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From the ECS State Policy Database
2002 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2002. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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+ Postsecondary Faculty
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure
- Postsecondary Finance
ORTemporary Rule Adoption 12/2002Postsec.Reduces support for self-improvement classes (except those related to workforce development and health) by half for the remainder of the academic year. Relates to rules that govern the funding formula to codify the reduction. OREGON REG 24048 (SN)
Title: OAR 589-002-0100
Source: StateNet

AZApproved by voters 11/2002P-12
Postsec.
Community College
(HCR 2002 OF 2002) Proposes a Constitutional Amendment; Relates to school and community college district expenditure limitations. Exempts funds received from the sales tax for education passed by voters in 2000 and funds received from the Permanent School Trust Fund from K-12 school districts' aggregate expenditure limitation. (http://www.sosaz.com/election/2002/info/pubpamphlet/english/prop104.htm)
Title: Proposition 104
Source: Arizona Election Services

AZRejected by voters 11/2002Postsec.Creates the Tribal State Gaming Compact, College Scholarship and Elderly Care Act of 2002; allows Indian tribes to contribute a portion of gaming revenues to fund college scholarships and to provide additional resources for elderly care. (http://www.sosaz.com/election/2002/info/pubpamphlet/english/prop200.htm)
Title: Proposition 200
Source: Arizona Elections Services

HIApproved by voters 11/2002P-12
Postsec.
Proposes a Constitutional amendment to allow the State to issue Special Purpose Revenue Bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist not-for-profit private elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities; allows the State to combine into a single issue of SPRBs two or more proposed issues of SPRBs.(http://www.state.hi.us/elections/conquestions/question2.pdf)
Title: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

KSAdopted 11/2002Postsec.Establishes rules considering the adoption of proposed amended rules and regulations of the Kansas State Treasurer on a permanent basis. Implements the Kansas postsecondary education savings program (known as Learning Quest). Addresses both regulations are proposed for amendment in order to implement L. 2002, Ch. 104, Sec. 2 as well as to reflect changes to 26 U.S.C. Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and developing Internal Revenue Service interpretations of Section 529. Establishes standards for determining when a contribution must be considered an 'excess contribution'. Addresses procedures for preventing excess contributions on behalf of a designated beneficiary.
Title: KAR 3-2-2, -3
Source: StateNet

NJTo ASSEMBLY Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT. 11/2002P-12
Postsec.
Directs the State Treasurer to establish an automated bid access and purchasing information to be known as the Vendor Information Program to allow bidders to acces information related to bidding on contracts awarded by the State and its political subdivisions including, school districts and authorities.
Title: A.B. 3009
Source: StateNet

MDSigned into law 08/2002Postsec.
Community College
Authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Community College of Baltimore County to conduct noncompetitive negotiations for specified procurements, contracts in amounts not exceeding $100,000; establishing procurements by noncompetitive negotiation as an exception to the general requirements for procurements by community colleges; requiring the Board of Trustees of the Community College for Baltimore County to establish standards and procedures relating to noncompetitive negotiation procurements; etc.
Title: HB 572
Source: State website

MDSigned into law 08/2002Postsec.
Community College
Altering the fiscal year in which unrestricted grants of specified amounts shall be distributed to the boards of each small community college; requiring that Allegany College of Maryland and Garrett Community College receive additional unrestricted grants in the amount of $360,000 and $240,000, respectively, in fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005; and providing for the termination of the Act.
Title: HB 179
Source: State website

MDSigned into law 08/2002Postsec.
Community College
Provides for certain unrestricted grants to be provided to the Board of certain small community colleges.
Title: HB 179
Source: Lexis

COEnacted 07/2002Postsec.An act to allow the liquor industry to provide financial assistance to institutions of higher education regardless of whether they hold a liquor license.
Title: SB 4
Source: Lexis

COEnacted 07/2002Postsec.Provides supplemental appropriation for higher education.
Title: HB 1426
Source: Lexis

COEnacted 07/2002Postsec.An act concerning the repeal of provisions allocating certain moneys appropriated to the Department of Local Affairs from the waste tire recycling development cash fund for the Colorado Commission of Higher Education.
Title: SB 52
Source: State website

COEnacted 07/2002Postsec.Provides for supplemental appropriations to the Department of Higher Education.
Title: HB 1371
Source: Lexis

AZBecame law without governor's signature 06/2002Postsec.
Community College
Changes recipient of at least 15% of federal vocational and applied technological education monies (including Carl Perkins funds) received from "state board of directors for community colleges" to Arizona "community college districts[.]" Specifies that provisional community college districts are ineligible to receive federal vocational education act monies. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us

SCSENATE override line item veto Nos. 2. 06/2002P-12
Postsec.
Requires funding equal to 1994-95 appropriation to be appropriated to the state department annually to offset any reduction suffered by districts due to a change in the distribution of employee contribution funds. Provides that in the event of an EIA revenue shortfall, lapsed funds remaining after EIA purposes must be distributed to districts for funding buildings and exempts EIA appropriations for teacher salaries and benefits from reductions to offset an official EIA revenue shortfall. Requires state board to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, school board members, and representatives of business and industry, including tourism-related industries no later than July 1, 2002. This task force to the extent possible is to be equally divided among proponents of existing or earlier starting dates for schools, proponents of later starting dates for schools, including proponents for dates after Labor Day, and persons who legitimately have no preferences. Also requires districts to provide advanced placement courses in all secondary schools which enroll an adequate number of academically talented students to support the course. Part II concerns public higher education: Each four-year campus of each state-supported public institution of higher learning must have equal representation on all formal and informal councils, advisory groups, committees, and task forces of the commission. Independent four-year colleges must have representation on all formal and informal committees and commissions dealing with higher education statewide issues. Also addresses instate tuition for certain students. Beginning with school year 2002-2003, the annual amount of a LIFE Scholarship for eligible resident students attending a four-year independent institution must be the cost of attendance up to a maximum of the average annual cost of tuition at the state's four-year public institutions of higher learning in the corresponding academic year. In addition, beginning with school year 2002-2003, eligible resident students attending two-year independent institutions may not receive an annual LIFE scholarship of more than the maximum cost of tuition at two-year regional public institutions for thirty credit hours a year or its equivalent."
Title: H.B. 4879
Source: http://www.ecs.org/html/offsite.asp?document=http://www.scstatehouse.net/

FLSigned into law 05/2002P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Requires state department rules re: accounts and financial records of districts, community colleges and universities to adhere to the requirements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) for State and Local Government, that financial accounts include provisions unique to K-12 districts, community colleges and universities, and provide for data to be reported to the National Center of Education Statistics and other governmental and professional educational data information services as appropriate. See See bill section 526, page 11, line 9 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us

FLSigned into law 05/2002P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Requires state board to submit a K-20 legislative budget request annually to the governor and general assembly; requires a state board-approved budget system to exist in every district, community college and university; and for every district board, community college and university to annually submit to the commissioner an annual operating budget that is in keeping with provisions of law and state board-approved rules. See bill section 601, page 1146, line 26 ff: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us

MSEnacted 05/2002Postsec.The Act authorizes the issuance of state general obligation bonds for the purpose of making capital improvements for institutions of higher learning, state agencies and community and junior colleges. Authorizes the preplanning of certain facilities and amends current act to revise the use of proceeds of state general obligation bonds issued for the purpose of improvements at Jackson State University and the Mississippi University for Women.
Title: SB 3197
Source: Lexis

MEEnacted-interim 04/2002Postsec.An act to give the Maine Technical College System limited revenue bonding authority. Aggregate principal of outstanding bonds not to exceed $35,000,000 at any one time not including temporary and renewal notes.
Title: HB 1362
Source: Lexis

MSSigned into law 04/2002Postsec.Issues bonds for four-year and community/junior college capital improvements. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2002/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3197SG.htm
Title: S.B. 3197
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

MSEnrolled 04/2002Postsec.An act providing that the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges shall contract with an outside firm to study the state funding formula for community and junior colleges. The study shall have the following specific outcomes: evaluate the validity of the current student classifications used in the funding formula; evaluate the weights assigned to each student classification; identify best management practices associated with the production of graduates in each of the classifications; and, recommend all reporting requirements and systems needed to collect information necessary to maintain a valid system. The report is due December 15, 2002 to the Chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
Title: HB 1612
Source: Lexis

WVPassed 04/2002Postsec.Amends and reenacts code. Requires commission to develop budget for state higher education system and submit it to the governor by September 1. Lists what must be included in the budget (amount of institutional operating budgets and budget appropriation for higher education system), commission responsibilities including allocating funds appropriated to it for other purposes (with respect for information to be provided by institution governing boards, and legislative funding priorities. Establishes a public school service program providing college students with credit for service provided in public schools
Title: HB 4362
Source: Lexis

MSSigned into law 03/2002P-12
Postsec.
Relates to Ayers Settlement Fund for endowments to historically black state institutions of higher learning; extends date by which the settlement agreement must be finalized to trigger creation of the Fund.
Title: H.B. 1446
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

NMSigned into law 03/2002Postsec.Creates the Faculty Endowment Fund; provides matching funds to create endowed chairs, professorships and faculty development programs to attract and retain the highest quality faculty.
Title: S.B. 14
Source: http://www.technet.nm.org/legislature

+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures
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