Minnesota Legislature
SF 598
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; establishing tuition increase limits on public
postsecondary institutions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 136F; 137.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[136F.702] LIMITATION ON TUITION INCREASES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Tuition cap. new text end
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Except as provided in this section, the tuition per
credit charged to an undergraduate eligible student by the same college or university
may not exceed the tuition per credit that the student was charged at the time of initial
enrollment. The cap is effective for a five-year period from the commencement of classes
at the initial enrollment. If a student is enrolled at the same college or university after the
five-year period, a new cap consisting of the tuition in effect at the first enrollment after
the five-year period applies. There is no limit to the number of tuition cap periods that
may apply to a particular student and each cap period shall have a five-year duration. For
the purpose of this subdivision, an "eligible student" means a student described in section
135A.031, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5).
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Allowed inflation adjustments. new text end
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Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the tuition
per credit may be increased annually by a percentage amount not to exceed the percentage
change for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers prepared
by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2008, and applies to tuition
charged for courses that commence on or after that date. A student enrolled prior to the
effective date shall have the tuition cap set at the tuition charged for the student's first
enrollment period commencing on or after that date.
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Sec. 2.
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[137.101] LIMITATION ON TUITION INCREASES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Tuition cap. new text end
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The University of Minnesota is requested to adopt a
tuition cap. Except as provided in this section, the tuition charged to an undergraduate
eligible student at the University of Minnesota may not exceed the tuition per credit
that the student was charged at the time of initial enrollment. The cap is effective for a
five-year period from the commencement of classes at the initial enrollment. If a student
is enrolled after the five-year period, a new cap consisting of the tuition in effect at the
first enrollment after the five-year period applies. There is no limit to the number of
tuition cap periods that may apply to a particular student and each cap period shall have
a five-year duration. For the purpose of this subdivision, an "eligible student" means a
student described in section 135A.031, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5).
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Allowed inflation adjustments. new text end
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Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the tuition
per credit may be increased annually by a percentage amount not to exceed the percentage
change for the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers prepared
by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2008, and applies to tuition
charged for courses that commence on or after that date. A student enrolled prior to the
effective date shall have the tuition cap set at the tuition charged for the student's first
enrollment period commencing on or after that date.
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