1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1101 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3"ARTICLE 1

1.4HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS

1.5

Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.

1.6 Subdivision 1. Summary By Fund. The amounts shown in this subdivision
1.7summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this article.

`1.8`	SUMMARY BY FUND
`1.9`			2012		2013		Total
`1.10`	General	$	1,252,884,000	$	1,252,633,000	$	2,505,517,000
`1.11`	Health Care Access		2,157,000		2,157,000		4,314,000

`1.12`	Total	$	1,255,041,000	$	1,254,790,000	$	2,509,831,000

1.13 Subd. 2. Summary By Agency - All Funds. The amounts shown in this subdivision
1.14summarize direct appropriations, by agency, made in this article.

`1.15`	SUMMARY BY AGENCY - ALL FUNDS
`1.16`			2012		2013		Total
`1.17` `1.18`	Minnesota Office of Higher Education	$	195,297,000	$	195,046,000	$	390,343,000
`1.19`	Mayo Medical Foundation		1,351,000		1,351,000		2,702,000
`1.20` `1.21` `1.22`	Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities		528,693,000		528,693,000		1,057.386,000
`1.23` `1.24`	Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota		529,700,000		529,700,000		1,059.400,000
`1.25`	Total	$	1,255,041,000	$	1,254,790,000	$	2,509,881,000

1.26

Sec. 2. HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS.

2.1 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
2.2agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
2.3general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
2.4for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the
2.5appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or
2.6June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal
2.7year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013.

`2.8`	APPROPRIATIONS
`2.9`	Available for the Year
`2.10`	Ending June 30
`2.11`		2012	2013

2.12
2.13

Sec. 3. MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION

2.14

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

195,297,000

195,046,000

2.15The amounts that may be spent for each
2.16purpose are specified in the following
2.17subdivisions.

2.18

Subd. 2.State Grants

161,310,000

2.19If the appropriation in this subdivision for
2.20either year is insufficient, the appropriation
2.21for the other year is available for it.
2.22For the biennium, the tuition maximum
2.23is $10,488 in each year for students in
2.24four-year programs, and $5,808 for students
2.25in two-year programs.
2.26This appropriation sets the living and
2.27miscellaneous expense allowance at $7,000
2.28each year.

2.29

Subd. 3.Safety Officers' Survivors

100,000

2.30This appropriation is to provide educational
2.31benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.32299A.45, to eligible dependent children and
2.33to the spouses of public safety officers killed
2.34in the line of duty.
3.1If the appropriation in this subdivision for
3.2either year is insufficient, the appropriation
3.3for the other year is available for it.

3.4

Subd. 4.Child Care Grants

6,561,000

3.5

Subd. 5.State Work-Study

12,862,000

3.6

Subd. 6.Indian Scholarships

1,900,000

3.7This appropriation includes funding each
3.8year to administer the Indian Scholarship
3.9program.

3.10
3.11

Subd. 7.Intervention for College Attendance
Program Grants

671,000

3.12For grants under Minnesota Statutes,
3.13section 136A.861. Up to $50,000 of this
3.14appropriation each year may be used for
3.15administrative expenses.

3.16

Subd. 8.Midwest Higher Education Compact

95,000

3.17

Subd. 9.Interstate Tuition Reciprocity

3,150,000

3,250,000

3.18If the appropriation in this subdivision for
3.19either year is insufficient, the appropriation
3.20for the other year is available to meet
3.21reciprocity contract obligations.

3.22

Subd. 10.Minnesota College Savings Plan

350,000

3.23

Subd. 11.MnLINK Gateway and Minitex

5,730,000

3.24

Subd. 12.Student and Parent Information

119,000

118,000

3.25

Subd. 13.Get Ready

175,000

3.26

Subd. 14.Minnesota Minority Partnership

43,000

3.27

Subd. 15.Agency Administration

2,231,000

3.28

Subd. 16.Balances Forward

3.29A balance in the first year under this section
3.30does not cancel, but is available for the
3.31second year.

4.1

Subd. 17.Transfers

4.2The Minnesota Office of Higher Education
4.3may transfer unencumbered balances from
4.4the appropriations in this section to the state
4.5grant appropriation, the interstate tuition
4.6reciprocity appropriation, the child care
4.7grant appropriation, the Indian scholarship
4.8appropriation, the state work-study
4.9appropriation, and the public safety officers'
4.10survivors appropriation. Transfers from the
4.11child care or state work-study appropriations
4.12may only be made to the extent there is a
4.13projected surplus in the appropriation. A
4.14transfer may be made only with prior written
4.15notice to the chairs of the senate and house of
4.16representatives committees with jurisdiction
4.17over higher education finance.

4.18
4.19
4.20

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

4.21

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

528,693,000

`4.22`	Appropriations by Fund
`4.23`		2012	2013
`4.24`	General	528,693.,000	528,693,000

4.25The amounts that may be spent for each
4.26purpose are specified in the following
4.27subdivisions.

4.28
4.29

Subd. 2.Central Office and Shared Services
Unit

39,913,000

4.30For the Office of the Chancellor and the
4.31Shared Services Division.
4.32Any reductions in the amount of
4.33appropriations under this subdivision and
4.34the appropriations for the Office of the
5.1Chancellor and the Shared Services Division
5.2in the biennium ending June 30, 2011,
5.3must not be allocated to any institution and
5.4must not be charged back to any campus or
5.5institution.

5.6

Subd. 3.Operations and Maintenance

484,619,000

5.7$102,000 each year is for the Cook
5.8County Higher Education Board to provide
5.9educational programs and academic support
5.10services. The base appropriation under this
5.11paragraph is $102,000.
5.12One percent of the fiscal year 2013
5.13appropriation in this subdivision is available
5.14in fiscal year 2013 after the board of
5.15trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
5.16and Universities demonstrates to the
5.17commissioner of management and budget
5.18that the Board has achieved at least three of
5.19the following five performance goals:
5.20(1) increase by at least seven percent,
5.21compared to fiscal year 2009, graduates or
5.22degrees, diplomas and certificates conferred;
5.23(2) increase by at least ten percent, compared
5.24to fiscal year 2010, the number of students
5.25of color;
5.26(3) increase by at least fifteen percent,
5.27compared to fiscal year 2010, the full year
5.28equivalent enrollment of students taking
5.29online or blended courses or the number of
5.30online and blended sections;
5.31(4) increase by at least one percent, the fall
5.322011 persistence and completion rate for fall
5.332010 entering students compared to the fall
5.342010 rate for fall 2009 entering students; and
6.1(5) decrease by at least three percent,
6.2compared to calendar year 2009, total energy
6.3consumption.
6.4By October 1, 2011, the Board of Trustees
6.5and the Office of Higher Education must
6.6agree on specific numerical indicators and
6.7definitions for each of the five goals that will
6.8be used to demonstrate the Minnesota State
6.9Colleges and Universities' attainment of each
6.10goal.
6.11On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
6.12of Trustees must report to the legislative
6.13committees with primary jurisdiction over
6.14higher education finance and policy the
6.15progress of the Minnesota State Colleges and
6.16Universities toward attaining the goals.

6.17

Subd. 4.Learning Network of Minnesota

4,161,000

6.18

Subd. 5.Education Priorities

6.19The Board of Trustees, in fulfilling the
6.20requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
6.21136F.06, by making reductions, approving
6.22programs of study, establishing requirements
6.23for completion of programs, and approving
6.24course offerings and requirements for
6.25credentials, must place the highest priority on
6.26meeting the needs of Minnesota employers
6.27for a skilled workforce. The board must
6.28focus on the efficient delivery of higher
6.29education, eliminate duplication throughout
6.30the system, and streamline the operation
6.31of the system to provide an education that
6.32prepares students for the workforce needs of
6.33Minnesota.

6.34
6.35

Subd. 6.Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities Tuition Maximums

7.1In the biennium ending June 30, 2013, the
7.2maximum increase in tuition and mandatory
7.3fees considered in calculating a state grant
7.4for a Minnesota resident undergraduate
7.5student must not exceed:
7.6(1) two percent per year at a state college;
7.7and
7.8(2) four percent per year at a state university.

7.9
7.10

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

7.11

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

529,700,000

`7.12`	Appropriations by Fund
`7.13`		2012	2013
`7.14`	General	527,543,000	527,543,000
`7.15`	Health Care Access	2,157,000	2,157,000

7.16The amounts that may be spent for each
7.17purpose are specified in the following
7.18subdivisions.

7.19

Subd. 2.Operations and Maintenance

465,675,000

7.20This appropriation includes funding for
7.21operation and maintenance of the system.
7.22One percent of the fiscal year 2013
7.23appropriation in this subdivision is available
7.24in fiscal year 2013 when the Board of Regents
7.25of the University of Minnesota demonstrates
7.26to the commissioner of management and
7.27budget that the board has met at least three of
7.28the following five performance goals:
7.29(1) increase the amount of institutional
7.30financial aid so that it is greater in fiscal year
7.312012 than in fiscal year 2010, excluding
7.32federal stimulus funding. Institutional
7.33financial aid includes funds from the
8.1University of Minnesota Foundation and the
8.2Minnesota Medical Foundation;
8.3(2) produce at least 13,500 total degrees on
8.4all campuses in fiscal year 2012;
8.5(3) increase the undergraduate four- and
8.6six-year graduation rates on the Twin Cities
8.7campus for 2011-2012, as reported in the
8.8federal completions survey, over the numbers
8.9for 2009-10, as reported in the federal
8.10completion survey;
8.11(4) produce total research and development
8.12expenditures, as reported to the National
8.13Science Foundation for the University of
8.14Minnesota system so that the amount in the
8.152012 NSF report is not less than the amount
8.16in the 2010 NSF report; and
8.17(5) produce sponsored funding from business
8.18and industry so that funding in fiscal year
8.192012, as reported to the Board of Regents
8.20in December of that year, is not less than
8.21funding in fiscal year 2010.
8.22By October 1, 2011, the Board of Regents
8.23and the Office of Higher Education must
8.24agree on specific numerical indicators and
8.25definitions for each of the five goals that will
8.26be used to demonstrate the University of
8.27Minnesota's attainment of each goal.
8.28On or before April 1, 2012, the Board
8.29of Regents must report to the legislative
8.30committees with primary jurisdiction over
8.31higher education finance and policy the
8.32progress of the University of Minnesota
8.33toward attaining the goals.

8.34

Subd. 3.Education Priorities

9.1The Board of Regents, in fulfilling
9.2their governance responsibilities for
9.3the University of Minnesota by making
9.4reductions, approving programs of study,
9.5establishing requirements for completion of
9.6programs, approving course offerings and
9.7requirements for credentials, and authorizing
9.8and funding research are encouraged to place
9.9the highest priority on meeting the needs of
9.10Minnesota employers for a skilled workforce.
9.11The board must focus on the efficient delivery
9.12of higher education, eliminate duplication
9.13and redundancy, streamline administration,
9.14and focus on providing an education that
9.15prepares students for the workforce needs of
9.16Minnesota.

9.17
9.18

Subd. 4.University of Minnesota Tuition
Maximums

9.19The legislature expects that in the biennium
9.20ending June 30, 2013, increases in tuition
9.21revenue attributable to students enrolled
9.22in the University of Minnesota must not
9.23increase by more than $76,290,000.

9.24

Subd. 5.Primary Care Education Initiatives

2,157,000

9.25This appropriation is from the health care
9.26access fund.

9.27

Subd. 6.Special Appropriations

9.28

(a) Agriculture and Extension Service

42,422,000

9.29For the Agricultural Experiment Station and
9.30the Minnesota Extension Service.

9.31

(b) Health Sciences

5,323,000

9.32$346,000 each year is to support up to 12
9.33resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital
9.34family practice residency program. The
10.1program must prepare doctors to practice
10.2primary care medicine in the rural areas of
10.3the state. The legislature intends this program
10.4to improve health care in rural communities,
10.5provide affordable access to appropriate
10.6medical care, and manage the treatment of
10.7patients in a more cost-effective manner.
10.8The remainder of this appropriation is for
10.9the rural physicians associates program, the
10.10Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, health
10.11sciences research, dental care, and the
10.12Biomedical Engineering Center.

10.13

1,126,000

10.14For the Geological Survey and the talented
10.15youth mathematics program.

10.16

(d) System Special

4,997,000

10.17For general research, industrial relations
10.18education, Natural Resources Research
10.19Institute, Center for Urban and Regional
10.20Affairs, and the Bell Museum of Natural
10.21History.

10.22
10.23

(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo
Foundation Partnership

8,000,000

10.24For the direct and indirect expenses of the
10.25collaborative research partnership between
10.26the University of Minnesota and the Mayo
10.27Foundation for research in biotechnology
10.28and medical genomics. This appropriation is
10.29available until expended. An annual report
10.30on the expenditure of these funds must be
10.31submitted to the governor and the chairs
10.32of the senate and house of representatives
10.33committees responsible for higher education
11.1and economic development by June 30 of
11.2each fiscal year.

11.3

Subd. 7.Academic Health Center

11.4The appropriation for Academic Health
11.5Center funding under Minnesota Statutes,
11.6section 297F.10, is $22,343,000 each year.

11.7

Sec. 6. MAYO MEDICAL FOUNDATION

11.8

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

1,351,000

11.9The amounts that may be spent for each
11.10purpose are specified in the following
11.11subdivisions.

11.12

Subd. 2.Medical School

665,000

11.13The state of Minnesota must pay a capitation
11.14each year for each student who is a resident
11.15of Minnesota. The appropriation may be
11.16transferred between years of the biennium to
11.17accommodate enrollment fluctuations.
11.18It is intended that during the biennium the
11.19Mayo Clinic use the capitation money to
11.20increase the number of doctors practicing in
11.21rural areas in need of doctors.

11.22
11.23

Subd. 3.Family Practice and Graduate
Residency Program

686,000

11.24The state of Minnesota must pay stipend
11.25support for up to 27 residents each year.

11.26ARTICLE 2

11.27RELATED HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS

11.28    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 135A.51, subdivision 2, is amended to
11.29read:
11.30    Subd. 2. Senior citizen. "Senior citizen" means a person who has reached 66 62
11.31 years of age before the beginning of any term, semester or quarter, in which a course of
12.1study is pursued, or a person receiving a railroad retirement annuity who has reached 60
12.2years of age before the beginning of the term.
12.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after final enactment for
12.4terms beginning after July 1, 2011.

12.5    Sec. 2. [136A.051] STUDENT RECORDS AND DATA.
12.6 When any institution of higher education provides the Minnesota Office of Higher
12.7Education, Minnesota Department of Education, or any other state agency student
12.8data or records, the institution of higher education shall not be liable for any breach of
12.9confidentiality, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction of such student data or records, if
12.10the breach, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction of the records resulted from actions or
12.11omissions of:
12.12(1) the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Education,
12.13or any other state agency; or
12.14(2) individuals or entities provided access to the education records by the Minnesota
12.15Office of Higher Education, the Minnesota Department of Education, or any other state
12.16agency.

12.17    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.121, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
12.18    Subd. 6. Cost of attendance. (a) The recognized cost of attendance consists
12.19of (1) allowances specified in law for living and miscellaneous expenses, and (2) an
12.20allowance for tuition and fees equal to the lesser of the average tuition and fees charged by
12.21the institution that is, (i) for two-year program, the highest tuition and fees charged by
12.22a Minnesota public college; (ii) for four-year programs, the highest average tuition and
12.23fees charged by a Minnesota public university; or ( iii) for any program the tuition and
12.24fee maximums established in law.
12.25(b) For a student registering for less than full time, the office shall prorate the cost of
12.26attendance to the actual number of credits for which the student is enrolled.
12.27(c) The recognized cost of attendance for a student who is confined to a Minnesota
12.28correctional institution shall consist of the tuition and fee component in paragraph (a),
12.29with no allowance for living and miscellaneous expenses.
12.30(d) For the purpose of this subdivision, "fees" include only those fees that are
12.31mandatory and charged to full-time resident students attending the institution. Fees do
12.32not include charges for tools, equipment, computers, or other similar materials where the
12.33student retains ownership. Fees include charges for these materials if the institution retains
12.34ownership. Fees do not include optional or punitive fees.

13.1    Sec. 4. [136F.705] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
13.2(a) The board of trustees is encouraged to offer entering students a plan providing
13.3stable tuition for students pursuing two-year or four-year degrees. A guaranteed tuition
13.4plan must meet the requirements of this section.
13.5(b) A Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree program at a state
13.6college or university beginning in the fall of 2011 or later is guaranteed a stable tuition
13.7for up to four consecutive academic years.
13.8(c) For an undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a
13.9state university, the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during
13.10a four-year period, beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the
13.11amount of tuition that the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a
13.12student who continues to be enrolled after four consecutive academic years, the tuition
13.13rate for each semester in excess of four years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new
13.14enrollees at the state university.
13.15(d) For an undergraduate student enrolled in an associate degree program at a college,
13.16the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during a two-year period,
13.17beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of tuition that
13.18the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student who continues
13.19to be enrolled after two consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for each semester in
13.20excess of two years is equal to the tuition rate for new enrollees at the college.

13.21    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.01, is amended to read:
13.22136G.01 PLAN ESTABLISHED.
13.23A college savings plan known as the Minnesota college savings plan is established.
13.24In establishing this plan, the legislature seeks to encourage individuals to save for
13.25postsecondary education by:
13.26(1) providing a qualified tuition plan under federal tax law; and
13.27~~(2) providing matching grants for contributions to the program by low- and~~
13.28~~middle-income families; and~~
13.29~~(3)~~ (2) encouraging individuals, foundations, and businesses to provide additional
13.30grants to participating students.
13.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.

13.32    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
14.1    Subdivision 1. General. For purposes of sections 136G.01 to ~~136G.13~~ 136G.14, the
14.2following terms have the meanings given.
14.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.

14.4    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
14.5    Subd. 18. Matching grant. "Matching grant" means an amount added to a matching
14.6grant account under section 136G.11 for eligible account beneficiaries for account
14.7contributions in calendar years 2001 to 2010.
14.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.

14.9    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.03, subdivision 27, is amended to read:
14.10    Subd. 27. Plan. "Plan" refers to the plan established under sections 136G.01 to
14.11~~136G.13~~ 136G.14 .
14.12EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.

14.13    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
14.14    Subdivision 1. Responsibilities. (a) The director shall establish the rules, terms,
14.15and conditions for the plan, subject to the requirements of sections 136G.01 to ~~136G.13~~
14.16136G.14 .
14.17(b) The director shall prescribe the application forms, procedures, and other
14.18requirements that apply to the plan.
14.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.

14.20    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
14.21    Subd. 6. Three-year period for withdrawal of grants. A matching grant deposited
14.22in ~~the~~ a matching grant account based on account owner contributions during calendar
14.23years 2001 to 2010 under section 136G.11 may not be withdrawn within three years of the
14.24establishment of the account of the beneficiary. In calculating the three-year period, the
14.25period held in another account is included, if the account includes a rollover from another
14.26account under section 529(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
14.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.

14.28    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.05, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
15.1    Subd. 8. Administration. The director shall administer the program, including
15.2accepting and processing applications, maintaining account records, making payments,
15.3~~making matching grants under section~~ ~~136G.11~~, and undertaking any other necessary
15.4tasks to administer the program. The office may contract with one or more third parties to
15.5carry out some or all of these administrative duties, including providing incentives and
15.6marketing the program. The office and the board may jointly contract with third-party
15.7providers, if the office and board determine that it is desirable to contract with the same
15.8entity or entities for administration and investment management.
15.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.

15.10    Sec. 12. [137.105] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
15.11The Board of Regents is encouraged to offer students a guaranteed tuition plan
15.12according to this section. A Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree
15.13program at the University of Minnesota beginning in the fall of 2011 or later may be
15.14offered guaranteed stable tuition for up to four consecutive academic years. Under the
15.15guaranteed plan, for an undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program,
15.16the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during a four-year
15.17period, beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of
15.18tuition that the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student
15.19who continues to be enrolled after four consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for
15.20each semester in excess of four years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new enrollees
15.21at the University of Minnesota.

15.22    Sec. 13. STUDY OF GRADUATE EDUCATION IN FOR-PROFIT SECTOR.
15.23The Minnesota Office of Higher Education must study graduate education in the
15.24for-profit institutions that offer graduate education to Minnesota students. The study
15.25must examine the rights and responsibilities of graduate students attending for-profit
15.26institutions. At a minimum, the study must include an analysis of contractual arrangements
15.27with graduate students, fulfillment of these contracts by all parties, protection of graduate
15.28students' intellectual property rights, communication of well-defined expectations
15.29for completion of graduation requirements, provision of adequate notice of changing
15.30expectations for completion of graduate degrees, and ease of access by the graduate
15.31student to information on the policies and procedures of the institution. The study must
15.32evaluate the extent to which these institutions provide clear guidelines for graduate studies
15.33on due process, academic freedom of inquiry, and recourse for graduate students if a
15.34potential conflict of interest situation, including access to alternative dispute resolution
16.1systems, and provide examples of effective guidelines and policies. The office must report
16.2on the findings of this study by January 15, 2013, to the committees of the legislature with
16.3responsibility for higher education finance. The report must include recommendations for
16.4any changes to improve graduate education in the for-profit sector.

16.5    Sec. 14. CREDIT TRANSFER WITHIN MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES
16.6AND UNIVERSITIES.
16.7By February 15, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and
16.8Universities must adopt a policy requiring every college and university of the Minnesota
16.9State Colleges and Universities to grant credit for a course that is taken for credit at any of
16.10the colleges or universities in the system. The policy must require the credit to transfer to
16.11the receiving institution at the same number of credits granted at the transferring institution.
16.12The policy must also address the transfer of credits awarded to students in the Anoka
16.13STEP and other 2+2 programs offered in conjunction with colleges in the Minnesota State
16.14Colleges and Universities to all colleges within MnSCU. The policy adopted under this
16.15section may allow credits to transfer as an equal number of elective credits.

16.16    Sec. 15. REPEALER.
16.17(a) Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 135A.26; and 181.986, are repealed.
16.18(b) Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136G.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
16.19and 10, are repealed effective July 2, 2012.
16.20(c) Laws 2009, chapter 95, article 2, section 39, is repealed effective July 1, 2011."
16.21Amend the title accordingly