This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from April 18 to 28, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) HB 1003, the NDUS budget bill, was passed by the Legislative Assembly; (2) SB 2057, the Centers of Excellence bill that became the Department of Commerce budget bill, was approved by the Senate April 28 on a vote of 40-7; (3) SB 2013, the Department of Public Instruction's budget bill, was approved by the House April 26 on a vote of 92-1; and (4) As provided in HB 1020, the 2011-13 state general fund appropriation for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI), Northern Crops Institute (NCI), Extension Service and Research Stations is $97.1 million, an increase of $17.2 million compared to the 2009-11 adjusted appropriation, less 2009-11 one-time funding. A list of of bills passed this week is also reported.