2011 - 2012
SENATE INDEX

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MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE

COMMITTEE LIST

2011 - 2012

Higher Education
Thursday, December 13, 2012


SF 72 Reinert
Revisor No.: 11-0547
Short Description: Duluth Lake Superior Center (Great Lakes Aquarium) transfer to University of Minnesota (U of M)
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/20/201167Introduction and first reading 
01/20/2011Referred to Higher Education
02/08/20123765Withdrawn and returned to author 


SF 253 Jungbauer
Revisor No.: 11-1309
Short Description: Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) faculty compensation regulation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/07/2011188Introduction and first reading 
02/07/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 268 Carlson; Fischbach
HF 856 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 11-1270
Short Description: Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) and University of Minnesota (U of M) temporary freezing and permanent tuition increase limitations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/09/2011196Introduction and first reading 
02/09/2011Referred to Higher Education
See HF1101, Art. 2, Sec. 5 (vetoed)
See HF4, Art. 2, Sec. 12 (First Special Session)


SF 342 Bakk
HF 33 Dill
Revisor No.: 11-0340
Short Description: Cook county higher education board educational programs and academic support services appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2011258Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 504 Miller; Carlson; Pederson; Sheran
Revisor No.: 11-2137
Short Description: Higher education institutions administrative spending cuts requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/28/2011308Introduction and first reading 
02/28/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 528 Jungbauer; Ingebrigtsen
HF 386 Dettmer
Revisor No.: 11-0576
Short Description: Athletic scholarships appropriations use for noncitizens prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/28/2011312Introduction and first reading 
02/28/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 534 Pappas; Bonoff; Bakk; Latz; Saxhaug
HF 781 Rukavina
Revisor No.: 11-2058
Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents former legislator member limitation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2011324Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 546 Fischbach
HF 821 Nornes
Revisor No.: 11-0917
Short Description: Senior citizen higher education program qualifying age modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2011326Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2011Referred to Higher Education
05/09/2011HF substituted in committee HF821
See HF1101, Art. 2, Sec. 2 (vetoed)
See HF4, Art. 2, Sec. 1 (First Special Session)


SF 565 Benson
HF 378 Scott
Revisor No.: 11-0574
Short Description: Graduate education in for-profit sector office of higher education study requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2011329Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2011Referred to Higher Education
See HF1101, Art. 2, Sec.15 (vetoed)
See HF4, Art. 2, Sec. 13 (First Special Session)


SF 572 Fischbach
HF 243 Anderson, S.
Revisor No.: 11-1080
Short Description: Postsecondary institutions optional student fees increase vote requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/03/2011330Introduction and first reading 
03/03/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 591 Nelson; Senjem; Michel; Koch; Sparks
HF 862 Benson, M.
Revisor No.: 11-2295
Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) and Mayo foundation research partnership appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/07/2011423Introduction and first reading 
03/07/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 603 Jungbauer; Goodwin
HF 717 Abeler
Revisor No.: 11-1909
Short Description: Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) credit transfer requirements
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/07/2011425Introduction and first reading 
03/07/2011Referred to Higher Education
03/09/2011450Author added Goodwin
See HF1101, Art. 2, Sec. 16 (vetoed)
See HF4, Art. 2, Sec. 14 (First Special Session)


SF 695 Fischbach; Brown; Gimse; Limmer; Carlson
HF 998 Dettmer
Revisor No.: 11-1933
Short Description: Human cloning prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2011478Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2011Referred to Health and Human Services
03/17/2011535aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
03/21/2011612aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education
03/21/2011613Rule 12.10: report of votes in committee 
03/23/2011621Comm report: To pass 
03/23/2011Rule 12.10: report of votes in committee 
03/23/2011628Second reading 
3600Rule 47, returned to Higher Education
See HF1101, Art. 2, Sec. 14 (vetoed)
See SF760, Art. 2, Sec. 17 (vetoed)


SF 698 Magnus; Miller; Dahms; Saxhaug; Skoe
Revisor No.: 11-2119
Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) agriculture experiment station and extension service appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2011478Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 799 Miller; Fischbach
HF 1130 Nornes
Revisor No.: 11-2562
Short Description: Higher education student records and data usage liability clarification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/14/2011503Introduction and first reading 
03/14/2011Referred to Higher Education
03/23/2011621Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
04/18/20111383aComm report: To pass as amended 
04/18/20111385Second reading 
05/12/20112003General Orders: To pass 
05/14/20112039Calendar: Third reading Passed 
05/22/20113261Returned from House 
Presentment date 05/24/11
3594Governor's action Approval 05/27/11
3594Secretary of State Chapter 93 05/27/11
Effective date 08/01/11


SF 897 Sheran
HF 1240 Rukavina
Revisor No.: 11-2633
Short Description: Higher education provisions modifications and appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2011546Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2011Referred to Higher Education
See HF1101 (vetoed)
See HF4 (First Special Session)


SF 924 Fischbach; Robling; Gimse; Senjem
HF 1101 Nornes
Revisor No.: 11-2722
Short Description: Omnibus higher education appropriations and policy provisions modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/21/2011598Introduction and first reading 
03/21/2011Referred to Higher Education
03/24/2011684aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
03/24/2011699Rule 12.10: report of votes in committee 
03/25/2011754Comm report: To pass 
03/25/2011754Second reading 
03/29/20111050aSpecial Order: Amended 
03/29/20111055Third reading Passed 
03/29/20111056Laid on table 
04/04/20111166HF substituted on Special Orders [HF1101]
See HF4 (First Special Session)


SF 1076 Michel; Pappas
HF 1446 Nornes
Revisor No.: 11-2931
Short Description: University of Minnesota TCF bank stadium on-sale liquor license restrictions elimination
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/04/20111154Introduction and first reading 
04/04/2011Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
04/07/20111234Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Higher Education
See SF2392, Sec. 3


SF 1447 Pappas; Olson; Rosen; Stumpf
HF 1734 Mariani
Revisor No.: 11-2872
Short Description: Higher education attainment goal authorization and recommendations requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/19/20112785Introduction and first reading 
05/19/2011Referred to Higher Education


SF 1512 Pappas
HF 2126 Mariani
Revisor No.: 12-4537
Short Description: State regulation exemption modification for certain schools
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/24/20123634Introduction and first reading 
01/24/2012Referred to Higher Education
See SF1573, Sec. 11


SF 1513 Pappas
HF 1803 Greiling
Revisor No.: 12-4411
Short Description: State higher education grant eligibility modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/24/20123634Introduction and first reading 
01/24/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 1531 Olson; Pappas; Fischbach; Pederson; Torres Ray
HF 2025 Urdahl
Revisor No.: 12-4676
Short Description: Postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) program expansion and appropriation adjustment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/26/20123641Introduction and first reading 
01/26/2012Referred to Education
01/30/20123673Author added Pederson
02/23/20123942Author added Torres Ray
03/12/20124278aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education
03/20/20124646aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
See HF2949, Art. 1, Sec. 14-17, 19, 34


SF 1573 Fischbach
HF 2065 Nornes
Revisor No.: 12-4360
Short Description: Omnibus higher education provisions modifications and appropriations
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/26/20123647Introduction and first reading 
01/26/2012Referred to Capital Investment
02/27/20123966Withdrawn and re-referred to Higher Education
03/22/20124789aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
03/29/20125309aComm report: To pass as amended 
03/29/20125413Second reading 
04/17/20125882Special Order 
04/17/20125886Third reading Passed 
04/19/20125959Returned from House with amendment 
04/19/20125959Senate not concur, conference committee of 5 requested 
04/23/20126101Senate conferees Fischbach; Carlson; Miller; Robling; Tomassoni
04/24/20126198House conferees Nornes; Banaian; Dettmer; Vogel; Mariani
04/27/20126613cConference committee report, delete everything 
04/27/2012Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill 
04/27/20126621Third reading 
04/27/20126623House adopted SCC report and repassed bill 
Presentment date 04/28/12
05/03/20126836Governor's action Approval 05/02/12
05/07/20126997Secretary of State Chapter 270 05/02/12
Effective date Various Dates


SF 1647 Metzen
HF 1965 Atkins
Revisor No.: 12-4251
Short Description: Higher education private institutions disclosure requirements expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/02/20123701Introduction and first reading 
02/02/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 1776 Pappas; Dziedzic; Higgins; Dibble; Hayden
HF 2218 Kahn
Revisor No.: 12-5050
Short Description: Hennepin county medical center (HCMC) graduate family medicine education programs grants appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/09/20123774Introduction and first reading 
02/09/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 1779 Kelash; Eaton; Dziedzic; Tomassoni; Sieben
HF 2177 Peterson, S.
Revisor No.: 12-5029
Short Description: Minnesota opportunity training grant program establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/09/20123775Introduction and first reading 
02/09/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 1780 Carlson; Miller; Pederson; Dahms; Nelson
HF 1990 Nornes
Revisor No.: 12-4444
Short Description: Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) system operations during a budget impasse clarification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/09/20123775Introduction and first reading 
02/09/2012Referred to Higher Education
02/23/20123942Author stricken Sheran
02/27/20123955Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
03/08/20124224aComm report: To pass as amended 
03/08/20124235Second reading 
03/12/20124322Special Order 
03/12/20124322Third reading Passed 
03/13/20124367Author added Nelson
See SF1573, Sec. 7-8


SF 1781 Rest; Latz; Pappas; Reinert
HF 2191 Carlson
Revisor No.: 12-4768
Short Description: Hennepin county medical center (HCMC) graduate family medicine education programs appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/20123793Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2012Referred to Higher Education
02/15/20123824Author added Reinert
See SF1573, Sec. 15


SF 1799 Tomassoni; Saxhaug; Fischbach
HF 1137 Rukavina
Revisor No.: 11-2577
Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) mining engineering program and forestry research permanent university fund allocation expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/20123796Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2012Referred to Higher Education
See SF1573, Sec.10


SF 1848 Jungbauer
HF 2268 Abeler
Revisor No.: 12-5189
Short Description: Anoka Hennepin technical college STEP program college credit policy
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/15/20123816Introduction and first reading 
02/15/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 1858 Carlson; Dahms; Sheran; Wiger; Saxhaug
HF 2213 Banaian
Revisor No.: 12-4986
Short Description: Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) course material and course schedule information disclosure requirement; MnSCU textbook task force establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/15/20123818Introduction and first reading 
02/15/2012Referred to Higher Education
See SF1573, Sec. 2-5,14 (modified)


SF 1869 Miller; Pederson; Fischbach; Saxhaug; Sheran
HF 2210 Banaian
Revisor No.: 12-4967
Short Description: Greater Minnesota internship program establishment and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/15/20123820Introduction and first reading 
02/15/2012Referred to Higher Education
03/08/20124197aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes
See HF2337, Art. 8, Sec. 1 (vetoed)
See HF247, Art. 13, Sec. 1, 7 (vetoed)


SF 1907 Tomassoni; Bakk; Metzen
HF 2275 Rukavina
Revisor No.: 12-5208
Short Description: Mesabi Range community and technical college Eveleth campus windmill appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/16/20123832Introduction and first reading 
02/16/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2011 Rosen; Sheran
HF 2452 Gunther
Revisor No.: 12-5354
Short Description: International Renewable Energy Technology Institute of Minnesota (IRETIMN) certification grant appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20123928Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2018 Pappas; Robling
HF 2481 Morrow
Revisor No.: 12-5186
Short Description: Public postsecondary institution student course material cost modification encouragement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20123930Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2020 Pappas; Latz; McGuire; Marty; Lourey
HF 2130 Knuth
Revisor No.: 12-4954
Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents and Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) board of trustees former legislator serving on board prohibition for limited time
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20123930Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2022 Pappas; Latz; Harrington; Goodwin; Sheran
HF 1602 Kahn
Revisor No.: 11-3086
Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents members requirements modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20123930Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2036 Vandeveer; Ingebrigtsen; Fischbach; Harrington; Hann
HF 2507 Dettmer
Revisor No.: 12-5373
Short Description: Safety officer survivor education benefit authority for graduate study expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/23/20123933Introduction and first reading 
02/23/2012Referred to Higher Education
See SF1573, Sec. 12-13


SF 2201 Olson; Stumpf; Bonoff; Chamberlain
HF 2658 Doepke
Revisor No.: 12-4664
Short Description: Education site achievement contracts focused on individualized learning goals terms provisions clarification and modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/01/20124079Introduction and first reading 
03/01/2012Referred to Education
03/08/20124261aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Higher Education
03/15/20124486aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
04/03/20125570aComm report: To pass as amended 
04/03/20125614Second reading 
See HF2482, Art. 2, Sec. 7


SF 2252 Fischbach; Miller
HF 2377 Nornes
Revisor No.: 12-5317
Short Description: Higher education tuition reciprocity payments account establishment and payments and transfers modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/05/20124108Introduction and first reading 
03/05/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2289 Fischbach
HF 2573 Dettmer
Revisor No.: 12-4001
Short Description: College savings plan contingent account owner definition modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20124236Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2012Referred to Higher Education
See SF1573, Sec. 9


SF 2329 Bonoff; Magnus; Higgins
HF 2322 Anderson, S.
Revisor No.: 12-5178
Short Description: Postsecondary systems student health benefit plan coverage waiver option requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/08/20124243Introduction and first reading 
03/08/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2406 McGuire
HF 2846 Kahn
Revisor No.: 12-5750
Short Description: Student advisory council (SAC) membership modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/20124363Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2407 Pappas; Sieben
HF 2813 Rukavina
Revisor No.: 12-5285
Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents university students membership expansion
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/20124363Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2423 Fischbach; Carlson; Dahms; Miller; Pederson
HF 2834 Banaian
Revisor No.: 12-5784
Short Description: Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) leveraged equipment acquisition funding appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/13/20124366Introduction and first reading 
03/13/2012Referred to Higher Education
See SF2469, Art. 5, Sec. 2


SF 2477 Michel
HF 2880 Mazorol
Revisor No.: 12-5769
Short Description: Public postsecondary education student definition modification for immunization purposes
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/15/20124475Introduction and first reading 
03/15/2012Referred to Higher Education


SF 2503 Sheran
HF 2660 Morrow
Revisor No.: 12-5555
Short Description: Postsecondary institutions open-access textbook task force establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/19/20124550Introduction and first reading 
03/19/2012Referred to Higher Education


HF 821 Nornes
SF 546 Fischbach
Revisor No.: 11-0917
Short Description: Senior citizen higher education program qualifying age modification
DATED-PG ACTIONS
05/03/20111612Received from House 
05/03/20111613Introduction and first reading 
05/03/2011Referred to Higher Education
05/09/20111802aComm report: To pass as amended 
05/09/20111846Second reading 
05/17/20112101Special Order 
05/17/20112101Third reading Passed 
05/19/20112906House not concur, conference committee of 3 requested 
05/19/2011House conferees Nornes; Daudt; Dettmer
05/19/2011Senate accedes, CC of 3 be appointed 
05/20/20113030Senate conferees Fischbach; Robling; Brown
3600Joint rule 3.02, conference committee discharged 
Bill laid on table in House 
See HF1101, Art. 2, Sec. 2 (vetoed)
See HF4, Art. 2, Sec. 1 (First Special Session)