A new bill at the legislature would end the reciprocity agreements between Minnesota and neighboring states. The agreements allow students from Minnesota, to attend colleges in Wisconsin and the Dakotas and still pay in-state tuition. Students from those states can also come here and pay in-state tuition too. State senator Joe Opatz (OH-pats), a D-F-L'er from St. Cloud, says that, despite a labor shortage here, we're sending more students to neighboring states under the agreements. He says that we're also sending more than 10 million dollars a year to those states to subsidize those student's tution. Joining us on the line is Phil Lewenstein (LOO-in-stine), legislative and outreach director for the Higher Education Services Office that administers the reciprocity agreements. A new bill at the legislature would end the reciprocity agreements between Minnesota and neighboring states. The agreements allow students from Minnesota, to attend colleges in Wisconsin and the Dakotas and still pay in-state tuition. Students from those states can also come here and pay in-state tuition too. Representative Joe Opatz (OH-pats), a D-F-L'er from St. Cloud, says that despite a labor shortage here, we're sending more students to neighboring states under the agreements. He says that we're also sending more than 10 million dollars a year to those states to subsidize those student's tuition. Phil Lewenstein (LOO-in-stine) is the legislative and outreach director for the Higher Education Services Office that administers the reciprocity agreements.