Bill Text: MN HF2377 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Tuition reciprocity payments account established, tuition reciprocity payments and transfers modified, and appropriations transferred.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-23 - Author added Morrow [HF2377 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF2377-Introduced.html
1.2relating to higher education; establishing an account for tuition reciprocity
1.3payments; modifying tuition reciprocity payments and transfers; transferring
1.4appropriations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08,
1.5subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08, is amended by adding a
1.8subdivision to read:
1.9 Subd. 2a. Tuition reciprocity account. A tuition reciprocity account is established
1.10in the special revenue fund in the state treasury for the deposit of appropriations for the
1.11interstate tuition reciprocity program under this section. All payments and transfers from
1.12states with reciprocal agreements must be deposited in the tuition reciprocity account. All
1.13payments or transfers to states with reciprocal agreements must be made from the tuition
1.14reciprocity account. Any balance remaining in the tuition reciprocity account at the end of
1.15a fiscal biennium is transferred to the general fund.
1.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012, for reciprocity
1.17payments or transfers for fiscal year 2013.
1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.19 Subd. 3. Wisconsin. A higher education reciprocity agreement with the state
1.20of Wisconsin may include provision for the transfer of funds between Minnesota and
1.21Wisconsin. If this provision is included, the amount of funds to be transferred shall be
1.22determined according to a formula which is mutually acceptable to the office and a duly
1.23designated agency representing Wisconsin. The formula shall recognize differences in
2.1tuition rates between the two states and the number of students attending institutions
2.2in each state under the agreement. Any payments to Minnesota by Wisconsin shall be
2.3deposited by the office in thegeneral fund of the state treasury tuition reciprocity account
2.4under subdivision 2a. Any payments to Wisconsin by Minnesota shall be made from the
2.5tuition reciprocity account. The amount required for the payments shall be certified by the
2.6director of the office to the commissioner of management and budget annually.
2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012, for tuition reciprocity
2.8payments or transfers for fiscal year 2013.
2.9 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.10 Subd. 4. North Dakota; South Dakota. A reciprocity agreement with North Dakota
2.11may include provision for the transfer of funds between Minnesota and North Dakota. If
2.12provision for transfer of funds between the two states is included, the amount of funds to
2.13be transferred shall be determined according to a formula which is mutually acceptable to
2.14the office and a duly designated agency representing North Dakota. In adopting a formula,
2.15the office shall consider tuition rates in the two states and the number of students attending
2.16institutions in each state under the agreement. Any payment to Minnesota by North
2.17Dakota shall be deposited by the office in thegeneral fund tuition reciprocity account
2.18under subdivision 2a. Any payments to North Dakota by Minnesota shall be made from
2.19the tuition reciprocity account. The amount required for the payments shall be certified by
2.20the director of the office to the commissioner of management and budget annually. All
2.21provisions in this subdivision pertaining to North Dakota shall also be applied to South
2.22Dakota, and all authority and conditions granted for higher education reciprocity with
2.23North Dakota are also granted for higher education reciprocity with South Dakota.
2.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012, for tuition reciprocity
2.25payments or transfers for fiscal year 2013.
2.26 Sec. 4. DEPOSIT OF APPROPRIATIONS; INTERSTATE TUITION
2.27RECIPROCITY.
2.28The amount appropriated in Laws 2011, First Special Session, chapter 5, article 1,
2.29section 3, subdivision 10, for interstate tuition reciprocity for fiscal year 2013 must be
2.30deposited in the tuition reciprocity account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota
2.31Statutes, section 136A.08, subdivision 2a, for payments to a state with a tuition reciprocity
2.32agreement.
2.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
1.3payments; modifying tuition reciprocity payments and transfers; transferring
1.4appropriations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08,
1.5subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08, is amended by adding a
1.8subdivision to read:
1.9 Subd. 2a. Tuition reciprocity account. A tuition reciprocity account is established
1.10in the special revenue fund in the state treasury for the deposit of appropriations for the
1.11interstate tuition reciprocity program under this section. All payments and transfers from
1.12states with reciprocal agreements must be deposited in the tuition reciprocity account. All
1.13payments or transfers to states with reciprocal agreements must be made from the tuition
1.14reciprocity account. Any balance remaining in the tuition reciprocity account at the end of
1.15a fiscal biennium is transferred to the general fund.
1.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012, for reciprocity
1.17payments or transfers for fiscal year 2013.
1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.19 Subd. 3. Wisconsin. A higher education reciprocity agreement with the state
1.20of Wisconsin may include provision for the transfer of funds between Minnesota and
1.21Wisconsin. If this provision is included, the amount of funds to be transferred shall be
1.22determined according to a formula which is mutually acceptable to the office and a duly
1.23designated agency representing Wisconsin. The formula shall recognize differences in
2.1tuition rates between the two states and the number of students attending institutions
2.2in each state under the agreement. Any payments to Minnesota by Wisconsin shall be
2.3deposited by the office in the
2.4under subdivision 2a. Any payments to Wisconsin by Minnesota shall be made from the
2.5tuition reciprocity account. The amount required for the payments shall be certified by the
2.6director of the office to the commissioner of management and budget annually.
2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012, for tuition reciprocity
2.8payments or transfers for fiscal year 2013.
2.9 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 136A.08, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.10 Subd. 4. North Dakota; South Dakota. A reciprocity agreement with North Dakota
2.11may include provision for the transfer of funds between Minnesota and North Dakota. If
2.12provision for transfer of funds between the two states is included, the amount of funds to
2.13be transferred shall be determined according to a formula which is mutually acceptable to
2.14the office and a duly designated agency representing North Dakota. In adopting a formula,
2.15the office shall consider tuition rates in the two states and the number of students attending
2.16institutions in each state under the agreement. Any payment to Minnesota by North
2.17Dakota shall be deposited by the office in the
2.18under subdivision 2a. Any payments to North Dakota by Minnesota shall be made from
2.19the tuition reciprocity account. The amount required for the payments shall be certified by
2.20the director of the office to the commissioner of management and budget annually. All
2.21provisions in this subdivision pertaining to North Dakota shall also be applied to South
2.22Dakota, and all authority and conditions granted for higher education reciprocity with
2.23North Dakota are also granted for higher education reciprocity with South Dakota.
2.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012, for tuition reciprocity
2.25payments or transfers for fiscal year 2013.
2.26 Sec. 4. DEPOSIT OF APPROPRIATIONS; INTERSTATE TUITION
2.27RECIPROCITY.
2.28The amount appropriated in Laws 2011, First Special Session, chapter 5, article 1,
2.29section 3, subdivision 10, for interstate tuition reciprocity for fiscal year 2013 must be
2.30deposited in the tuition reciprocity account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota
2.31Statutes, section 136A.08, subdivision 2a, for payments to a state with a tuition reciprocity
2.32agreement.
2.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2012.
