liability
         for any 47.29breach of condition occurring after the effective date of cancellation. In lieu of
         bond, the 47.30solicitor may deposit with the commissioner of management and budget the sum of $2,000.47.31    Subd. 4. Additional permits. A solicitor representing more than one private career 47.32school must obtain a separate permit for each private career school represented; however 47.33when a solicitor represents private career schools having a common ownership, only one 47.34permit shall be required.48.1    Subd. 5. Fee. The initial and renewal application for each permit shall be 48.2accompanied by a nonrefundable fee under section 
         141.255.48.3    Subd. 6. Contract; validity. Any contract entered into by a solicitor for a licensed 48.4private career school shall be unenforceable in any action brought thereon if the solicitor 48.5does not hold a valid permit as required by this section.48.6    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.265, is amended to read:48.7141.265 INFORMATION TO STUDENTS.48.8    Subdivision 1. Catalog, brochure, or electronic display. A private career school 48.9or its agent must provide the catalog, brochure, or electronic display required in
         section 48.10141.25, subdivision 9
         , to a prospective student in a time or manner that gives the 48.11prospective student at least five days to read the catalog, brochure, or electronic
         display 48.12before signing a contract or enrollment agreement or before being accepted by a private 48.13career school that does not use a written contract or enrollment agreement.48.14    Subd. 2. Contract information. A contract or enrollment agreement used by a 48.15private career school must include at least the following:48.16    (1) the name and address of the private career school, clearly stated;48.17    (2) a clear and conspicuous disclosure that the agreement is a legally binding 48.18instrument upon written acceptance of the student by the private career school unless 48.19canceled under section 
         141.271;48.20    (3) the private career school's cancellation and refund policy that shall be clearly and 48.21conspicuously entitled "Buyer's Right to Cancel";48.22    (4) a clear statement of total cost of the program including tuition and all other
         48.23charges;48.24    (5) the name and description of the program, including the number of hours or 48.25credits of classroom instruction, or distance instruction, that shall be included;
         and48.26    (6) a clear and conspicuous explanation of the form and means of notice the student
         48.27should use in the event the student elects to cancel the contract or sale, the effective
         48.28date of cancellation, and the name and address of the seller to which the notice should
         48.29be sent or delivered.48.30The contract or enrollment agreement must not include a wage assignment provision
         or a 48.31confession of judgment clause.48.32    Subd. 3. Contract copies. Immediately upon signing of the enrollment agreement 48.33or the contract by a prospective student, the private career school or agent shall furnish to 48.34the prospective student an exact duplicate copy of the enrollment agreement or contract.49.1    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:49.2    Subd. 1a. Notice; right to refund. Every private career school shall notify each 49.3student, in writing, of acceptance or rejection. In the event that the student is
         rejected by 49.4the private career school, all tuition, fees and other charges shall be refunded.49.5    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:49.6    Subd. 1b. Short-term programs. Licensed private career schools conducting 49.7programs not exceeding 40 hours in length shall not be required to make a full refund
         once 49.8a program has commenced and shall be allowed to prorate any refund based on the actual
         49.9length of the program as stated in the private career school catalog or advertisements and 49.10the number of hours attended by the student.49.11    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 3, is amended to read:49.12    Subd. 3. Schools not using written contracts Notice; amount. (a) Notwithstanding 49.13anything to the contrary, A private career school that does not use a written contract or 49.14enrollment agreement shall refund all tuition, fees and other charges paid by a student 49.15if the student gives written notice of cancellation within five business days after
         the day 49.16on which the student is accepted by the private career school regardless of whether the 49.17program has started.49.18(b) When a student has been accepted by the private career school and gives written 49.19notice of cancellation following the fifth business day after the day of acceptance
         by the 49.20private career school, but before the start of the program, in the case of resident private 49.21career schools, or before the first lesson has been serviced by the private career school, in 49.22the case of distance education schools, all tuition, fees and other charges, except
         15 percent 49.23of the total cost of the program but not to exceed $50, shall be refunded to the student.49.24    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 5, is amended to read:49.25    Subd. 5. Distance education schools Proration. When a student has been accepted 49.26by a distance education private career school and gives written notice of cancellation after 49.27the first lesson has been completed by the student and serviced by the school program of 49.28instruction has begun, but before completion of 75 percent of the program, the amount 49.29charged for tuition, fees and all other charges for the completed lessons shall be prorated 49.30based on the number of days in the term as a portion of the total charges for tuition, fees 49.31and all other charges. An additional 25 percent of the total cost of the program may
         be 49.32added but shall not exceed $75 $100. After completion of 75 percent of the program, 49.33no refunds are required.50.1    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 7, is amended to read:50.2    Subd. 7. Equipment and supplies. The fair market retail price, if separately stated 50.3in the catalog and contract or enrollment agreement, of equipment or supplies furnished
         to 50.4the student, which the student fails to return in condition suitable for resale, and
         which 50.5may reasonably be resold, within ten business days following cancellation may be retained
         50.6by the private career school and may be deducted from the total cost for tuition, fees and 50.7all other charges when computing refunds.50.8An overstatement of the fair market retail price of any equipment or supplies 50.9furnished the student shall be considered inconsistent with this provision.50.10    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 8, is amended to read:50.11    Subd. 8. Time of refund. Each private career school shall acknowledge in writing 50.12any valid notice of cancellation within ten business days after the receipt of such
         notice 50.13and within 30 business days shall refund to the student any amounts due and arrange
         for 50.14termination of the student's obligation to pay any sum in excess of that due under
         the 50.15cancellation and refund policy.50.16    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 9, is amended to read:50.17    Subd. 9. Limitation. A private career school cannot make its refund policy 50.18conditional upon compliance with the school's regulations or rules of conduct.50.19    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 10, is amended to read:50.20    Subd. 10. Cancellation occurrence. Written notice of cancellation shall take place 50.21on the date the letter of cancellation is postmarked or, in the cases where the notice
         is hand 50.22carried, it shall occur on the date the notice is delivered to the private career school. If 50.23a student has not attended class for a period of 21 consecutive days without contacting
         50.24the private career school to indicate an intent to continue in school or otherwise making 50.25arrangements concerning the absence, the student is considered to have withdrawn from
         50.26school for all purposes as of the student's last documented date of attendance.50.27    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 12, is amended to read:50.28    Subd. 12. Instrument not to be negotiated. A private career school shall not 50.29negotiate any promissory instrument received as payment of tuition or other charge
         prior 50.30to completion of 50 percent of the program, except that prior to that time, instruments
         may 50.31be transferred by assignment to purchasers who shall be subject to all defenses available
         50.32against the private career school named as payee.51.1    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 13, is amended to read:51.2    Subd. 13. Cancellation of enrollment. If a student's enrollment in a private career 51.3school is canceled for any reason, the private career school shall notify any agency known 51.4to the private career school to be providing financial aid to the student of the cancellation 51.5within 30 days.51.6    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.271, subdivision 14, is amended to read:51.7    Subd. 14. Closed private career school. In the event a private career school closes 51.8for any reason during a term and interrupts and terminates classes during that term,
         all 51.9tuition for the term shall be refunded to the students or the appropriate state or
         federal 51.10agency or private lender that provided any funding for the term and any outstanding
         51.11obligation of the student for the term is canceled.51.12    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.28, is amended to read:51.13141.28 PROHIBITIONS.51.14    Subdivision 1. Disclosure required; advertisement restricted.Private career 51.15schools, agents of private career schools, and solicitors may not advertise or represent 51.16in writing or orally that the private career school is approved or accredited by the state 51.17of Minnesota, except that any private career school, agent, or solicitor may represent in 51.18advertisements and shall disclose in catalogues, applications, and enrollment materials
         51.19that the private career school is duly licensed by the state by prominently displaying 51.20the following statement:51.21"(Name of private career school) is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota 51.22Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 
         141.21 to 
         141.32. 51.23Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution
         may 51.24not transfer to all other institutions."51.25    Subd. 2. Unlawful designation. No private career school organized after November 51.2615, 1969, shall apply to itself either as a part of its name or in any other manner
         the 51.27designation of "college" or "university." Operating private career schools now using 51.28such designation may continue use thereof.51.29    Subd. 3. False statements. A private career school, agent, or solicitor shall not 51.30make, or cause to be made, any statement or representation, oral, written or visual,
         in 51.31connection with the offering or publicizing of a program, if the private career school, 51.32agent, or solicitor knows or reasonably should have known the statement or representation
         51.33to be false, fraudulent, deceptive, substantially inaccurate, or misleading.52.1    Subd. 4. Acceptance of contracts. No private career school shall accept contracts, 52.2enrollment agreements or enrollment applications from an agent or solicitor who does
         52.3not have a current permit.52.4    Subd. 5. Improbable program completion or employment. A private career 52.5school, agent, or solicitor shall not enroll a prospective student when it is obvious
         that the 52.6prospective student is unlikely to successfully complete a program or is unlikely
         to qualify 52.7for employment in the vocation or field for which the preparation is designed unless
         this 52.8fact is affirmatively disclosed to the prospective student. If a prospective student
         expresses 52.9a desire to enroll after such disclosure, a disclaimer may be obtained by the private career 52.10school. The disclaimer shall be signed by the student and shall state substantially
         one or 52.11both of the following: "I am fully aware that it is unlikely I will be able to successfully
         52.12complete the program" and "I am fully aware of the improbability or impossibility
         that I 52.13will qualify for employment in the vocation or field for which the program was designed."52.14    Subd. 6. Financial aid payments. (a) All private career schools must collect, 52.15assess, and distribute funds received from loans or other financial aid as provided
         in 52.16this subdivision.52.17(b) Student loans or other financial aid funds received from federal, state, or local
         52.18governments or administered in accordance with federal student financial assistance
         52.19programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, United States
         52.20Code, title 20, chapter 28, must be collected and applied as provided by applicable
         federal, 52.21state, or local law or regulation.52.22(c) Student loans or other financial aid assistance received from a bank, finance
         or 52.23credit card company, or other private lender must be collected or disbursed as provided
         52.24in paragraphs (d) and (e).52.25(d) Loans or other financial aid payments for amounts greater than $3,000 must 52.26be disbursed:52.27(1) in two equal disbursements, if the term length is more than four months. The 52.28loan or payment amounts may be disbursed no earlier than the first day the student
         attends 52.29class with the remainder to be disbursed halfway through the term; or52.30(2) in three equal disbursements, if the term length is more than six months. The
         52.31loan or payment amounts may be disbursed no earlier than the first day the student
         attends 52.32class, one-third of the way through the term, and two-thirds of the way through the
         term.52.33(e) Loans or other financial aid payments for amounts less than $3,000 may be 52.34disbursed as a single disbursement on the first day a student attends class, regardless
         52.35of term length.53.1(f) No private career school may enter into a contract or agreement with, or receive 53.2any money from, a bank, finance or credit card company, or other private lender, unless
         53.3the private lender follows the requirements for disbursements provided in paragraphs
         53.4(d) and (e).53.5(g) No school may withhold an official transcript for arrears or default on any loan
         53.6made by the school to a student if the loan qualifies as an institutional loan under
         United 53.7States Code, title 11, section 523(a)(8)(b).53.8    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.29, is amended to read:53.9141.29 REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR PERMIT.53.10    Subdivision 1. Grounds. The office may, after notice and upon providing an 53.11opportunity for a hearing, under chapter 14 if requested by the parties adversely
         affected, 53.12refuse to issue, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend a license or solicitor's permit
         for any 53.13of the following grounds:53.14(1) violation of any provisions of sections 
         141.21 to 
         141.35 or any rule adopted 53.15by the office;53.16(2) furnishing to the office false, misleading, or incomplete information;53.17(3) presenting to prospective students information relating to the private career 53.18school that is false, fraudulent, deceptive, substantially inaccurate, or misleading;53.19(4) refusal to allow reasonable inspection or supply reasonable information after
         53.20written request by the office;53.21(5) the existence of any circumstance that would be grounds for the refusal of an
         53.22initial or renewal license under section 
         141.25.53.23    Subd. 2. Appeal. Any order refusing, revoking, or suspending a private career 53.24school's license or a solicitor's permit is appealable in accordance with chapter
         14. Where 53.25a private career school has been operating and its license has been revoked, suspended, or 53.26refused by the office, the order is not effective until the final determination of
         the appeal 53.27unless immediate effect is ordered by the court.53.28    Subd. 3. Powers and duties. The office shall have (in addition to the powers and 53.29duties now vested therein by law) the following powers and duties:53.30(a) To negotiate and enter into interstate reciprocity agreements with similar agencies
         53.31in other states, if in the judgment of the office such agreements are or will be helpful
         in 53.32effectuating the purposes of Laws 1973, chapter 714;53.33(b) To grant conditional private career school license for periods of less than one 53.34year if in the judgment of the office correctable deficiencies exist at the time of
         application 54.1and when refusal to issue private career school license would adversely affect currently 54.2enrolled students;54.3(c) The office may upon its own motion, and shall upon the verified complaint 54.4in writing of any person setting forth fact which, if proved, would constitute grounds
         54.5for refusal or revocation under Laws 1973, chapter 714, investigate the actions of
         any 54.6applicant or any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license or permit.
         54.7However, before proceeding to a hearing on the question of whether a license or permit
         54.8shall be refused, revoked or suspended for any cause enumerated in subdivision 1,
         the 54.9office shall grant a reasonable time to the holder of or applicant for a license or
         permit to 54.10correct the situation. If within such time the situation is corrected and the private career 54.11school is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, no further action leading
         to 54.12refusal, revocation, or suspension shall be taken.54.13    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.30, is amended to read:54.14141.30 INSPECTION.54.15(a) The office or a delegate may inspect the instructional books and records, 54.16classrooms, dormitories, tools, equipment and classes of any private career school or 54.17applicant for license at any reasonable time. The office may require the submission
         of a 54.18certified public audit, or if there is no such audit available the office or a delegate
         may 54.19inspect the financial books and records of the private career school. In no event shall such 54.20financial information be used by the office to regulate or set the tuition or fees
         charged by 54.21the private career school.54.22(b) Data obtained from an inspection of the financial records of a private career 54.23school or submitted to the office as part of a license application or renewal are
         nonpublic 54.24data as defined in section 
         13.02, subdivision 9. Data obtained from inspections may be 54.25disclosed to other members of the office, to law enforcement officials, or in connection
         54.26with a legal or administrative proceeding commenced to enforce a requirement of law.54.27    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.32, is amended to read:54.28141.32 PENALTY.54.29    The commissioner may assess fines for violations of a provision of this chapter 54.30sections 141.21 to 141.37. Each day's failure to comply with this chapter sections 141.21 54.31to 141.37 shall be a separate violation and fines shall not exceed $500 per day per 54.32violation. Amounts received under this section must be deposited in the special revenue
         54.33fund and are appropriated to the office of Higher Education for the purposes of this 54.34chapter sections 141.21 to 141.37.55.1    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 141.35, is amended to read:55.2141.35 EXEMPTIONS.55.3    Sections 
         141.21 to 
         141.32 shall not apply to the following:55.4    (1) public postsecondary institutions;55.5    (2) postsecondary institutions registered under sections 
         136A.61 to 
         136A.71;55.6    (3) private career schools of nursing accredited by the state Board of Nursing or an 55.7equivalent public board of another state or foreign country;55.8    (4) private schools complying with the requirements of section 
         120A.22, subdivision 55.94
         ;55.10    (5) courses taught to students in a valid apprenticeship program taught by or 55.11required by a trade union;55.12    (6) private career schools exclusively engaged in training physically or mentally 55.13disabled persons for the state of Minnesota;55.14    (7) private career schools licensed by boards authorized under Minnesota law to 55.15issue licenses except private career schools required to obtain a private career school 55.16license due to the use of "academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in their
         names;55.17    (8) private career schools and educational programs, or training programs, contracted 55.18for by persons, firms, corporations, government agencies, or associations, for the
         training 55.19of their own employees, for which no fee is charged the employee;55.20    (9) private career schools engaged exclusively in the teaching of purely avocational, 55.21recreational, or remedial subjects as determined by the office except private career schools 55.22required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of "academy," "institute,"
         55.23"college," or "university" in their names unless the school used "academy" or "institute"
         in 55.24its name prior to August 1, 2008;55.25    (10) classes, courses, or programs conducted by a bona fide trade, professional, or
         55.26fraternal organization, solely for that organization's membership;55.27    (11) programs in the fine arts provided by organizations exempt from taxation 55.28under section 
         290.05 and registered with the attorney general under chapter 309. For 55.29the purposes of this clause, "fine arts" means activities resulting in artistic creation
         or 55.30artistic performance of works of the imagination which are engaged in for the primary
         55.31purpose of creative expression rather than commercial sale or employment. In making
         55.32this determination the office may seek the advice and recommendation of the Minnesota
         55.33Board of the Arts;55.34    (12) classes, courses, or programs intended to fulfill the continuing education 55.35requirements for licensure or certification in a profession, that have been approved
         by a 56.1legislatively or judicially established board or agency responsible for regulating
         the practice 56.2of the profession, and that are offered exclusively to an individual practicing the
         profession;56.3    (13) classes, courses, or programs intended to prepare students to sit for 56.4undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or occupational licensing and occupational
         56.5entrance examinations;56.6    (14) classes, courses, or programs providing 16 or fewer clock hours of instruction
         56.7that are not part of the curriculum for an occupation or entry level employment except
         56.8private career schools required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of 56.9"academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in their names;56.10    (15) classes, courses, or programs providing instruction in personal development,
         56.11modeling, or acting;56.12    (16) training or instructional programs, in which one instructor teaches an individual
         56.13student, that are not part of the curriculum for an occupation or are not intended
         to prepare 56.14a person for entry level employment;56.15    (17) private career schools with no physical presence in Minnesota, as determined 56.16by the office, engaged exclusively in offering distance instruction that are located
         in and 56.17regulated by other states or jurisdictions; and56.18    (18) private career schools providing exclusively training, instructional programs, 56.19or courses where tuition, fees, and any other charges for a student to participate
         do not 56.20exceed $100.56.21    Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 197.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:56.22    Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this 56.23section.56.24    (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of veterans affairs.56.25    (c) "Deceased veteran" means a veteran who has died as a result of the person's 56.26military service, as determined by the United States Veterans Administration, and
         who 56.27was a resident of this state: (1) within six months of entering the United States
         armed 56.28forces, or (2) for the six months preceding the veteran's date of death.56.29    (d) "Eligible child" means a person who:56.30    (1) is the natural or adopted child or stepchild of a deceased veteran; and56.31    (2) is a student making satisfactory academic progress at an eligible institution
         56.32of higher education.56.33    (e) "Eligible institution" means a postsecondary educational institution located in
         56.34this state that either (1) is operated by this state or the Board of Regents of the University 56.35of Minnesota, or (2) is operated publicly or privately and, as determined by the office, 57.1maintains academic standards substantially equivalent to those of comparable institutions
         57.2operated in this state is licensed or registered with the Office of Higher Education.57.3    (f) "Eligible spouse" means the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.57.4    (g) "Eligible veteran" means a veteran who:57.5    (1) is a student making satisfactory academic progress at an eligible institution
         57.6of higher education;57.7    (2) had Minnesota as the person's state of residence at the time of the person's 57.8enlistment or any reenlistment into the United States armed forces, as shown by the
         57.9person's federal form DD-214 or other official documentation to the satisfaction of
         the 57.10commissioner;57.11    (3) except for benefits under this section, has no remaining military or veteran-related
         57.12educational assistance benefits for which the person may have been entitled; and57.13    (4) while using the educational assistance authorized in this section, remains a 57.14resident student as defined in section 
         136A.101, subdivision 8.57.15    (h) "Satisfactory academic progress" has the meaning given in section 
         136A.101, 57.16subdivision 10.57.17    (i) "Student" has the meaning given in section 
         136A.101, subdivision 7.57.18    (j) "Veteran" has the meaning given in section 
         197.447.57.19    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 261.23, is amended to read:57.20261.23 COSTS OF HOSPITALIZATION.57.21The costs of hospitalization of such indigent persons exclusive of medical and 57.22surgical care and treatment shall not exceed in amount the full rates fixed and charged
         57.23by the Minnesota general hospital under the provisions of sections 158.01 to 158.11 for 57.24the hospitalization of such indigent patients. For indigent persons hospitalized pursuant
         57.25to sections 
         261.21 to 
         261.232, the state shall pay 90 percent of the cost allowable under 57.26the general assistance medical care program and ten percent of the allowable cost
         of 57.27hospitalization shall be paid by the county of the residence of the indigent persons
         at 57.28the times provided for in the contract; and in case of an injury or emergency requiring
         57.29immediate surgical or medical treatment, for a period not to exceed 72 hours, 90 percent
         57.30of the cost allowable under the general assistance medical care program shall be paid
         by 57.31the state and ten percent of the cost shall be paid by the county from which the patient,
         if 57.32indigent, is certified. State payments for services rendered pursuant to this section
         shall 57.33be ratably reduced to the same extent and during the same time period as payments
         are 57.34reduced under section 
         256D.03, subdivision 4, paragraph (c). If the county of residence 57.35of the patient is not the county in which the patient has legal settlement for the
         purposes 58.1of poor relief, then the county of residence may seek reimbursement from the county
         58.2in which the patient has settlement for the purposes of poor relief for all costs
         it has 58.3necessarily incurred and paid in connection with the hospitalization of said patient.58.4    Sec. 46. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.58.5(a) The revisor of statutes shall renumber the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 58.6listed in Column A to the references listed in Column B. The revisor shall also make
         58.7necessary cross-reference, grammatical, or terminology changes in Minnesota Statutes
         and 58.8Minnesota Rules consistent with the renumbering, including changing the word "school"
         58.9to "private career school" wherever the word appears in sections 141.20 to 141.37.

58.10Column AColumn B58.11141.20136A.8258.12141.21136A.82158.13141.25136A.82258.14141.251136A.82358.15141.255136A.82458.16141.26136A.82558.17141.265136A.82658.18141.271136A.82758.19141.28136A.82858.20141.29136A.82958.21141.30136A.8358.22141.31136A.83158.23141.32136A.83258.24141.35136A.83358.25141.37136A.834

58.26(b) The revisor of statutes shall make any necessary cross-reference change in 58.27Minnesota Statutes or Minnesota Rules resulting from repealers in this act.58.28    Sec. 47.  REPEALER.58.29Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 136A.127, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 9b,
         58.3010, 10a, 11, and 14; 136A.862; 141.271, subdivisions 4 and 6; 158.01; 158.02; 158.03;
         58.31158.04; 158.05; 158.06; 158.07; 158.08; 158.09; 158.091; 158.10; 158.11; and 158.12, are 58.32repealed.58.33ARTICLE 358.34HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY58.35    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5.41, subdivision 2, is amended to read:59.1    Subd. 2. Report. (a) A postsecondary institution must file by November 1 of each 59.2year a report on its programs with the secretary of state. The report must contain
         the 59.3following information from the previous academic year, including summer terms:59.4(1) deaths of program participants that occurred during program participation as a
         59.5result of program participation; and59.6(2) accidents and illnesses that occurred during program participation as a result
         of 59.7program participation and that required hospitalization; and59.8(3) country, primary program host, and program type for all incidents reported in
         59.9clauses (1) and (2).59.10For purposes of this paragraph, "primary program host" is the institution or 59.11organization responsible for or in control of the majority of decisions being made
         on 59.12the program including, but not limited to, student housing, local transportation,
         and 59.13emergency response and support.59.14Information reported under clause (1) may be supplemented by a brief explanatory 59.15statement.59.16(b) A postsecondary institution must request, but not mandate, hospitalization and 59.17incident disclosure from students upon completion of the program.59.18(c) A postsecondary institution must report to the secretary of state annually by 59.19November 1 whether its program complies with health and safety standards set by the
         59.20Forum on Education Abroad or a similar study abroad program standard setting agency.59.21    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:59.22    Subd. 3. Secretary of state; publication of program information. (a) The secretary 59.23of state must publish the reports required by subdivision 2 on its Web site in a format
         that 59.24facilitates identifying information related to a particular postsecondary institution.59.25(b) The secretary of state shall publish on its Web site the best available information 59.26by countrylinks to the United States Department of State's Consular Information Program 59.27which informs the public of conditions abroad that may affect their safety and security.
         The 59.28secretary of state shall also publish links to the publicly available reports on sexual assaults 59.29and other criminal acts affecting study abroad program participants during program
         59.30participation. This information shall not be limited to programs subject to this section.59.31    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, is amended by adding a subdivision 59.32to read:59.33    Subd. 10a.Concurrent enrollment participant survey.(a) Postsecondary 59.34institutions offering courses taught by the secondary teacher according to subdivision
         60.110, and are members in the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships
         60.2(NACEP), must report all required NACEP evaluative survey results by September 1 of
         60.3each year to the commissioners of the Office of Higher Education and the Department
         of 60.4Education. The commissioners must report by December 1 of each year to the committees
         60.5of the legislature having jurisdiction over early education through grade 12 education.
         60.6(b) Postsecondary institutions that have not adopted and implemented the NACEP 60.7program standards and required evidence for accreditation, are required to conduct
         an 60.8annual survey of concurrent enrolled students who successfully completed the course
         60.9who are one year out of high school, beginning with the high school graduating class
         60.10of 2016. By September 1 of each year, the postsecondary institutions must report the
         60.11evaluative survey results to the commissioners of the Office of Higher Education and
         the 60.12Department of Education. The commissioner must report by December 1 of each year to
         60.13the committees of the legislature having jurisdiction over early education through
         grade 60.1412 education. The survey must include, at a minimum, the following student information:60.15(1) the participant's future education plans, including the highest degree or 60.16certification planned;60.17(2) whether the participant is enrolled or plans to enroll in a Minnesota postsecondary
         60.18institution, either public or private;60.19(3) the number of credits accepted or denied by postsecondary institutions;60.20(4) the college or university attended;60.21(5) the participant's satisfaction level with the concurrent enrollment program;60.22(6) the participant's demographics, such as gender, parent education level, 60.23qualification for free or reduced-price lunch in high school, Pell grant qualification
         and 60.24ethnicity; and60.25(7) a place for participants to provide comments.60.26    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, is amended by adding a subdivision 60.27to read:60.28    Subd. 10b.Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board; membership; duties.(a) 60.29A postsecondary institution offering courses taught by the secondary teacher according
         60.30to subdivision 10, must establish an advisory board. The purpose of the advisory board
         60.31is to engage stakeholders in concurrent enrollment decisions. The duties of the board
         60.32must include the following:60.33(1) providing strategic advice and input relating to concurrent enrollment issues;60.34(2) recommend and review proposals for concurrent enrollment course offerings;61.1(3) serve as a coordinating entity between secondary education and postsecondary 61.2institutions; and61.3(4) increase the understanding and collaboration among concurrent enrollment 61.4partners, stakeholders, the legislature, and the public.61.5(b) The advisory board at each institution must consist of 16 members in addition
         to 61.6a concurrent enrollment faculty coordinator who shall serve as the chair and convene
         the 61.7meetings. A postsecondary institution may elect to have an advisory board of less
         than 16 61.8members if the institution determines that the extent of its concurrent program warrants
         61.9a smaller board. Except for the original members, advisory board members must serve
         61.10three-year staggered terms. Advisory board members, appointed by the postsecondary
         61.11institution, must be balanced based on geography, school size, and include, if practical,
         61.12representatives from the following:61.13(1) postsecondary faculty members;61.14(2) school superintendents;61.15(3) high school principals;61.16(4) concurrent enrollment teachers;61.17(5) high school counselors;61.18(6) charter school administrators;61.19(7) school board members; 61.20(8) secondary academic administrators;61.21(9) parents; and61.22(10) other local organizations.61.23(c) Members of the board serve without compensation.61.24(d) The board shall report to the postsecondary institution periodically as requested
         61.25by the postsecondary institution to provide advice and proposals described in paragraph
         (a).61.26(e) The postsecondary institution shall provide administrative services and meeting
         61.27space for the board to do its work.61.28(f) A board established under this section expires when the postsecondary institution
         61.29no longer offers concurrent enrollment course offerings.61.30(g) The postsecondary institution shall appoint the first members to the advisory
         61.31board by October 31, 2015, or by October 15 following the year it establishes a concurrent
         61.32enrollment program. The postsecondary institution shall designate the terms of the
         first 61.33members so that an approximately equal number serve terms of two, three, and four
         years.61.34    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.091, subdivision 1, is amended to read:62.1    Subdivision 1. Accreditation. To establish a uniform standard by which 62.2concurrent enrollment courses and professional development activities may be measured,
         62.3postsecondary institutions are encouraged to apply for accreditation bymust adopt and 62.4implement the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership Partnership's 62.5program standards and required evidence for accreditation by the 2020-2021 school
         year 62.6and later.62.7    Sec. 6. [135A.012] HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINMENT GOAL.62.8    Subdivision 1.Purpose.This section sets a goal for postsecondary education 62.9attainment for Minnesota residents.62.10    Subd. 2.Postsecondary credentials.The number of Minnesota residents ages 25 62.11to 44 years, who hold postsecondary degrees or certificates, should be increased to
         at 62.12least 70 percent by 2025.62.13    Subd. 3.Rights not created.The attainment goal in this section is not to the 62.14exclusion of any other goals and does not confer a right or create a claim for any
         person.62.15    Subd. 4.Data development and analyses.The Office of Higher Education shall 62.16work with the state demographer's office to measure progress towards the attainment
         of 62.17the goal specified in subdivision 2. The United States Census Bureau data shall be
         used to 62.18calculate the number of individuals in the state who hold a postsecondary degree.
         The 62.19Office of Higher Education, demographer's office, and the Department of Employment
         62.20and Economic Development shall develop a methodology to estimate the number of 62.21individuals that hold a certificate awarded by a postsecondary institution as their
         highest 62.22educational credential using data available at the time that the analysis is completed.62.23    Subd. 5.Reporting.(a) Beginning in 2016 and every year thereafter, the Office of 62.24Higher Education, in collaboration with the state demographer's office, shall, by
         October 62.2515, report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
         with 62.26primary jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance on the progress towards
         62.27meeting or exceeding the goal of this section.62.28(b) Meeting and maintaining the goal of 70 percent of Minnesota residents ages 25
         62.29to 44 years, holding a postsecondary degree or certificate will likely be difficult
         without 62.30achieving attainment rates that are comparable across all race and ethnicity groups.
         The 62.31Office of Higher Education shall utilize benchmarks of 30 percent or higher and 50
         percent 62.32or higher to report progress by race and ethnicity groups toward meeting the educational
         62.33attainment rate goal of 70 percent.62.34    Sec. 7. [136A.091] SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM.63.1    Subdivision 1.Establishment.The summer academic enrichment program is 63.2established to enable elementary and secondary students to attend academic summer
         63.3programs sponsored by postsecondary institutions and nonprofit organizations.63.4    Subd. 2.Eligibility.To be eligible for a program stipend, a student shall:63.5(1) be a resident of Minnesota;63.6(2) attend an eligible office-approved program;63.7(3) be in grades 3 through 12, but not have completed high school; 63.8(4) meet income requirements for free or reduced-price school meals; and63.9(5) be 19 years of age or younger.63.10    Subd. 3.Financial need.Need for financial assistance is based on student 63.11eligibility for free or reduced-price school meals. Student eligibility shall be verified
         by 63.12sponsors of approved academic programs. The office shall award stipends for students
         63.13within the limits of available appropriations for this section. If the amount appropriated
         63.14is insufficient, the office shall allocate the available appropriation in the manner
         it 63.15determines. A stipend must not exceed $1,000 per student.63.16    Subd. 4.Eligible program sponsors.(a) A program stipend may be used only at an 63.17eligible sponsor that is a postsecondary institution or nonprofit educational organization.
         63.18A Minnesota public postsecondary institution is an eligible program sponsor. A private
         63.19postsecondary institution is an eligible program sponsor if it:63.20(1) is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of 63.21Education for purposes of eligibility to participate in title IV federal financial
         aid programs;63.22(2) offers an associate or baccalaureate degree program approved under sections 63.23136A.61 to 136A.71; and63.24(3) is located in Minnesota.63.25(b) A nonprofit educational organization is an eligible program sponsor if it:63.26(1) is incorporated;63.27(2) has had favorable financial performance with federal or state funds; and63.28(3) has not had significant audit findings.63.29    Subd. 5.Eligible programs.A program stipend may be used only for an eligible 63.30program. To be eligible, a program must:63.31(1) provide, as its primary purpose, academic instruction for student enrichment in
         63.32core curricular areas of English and language arts, humanities, social studies, science,
         63.33mathematics, fine arts, performing arts, and world languages and culture;63.34(2) not be offered for credit to postsecondary students;63.35(3) not provide remedial instruction;63.36(4) meet any other program requirements established by the office; and64.1(5) be approved by the commissioner.64.2    Subd. 6.Information.The office shall assemble and distribute information about 64.3eligible student participants, program stipends, and eligible programs. 64.4    Subd. 7.Administration.The office shall determine the time and manner of 64.5program applications, program approval, stipend applications, and final awards.64.6    Subd. 8.Program evaluation.Each program sponsor must annually submit a 64.7report to the office stating its program goals, activities, and stipend recipient
         eligibility and 64.8demographic information.64.9    Subd. 9.Report.Annually, the office shall submit a report to the legislative 64.10committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the program 64.11providers, stipend recipients, and program activities. The report shall include information
         64.12about the students served, the organizations providing services, program goals and
         64.13outcomes, and student outcomes.64.14EFFECTIVE DATE.Subdivision 9 is effective January 1, 2016.64.15    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 8, is amended to read:64.16    Subd. 8. Resident student. "Resident student" means a student who meets one of 64.17the following conditions:64.18    (1) a student who has resided in Minnesota for purposes other than postsecondary 64.19education for at least 12 months without being enrolled at a postsecondary educational
         64.20institution for more than five credits in any term;64.21    (2) a dependent student whose parent or legal guardian resides in Minnesota at the
         64.22time the student applies;64.23    (3) a student who graduated from a Minnesota high school, if the student was a 64.24resident of Minnesota during the student's period of attendance at the Minnesota high
         school 64.25and the student is physically attending a Minnesota postsecondary educational institution;64.26    (4) a student who, after residing in the state for a minimum of one year, earned a
         64.27high school equivalency certificate in Minnesota;64.28    (5) a member, spouse, or dependent of a member of the armed forces of the United 64.29States stationed in Minnesota on active federal military service as defined in section
         64.30190.05
         , subdivision 5c;64.31    (6) a spouse or dependent of a veteran, as defined in section 
         197.447, if the veteran 64.32is a Minnesota resident;64.33    (7) a person or spouse of a person who relocated to Minnesota from an area that 64.34is declared a presidential disaster area within the preceding 12 months if the disaster
         64.35interrupted the person's postsecondary education;65.1    (8) a person defined as a refugee under United States Code, title 8, section 65.21101(a)(42), who, upon arrival in the United States, moved to Minnesota and has 65.3continued to reside in Minnesota; or65.4    (9) a student eligible for resident tuition under section 
         135A.043.; or65.5    (10) an active member, or a spouse or dependent of that member, of the state's 65.6National Guard who resides in Minnesota or an active member, or a spouse or dependent
         65.7of that member, of the reserve component of the United States armed forces whose duty
         65.8station is located in Minnesota and who resides in Minnesota.65.9    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.121, subdivision 20, is amended to read:65.10    Subd. 20. Institution reporting. (a) Each institution receiving financial aid under 65.11this section must annually report by December 31 to the office the following for its 65.12undergraduate programs each award level:65.13(1) enrollment, persistence, and graduation data for all students, including aggregate 65.14subgroup information on state and federal Pell grant recipients; and65.15(2) the job placement rate and salary and wage information for graduates of each 65.16program that is either designed or advertised to lead to a particular type of job
         or advertised 65.17or promoted with a claim regarding job placement, as is practicable; and65.18(3) the student debt-to-earnings ratioaggregate awarded financial aid information for 65.19all students, and cumulative debt of all graduates by race and ethnicity, gender, and income.65.20(b) Using the data submitted to the office by institutions pursuant to paragraph (a),
         65.21as well as other data available to the office, the office shall provide the following on its 65.22Internet Web site by placing a prominent link on its Web site home page:65.23(1) the information submitted by an institution pursuantincluding, but not limited to, 65.24persistence and completion, debt of graduates, employment and wage information, and
         65.25other relevant data for each institution subject to paragraph (a), which shall be made 65.26available in a searchable database; and65.27(2) other information and links that are useful to students and parents who are in
         65.28the process of selecting a college or university. This information may include, but
         is 65.29not limited to, local occupational profiles.65.30(c) The office shall provide a standard format and instructions for institutions 65.31supplying the information required under paragraph (a).65.32(d) The office shall provide an electronic copy of the information provided on its
         65.33Internet Web site under paragraph (b) to each public and private high school in the
         state 65.34and each workforce center operated by the Department of Employment and Economic 65.35Development. The copy must contain information formatted by institution so that 66.1comparison can be easily made between institutions. High schools are encouraged to
         make 66.2the information  available to students, including through individual counseling sessions
         66.3with students. Workforce centers shall make the information available to job seekers,
         66.4those seeking career counseling, and others as determined by the centers.66.5    Sec. 10. [136A.1791] TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS 66.6PROGRAM.66.7    Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) The terms used in this section have the meanings 66.8given them in this subdivision.66.9(b) "Qualified educational loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation 66.10loan for actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable educational and living expenses
         66.11related to a teacher's preparation or further education. 66.12(c) "School district" means an independent school district, special school district,
         66.13intermediate district, education district, special education cooperative, service
         cooperative, 66.14a cooperative center for vocational education, or a charter school located in Minnesota.66.15(d) "Teacher" means an individual holding a teaching license issued by the licensing
         66.16division in the Department of Education on behalf of the Board of Teaching who is
         66.17employed by a school district to provide classroom instruction in a teacher shortage
         area.66.18(e) "Teacher shortage area" means the licensure fields and economic development 66.19regions reported by the commissioner of education as experiencing a teacher shortage.66.20(f) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education 66.21unless indicated otherwise.66.22    Subd. 2.Program established; administration.The commissioner shall establish 66.23and administer a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program. A teacher is eligible
         for the 66.24program if the teacher is teaching in a licensure field and in an economic development
         66.25region with an identified teacher shortage under subdivision 3 and complies with the
         66.26requirements of this section. 66.27    Subd. 3.Use of report on teacher shortage areas.The commissioner of education 66.28shall use the teacher supply and demand report to the legislature to identify the
         licensure 66.29fields and economic development regions in Minnesota experiencing a teacher shortage.66.30    Subd. 4.Application for loan forgiveness.Each applicant for loan forgiveness, 66.31according to rules adopted by the commissioner, shall:66.32(1) apply for teacher shortage loan forgiveness and promptly submit any additional
         66.33information required by the commissioner;67.1(2) annually reapply for up to five consecutive school years and submit information
         67.2the commissioner requires to determine the applicant's continued eligibility for loan
         67.3forgiveness; and67.4(3) submit to the commissioner a completed affidavit, prescribed by the 67.5commissioner, affirming the teacher is teaching in a licensure field and in an economic
         67.6development region identified by the commissioner as experiencing a teacher shortage.67.7    Subd. 5.Amount of loan forgiveness.(a) To the extent funding is available, the 67.8annual amount of teacher shortage loan forgiveness for an approved applicant shall
         not 67.9exceed $1,000 or the cumulative balance of the applicant's qualified educational loans,
         67.10including principal and interest, whichever amount is less.67.11(b) Recipients must secure their own qualified educational loans. Teachers who 67.12graduate from an approved teacher preparation program or teachers who add a licensure
         67.13field, consistent with the teacher shortage requirements of this section, are eligible
         to 67.14apply for the loan forgiveness program.67.15    Subd. 6.Disbursement.(a) The commissioner must make annual disbursements 67.16directly to the participant of the amount for which a participant is eligible, for
         each year 67.17that a participant is eligible.67.18(b) Within 60 days of receipt of a disbursement, the participant must provide the
         67.19commissioner with verification that the full amount of loan repayment disbursement
         has 67.20been applied toward the designated loans. A participant that previously received funds
         67.21under this section but has not provided the commissioner with such verification is
         not 67.22eligible to receive additional funds.67.23    Subd. 7.Penalties.(a) A teacher who submits a false or misleading application or 67.24other false or misleading information to the commissioner may:67.25(1) have his or her teaching license suspended or revoked under section 122A.20;67.26(2) be disciplined by the teacher's employing school district; or67.27(3) be required by the commissioner to repay the total amount of the loan forgiveness
         67.28he or she received under this program, plus interest at a rate established under section
         67.29270C.40.67.30(b) The commissioner must deposit any repayments received under paragraph (a) 67.31in the fund established in subdivision 8.67.32    Subd. 8.Fund established.A teacher shortage loan forgiveness repayment fund 67.33is created for depositing money appropriated to or received by the commissioner for
         the 67.34program. Money deposited in the fund shall not revert to any state fund at the end
         of 67.35any fiscal year but remains in the loan forgiveness repayment fund and is continuously
         67.36available for loan forgiveness under this section.68.1    Subd. 9.Annual reporting.By February 1 of each year, the commissioner must 68.2report to the chairs of the K-12 and higher education committees of the legislature
         on the 68.3number of individuals who received loan forgiveness under this section, the licensure
         68.4areas and economic development regions in which the teachers taught, the average amount
         68.5paid to a teacher participating in the program, and other summary data identified
         by the 68.6commissioner as outcome indicators.68.7    Subd. 10.Rulemaking.The commissioner shall adopt rules under chapter 14 to 68.8administer this section.68.9    Sec. 11. [136A.246] DUAL TRAINING COMPETENCY GRANTS.68.10    Subdivision 1.Program created.The commissioner shall make grants for the 68.11training of employees to achieve the competency standard for an occupation identified
         by 68.12the commissioner of labor and industry under section 175.45 and Laws 2014, chapter
         312, 68.13article 3, section 21. "Competency standard" has the meaning given in section 175.45,
         68.14subdivision 2.68.15    Subd. 2.Eligible grantees.An employer or an organization representing the 68.16employer is eligible to apply for a grant to train employees if the employer has an
         68.17employee who is in or is to be trained to be in an occupation for which a competency
         68.18standard has been identified and the employee has not attained the competency standard
         68.19prior to the commencement of the planned training. Training need not address all aspects
         68.20of a competency standard but may address only the competencies of a standard that
         an 68.21employee is lacking. Employees who have previously received a grant under this program
         68.22are not eligible to receive another grant.68.23    Subd. 3.Training institution or program.Prior to applying for a grant, the 68.24employer must have an agreement with a training institution or program to provide
         the 68.25employee competency standard training. The training may be provided by any institution
         68.26or program having trainers qualified to instruct on the competency standard.68.27    Subd. 4.Application.Applications must be made to the commissioner on a form 68.28provided by the commissioner. The commissioner must, to the extent possible, make
         68.29the application form as short and simple to complete as is reasonably possible. The
         68.30commissioner shall establish a schedule for applications and grants. The application
         68.31must include, without limitation: 68.32(1) the projected number of employee trainees; 68.33(2) the competency standard for which training will be provided;68.34(3) any credential the employee will receive upon completion of training;69.1(4) the name and address of the training institution or program and a signed 69.2statement by the institution or program that it is able and agrees to provide the
         training; 69.3(5) the period of the training; and 69.4(6) the cost of the training charged by the training institution or program and certified
         69.5by the institution or program.69.6An application may be made for training of employees of multiple employers either
         69.7by the employers or by an organization on their behalf.69.8    Subd. 5.Grant criteria.The commissioner shall, to the extent there are sufficient 69.9applications, make at least an equal dollar amount of grants for training for employees
         69.10whose work site is projected to be outside the metropolitan area as defined in section
         69.11473.121, subdivision 2, as for employees whose work site is projected to be within
         the 69.12metropolitan area. In determining the award of grants, the commissioner must consider,
         69.13among other factors:69.14(1) the aggregate state and regional need for employees with the competency to 69.15be trained; 69.16(2) the competency standards developed by the commissioner of labor and industry 69.17as part of the Minnesota PIPELINE Project;69.18(3) the per employee cost of training; 69.19(4) the additional employment opportunities for employees because of the training;
         69.20(5) projected increases in compensation for employees receiving the training; and
         69.21(6) the amount of employer training cost match, if required, on both a per employee
         69.22and aggregate basis.69.23    Subd. 6.Employer match.A large employer must pay for at least 25 percent of 69.24the training institution's or program's charge for the training to the training institution
         or 69.25program. For the purpose of this subdivision, a "large employer" means a business
         with 69.26more than $25,000,000 in annual revenue in the previous calendar year.69.27    Subd. 7.Payment of grant.The commissioner shall make grant payments to the 69.28training institution or program in a manner determined by the commissioner after receiving
         69.29notice from the institution or program that the employer has paid the employer match.69.30    Subd. 8.Grant amounts.The maximum grant for an application is $150,000. The 69.31maximum cost of training payable by the grant may not exceed $6,000 per employee.69.32A grant for a particular employee must be reduced by the amounts of any federal 69.33Pell grant received, or state grant the employee is eligible to receive for the training
         and an 69.34employee must apply for those grants as a condition of payment for training that employee
         69.35under this section.70.1    Subd. 9.Reporting.Commencing in 2017, the commissioner shall annually by 70.2February 1 report on the activity of the grant program for the preceding fiscal year
         to the 70.3chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over workforce policy and finance.
         70.4At a minimum, the report must include:70.5(1) research and analysis on the costs and benefits of the grants for employees and
         70.6employers;70.7(2) the number of employees who commenced training and the number who 70.8completed training; and70.9(3) recommendations, if any, for changes to the program.70.10    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.861, subdivision 1, is amended to read:70.11    Subdivision 1. Grants. (a) The commissioner shall award grants to foster 70.12postsecondary attendance and retention by providing outreach services to historically
         70.13underserved students in grades six through 12 and historically underrepresented college
         70.14students. Grants must be awarded to programs that provide precollege services, including,
         70.15but not limited to:70.16    (1) academic counseling;70.17    (2) mentoring;70.18    (3) fostering and improving parental involvement in planning for and facilitating
         a 70.19college education;70.20    (4) services for students with English as a second language;70.21    (5) academic enrichment activities;70.22    (6) tutoring;70.23    (7) career awareness and exploration;70.24    (8) orientation to college life;70.25    (9) assistance with high school course selection and information about college 70.26admission requirements; and70.27    (10) financial aid counseling.70.28(b) To the extent there are sufficient applications, the commissioner shall award
         70.29an approximate equal amount of grants for program-eligible students who are from 70.30communities located outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121,
         70.31subdivision 2, as for students from communities within the metropolitan area. If necessary
         70.32to achieve the approximately equal metropolitan area and nonmetropolitan area allocation,
         70.33the commissioner may award a preference to a nonmetropolitan area application in the
         70.34form of five points on a one hundred point application review scale.71.1    (b) (c) Grants shall be awarded to postsecondary institutions, professional 71.2organizations, community-based organizations, or others deemed appropriate by the
         71.3commissioner.71.4    (c) (d) Grants shall be awarded for one year and may be renewed for a second year 71.5with documentation to the office of successful program outcomes.71.6    Sec. 13. [136A.901] SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN 71.7INJURY RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.71.8    Subdivision 1.Grant program.The commissioner shall establish a grant program 71.9to award grants to institutions in Minnesota for research into spinal cord injuries
         and 71.10traumatic brain injuries. Grants shall be awarded to conduct research into new and
         71.11innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of
         people 71.12with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. Research topics may include, but are
         not 71.13limited to, pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches
         71.14and techniques. The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory council established
         71.15under section 136A.902, shall award 50 percent of the grant funds for research involving
         71.16spinal cord injuries and 50 percent to research involving traumatic brain injuries.
         In 71.17addition to the amounts appropriated by law, the commissioner may accept additional
         71.18funds from private and public sources. Amounts received from these sources are 71.19appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of issuing grants under this section.71.20    Subd. 2.Report.By January 15, 2016, and each January 15 thereafter, the 71.21commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
         71.22senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over the Office
         of 71.23Higher Education, specifying the institutions receiving grants under this section
         and the 71.24purposes for which the grant funds were used.71.25    Sec. 14. [136A.902] SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY  71.26ADVISORY COUNCIL.71.27    Subdivision 1.Membership.The commissioner shall appoint a 12-member 71.28advisory council consisting of:71.29(1) one member representing the University of Minnesota Medical School;71.30(2) one member representing the Mayo Medical School;71.31(3) one member representing the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Center;71.32(4) one member representing Hennepin County Medical Center;71.33(5) one member who is a neurosurgeon;71.34(6) one member who has a spinal cord injury;72.1(7) one member who is a family member of a person with a spinal cord injury;72.2(8) one member who has a traumatic brain injury;72.3(9) one member who is a veteran who has a spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain
         72.4injury;72.5(10) one member who is a family member of a person with a traumatic brain injury;72.6(11) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord 72.7injury representing Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare; and72.8(12) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of traumatic 72.9brain injury.72.10    Subd. 2.Organization.The advisory council shall be organized and administered 72.11under section 15.059, except that subdivision 2 shall not apply. Except as provided
         in 72.12subdivision 4, the commissioner shall appoint council members to two-year terms and
         72.13appoint one member as chair. The advisory council does not expire.72.14    Subd. 3.First appointments and first meeting.The commissioner shall appoint 72.15the first members of the council by September 1, 2015. The chair shall convene the
         first 72.16meeting by November 1, 2015.72.17    Subd. 4.Terms of initial council members.The commissioner shall designate six 72.18of the initial council members to serve one-year terms and six to serve two-year terms.72.19    Subd. 5.Conflict of interest.Council members must disclose in a written statement 72.20any financial interest in any organization that the council recommends to receive
         a grant. 72.21The written statement must accompany the grant recommendations and must explain the
         72.22nature of the conflict. The council is not subject to policies developed by the commissioner
         72.23of administration under section 16B.98.72.24    Subd. 6.Duties.The advisory council shall:72.25(1) develop criteria for evaluating and awarding the research grants under section
         72.26136A.901;72.27(2) review research proposals and make recommendations by January 15 of each 72.28year to the commissioner for purposes of awarding grants under section 136A.901; and72.29(3) perform other duties as authorized by the commissioner.72.30    Sec. 15. [136F.302] REGULATING THE ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO 72.31REMEDIAL COURSES.72.32    Subdivision 1.ACT college ready score.A state college or university may not 72.33require an individual to take a remedial, noncredit course in a subject area if the
         individual 72.34has received a college ready ACT score in that subject area.73.1    Subd. 2.Testing process for determining if remediating is necessary.A college 73.2or university testing process used to determine whether an individual is placed in
         a 73.3remedial, noncredit course must comply with this subdivision. Prior to taking a test,
         an 73.4individual must be given reasonable time and opportunity to review materials provided
         by 73.5the college or university covering the material to be tested which must include a
         sample 73.6test. An individual who is required to take a remedial, noncredit course as a result
         of a 73.7test given by a college or university must be given an opportunity to retake the test
         at the 73.8earliest time determined by the individual when testing is otherwise offered. The
         college 73.9or university must provide an individual with study materials for the purpose of retaking
         73.10and passing the test.73.11    Sec. 16. [136F.303] DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE COMPLETION; REPORT.73.12Beginning in 2018, the board shall annually by January 15, report to the chairs 73.13and ranking minority members of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over higher
         73.14education finance on its activities and achievements related to the goal of improving
         73.15timely completion of degrees and certificates. The report must, at a minimum, include
         73.16for the previous academic year:73.17(1) the percent of students placed in remedial education;73.18(2) the percent of students who complete remediation within one academic year;73.19(3) the percent of students that complete college-level gateway courses in one 73.20academic year;73.21(4) the percent of students who complete 30 semester credits per academic year;73.22(5) the student retention rate;73.23(6) time to complete a degree or certificate; and73.24(7) credits earned by those completing a degree or certificate or other program.73.25The report must disaggregate data for each college and university by race, ethnicity,
         Pell 73.26Grant eligibility, and age and provide aggregate data.73.27    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 137.54, is amended to read:73.28137.54 CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT TO UNIVERSITY. 73.29    (a) Before the commissioner may make the first payment to the board authorized in
         73.30this section, the commissioner must certify that the board has received at least $110,750,000
         73.31in pledges, gifts, sponsorships, and other nonstate general fund revenue support for
         the 73.32construction of the stadium. On July 1 of each year after certification by the commissioner,
         73.33but no earlier than July 1, 2007, and for so long thereafter as any bonds issued by
         the board 73.34for the construction of the stadium are outstanding, the state must transfer to the
         board up 74.1to $10,250,000 to reimburse the board for its stadium costs, provided that bonds issued
         74.2to pay the state's share of such costs shall not exceed $137,250,000. Up to $10,250,000
         74.3is appropriated annually from the general fund for the purpose of this section. The
         74.4appropriation of up to $10,250,000 per year may be made for no more than 25 years.
         The 74.5board must certify to the commissioner the amount of the annual payments of principal
         and 74.6interest required to service each series of bonds issued by the university for the
         construction 74.7of the stadium, and the actual amount of the state's annual payment to the university
         shall 74.8equal the amount required to service the bonds representing the state's share of such
         costs. 74.9Except to the extent of the annual appropriation described in this section, the state
         is not 74.10required to pay any part of the cost of designing or constructing the stadium.74.11(b) The board may refund the bonds issued pursuant to paragraph (a) if refunding 74.12is determined by the board to be in the best interest of the university. Notwithstanding
         74.13paragraph (a), the principal amount of bonds issued in a refunding shall not exceed
         74.14the lesser of $104,385,000 or the amount necessary to defease the bonds outstanding
         74.15immediately prior to refunding. The amount of the state's annual payment to the 74.16university for the refunded bonds shall be equal to the maximum annual appropriation
         of 74.17$10,250,000, notwithstanding the amount certified under paragraph (a). 74.18(c) The board shall allocate sufficient funds, including any interest expense, from
         74.19the savings realized through refunding of the bonds pursuant to paragraph (b), to
         provide 74.20$10,000,000 for predesign and design of improved health education and clinical research
         74.21facilities to meet the needs of the Medical School and Academic Health Center on the
         74.22Twin Cities campus. The facilities shall be designed to support education and research
         74.23that promote new innovative models of care which are patient-centered, team-based,
         and 74.24facilitate collaboration across the health professions. The education and research
         facilities 74.25will be collocated and designed to maximize collaboration and high-quality delivery
         of 74.26health care. The board may in its discretion, after the $10,000,000 allocation required
         by 74.27this paragraph, allocate to other university purposes payments from the state that
         exceed 74.28the amount necessary to service the refunded bonds, except for savings in 2029, 2030,
         and 74.292031, which shall cancel to the general fund.74.30(d) The board must certify to the commissioner that the per-semester student fee 74.31contribution to the stadium will be at a fixed level coterminous with bonds issued
         by the 74.32board to meet the student share of the design construction of the stadium and that
         the 74.33student fee will not be increased to meet construction cost overruns.74.34(c)(e) Before the first payment is made under paragraph (a), the board must certify 74.35to the commissioner that a provision for affordable access for university students
         to the 74.36university sporting events held at the football stadium has been made.75.1    Sec. 18. [175.45] COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR DUAL TRAINING.75.2    Subdivision 1.Duties; goal.The commissioner of labor and industry shall identify 75.3competency standards for dual training. The goal of dual training is to provide current
         75.4employees of an employer with training to acquire competencies that the employer 75.5requires. The standards shall be identified for employment in occupations in advanced
         75.6manufacturing, health care services, information technology, and agriculture. Competency
         75.7standards are not rules and are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14,
         and 75.8the provisions in section 14.386 concerning exempt rules do not apply. 75.9    Subd. 2.Definition; competency standards. For purposes of this section, 75.10"competency standards" means the specific knowledge and skills necessary for a particular
         75.11occupation.75.12    Subd. 3.Competency standards identification process.In identifying competency 75.13standards, the commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of the Office of Higher
         75.14Education and the commissioner of employment and economic development and convene
         75.15recognized industry experts, representative employers, higher education institutions,
         75.16representatives of the disabled community, and representatives of labor to assist
         in 75.17identifying credible competency standards. Competency standards must be consistent
         75.18with, to the extent available and practical, recognized international and national
         standards.75.19    Subd. 4.Duties.The commissioner shall:75.20(1) identify competency standards for entry level and higher skill levels;75.21(2) verify the competency standards and skill levels and their transferability by
         75.22subject matter expert representatives of each respective industry;75.23(3) develop models for Minnesota educational institutions to engage in providing 75.24education and training to meet the competency standards established;75.25(4) encourage participation by employers and labor in the standard identification
         75.26process for occupations in their industry; and75.27(5) align dual training competency standards with other workforce initiatives.75.28    Subd. 5.Notification.The commissioner must communicate identified competency 75.29standards to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the purpose of
         the 75.30dual training competency grant program under section 136A.246. The commissioner of
         75.31labor and industry shall maintain the competency standards on the department's Web
         site. 75.32    Sec. 19. Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 13, section 47, is amended to read:75.33    Sec. 47. RESEARCH DOGS AND CATS.75.34(a) A higher education research facility that receives public money or a facility
         that 75.35provides research in collaboration with a higher education facility that confines
         dogs or 76.1cats for science, education, or research purposes and plans on euthanizing a dog or
         cat 76.2for other than science, education, or research purposes must first offer the dog or
         cat 76.3to an animal rescue organization. A facility that is required to offer dogs or cats
         to an 76.4animal rescue organization under this section may enter into an agreement with the
         animal 76.5rescue organization to protect the facility. A facility that provides a dog or cat
         to a rescue 76.6organization under this section is immune from any civil liability that otherwise
         might 76.7result from its actions, provided that the facility is acting in good faith.76.8(b) For the purposes of this section, "animal rescue organization" means any 76.9nonprofit organization incorporated for the purpose of rescuing animals in need and
         76.10finding permanent, adoptive homes for the animals.76.11(c) This section expires July 1, 2015.76.12    Sec. 20. MNSCU COLLEGE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PILOT 76.13PROGRAM.76.14    Subdivision 1.Pilot program administration.The commissioner of the Office 76.15of Higher Education shall administer a pilot program pursuant to this section for
         the 76.162016-2017 and 2017-2018 academic years including summer session.76.17    Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For the purpose of this section the terms defined in this 76.18subdivision have the meanings given them.76.19(b) "College" means a two-year college in the Minnesota State Colleges and 76.20Universities system.76.21(c) "Eligible individual" means an individual who:76.22(1) is a resident;76.23(2) has graduated from a Minnesota secondary school, has as a Minnesota resident 76.24completed an adult basic education (ABE) program, or as a Minnesota resident, has
         passed 76.25general education development (GED) testing;76.26(3) first applies for a grant for the fall term immediately following secondary school
         76.27graduation, passing GED tests, or completing an ABE program; and76.28(4) has completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).76.29(d) "Grant" means a scholarship granted under this section.76.30(e) "Program" means a certificate, diploma, or associate of science or associate of
         76.31applied science in a program area covered by the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and
         76.32Technical Education Act and in an occupational field designated as high demand by
         the 76.33Department of Employment and Economic Development. "Program area" includes only 76.34the areas of:76.35(1) agriculture, food, and natural resources;77.1(2) business management and administration;77.2(3) human services;77.3(4) engineering, manufacturing and technology;77.4(5) arts, communications, and information systems; and77.5(6) health science technology.77.6(f) To the extent not inconsistent with this section, the definitions in section 77.7136A.101 apply to this section.77.8    Subd. 3.AmeriCorps worker; exceptions.(a) Notwithstanding any contrary 77.9provision of this section, an eligible individual who completes a 12-month or 24-month
         77.10approved AmeriCorps program commencing immediately after secondary school 77.11graduation, may apply for a grant for the fall term immediately following completion
         of 77.12the AmeriCorps program. These individuals have a two consecutive academic year grant
         77.13eligibility period commencing the start of that fall term.77.14(b) For the purpose of this subdivision, an "approved AmeriCorps program" means a
         77.15program overseen by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) 77.16including:77.17(1) AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA);77.18(2) AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); or77.19(3) AmeriCorps State and National.77.20    Subd. 4.Grants.The commissioner shall, to the extent of available funds and 77.21subject to this section, make grants to eligible individuals to attend a program at
         a college.77.22    Subd. 5.Application.Application for a grant shall be made by a FAFSA and on any 77.23additional form required by the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner.77.24    Subd. 6.Income limits for grant recipients.Dependent students reporting a 77.25parental federal adjusted gross income on a FAFSA of $90,000 or less are eligible
         for 77.26a grant. Independent students reporting a family adjusted gross income on a FAFSA
         77.27of $90,000 or less are eligible for a grant.77.28    Subd. 7.Grant amount.The amount of a grant is equal to program tuition and fees 77.29minus any federal Pell grant received or state grant for which the individual is eligible.
         77.30For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" has the meaning given it in Minnesota
         Statutes, 77.31section 136A.121, subdivision 6.77.32    Subd. 8.Eligibility period. A grant may be made only for academic terms that are 77.33during the two academic years commencing the fall term immediately after secondary
         77.34school graduation, completing an adult basic education program, or passing all GED
         tests. 77.35A grant is available for up to 72 semester credits.78.1    Subd. 9.Satisfactory academic progress.An individual is eligible for a grant 78.2if the individual is making satisfactory academic progress as defined under Minnesota
         78.3Statutes, section 136A.101, subdivision 10, and has a cumulative grade point average
         of 78.4at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the first academic year and at the end of
         each 78.5academic term after the first academic year.78.6    Subd. 10.Credit load.A grantee must have accumulated at least 30 program 78.7credits by the end of the first academic year including summer term. A college must
         78.8certify that a grantee is carrying sufficient credits in the second grant year to
         complete 78.9the program at the end of the second year, including summer school. The commissioner
         78.10shall set the terms and provide the form for certification.78.11    Subd. 11.Grant renewal.A grant may be renewed for a second academic year. 78.12Application for renewal must be on a form provided by the commissioner and on a 78.13schedule set by the commissioner.78.14    Subd. 12.Mentoring.A grantee must be provided mentoring. Mentoring must 78.15include, but is not limited to:78.16(1) communicating frequently and consistently throughout program participation;78.17(2) developing a personalized student success plan. The plan must include concrete
         78.18steps towards program completion and job placement and identify and make contingency
         78.19plans for potential obstacles to program completion;78.20(3) connect grantees to on-campus resources and personal development 78.21opportunities; and78.22(4) financial planning.78.23The commissioner shall issue request for proposals to provide mentoring activities.
         78.24The commissioner shall select the proposal that in the commissioner's judgment 78.25demonstrates the best potential within available funding for achieving success in
         assisting 78.26students to complete programs. The commissioner may accept and select proposals 78.27made by colleges.78.28    Subd. 13.Outreach.The commissioner may through the office and by contract 78.29engage in recruitment for and promotion of the grants.78.30    Subd. 14.Insufficient appropriation.Grant awards shall be made based on the 78.31date of receipt of application from the earliest to the latest date. If there are
         not sufficient 78.32funds, grants shall not be prorated and eligible individuals shall be placed on a
         waiting 78.33list. Preference shall be given to timely received renewal grant applications prior
         to the 78.34award of new grants.78.35    Subd. 15.Reporting.(a) A college must report to the commissioner the following 78.36information:79.1(1) the number of grantees and their race, gender, and ethnicity;79.2(2) grantee persistence and completion;79.3(3) employment outcomes; and79.4(4) other information requested by the commissioner.79.5(b) The commissioner shall report annually by January 15, to the chairs and ranking
         79.6minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education
         79.7finance by college and in aggregate on the information submitted to the commissioner
         79.8under paragraph (a). The commissioner may include in the report recommendations 79.9for changes in the grant program.79.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2016.79.11    Sec. 21. BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PATHWAYS.79.12    Subdivision 1.Regulate MnSCU baccalaureate transfers.The Board of Trustees 79.13of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall implement new transfer pathways
         79.14for associate of arts degrees, associate of science degrees, and associate of fine
         arts degrees 79.15toward baccalaureate degree programs. The implementation must, to the greatest extent
         79.16possible, be done in accordance with the implementation plan, including its timeline,
         79.17developed pursuant to Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 1, section 12.79.18    Subd. 2.New or enhanced bachelor of applied science degrees.The board, in 79.19consultation with system constituency groups, is encouraged to create a plan to enhance
         or 79.20develop new bachelor of applied science degree programs in areas of high employment
         79.21need in the state to facilitate transfer pathways for students with associate of applied
         79.22science degrees.79.23    Subd. 3.Report.By March 15, 2016, the board must report to the chairs and 79.24ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher
         79.25education on the status of implementation of transfer pathways under subdivision 1
         and 79.26any deviations from the implementation plan.79.27    Sec. 22. COLLEGE COMPLETION; MNSCU.79.28(a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall 79.29develop a comprehensive plan to encourage students to complete degrees, diplomas,
         or 79.30certificates in their fields of study. The board must consult with students, faculty,
         and 79.31administrators of the state colleges and universities and the Office of Higher Education
         to 80.1create a plan that would increase program completion at each state college or university.
         80.2Components of this plan may include, but are not limited to:80.3(1) replacing developmental or remedial courses, when appropriate, with corequisite
         80.4courses in which students with academic deficiencies are placed into introductory
         80.5credit-bearing coursework while receiving supplemental academic instruction on the
         80.6same subject and during the same term;80.7(2) expanding intrusive advising, including the use of early alert systems or requiring
         80.8the approval of an advisor or counselor to register for certain classes;80.9(3) developing meta-majors in broad academic disciplines as an alternative to 80.10undecided majors;80.11(4) making available alternative mathematics curriculum, including curriculum most
         80.12relevant to the student's chosen area of study;80.13(5) implementing "opt-out scheduling" by automatically enrolling students in a 80.14schedule of courses chosen by the student's department but allowing students to disenroll
         80.15from such courses if they wish;80.16(6) facilitating the transfer of credits between state colleges and universities;
         and80.17(7) strategies to encourage students to enroll full time, including the use of financial
         80.18assistance to reduce a student's need to work.80.19(b) The development of the plan required under this section shall not discourage the
         80.20development or delay the implementation or expansion of existing programs to encourage
         80.21college completion.80.22(c) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall 80.23submit a report describing the plan developed under this section and an implementation
         80.24schedule to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education policy
         no 80.25later than January 15, 2016. This report must include identification of the financial
         and 80.26other resources needed by state colleges or universities to implement the plan developed
         80.27under this section.80.28    Sec. 23. COLLEGE COMPLETION; UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.80.29(a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to develop a
         80.30comprehensive plan to encourage students to complete degrees, diplomas, or certificates
         80.31in their fields of study. The board is requested to consult with students, faculty,
         and 80.32administrators of the University of Minnesota and the Office of Higher Education to
         create 80.33a plan that would increase program completion among University of Minnesota students.
         80.34Components of this plan may include, but are not limited to:81.1(1) offering interdisciplinary courses that encourage students to think across 81.2disciplinary boundaries and take advantage of the universitywide intellectual expertise;81.3(2) expanding undergraduate academic advising, including intrusive advising, and 81.4the use of online advising tools;81.5(3) assisting undecided students with personalized services to help them develop a
         81.6plan for major and career selection;81.7(4) requiring all students to fill out, and regularly update, their four-year degree
         plans;81.8(5) facilitating student transfers to the University of Minnesota through support
         of 81.9the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and other transfer tools;81.10(6) developing strategies to encourage students to enroll full time and graduate 81.11in four years; and81.12(7) enhancing financial literacy programs that focus on low-income students.81.13(b) The development of the plan required under this section shall not discourage the
         81.14development or delay the implementation or expansion of existing programs to encourage
         81.15college completion.81.16(c) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall submit a report 81.17describing the plan developed under this section and an implementation schedule to
         the 81.18legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education policy no later than
         January 81.1915, 2016. This report must include identification of the financial and other resources
         81.20needed to implement the plan developed under this section.81.21    Sec. 24. COUNSELING FOR COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN DEBTORS.81.22    Subdivision 1.Pilot program created.The commissioner of the Office of Higher 81.23Education shall make a grant to a nonprofit qualified debt counseling organization
         to 81.24provide individual student loan debt repayment counseling to borrowers who are Minnesota
         81.25residents concerning loans obtained to attend a Minnesota postsecondary institution.
         The 81.26counseling shall be provided to borrowers who are 30 to 60 days delinquent when they
         81.27are referred to or otherwise identified by the organization as candidates for counseling.
         81.28The number of individuals receiving counseling may be limited to those capable of
         being 81.29served with available appropriations for that purpose. A goal of the counseling program
         is 81.30to provide two counseling sessions to at least 75 percent of borrowers receiving counseling.81.31The purpose of the counseling is to assist borrowers to:81.32(1) understand their loan and repayment options; 81.33(2) manage loan repayment; and81.34(3) develop a workable budget based on the borrower's full financial situation 81.35regarding income, expenses, and other debt.82.1    Subd. 2.Qualified debt counseling organization.A qualified debt counseling 82.2organization is an organization that:82.3(1) has experience in providing individualized student loan counseling;82.4(2) employs certified financial loan counselors; and82.5(3) has offices at multiple rural and metropolitan area locations in the state to
         82.6provide in-person counseling.82.7    Subd. 3.Grant application.Applications for a grant shall be on a form created by 82.8the commissioner and on a schedule set by the commissioner. Among other provisions,
         82.9the application must include a description of:82.10(1) the characteristics of borrowers to be served;82.11(2) the services to be provided and a timeline for implementation of the services;82.12(3) how the services provided will help borrowers manage loan repayment;82.13(4) specific program outcome goals and performance measures for each goal; and82.14(5) how the services will be evaluated to determine whether the program goals 82.15were met.82.16    Subd. 4.Grant.The commissioner shall select one grant recipient.82.17    Subd. 5.Program evaluation.(a) The grant recipient must submit a report to the 82.18Office of Higher Education by January 15, 2017. The report must evaluate and measure
         82.19the extent to which program outcome goals have been met.82.20(b) The grant recipient must collect, analyze, and report on participation and 82.21outcome data that enable the office to verify the outcomes.82.22(c) The evaluation must include information on the number of borrowers served with
         82.23on-time student loan payments, the number who brought their loans into good standing,
         82.24the number of student loan defaults, the number who developed a monthly budget plan,
         82.25and other information required by the commissioner. Recipients of the counseling must
         be 82.26surveyed on their opinions about the usefulness of the counseling and the survey results
         82.27must be included in the report.82.28    Subd. 6.Report to legislature.By February 1, 2017, the commissioner must 82.29submit a report to the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction over higher
         education 82.30finance regarding grant program outcomes.82.31    Sec. 25. HIGHER EDUCATION ATTAINMENT GOAL; INITIAL REPORT.82.32By October 15, 2015, the Office of Higher Education, after collaborating with the
         82.33state demographer's office, shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members
         of the 83.1legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education policy and
         finance, 83.2on the baseline data and methodology that will be used to measure progress towards
         83.3the attainment goal specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012. The report
         shall 83.4include information about the specific data and data sources that will be used to
         complete 83.5the analyses, and make recommendations regarding the appropriate comparison groups
         83.6for conducting the analyses, and the manner in which data can be disaggregated by
         83.7distinct racial and ethnic group categories, and timeline benchmarks for meeting the
         goal 83.8in Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012, subdivision 2.83.9    Sec. 26. HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH STANDARDS; UNIVERSITY OF 83.10MINNESOTA.83.11The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall report monthly, 83.12commencing July 1, 2015, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
         83.13committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance. The reports must describe
         83.14progress in developing and implementing a plan to conduct human subject research 83.15at the university. The monthly reports must continue until the plan has been fully
         83.16implemented. The reports must include how the university will implement the individual
         83.17recommendations contained in the final report, dated February 23, 2015, titled "An
         83.18External Review of the Protection of Human Research Participants at the University
         of 83.19Minnesota with Special Attention to Research with Adults who may lack Decision-Making
         83.20Capacity." The report was prepared pursuant to an agreement by the university with
         the 83.21Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program (AAHRPP).83.22The reports must, among other details, provide specific details about:83.23(1) the changes to Institutional Review Board membership, policies, and practices;83.24(2) the procedures required for obtaining and reviewing consents by individuals with
         83.25impaired decision-making abilities; and83.26(3) the policy with respect to responding to concerns of family and others for the
         83.27well-being of human research subjects.83.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.83.29    Sec. 27.  REPEALER.83.30Minnesota Rules, part 4830.7500, subparts 2a and 2b, are repealed.84.1ARTICLE 484.2CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT84.3    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.322, is amended by adding a 84.4subdivision to read:84.5    Subd. 6.Campus sexual assault data.Data relating to allegations of sexual assault 84.6at a postsecondary institution are classified under section 135A.15.84.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2016.84.8    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.15, is amended to read:84.9135A.15 SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE POLICY.84.10    Subdivision 1. Applicability; policy required.(a) This section applies to the 84.11following postsecondary institutions:84.12(1) institutions governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
         84.13and Universities; and84.14(2) private postsecondary institutions that offer in-person courses on a campus 84.15located in Minnesota and which are eligible institutions as defined in section 136A.103,
         84.16provided that a private postsecondary institution with a systemwide enrollment of
         fewer 84.17than 100 students in the previous academic year is exempt from subdivisions 4 to 10.84.18Institutions governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota are 84.19requested to comply with this section.84.20The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, and
         84.21the University of Minnesota is requested to,(b) A postsecondary institution must adopt 84.22a clear, understandable written policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence that
         84.23informs victims of their rights under the crime victims bill of rights, including
         the right to 84.24assistance from the Crime Victims Reparations Board and the commissioner of public
         84.25safety. The policy must apply to students and employees and must provide information
         84.26about their rights and duties. The policy must apply to criminal incidents against a student 84.27or employee of a postsecondary institution occurring on property owned or leased by the 84.28postsecondary system or institution in which the victim is a student or employee of that 84.29system or institution or at any activity, program, organization, or event sponsored by 84.30the system or institution, or by a fraternity and sorority. It must include procedures for 84.31reporting incidents of sexual harassment or sexual violence and for disciplinary actions
         84.32against violators. During student registration, each technical college, community college, 84.33or state university shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to,a postsecondary 84.34institution shall provide each student with information regarding its policy. A copy of the 85.1policy also shall be posted at appropriate locations on campus at all times. Each private 85.2postsecondary institution that is an eligible institution as defined in section 136A.155, 85.3must adopt a policy that meets the requirements of this section.85.4    Subd. 1a.Sexual assault definition.For the purposes of this section, "sexual 85.5assault" means forcible sex offenses as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title
         34, 85.6part 668, subpart D, appendix A, as amended.85.7    Subd. 2. Victims' rights. The policy required under subdivision 1 shall, at a 85.8minimum, require that students and employees be informed of the policy, and shall
         85.9include provisions for:85.10(1) filing criminal charges with local law enforcement officials in sexual assault
         cases;85.11(2) the prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the request of the victim, in
         85.12notifying the appropriate law enforcement officials and disciplinary authorities of
         a 85.13sexual assault incident;85.14(3) allowing sexual assault victims to decide whether to report a case to law 85.15enforcement;85.16(4) requiring campus authorities to treat sexual assault victims with dignity;85.17(5) requiring campus authorities to offer sexual assault victims fair and respectful
         85.18health care, counseling services, or referrals to such services;85.19(6) preventing campus authorities from suggesting to a victim of sexual assault that
         85.20the victim is at fault for the crimes or violations that occurred;85.21(7) preventing campus authorities from suggesting to a victim of sexual assault that
         85.22the victim should have acted in a different manner to avoid such a crime;85.23(8) subject to subdivision 10, protecting the privacy of sexual assault victims by
         only 85.24disclosing data collected under this section to the victim, persons whose work assignments
         85.25reasonably require access, and, at a sexual assault victim's request, police conducting
         85.26a criminal investigation;85.27(3) (9) an investigation and resolution of a sexual assault complaint by campus 85.28disciplinary authorities;85.29(4) (10) a sexual assault victim's participation in and the presence of the victim's 85.30attorney or other support person who is not a fact witness to the sexual assault at any 85.31meeting with campus officials concerning the victim's sexual assault complaint or
         campus 85.32disciplinary proceeding concerning a sexual assault complaint;85.33(11) ensuring that a sexual assault victim may decide when to repeat a description
         85.34of the incident of sexual assault;85.35(12) notice to a sexual assault victim of the availability of a campus or local program
         85.36providing sexual assault advocacy services;86.1(5) (13) notice to a sexual assault victim of the outcome of any campus disciplinary 86.2proceeding concerning a sexual assault complaint, consistent with laws relating to
         data 86.3practices;86.4(6) (14) the complete and prompt assistance of campus authorities, at the direction 86.5of law enforcement authorities, in obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence in
         86.6connection with a sexual assault incident;86.7(7) (15) the assistance of campus authorities in preserving for a sexual assault 86.8complainant or victim materials relevant to a campus disciplinary proceeding; and86.9(8) (16) during and after the process of investigating a complaint and conducting 86.10a campus disciplinary procedure, the assistance of campus personnel, in cooperation 86.11with the appropriate law enforcement authorities, at a sexual assault victim's request,
         in 86.12shielding the victim from unwanted contact with the alleged assailant, including transfer
         86.13of the victim to alternative classes or to alternative college-owned housing, if alternative
         86.14classes or housing are available and feasible.;86.15(17) forbidding retaliation, and establishing a process for investigating complaints
         of 86.16retaliation, against sexual assault victims by campus authorities, the accused, organizations
         86.17affiliated with the accused, other students, and other employees;86.18(18) at the request of the victim, providing students who reported sexual assaults
         to 86.19the institution and subsequently choose to transfer to another postsecondary institution
         86.20with information about resources for victims of sexual assault at the institution
         to which 86.21the victim is transferring; and86.22(19) consistent with laws governing access to student records, providing a student
         86.23who reported an incident of sexual assault with access to the student's description
         of the 86.24incident as it was reported to the institution, including if that student transfers
         to another 86.25postsecondary institution.86.26    Subd. 3.Uniform amnesty.The sexual harassment and violence policy required by 86.27subdivision 1 must include a provision that a witness or victim of an incident of
         sexual 86.28assault who reports the incident in good faith shall not be sanctioned by the institution
         86.29for admitting in the report to a violation of the institution's student conduct policy
         on the 86.30personal use of drugs or alcohol.86.31    Subd. 4.Coordination with local law enforcement.(a) A postsecondary 86.32institution must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the primary local law
         86.33enforcement agencies that serve its campus. The memorandum must be entered into no
         86.34later than January 1, 2017, and updated every two years thereafter. This memorandum
         86.35shall clearly delineate responsibilities and require information sharing, in accordance
         with 87.1applicable state and federal privacy laws, about certain crimes including, but not
         limited 87.2to, sexual assault. This memorandum of understanding shall provide:87.3(1) delineation and sharing protocols of investigative responsibilities;87.4(2) protocols for investigations, including standards for notification and 87.5communication and measures to promote evidence preservation; and87.6(3) a method of sharing information about specific crimes, when directed by the 87.7victim, and a method of sharing crime details anonymously in order to better protect
         87.8overall campus safety.87.9(b) Prior to the start of each academic year, a postsecondary institution shall 87.10distribute an electronic copy of the memorandum of understanding to all employees
         on the 87.11campus that are subject to the memorandum.87.12(c) An institution is exempt from the requirement that it develop a memorandum of
         87.13understanding under this section if the institution and local or county law enforcement
         87.14agencies establish a sexual assault protocol team to facilitate effective cooperation
         and 87.15collaboration between the institution and law enforcement.87.16    Subd. 5.Online reporting system.(a) A postsecondary institution must provide an 87.17online reporting system to receive complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence
         87.18from students and employees. The system must permit anonymous reports, provided 87.19that the institution is not obligated to investigate an anonymous report unless a
         formal 87.20report is submitted through the process established in the institution's sexual harassment
         87.21and sexual violence policy.87.22(b) A postsecondary institution must provide students making reports under this 87.23subdivision with information about who will receive and have access to the reports
         filed, 87.24how the information gathered through the system will be used, and contact information
         for 87.25on-campus and off-campus organizations serving victims of sexual violence.87.26(c) Data collected under this subdivision is classified as private data on individuals
         87.27as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12. Postsecondary institutions not otherwise
         87.28subject to chapter 13 must limit access to the data to only the data subject and persons
         87.29whose work assignments reasonably require access.87.30    Subd. 6.Data collection and reporting.(a) Postsecondary institutions must 87.31annually report statistics on sexual assault. This report must be prepared in addition
         to 87.32any federally required reporting on campus security, including reports required by
         the 87.33Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,
         87.34United States Code, title 20, section 1092(f). The report must include, but not be
         limited 87.35to, the number of incidents of sexual assault reported to the institution in the previous
         87.36calendar year, as follows:88.1(1) the number that were investigated by the institution;88.2(2) the number that were referred for a disciplinary proceeding at the institution;88.3(3) the number the victim chose to report to local or state law enforcement;88.4(4) the number for which a campus disciplinary proceeding is pending, but has not
         88.5reached a final resolution;88.6(5) the number in which the alleged perpetrator was found responsible by the 88.7disciplinary proceeding at the institution;88.8(6) the number that resulted in any action by the institution greater than a warning
         88.9issued to the accused;88.10(7) the number that resulted in a disciplinary proceeding at the institution that
         closed 88.11without resolution;88.12(8) the number that resulted in a disciplinary proceeding at the institution that
         closed 88.13without resolution because the accused withdrew from the institution;88.14(9) the number that resulted in a disciplinary proceeding at the institution that
         closed 88.15without resolution because the victim chose not to participate in the procedure; and88.16(10) the number of reports made through the online reporting system established in
         88.17subdivision 5, excluding reports submitted anonymously.88.18(b) If an institution previously submitted a report indicating that one or more 88.19disciplinary proceedings was pending, but had not reached a final resolution, and
         one or 88.20more of those disciplinary proceedings reached a final resolution within the previous
         88.21calendar year, that institution must submit updated totals from the previous year
         that 88.22reflect the outcome of the pending case or cases.88.23(c) The reports required by this subdivision must be submitted to the Office of 88.24Higher Education by October 1 of each year. Each report must contain the data required
         88.25under paragraphs (a) and (b) from the previous calendar year.88.26(d) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall calculate statewide 88.27numbers for each data item reported by an institution under this subdivision. The
         statewide 88.28numbers must include data from postsecondary institutions that the commissioner could
         88.29not publish due to federal laws governing access to student records.88.30(e) The Office of Higher Education shall publish on its Web site:88.31(1) the statewide data calculated under paragraph (d); and88.32(2) the data items required under paragraphs (a) and (b) for each postsecondary 88.33institution in the state.88.34Each postsecondary institution shall publish on the institution's Web site the data
         items 88.35required under paragraphs (a) and (b) for that institution.89.1(f) Reports and data required under this subdivision must be prepared and published
         89.2as summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19, and must be consistent
         89.3with applicable law governing access to educational data. If an institution or the
         Office 89.4of Higher Education does not publish data because of applicable law, the publication
         89.5must explain why data are not included.89.6    Subd. 7.Access to data; audit trail.(a) Data on incidents of sexual assault shared 89.7with campus security officers or campus administrators responsible for investigating
         or 89.8adjudicating complaints of sexual assault are classified as private data on individuals
         as 89.9defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12, for the purposes of postsecondary institutions
         89.10subject to the requirements of chapter 13. Postsecondary institutions not otherwise
         subject 89.11to chapter 13 must limit access to the data to only the data subject and persons whose
         89.12work assignments reasonably require access.89.13(b) Only individuals with explicit authorization from an institution may enter, 89.14update, or access electronic data related to an incident of sexual assault collected,
         created, 89.15or maintained under this section. The ability of authorized individuals to enter,
         update, or 89.16access these data must be limited through the use of role-based access that corresponds
         to 89.17the official duties or training level of the individual and the institutional authorization
         that 89.18grants access for that purpose. All actions in which the data related to an incident
         of sexual 89.19assault are entered, updated, accessed, shared, or disseminated outside of the institution
         89.20must be recorded in a data audit trail. An institution shall immediately and permanently
         89.21revoke the authorization of any individual determined to have willfully entered, updated,
         89.22accessed, shared, or disseminated data in violation of this subdivision or any provision
         of 89.23chapter 13. If an individual is determined to have willfully gained access to data
         without 89.24explicit authorization, the matter shall be forwarded to a county attorney for prosecution.89.25    Subd. 8.Comprehensive training.(a) A postsecondary institution must provide 89.26campus security officers and campus administrators responsible for investigating or
         89.27adjudicating complaints of sexual assault with comprehensive training on preventing
         and 89.28responding to sexual assault in collaboration with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
         89.29or another law enforcement agency with expertise in criminal sexual conduct. The 89.30training for campus security officers shall include a presentation on the dynamics
         of 89.31sexual assault, neurobiological responses to trauma, and best practices for preventing,
         89.32responding to, and investigating sexual assault. The training for campus administrators
         89.33responsible for investigating or adjudicating complaints on sexual assault shall include
         89.34presentations on preventing sexual assault, responding to incidents of sexual assault,
         the 89.35dynamics of sexual assault, neurobiological responses to trauma, and compliance with
         89.36state and federal laws on sexual assault.90.1(b) The following categories of students who attend, or will attend, one or more 90.2courses on campus or will participate in on-campus activities must be provided sexual
         90.3assault training:90.4(1) students pursuing a degree or certificate;90.5(2) students who are taking courses through the Postsecondary Enrollment Options 90.6Act; and90.7(3) any other categories of students determined by the institution.90.8Students must complete such training no later than ten business days after the start
         of a 90.9student's first semester of classes. Once a student completes the training, institutions
         must 90.10document the student's completion of the training and provide proof of training completion
         90.11to a student at the student's request. Students enrolled at more than one institution
         within 90.12the same system at the same time are only required to complete the training once.
         90.13The training shall include information about topics including but not limited to sexual
         90.14assault as defined in subdivision 1a; consent as defined in section 609.341, subdivision
         90.154; preventing and reducing the prevalence of sexual assault; procedures for reporting
         90.16campus sexual assault; and campus resources on sexual assault, including organizations
         90.17that support victims of sexual assault.90.18(c) A postsecondary institution shall annually train individuals responsible for 90.19responding to reports of sexual assault. This training shall include information about
         90.20best practices for interacting with victims of sexual assault, including how to reduce
         the 90.21emotional distress resulting from the reporting, investigatory, and disciplinary process.90.22    Subd. 9.Student health services.(a) An institution's student health service 90.23providers must screen students for incidents of sexual violence and sexual harassment.
         90.24Student health service providers shall offer students information on resources available
         90.25to victims and survivors of sexual violence and sexual harassment including counseling,
         90.26mental health services, and procedures for reporting incidents to the institution.90.27(b) Each institution offering student health or counseling services must designate
         an 90.28existing staff member or existing staff members as confidential resources for victims
         of 90.29sexual violence or sexual harassment. The confidential resource must be available
         to meet 90.30with victims of sexual violence and sexual harassment. The confidential resource must
         90.31provide victims with information about locally available resources for victims of
         sexual 90.32violence and sexual harassment including, but not limited to, mental health services
         and 90.33legal assistance. The confidential resource must provide victims with information
         about 90.34the process for reporting an incident of sexual violence and sexual harassment to
         campus 90.35authorities or local law enforcement. The victim shall decide whether to report an
         incident 90.36of sexual violence and sexual harassment to campus authorities or local law enforcement.
         91.1Confidential resources must be trained in all aspects of responding to incidents of
         sexual 91.2violence and sexual harassment including, but not limited to, best practices for interacting
         91.3with victims of trauma, preserving evidence, campus disciplinary and local legal processes,
         91.4and locally available resources for victims. Data shared with a confidential resource
         is 91.5classified as sexual assault communication data as defined by section 13.822, subdivision
         1.91.6    Subd. 10.Applicability of other laws.This section does not exempt mandatory 91.7reporters from the requirements of section 626.556 or 626.557 governing the reporting
         of 91.8maltreatment of minors or vulnerable adults. Nothing in this section limits the authority
         of 91.9an institution to comply with other applicable state or federal laws related to investigations
         91.10or reports of sexual harassment, sexual violence, or sexual assault.91.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2016, except subdivision 91.129, paragraph (a), is effective January 1, 2017.91.13    Sec. 3. [626.891] COOPERATION WITH POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS.91.14Local law enforcement agencies, including law enforcement agencies operated 91.15by statutory cities, home rule charter cities, and counties must enter into and honor
         the 91.16memoranda of understanding required under section 135A.15.91.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2016.91.18ARTICLE 591.19STATE GRANT91.20    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to 91.21read:91.22    Subd. 6. Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists of: 91.23(1) an allowance specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and (2) an
         91.24allowance for tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and fees
         charged 91.25by the institution, or a tuition and fee maximum if one is established in law. If no living 91.26and miscellaneous expense allowance is established in law, the allowance is equal
         to the 91.27federal poverty guidelines for a one person household in Minnesota for nine months.
         If 91.28no tuition and fee maximum is established in law, the allowance for tuition and fees
         is 91.29equal to the lesser of: (1) the average tuition and fees charged by the institution,
         and (2) 91.30for two-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition and fees charged at
         a public 91.31two-year institution, or for four-year programs, an amount equal to the highest tuition
         and 91.32fees charged at a public university.92.1(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the
         cost of 92.2attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.92.3(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota
         92.4correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph
         (a), 92.5with no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.92.6(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are 92.7mandatory and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees
         do 92.8not include charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where
         the 92.9student retains ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution
         retains 92.10ownership. Fees do not include optional or punitive fees.92.11    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.121, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:92.12    Subd. 7a. Surplus appropriation. If the amount appropriated is determined by the 92.13office to be more than sufficient to fund projected grant demand in the second year
         of the 92.14biennium, the office may increase the living and miscellaneous expense allowance or the 92.15tuition and fee maximums in the second year of the biennium by up to an amount that 92.16retains sufficient appropriations to fund the projected grant demand. The adjustment
         may 92.17be made one or more times. In making the determination that there are more than sufficient
         92.18funds, the office shall balance the need for sufficient resources to meet the projected
         92.19demand for grants with the goal of fully allocating the appropriation for state grants.
         An 92.20increase in the living and miscellaneous expense allowance under this subdivision
         does 92.21not carry forward into a subsequent biennium."92.22Delete the title and insert:92.23"A bill for an act92.24relating to relating to higher education; establishing a budget for higher education;
         92.25appropriating money to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees 92.26of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Regents of the 92.27University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; appropriating money for tuition 92.28relief; making various policy and technical changes to higher-education-related 92.29provisions; regulating the policies of postsecondary institutions relating to sexual
         92.30harassment and sexual violence; providing goals, standards, programs, and 92.31grants; requiring reports; authorizing refinancing of certain bonds;amending 92.32Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 5.41, subdivisions 2, 3; 13.32, subdivision 6; 92.3313.322, by adding a subdivision; 16C.075; 122A.09, subdivision 4; 124D.09, 92.34by adding subdivisions; 124D.091, subdivision 1; 135A.15; 136A.01, by adding 92.35a subdivision; 136A.031, subdivision 4; 136A.0411; 136A.101, subdivision 8; 92.36136A.121, subdivisions 6, 7a, 20; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4, 4b; 136A.1701, 92.37subdivision 4; 136A.61; 136A.63, subdivision 2; 136A.65, subdivisions 4, 92.387; 136A.657, subdivisions 1, 3; 136A.67; 136A.861, subdivision 1; 136A.87; 92.39136G.05, subdivision 7; 137.54; 141.21, subdivisions 5, 6a, 9; 141.25; 141.251, 92.40subdivision 2; 141.255; 141.26; 141.265; 141.271, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 3, 5, 7, 8,
         92.419, 10, 12, 13, 14; 141.28; 141.29; 141.30; 141.32; 141.35; 197.75, subdivision 92.421; 261.23; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 13, section 47; proposing coding for 92.43new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A; 136F; 175; 626; repealing 93.1Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 136A.127, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 93.29, 9b, 10, 10a, 11, 14; 136A.862; 141.271, subdivisions 4, 6; 158.01; 158.02; 93.3158.03; 158.04; 158.05; 158.06; 158.07; 158.08; 158.09; 158.091; 158.10; 93.4158.11; 158.12; Minnesota Rules, part 4830.7500, subparts 2a, 2b."

94.1We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.94.2Senate Conferees:94.3
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                     						94.4Terri E. BonoffGreg D. Clausen94.5
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                     						94.6Kent EkenKari Dziedzic94.7
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                     						94.8Jeremy R. Miller94.9House Conferees:94.10
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                     						94.11Bud NornesMarion O'Neill94.12
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                     						94.13Glenn GruenhagenDrew Christensen94.14
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                     						94.15Gene Pelowski Jr.