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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to higher education; making policy and technical changes to certain higher
3	3	1.3 education provisions including sexual misconduct grievance procedures, student
4	4	1.4 aid, and institutional grants; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
5	5	1.5 sections 135A.15, subdivision 2a; 135A.1582; 136A.246, subdivisions 1a, 3;
6	6	1.6 136A.87; 136A.901, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
7	7	1.7 Statutes, chapter 136A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5.41,
8	8	1.8 subdivision 2; 136A.057; 136A.1251, subdivision 5; 136A.1788, subdivision 5;
9	9	1.9 136A.1791, subdivision 9; 136A.246, subdivision 9; 136A.861, subdivision 7;
10	10	1.10 136A.901, subdivision 2; 136A.91, subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, part 4850.0014,
11	11	1.11 subparts 1, 2.
12	12	1.12BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
13	13	1.13 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.15, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
14	14	1.14 Subd. 2a.Campus investigation and disciplinary hearing procedures sexual
15	15	1.15misconduct grievance procedures.(a) A postsecondary institution must provide a reporting
16	16	1.16party an opportunity for an impartial, timely, and thorough investigation of a report of sexual
17	17	1.17misconduct against a student. If an investigation reveals that sexual misconduct has occurred,
18	18	1.18the institution must take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the sexual
19	19	1.19misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and, as appropriate, remedy its effects.
20	20	1.20 (b) An institution must offer and coordinate academic and residential supportive measures
21	21	1.21as needed and equitably to both the reporting and responding parties participating in a
22	22	1.22campus sexual misconduct grievance process, including but not limited to exam or assignment
23	23	1.23extensions, permitted class absence, a change in on-campus residence, and schedule changes.
24	24	1.24 (c) An institution must allow the reporting and responding parties to present and review
25	25	1.25relevant evidence. Testimony by the parties and witnesses must be compiled in an
26	26	1.26investigative report.
27	27	1Section 1.
28	28	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25
29	29	State of Minnesota
30	30	This Document can be made available
31	31	in alternative formats upon request
32	32	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
33	33	H. F. No. 2312
34	34	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
35	35	Authored by Rarick and Wolgamott03/13/2025
36	36	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy 2.1 (b) (d) Throughout any investigation or disciplinary proceeding, a postsecondary an
37	37	2.2institution must treat the reporting parties, responding parties, witnesses, and other
38	38	2.3participants in the proceeding with dignity and respect.
39	39	2.4 (c) (e) If a postsecondary an institution conducts a hearing, an advisor the reporting and
40	40	2.5responding party may provide opening and closing remarks, or the party's advisor may
41	41	2.6provide opening or closing remarks on behalf of a the party or assist with formulating
42	42	2.7questions to the other party or witnesses about related evidence or credibility.
43	43	2.8 (f) An institution must allow equal opportunity during the hearing for the reporting and
44	44	2.9responding party to consult an additional support person other than the advisor, such as an
45	45	2.10advocate, if requested and deemed appropriate by the Title IX coordinator.
46	46	2.11 (g) The reporting and responding party must be given equal opportunity to question the
47	47	2.12credibility of the other party and witnesses through a live hearing or questioning by a
48	48	2.13decision-maker, pursuant to paragraph (i).
49	49	2.14 (h) If an institution allows for cross-examination of witnesses and parties, the reporting
50	50	2.15party and the responding party are not permitted to personally cross-examine each other or
51	51	2.16any witnesses. Any cross-examination must be performed by the party's advisor or an
52	52	2.17adjudicator of the campus disciplinary proceeding.
53	53	2.18 (i) An institution must appoint a decision-maker or panel of decision-makers who are
54	54	2.19not the investigator to assess the credibility of the reporting party, the responding party, and
55	55	2.20any other witness through a live hearing or direct questioning.
56	56	2.21 (j) If the facts and circumstances rise to a policy violation, an institution must proceed
57	57	2.22with the campus sexual misconduct grievance process concurrently with a criminal
58	58	2.23investigation if requested by the reporting party.
59	59	2.24 (k) Personal information of the reporting party such as character witness or sexual
60	60	2.25behavior of the reporting party is allowable if it is deemed relevant by the decision-maker
61	61	2.26and if it substantiates that the misconduct may have occurred. Mental health and medical
62	62	2.27information of the reporting party may be considered if: (1) a release is signed by the
63	63	2.28reporting party; and (2) nonrelevant information is redacted. If a responding party is found
64	64	2.29responsible, medical and mental health information of the reporting party may be considered
65	65	2.30to determine sanctions.
66	66	2.31 (l) Questions and evidence about the reporting party's sexual predisposition or prior
67	67	2.32sexual behavior are not considered relevant, unless such questions and evidence: (1) are
68	68	2.33offered to prove that someone other than the responding party committed the alleged conduct;
69	69	2Section 1.
70	70	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 3.1or (2) concern specific incidents of the reporting party's prior sexual behavior with respect
71	71	3.2to the responding party and are offered to prove consent.
72	72	3.3 (m) The responding and reporting parties may discuss the investigation and disciplinary
73	73	3.4proceedings with their advisor of choice, parents, or an authorized legal guardian.
74	74	3.5 (n) An institution must use the preponderance of the evidence standard of proof if an
75	75	3.6allegation involves a student.
76	76	3.7 (o) An institution must deliver the outcome of the grievance process simultaneously to
77	77	3.8the reporting and responding parties.
78	78	3.9 (p) An institution must inform the reporting and responding parties no later than 24
79	79	3.10hours before a decision is rendered regarding the timeline of the outcome's release. Alongside
80	80	3.11the notice of the outcome, an institution must offer community mental health and, if
81	81	3.12applicable, on-campus resources equitably to a reporting and responding party. The outcome
82	82	3.13must not be delivered to a reporting or responding party at the end of the day or on a weekend
83	83	3.14or holiday to ensure that the reporting and responding parties may access supportive services.
84	84	3.15 (q) Institutions must have a policy prohibiting retaliation that specifies what constitutes
85	85	3.16retaliation and possible actions for students and employees if retaliation occurs. Retaliation
86	86	3.17against the reporting party, responding party, or witness resulting from a person's participation
87	87	3.18in a campus sexual misconduct investigation is prohibited.
88	88	3.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
89	89	3.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.1582, is amended to read:
90	90	3.21 135A.1582 PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.
91	91	3.22 Subdivision 1.Definition Definitions.(a) For the purpose of this section, the following
92	92	3.23term has terms have the meaning meanings given.
93	93	3.24 (b) "Parenting student" means a student enrolled at a public college or university who
94	94	3.25is the parent or legal guardian of or can claim as a dependent a child under the age of 18.
95	95	3.26 (c) "Pregnancy or related conditions" means: (1) pregnancy, childbirth, termination of
96	96	3.27pregnancy, or lactation; (2) medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, termination
97	97	3.28of pregnancy, or lactation; or (3) recovery from pregnancy, childbirth, termination of
98	98	3.29pregnancy, lactation, or related medical conditions.
99	99	3.30 (d) "Postsecondary institution" means an institution governed by the Board of Trustees
100	100	3.31of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or a private postsecondary institution that
101	101	3.32offers in-person courses on a campus located in Minnesota and that is an eligible institution
102	102	3Sec. 2.
103	103	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 4.1as defined in section 136A.103. Institutions governed by the Board of Regents of the
104	104	4.2University of Minnesota are requested to comply with this section.
105	105	4.3 Subd. 2.Rights and protections.(a) A Minnesota state college or university
106	106	4.4postsecondary institution may not require and the University of Minnesota is requested not
107	107	4.5to require a pregnant or parenting student, solely because of the student's status as a pregnant
108	108	4.6or parenting student or due to issues related to the student's pregnancy or parenting, to:
109	109	4.7 (1) take a leave of absence or withdraw from the student's degree or certificate program;
110	110	4.8 (2) limit the student's studies;
111	111	4.9 (3) participate in an alternative program;
112	112	4.10 (4) change the student's major, degree, or certificate program; or
113	113	4.11 (5) refrain from joining or cease participating in any course, activity, or program at the
114	114	4.12college or university.
115	115	4.13 (b) A Minnesota state college or university postsecondary institution shall provide and
116	116	4.14the University of Minnesota is requested to provide reasonable modifications to a pregnant
117	117	4.15student, including modifications that:
118	118	4.16 (1) would be provided to a student with a temporary medical condition; or
119	119	4.17 (2) are related to the health and safety of the student and the student's unborn child, such
120	120	4.18as allowing the student to maintain a safe distance from substances, areas, and activities
121	121	4.19known to be hazardous to pregnant women or unborn children.
122	122	4.20 (c) A Minnesota state college or university postsecondary institution must and the
123	123	4.21University of Minnesota is requested to, for reasons related to a student's pregnancy,
124	124	4.22childbirth, or any resulting medical status or condition:
125	125	4.23 (1) excuse the student's absence;
126	126	4.24 (2) allow the student to make up missed assignments or assessments;
127	127	4.25 (3) allow the student additional time to complete assignments in the same manner as the
128	128	4.26institution allows for a student with a temporary medical condition; and
129	129	4.27 (4) provide the student with access to instructional materials and video recordings of
130	130	4.28lectures for classes for which the student has an excused absence under this section to the
131	131	4.29same extent that instructional materials and video recordings of lectures are made available
132	132	4.30to any other student with an excused absence.
133	133	4Sec. 2.
134	134	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 5.1 (d) A Minnesota state college or university postsecondary institution must and the
135	135	5.2University of Minnesota is requested to allow a pregnant or parenting student to:
136	136	5.3 (1) take a leave of absence; and
137	137	5.4 (2) if in good academic standing at the time the student takes a leave of absence, return
138	138	5.5to the student's degree or certificate program in good academic standing without being
139	139	5.6required to reapply for admission.
140	140	5.7 (e) If a public college or university postsecondary institution provides early registration
141	141	5.8for courses or programs at the institution for any group of students, the Minnesota state
142	142	5.9college or university institution must provide and the University of Minnesota is requested
143	143	5.10to provide early registration for those courses or programs for pregnant or parenting students
144	144	5.11in the same manner.
145	145	5.12 Subd. 3.Policy on discrimination.Each Minnesota state college or university
146	146	5.13postsecondary institution must adopt and the University of Minnesota is requested to adopt
147	147	5.14a policy for students on pregnancy and parenting discrimination. The policy must:
148	148	5.15 (1) include the contact information of the Title IX coordinator who is the designated
149	149	5.16point of contact for a student requesting each protection or modification under this section.
150	150	5.17Contact information must include the Title IX coordinator's name, phone number, email,
151	151	5.18and office;
152	152	5.19 (2) be posted in an easily accessible, straightforward format on the college or university's
153	153	5.20website; and
154	154	5.21 (3) be made available annually to faculty, staff, and employees of the college or
155	155	5.22university.
156	156	5.23 Subd. 4.Administration.The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education must,
157	157	5.24in consultation with the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
158	158	5.25and, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, and other relevant stakeholders,
159	159	5.26establish guidelines, as necessary, to administer this section. The guidelines must establish
160	160	5.27minimum periods for which a pregnant or parenting student must be given a leave of absence
161	161	5.28under subdivision 2, paragraph (d). In establishing the minimum periods, the Office of
162	162	5.29Higher Education shall consider the maximum amount of time a student may be absent
163	163	5.30without significantly interfering with the student's ability to complete the student's degree
164	164	5.31or certificate program.
165	165	5Sec. 2.
166	166	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 6.1 Sec. 3. [136A.054] CONSOLIDATED COMPETITIVE GRANT AND STUDENT
167	167	6.2LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM REPORTING.
168	168	6.3 (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall report annually by February
169	169	6.415, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
170	170	6.5over higher education, on the details of programs administered under sections 135A.137,
171	171	6.6136A.1251, 136A.1788, 136A.1789, 136A.1791, 136A.1794, 136A.1795, 136A.246,
172	172	6.7136A.861, 136A.901, and 136A.91 including the following, where applicable:
173	173	6.8 (1) organizations receiving grant awards;
174	174	6.9 (2) grant award amounts and utilization rates;
175	175	6.10 (3) grant program activities, goals, and outcomes;
176	176	6.11 (4) grant matching sources and funding levels;
177	177	6.12 (5) number and amount of loan repayment awards disbursed; and
178	178	6.13 (6) demographic data of loan repayment program participants.
179	179	6.14 (b) The commissioner must report any additional data and outcomes relevant to the
180	180	6.15evaluation of programs administered under sections 135A.137, 136A.1251, 136A.1788,
181	181	6.16136A.1789, 136A.1791, 136A.1794, 136A.1795, 136A.246, 136A.861, 136A.901, and
182	182	6.17136A.91 as evidenced by activities funded under each program.
183	183	6.18 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.246, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
184	184	6.19 Subd. 1a.Definitions.(a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
185	185	6.20 (b) "Competency standard" has the meaning given in section 175.45, subdivision 2.
186	186	6.21 (c) "Eligible training" means training provided by an eligible training provider that:
187	187	6.22 (1) includes training to meet one or more identified competency standards;
188	188	6.23 (2) is instructor-led for a majority of the training; and
189	189	6.24 (3) results in the employee receiving an industry-recognized accredited degree, certificate,
190	190	6.25or credential.
191	191	6.26 (d) "Eligible training provider" means an institution:
192	192	6.27 (1) operated by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
193	193	6.28or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
194	194	6.29 (2) licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office; or
195	195	6Sec. 4.
196	196	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 7.1 (3) exempt from the provisions of section 136A.822 to 136A.834 or 136A.61 to 136A.71
197	197	7.2as approved by the office.
198	198	7.3 (e) "Industry-recognized accredited degrees, certificates, or credentials" means:
199	199	7.4 (1) certificates, diplomas, or degrees issued by a postsecondary institution;
200	200	7.5 (2) registered apprenticeship certifications or certificates;
201	201	7.6 (3) occupational licenses or registrations;
202	202	7.7 (4) certifications issued by, or recognized by, industry or professional associations; and
203	203	7.8 (5) other certifications as approved by the commissioner.
204	204	7.9 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.246, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
205	205	7.10 Subd. 3.Eligible training provider.The Office of Higher Education and the Department
206	206	7.11of Labor and Industry must cooperate in maintaining an inventory of accredited degree,
207	207	7.12certificate, and credential programs that provide training to meet competency standards.
208	208	7.13The inventory must be posted on each agency's website with contact information for each
209	209	7.14program. The postings must be updated periodically.
210	210	7.15 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.87, is amended to read:
211	211	7.16 136A.87 PLANNING INFORMATION FOR POSTSECONDAR Y EDUCATION.
212	212	7.17 (a) The office shall make available to all residents beginning in 7th grade through
213	213	7.18adulthood information about planning and preparing for postsecondary opportunities.
214	214	7.19Information must be provided to all 7th grade students and their parents annually by
215	215	7.20September 30 about planning for their postsecondary education. The office may also provide
216	216	7.21information to high school students and their parents, to adults, and to out-of-school youth.
217	217	7.22 (b) The office shall gather and share information with students and parents about the
218	218	7.23dual credit acceptance policies of each Minnesota public and private college and university.
219	219	7.24The office shall gather and share information related to the acceptance policies for concurrent
220	220	7.25enrollment courses, postsecondary enrollment options courses, advanced placement courses,
221	221	7.26and international baccalaureate courses. This information must be shared on the office's
222	222	7.27website and included in the information under paragraph (a).
223	223	7.28 (c) (b) The information provided under paragraph (a) may include the following:
224	224	7.29 (1) the need to start planning early;
225	225	7Sec. 6.
226	226	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 8.1 (2) the availability of assistance in educational planning from educational institutions
227	227	8.2and other organizations;
228	228	8.3 (3) suggestions for studying effectively during high school;
229	229	8.4 (4) high school courses necessary to be adequately prepared for postsecondary education;
230	230	8.5 (5) encouragement to involve parents actively in planning for all phases of education;
231	231	8.6 (6) information about postsecondary education and training opportunities existing in the
232	232	8.7state, their respective missions and expectations for students, their preparation requirements,
233	233	8.8admission requirements, and student placement;
234	234	8.9 (7) ways to evaluate and select postsecondary institutions;
235	235	8.10 (8) the process of transferring credits among Minnesota postsecondary institutions and
236	236	8.11systems;
237	237	8.12 (9) the costs of postsecondary education and the availability of financial assistance in
238	238	8.13meeting these costs, including specific information about the Minnesota Promise;
239	239	8.14 (10) the interrelationship of assistance from student financial aid, public assistance, and
240	240	8.15job training programs;
241	241	8.16 (11) financial planning for postsecondary education; and
242	242	8.17 (12) postsecondary education options for students with intellectual and developmental
243	243	8.18disabilities.
244	244	8.19 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 136A.901, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
245	245	8.20 Subdivision 1.Grant program.(a) The commissioner shall establish a grant program
246	246	8.21to award grants to institutions in Minnesota for research into spinal cord injuries and traumatic
247	247	8.22brain injuries. Grants shall be awarded to conduct research into new and innovative treatments
248	248	8.23and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of people with spinal cord and
249	249	8.24traumatic brain injuries. Research topics may include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutical,
250	250	8.25medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches and techniques. The
251	251	8.26commissioner, in consultation with the advisory council established under section 136A.902,
252	252	8.27shall award 50 percent of the grant funds for research involving spinal cord injuries and 50
253	253	8.28percent to research involving traumatic brain injuries. In addition to the amounts appropriated
254	254	8.29by law, the commissioner may accept additional funds from private and public sources.
255	255	8.30Amounts received from these sources are appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes
256	256	8.31of issuing grants under this section.
257	257	8Sec. 7.
258	258	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 9.1 (b) Institutions that are eligible to apply for a grant under this section include
259	259	9.2postsecondary institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations.
260	260	9.3 (b) (c) A spinal cord and traumatic brain injury grant account is established in the special
261	261	9.4revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to make grants
262	262	9.5and to administer the grant program under this section. Appropriations to the commissioner
263	263	9.6for the program are for transfer to the account. Appropriations from the account do not
264	264	9.7cancel and are available until expended.
265	265	9.8 Sec. 8. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
266	266	9.9 Subdivision 1.Student parent support.The revisor of statutes must renumber Minnesota
267	267	9.10Statutes, section 136A.1251, as Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.915. The revisor must
268	268	9.11also make cross-reference changes consistent with the renumbering.
269	269	9.12 Subd. 2.Inclusive higher education.The revisor of statutes must renumber Minnesota
270	270	9.13Statutes, section 135A.161, as Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.921. The revisor of statutes
271	271	9.14must renumber Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.162, as Minnesota Statutes, section
272	272	9.15136A.922. The revisor must also make cross-reference changes consistent with the
273	273	9.16renumbering.
274	274	9.17 Sec. 9. REPEALER.
275	275	9.18 (a) Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 5.41, subdivision 2; 136A.057; 136A.1251,
276	276	9.19subdivision 5; 136A.1788, subdivision 5; 136A.1791, subdivision 9; 136A.246, subdivision
277	277	9.209; 136A.861, subdivision 7; 136A.901, subdivision 2; and 136A.91, subdivision 3, are
278	278	9.21repealed.
279	279	9.22 (b) Minnesota Rules, part 4850.0014, subparts 1 and 2, are repealed.
280	280	9Sec. 9.
281	281	REVISOR EB/DG 25-0054203/06/25 5.41 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS.
282	282	Subd. 2.Report.(a) A postsecondary institution must file by November 1 of each year a report
283	283	on its programs with the secretary of state. The report must contain the following information from
284	284	the previous academic year, including summer terms:
285	285	(1) deaths of program participants that occurred during program participation as a result of
286	286	program participation;
287	287	(2) accidents and illnesses that occurred during program participation as a result of program
288	288	participation and that required hospitalization; and
289	289	(3) country, primary program host, and program type for all incidents reported in clauses (1)
290	290	and (2).
291	291	(b) For purposes of paragraph (a), "primary program host" is the institution or organization
292	292	responsible for or in control of the majority of decisions being made on the program including, but
293	293	not limited to, student housing, local transportation, and emergency response and support.
294	294	(c) Information reported under paragraph (a), clause (1), may be supplemented by a brief
295	295	explanatory statement.
296	296	(d) A postsecondary institution must request, but not mandate, hospitalization and incident
297	297	disclosure from students upon completion of the program.
298	298	(e) A postsecondary institution must report to the secretary of state annually by November 1
299	299	whether its program complies with health and safety standards set by the Forum on Education
300	300	Abroad or a similar study abroad program standard setting agency.
301	301	136A.057 STUDENT TRANSFER REPORTING.
302	302	(a) The commissioner must report on the office's website summary data on students who, within
303	303	the most recent academic year, withdrew from enrollment without completing a degree or credential
304	304	program at a public postsecondary institution in Minnesota. The summary data must include whether
305	305	the students who withdrew transferred to another institution and the institutions transferred to and
306	306	from.
307	307	(b) Summary data must be aggregated by postsecondary institution and degree or credential
308	308	program. Summary data must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, Pell eligibility, and age.
309	309	(c) The commissioner must post the initial data on the office's website on or before February
310	310	15, 2022, and must update the data at least annually thereafter.
311	311	136A.1251 STUDENT-PARENT SUPPORT INITIATIVE.
312	312	Subd. 5.Report and evaluation.By August 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner
313	313	shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
314	314	jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the grant recipients and their activities. The
315	315	report shall include information about the students served, the organizations providing services,
316	316	program activities, program goals, and outcomes.
317	317	136A.1788 STUDENT LOAN DEBT COUNSELING.
318	318	Subd. 5.Report to legislature.By February 1 of the second year of each grant award, the
319	319	commissioner must submit a report to the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction over higher
320	320	education finance regarding grant program outcomes.
321	321	136A.1791 TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
322	322	Subd. 9.Annual reporting.By February 1 of each year, the commissioner must report to the
323	323	chairs of the kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education committees of the legislature on
324	324	the number of individuals who received loan repayment under this section, the race or ethnicity of
325	325	the teachers participating in the program, the licensure areas and school districts in which the
326	326	teachers taught, the average amount paid to a teacher participating in the program, and other summary
327	327	data identified by the commissioner as outcome indicators.
328	328	136A.246 DUAL TRAINING COMPETENCY GRANTS.
329	329	Subd. 9.Reporting.Commencing in 2017, the commissioner shall annually by February 1
330	330	report on the activity of the grant program for the preceding fiscal year to the chairs of the legislative
331	331	1R
332	332	APPENDIX
333	333	Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-00542 committees with jurisdiction over workforce policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must
334	334	include:
335	335	(1) research and analysis on the costs and benefits of the grants for employees and employers;
336	336	(2) the number of employees who commenced training and the number who completed training;
337	337	and
338	338	(3) recommendations, if any, for changes to the program.
339	339	136A.861 INTERVENTION FOR COLLEGE ATTENDANCE PROGRAM GRANTS.
340	340	Subd. 7.Report.By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the office shall submit a report to
341	341	the committees in the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the grant
342	342	recipients and their activities. The report shall include information about the students served, the
343	343	organizations providing services, program activities, program goals and outcomes, and program
344	344	revenue sources and funding levels.
345	345	136A.901 SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY RESEARCH
346	346	GRANT PROGRAM.
347	347	Subd. 2.Report.By January 15, 2016, and each January 15 thereafter, the commissioner shall
348	348	submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives
349	349	committees having jurisdiction over the Office of Higher Education, specifying the institutions
350	350	receiving grants under this section and the purposes for which the grant funds were used.
351	351	136A.91 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT GRANTS.
352	352	Subd. 3.Report.By December 1 of each year, the office shall submit a report to the chairs and
353	353	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education
354	354	regarding:
355	355	(1) the amount of funds granted under each clause of subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
356	356	(2) the courses developed by grant recipients and the number of students who enrolled in the
357	357	courses under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (1); and
358	358	(3) the programs expanded and the number of students who enrolled in programs under
359	359	subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (2).
360	360	2R
361	361	APPENDIX
362	362	Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-00542 4850.0014AMOUNT AND TERMS.
363	363	Subpart 1.Loan amounts.The minimum SELF Loan amount is $500.
364	364	Subp. 2.Multiple loans at the same grade level.A student may borrow up to the
365	365	maximum amount twice in the same grade level, as long as:
366	366	A.a total of seven months elapses from the beginning of the first loan period to
367	367	the beginning of the second loan period;
368	368	B.the cumulative SELF Loan debt maximum for that grade level is not exceeded;
369	369	and
370	370	C.the amount approved is at least $500.
371	371	3R
372	372	APPENDIX
373	373	Repealed Minnesota Rules: 25-00542