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| CA | Vetoed 09/2012 | Postsec. | Primarily from bill summary: Provides that the purpose of the California Hope Public Trust is to increase revenue for higher education by developing state properties that are currently underutilized. Establishes the California Hope Public Trust in state government, to be governed and administered by the department of general services with input from a 9-member advisory board of the trust. Requires the department of general services by March 31, 2013, and annually thereafter, to submit to the trust a complete and thorough inventory of all state-owned real estate and property that is not exempt from transfer to the trust and all lease agreements between any state agency and private or nonpublic management groups. Requires the trust by January 1, 2015, and at least biennially thereafter, to review that inventory of state-owned property, in consultation with the board, and determine which properties are to be controlled by the trust. Requires the trust, in consultation with the board, by January 1, 2015, and as appropriate thereafter, to request that the legislature enact legislation to authorize the trust to control any of those properties. Authorizes the trust to hire staff for these purposes. Requires the department of general services to provide the board with suitable office accommodations.
Requires the trust to accomplish various objectives, including, among others, to generate a return on real estate holdings in the possession of the trust, and to use private sector management and accounting methods to provide for the efficient and effective utilization of state assets. Authorizes the trust to carry out various powers, including, among others, to acquire or dispose of any property, to construct and maintain any building, and to lease property to public or private entities. Prohibits the trust from selling or disposing of any land reported as excess or any surplus state real property under certain statutes. Prohibits the trust from taking responsibility of certain lands under the responsibility of the Judicial Council and other specified types of land and property. Notwithstanding the above, provides that these provisions will become operative only to the extent legislation is enacted to authorize the trust to control those properties. Requires the budget of the trust to be subject to appropriation in the annual Budget Act.
Requires all net proceeds received or generated as a result of activities of the trust to be paid to the California Hope Public Trust Fund created by this bill, and requires the trust to use the money in that fund, upon appropriation by the legislature in the annual Budget Act in accordance with a specified schedule, to support the California State University, California Community Colleges, and University of California systems.
Commencing on or before July 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, requires the trust to report to the legislature on the activities undertaken by the trust and include a financial statement showing the trust's assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenditures, and a summary of net proceeds. Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2019, unless legislation is enacted that becomes effective before that date, that transfers management and control over property to the trust.
Authorizes the Director of General Services to give priority to proposals by the state that further the purposes of the California Hope Public Trust.
Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/ab_2442_bill_20120911_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_2442_Veto_Message.pdf
Title: A.B. 2442
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Directs the governor, in making his/her budget report, and budget units in preparing their estimates, to use zero-base budgeting, beginning with the budget report presented to the general assembly in January 2013. Requires the governor's budget report to include zero-base budgeting for the agencies and programs identified by the house and senate budget offices in consultation with the governor's office of planning and budget. Such offices must require each agency to use zero-base budgeting at least once every 10 years and may not require any agency or program to use zero-base budgeting more than once every 8 years. Specifies information that must be included in each budget unit's budget estimate in any year in which zero-base budgeting applies. Specifically provides that the board of regents of the University of Georgia is a budget unit subject to these provisions, and that programs of the board of regents be periodically subject to zero-base budgeting. Requires the department of education's budget as presented in the January 2013 budget report be submitted as a zero-base budget.Automatically repeals these provisions effective June 30, 2020, unless reauthorized by the general assembly.
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/127816.pdf
Title: S.B. 33
Source: www.legis.ga.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2012 | Postsec. | Instructs the commission to calculate an amount for the annual apportionment for each regional higher education center using a specified funding formula. http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb1228t.pdf
Title: H.B. 1228
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | This bill amends state law to allow private educational institutions to charge a convenience fee for use of a debit or charge card. Such a fee is limited to bank processing fees and financial transaction fees, the cost of providing for secure transaction, portal fees, and fees necessary to compensate for increased bandwidth incurred as a result of providing for an online transaction.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/SB/SB1774_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 1774
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | Postsec. | From final bill analysis: Authorizes the Board of Governors to transfer unused Student and Other Fees Trust Fund authority between institutions, and restricts universities' ability to transfer funds to and from satellite campuses in excess of $2 million for the current fiscal year and $1 million for the subsequent years. Bill text (pages 11-12 of 72): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5201er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Final bill analysis: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5201z.HEAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 5201 - Postsecondary Finance
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Directs the Auditor General to notify the legislative auditing committee of any financial or operational audit report that indicates that a state university or Florida College System institution has failed to take full corrective action in response to a recommendation included in the two preceding financial or operational audit reports. Provides that if an audit (including of a school district) contains a significant finding, the district school board, Florida College System institution board of trustees, or the university board of trustees must conduct an audit overview during a public meeting.
Bill text (pages 7-8 and 66): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5201er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Final bill analysis (page 2): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5201z.HEAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 5201 - Audits (Including of School Districts and Postsecondary Institutions)
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2012 | Postsec. | Authorizes the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed $125,594,000 plus financing costs, pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (c) of the Constitution of Virginia, for paying costs of acquiring certain revenue-producing capital projects at institutions of higher learning. The bill declares that an emergency exists and it is effective upon passage.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+sum+HB54
Title: H.B. 54
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| NE | Signed into law 02/2012 | Postsec.
Community College | Enacts the Community College Aid Act. Specifies distribution of state aid appropriations among the six community college areas for 2013-14 and future fiscal years. Amends provisions relating to maximum property tax levy rates authorized to be levied by community college areas. Assigns certain duties to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education with respect to the Community College Aid Act and authorizes the Commission to adopt and promulgate related rules and regulations. Also creates the Nebraska Community College Student Performance and Occupational Education Grant Committee and sets membership. Gives this committee more authority in developing guidelines for grants and allows determination of allocation of funds (within certain parameters).
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB946.pdf
Fiscal note: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/FN/LB946.pdf
Title: L.B. 946
Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill summary: Requires the California State University trustees' policies and procedures for the acquisition of food services to ensure a service contractor fully discloses to the campus, auxiliary organization, or other unit of the California State University all discounts, rebates, allowances and incentives received by the service contractor from its suppliers, and to disclose and pay to the campus, auxiliary organization, or other unit of the university the full amount of the discount, rebate or applicable credit. Requires that policies and procedures for the acquisition of services be available for review as part of any audit conducted under
specified provisions. Requires any necessary changes to the policies and procedures for the acquisition of services to be implemented upon the renewal, extension or amendment of an existing agreement or as part of any new service agreement. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_450_bill_20110908_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_450_Veto_Message.pdf
Title: A.B. 450
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill summary: Eliminates the intersegmental working group within the California Postsecondary Education Commission to determine state funding priorities consistent with the institutional missions of the systems of higher education. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_940_bill_20110926_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 940 - Intersegmental Working Group
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | Postsec. | Permits an agency to delete from its records debts certified as uncollectible for public university debts of $1,000 or more when the debt is more than 8 years old. Specifies that section pertaining to the sale of debts certified as uncollectable does not apply to public university debts that are less than 8 years old. Exempts public university debts from provision allowing state agencies to enter into deferred payment plans for purposes of paying a past due debt. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0444.pdf
Title: H.B. 466
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Revises the Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act (LA GRAD Act) to provide for additional operational autonomies to be granted to public postsecondary education institutions, including but not limited to authority and exemptions relative to budgetary management, capital outlay and procurement. Addresses required reporting by public institutions and certain cost data to be included, renewal periods of institutions' performance agreements by the Board of Regents, and achievement of certain standards for retention of first-year students. Requires the Board of Regents to report on the standardization of student tracking and records systems and the performance of institutions.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=761954
Title: H.B. 549
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| MI | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates a committee to develop a common set of scores using the ACT assessment to determine placement in developmental courses. Requires the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community colleges to review the estimated costs and benefits of each statutory mandate imposed on community colleges and report their findings. Provides that it is the intent of the Legislature that the Performance Indicators Task Force review and implement one or more measurable data items. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/publicact/htm/2011-PA-0062.htm
Title: H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | This bill creates the Committee to Study the Funding of Higher Education. Establishes the composition of the committee. Directs the committee to study specified issues, including: (1) Compare the method of funding higher education in Nevada with the methods used in other states, and determine whether other states' funding systems would be appropriate in Nevada; (2) Review the funding of remediation in the context of instructional delivery methods; (3) Consider funding institutions based on course completion rather than enrollment; and (4) Consider rewarding institutions for achieving defined graduation goals.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB374_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 374
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Directs the chancellor of the Ohio board of regents to develop a plan for designating public institutions of higher education as charter universities. Directs the chancellor to study specified issues and consult with the presidents of constituent institutions of the university system of Ohio in developing the plan. Directs the chancellor to specify in the plan (1) The manner in which a state institution of higher education may become eligible for restructured financial and operational authority, and performance measures and criteria to determine eligibility; (2) Specific areas of financial and operational authority subject to increased flexibility; and (3) The nature and term of the management agreement required between the state and an institution. By August 15, 2011, directs the chancellor to submit to the general assembly and the governor a report of findings and recommendations for use in developing policy changes necessary to implement the plan. Provides no institution may be designated a charter university until the general assembly, after considering the chancellor's plan, has enacted legislation establishing a procedure for making the designation. Prohibits the chancellor from adopting, amending or rescind any rules with respect to designating institutions as charter universities until that legislation is enacted. Establishes legislative intent that the general assembly, governor and chancellor take actions necessary for implementation of the plan for charter universities to commence July 1, 2012. Pages 457-458 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf
Title: H.B. 153 - Charter Universities
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Amends the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of the University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB02825F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: H.B. 2825
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Directs each institution of higher education to post on its Web site specified information on financial transactions. Permits an institution to comply with this requirement by providing on its Web site an easily noticeable direct link, the purpose of which is clearly identifiable, to a Web site maintained by the comptroller that provides information concerning the institution that is similar to the information required under statute. Permits a local government and an institution of higher education or university system to contract with one another to perform any governmental functions and
services.
Permits the governing board of each institution to maintain unsecured deposits in a foreign bank as necessary to support the institution's academic and research operations in the foreign country in which the bank is located, provided that no appropriated or tuition funds other than those collected from students enrolled in the affected programs are deposited. Substantially revises provision related to institution financial reporting. Repeals most existing language and replaces with provision requiring each institution of higher education to a complete an annual financial report as prescribed in the Government Code. Establishes certain provisions on the collection of delinquent obligations. Requires that a suit by the University of Texas System or on behalf of a component institution be brought in Travis County. Authorizes an institution of higher education to make any payment through electronic funds transfer or by electronic pay card. Establishes provisions applicable to a credit balance of less than $25 held by an institution of higher education that is presumed abandoned, and specifies that provisions in the property code do not apply to small credit balances held by an institution of higher education in an unclaimed money fund. Establishes circumstances under which a state security issued by an institution of higher education, or issued at the request of or for the benefit of an institution of higher education, is not subject to board approval, including provisions defining "substantial interest in a business entity" for purposes of determining whether an institution of higher education may enter into a contract or other transaction with the business of a board member of the institution has an interest or substantial interest in the entity. Directs an institution or university system to determine whether and the extent to which it will send and accept electronic and digital signatures.
Amends various provisions of Section 51.923, "Qualifications of certain business entities to enter into contracts with an institution of higher education." Pages 1-13 of 38: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/SB00005F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: S.B. 5 - Miscellaneous Higher Education Finance
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires charter schools and charter technical career centers to post their financial information on the Transparency Florida website. Requires the Auditor General to annually submit to the Legislature a list of any school districts, charter schools, charter technical career centers, colleges, state universities, and water management districts that have failed to comply with the transparency requirements. Requires the Chief Financial Officer to make a state contract management system publically available that includes information and documentation relating to contracts procured by state governmental entities. http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2011-049.pdf
Title: S.B. 2096
Source: http://laws.flrules.org
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | From Legislative Budget Committee Summary:
Coenrollment in Public Schools and Adult Education Programs
Prohibits funding for coenrollment in public schools and adult general education programs, except that for the 2011-2012 fiscal year students may enroll in core courses for credit recovery or dropout prevention for up to two courses. Provides that high school students are exempt from the payment of block tuition for general adult education programs.
Facilities
Expands the class size reduction lottery bond program to include other educational facilities. Suspends temporarily the state match for facilities and operating challenge grant programs for colleges and universities, effective July 1, 2011. Provides that existing eligible donations will remain eligible for future match and that the suspension may be removed once $200 million of the grant backlog has been matched. Allows a university board of trustees to expend carry-forward balances from prior year operational appropriations on legislatively approved fixed capital outlay projects authorized for the establishment of a new campus.
Finance
Streamlines library operations through consolidation and joint purchasing. Requires creation of a union catalog for higher education. Requires the Florida College System Council of Presidents to develop and recommend an equitable funding formula for the distribution of certain state funds to the college system institutions. Provides for the use of a funding formula to ensure equitable distribution of district workforce funds. Provides a $200,000 limit on the amount of state funds that may be paid for salaries of college and university presidents and administrative employees. Terminates the University Concurrency Trust Fund.
Finanical Aid/Scholarships
Increases the Florida Medallion Scholarship test scores in 2013-2014, from 1050 to 1170 for SAT, including the applicable home school test scores. Increases or establishes required community service hours for Bright Futures applicants. Requires applicants for Bright Futures, and certain other programs to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid prior to disbursement of funds. Prioritizes state student financial aid to the neediest (Pell eligible) students for the Florida Work Experience Program and the First Generation in College Program.
Northwest Regional Data Center
Designates the Northwest Regional Data Center as a primary data center.
Student Enrollment Pilot Program
Authorizes a spring and summer term student enrollment pilot program at the University of Florida for the purpose of aligning student enrollment and the availability of instructional facilities. Authorizes Bright Futures scholarships in the summer for these students.
Transient Student Admission
Authorizes the implementation of a transient student admission application process through the Florida Academic Counseling Tracking for Students system to include admissions, readmissions, financial aid, and transfer of credit functions. Authorizes a fee of $5 to support the system.
Tuition
Provides an exemption from the 30 percent need-based expenditure requirement from the tuition differential fee if the university has covered the entire tuition and fee costs of all resident students who are eligible for need-based aid. Authorizes alternative documentation for tuition fee waivers for Purple Heart veterans. Increases the tuition surcharge for excess hours to 100 percent in excess of 115 percent of the credit hours required for a degree. Requires a block tuition and corresponding out-of-state fee for students enrolled in adult general education courses. Removes fee exemptions for certain students and requires residency of students to be documented. http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2011-063.pdf
Title: S.B. 2150
Source: http://laws.flrules.org
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| IL | Adopted 05/2011 | Postsec. | Resolves that each public university report to the general assembly by January 2012 on its efforts regarding use of energy and water at its facilities, and have a target goal of reducing its expense footprint for
power, gas and water consumption by at least 15% within 2 years or show how it has previously met this goal. Also resolves that this report include how much each university's total power, gas and water bills are and how much savings would be generated by its ongoing efforts to achieve the 15% target goal if that is more than its current efforts. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HR/PDF/09700HR0120lv.pdf
Title: H.R. 120
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Creating the postsecondary tiered technical education state aid act, replacing the current funding structure. Beginning in fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, each community college and technical college and the Washburn Institute of Teachnology would be eligible for postsecondary tiered technical education state aid from the state general fund for credit hours approved by the state board of regents, using a credit hour cost calculation model, that would include all of the following concepts: (1) Arrange into categories or tiers, technical education programs, recognizing cost differentials; (2) Consider target industries critical to the Kansas economy; (3) Respond to program growth; (4) Consider local taxing authority for credit hours generated by in-district students; and (5) Include other factors and considerations determined necessary by the state board of regents. The state board of regents would establish the rates to be used as the state's share in a given year, as well as in the actual distribution. The bill prohibits receipt of both tiered technical education state aid and non-tiered course state aid for any one credit hour. The bill provides for fund accounting and management requirements related to state aid received under the Act. The bill authorizes the state board of regents to adopt policies necessary or desirable to implement and administer the Act. Bill provides that each community college and technical college is eligible for a grant from the state general fund, in an amount determined by the state board of regents for non-tiered course credit hours approved by the board of regents after dialogue with community college and technical college presidents.
http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/documents/sb143_enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 143
Source: http://kslegislature.org
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Relating to postsecondary educational institutions. Allows revenues from rents, boarding fees and otoher charged related to university student housing at state universities to go to either the Housing System Suspense Fund or directly to the Housing System Operations Fund, at the discretion of the university. Allows interest earned from the Housing System Operations Fund and Housing System Repairs Fund to be transferred into those funds. Requires that interest earnings from the Johnson County Education Research Triangle sales tax be transferred from the State General Fund to the Johnson County Education Research Triangle of the University of Kansas, the University of Kansas Medical Center and the Kansas State University. Specifies date of month for fund transfer and method for determining the net earning. Continues the new categories and the levels established for FY 2011 that the Board of Regents may charge private and out-of-state postsecondary educational institutions in order to carry out the Board's statutory and regulatory responsibilities through July 1, 2012. The bill removes the requirement in existing law that second year Kansas State University veterinary medical students who perform spay or neuter surgeries at animal shelters by supervised by a faculty member of the Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Center. Specifies that the spay or neuter surgeries be supervised by a licensed veterarian and specifies the surgeries are limited to dogs and cats belonging to a pound or animal shelter.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/documents/hb2020_enrolled.pdf.
Title: H.B. 2020
Source: http://www.kslegislature.org/
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| MN | Vetoed 05/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | Omnibus Higher Education Finance Bill
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?id=50&year=2011&type=0
Title: H.F. 1101
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov
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| MN | Vetoed 05/2011 | Postsec. | Provides for appropriations of $2.51 billion: $2.5 billion from the general fund and $4.3 million from the Health Care Access fund.
Sets the maximum annual increase for tuition at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for Minnesota undergraduate resident students during the biennium ending June 30, 2013 at three percent each year for colleges and at five percent the first year and four percent the second year at universities.
Specifies that a nonpublic institution that provides student data or records to the Office of Higher Education is not liable for a breach of confidentiality.
Sets the age of eligibility for the senior citizen higher education program at 62 years, reversing the 2010 change in law to increase the age of eligibility to 65.
Sets a statutory amount for the tuition and fee maximum used to calculate the state grant award if a maximum is not set in law. The statutory maximum is the highest tuition and fee amount charged by a public two-year institution for two-year programs and the highest amount charged by a public four-year institution for four-year programs.
Encourages the board of trustees to offer an optional tuition plan for Minnesota resident students pursuing two-year and four-year degrees that meets the goal of holding tuition constant at the rate charged in the first semester.
Eliminates the statutory requirements that provide a state-funded matching grant for low- and middle-income families who participate in the Minnesota college savings plan established under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Statutorily prohibits the use of state or federal funds, for state programs, to support human cloning or for expenses incidental to human cloning. States that this section does not affect stem cell research.
Requires the Office of Higher Education (OHE) to study the for-profit graduate education sector in Minnesota.
Repeals: The requirement for public institutions to sell American-made clothing and apparel in their bookstores to the extent possible; the requirement that public employers purchase or require employees to furnish uniform or protective accessories that are not made in America; the matching grant program that is part of the Minnesota College Savings plan; the requirement to provide one-time Achieve grants to students who were eligible before January 1, 2009, and have not yet been awarded the grant.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/showPDF.php
Title: H.F. 1101
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/
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| WV | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to collect and disseminate information concerning higher education institutions. Requires each institution to annually provide the commission, as requested, all information the commission or council considers necessary to assess the performance of the institution and to determine whether the institution continues to meet the minimum standards for conferring degrees. This information includes, but is not limited to:(1) Consumer information the commission or council considers necessary, including, but not limited to, graduation and retention rates, transfers, post-graduation placements, loan defaults and numbers and types of student complaints; (2) A detailed explanation of financial operations including, but not limited to, policies, formulas and procedures related to calculation, payment and refund for all tuition and fees; and (3) An assessment of the adequacy of the institution's curriculum, personnel, facilities, materials and equipment to meet the minimum standards for conferring degrees. Permits the commission to revoke an institution's authority to confer degrees when the institution's governing body, chief executive officer, or both, have done any one or more of the following: (1) Failed to maintain the minimum standards for conferring degrees; (2) Refused or willfully failed to provide information to the commission or council pursuant to this subsection in a manner and within a reasonable time frame as established by the commission or council, as appropriate; or (3) Willfully provided false, misleading or incomplete information to the commission or council. Requires the commission to compile the information collected and report on the information to the Legislature annually beginning December 1, 2012. Requires the report to be made available to the public. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb375%20ENR.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=375
Title: S.B. 375
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| NC | Vetoed 04/2011 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Allows community colleges to opt out of participation in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program.
Govenor's Veto Message: http://www.governor.state.nc.us/NewsItems/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?newsItemID=1803
Bill text: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/HTML/H7v3.html
Title: H.B. 7
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us; http://www.governor.state.nc.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act, amends provisions concerning criminal penalties for lottery fraud and scholarship stacking.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act207.pdf
Title: H.B. 1302
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Revises funding formula for postsecondary institutions to include a needs-based component and an outcome-centered component. Directs the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop an outcome-centered funding formula by December 31, 2011. The outcome-centered component will constitute 25% of funding for two-year colleges and universities by the 2017-18 school year and shall be phased in at a rate 5% per year beginning in the 2013-14 school year.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/SB766.pdf
Title: S.B. 766
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| CA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Community College
Postsec. | Extends through the 2014-15 fiscal year a provision authorizing a community college district to use funds apportioned to the district for specified categorical programs, for purposes of a prescribed list
of programs (thereby allowing community college districts greater freedom when expending categorical funds). (Prior to this legislation, this provision extended through the 2012–13 fiscal year.) Pages 56-57 of 81: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_70_bill_20110324_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 70 - Sec. 84043
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec. | From bill summary:
Requires the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University, in implementing reductions contained in the Budget Act of 2011, to minimize fee and enrollment impacts
on students by targeting actions that lower the costs of instruction and administration. Requires the regents and the trustees to submit recommended budget options, with savings estimates for each identified
solution, to the legislature, the governor, and stakeholders for review and comment by June 1, 2011, prior to adoption of a final plan.
States enrollment goals for the 2011–12 academic year, and requires the regents and the trustees to report to the legislature by May 1, 2012, on whether the University of California and the California State University met their respective 2011–12 enrollment goals. Provides that if the goals are not met, the director of finance will be directed to revert the total amount of enrollment funding associated with the total share of the enrollment goal that was not met to the general fund by May 15, 2012. Requires the regents and the trustees to submit a final detailed report to the governor, the department of finance, and the legislature by September 1, 2012. Pages 79-80 of 81: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/sb_70_bill_20110324_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 70 - Sec. 59 and 60
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Directs the Mississipi Education Achievement Council to research and develop new funding mechanism for community colleges and institutions of higher learning based upon productivity and make a report to the 2013 regular session of the legislature.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0875SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 875
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| NY | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec. | Provides that the state university trustees may acquire property by the acceptance of conditional gifts, grants, devises or bequests. Provides that fund procurement by state and city university trustees is not subject to the prior approval of any state officer or agency. Repeals provision that requires the attorney general and comptroller to review any state university construction contract awarded. Adds provision that for state university health care facilities, the trustees may authorize contracts for services up to $75,000 without the prior approval of any other state officer or agency
Repeals dollar amount limits related to state university and city university trustees' purchase of (1) materials, equipment and supplies, including computer equipment and motor vehicles; (2) construction; and (3) printing contracts, and provides that any contract made by or for the state university for these, and construction-related services, is not subject to prior approval by any other state officer or agency. Adds new language authorizing state and city university trustees to execute contracts for up to $20,000 without prior approval by any state officer or agency, but subject to specified state policies, and to negotiate increases in such dollar amounts with the state comptroller. Adds new language that guidelines promulgated by the state and city university boards of trustees must require that competitive proposals be solicited for purchases, and must include requirements that purchases and contracts be at the lowest available price.
Chapter 58 http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02808&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 2808 - Part D, Subparts A and B
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011 for the purpose of fueling strong economic growth in the Commonwealth and preparing Virginians for the top job opportunities in the knowledge-driven economy of the 21st century. The bill provides for (i) a new higher education funding policy; (ii) the calculation of the state general fund share of an institution's basic operations and instruction funding need; (iii) per student enrollment-based funding; (iv) targeted economic and innovation incentives; (v) the creation of a STEM Public-Private Partnership; and (vi) the creation of a Higher Education Advisory Committee. The bill also makes technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2510ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 2510/S.B. 1459
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the criteria for institutions of higher education to be eligible to receive tuition assistance on behalf of eligible students. For an institution to be eligible, the institution must have either been receiving such funds as of January 1, 2011, or (i) be formed, chartered, established, or incorporated within the Commonwealth; (ii) have the principal place of business in the Commonwealth; (iii) conduct their primary educational activity with the Commonwealth; and (iv) be accredited by a nationally recognized regional accrediting agency. The bill requires the State Council of Higher Education to keep a current, and periodically updated, list of such institutions. The bill also defines ''principal place of business."
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB1439ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 1439/H.B. 1960
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov
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| NE | Signed into law 02/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Does not impact the level of funding appropriated for state aid to community college areas but does specify the distribution of state aid among the six community college areas for 2011-12 and 2012-13.
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB59.pdf
Title: L.B. 59
Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2010 | Community College
Postsec. | Directs the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to adopt a plan for promoting and improving student success within the California Community Colleges. Directs the board of governors to establish a taskforce to examine best practices in the community colleges and effective models nationwide for achieving student success. Directs the taskforce to develop and present recommendations to the board of governors for incorporation into the plan. Requires that these recommendations focus on, but not be limited to, the following considerations:
(1) Multiple measures and effective programs for assessing student success and completion, including attaining college-level skills, accumulating college-level course credits, earning a degree or certificate, or transferring to a four-year college or university
(2) Statutory and regulatory barriers to student success and completion
(3) Best practices for promoting student success and completion, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of basic skills
(4) Alternative funding options for providing necessary services to students and promoting best practices for student success and completion
(5) Alternative funding options instituted in other states for improving student success and completion
(6) The effective use of technology by community colleges and districts to promote, evaluate and improve student success and completion
Directs the taskforce, prior to presenting its recommendations to the board of governors, to facilitate discussions with key community college stakeholders and other appropriate parties to provide input on the findings and recommendations. Directs the board of governors, prior to implementing the plan, to report the contents of the plan and the taskforce's recommendations to the senate committee
on education and the assembly committee on higher education at a joint hearing by March 1, 2012. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1101-1150/sb_1143_bill_20100928_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1143
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2010 | Community College
Postsec. | From General Assembly summary: Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that for a period of 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, in order to create, maintain or increase a working cash fund, the board of trustees of a community college district may incur an indebtedness for such purpose and issue bonds therefor from time to time, in an amount or amounts not exceeding in the aggregate at any one time outstanding 150% (rather than 75%) of the taxes permitted to be levied for educational purposes and for operations and maintenance of facilities purposes for the then current year to be determined by multiplying the aggregate of the authorized maximum educational tax rate and the maximum operations and maintenance tax rate applicable to such district by the last assessed valuation as determined at the time of the issue of those bonds plus 150% (rather than 75%) of the last known entitlement of such district to taxes as by law now or hereafter enacted or amended, imposed by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois to replace revenue lost by units of local government and school districts as a result of the abolition of ad valorem personal property taxes, pursuant to Article IX, Section 5(c) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish a line of credit with a bank or other financial institution in an amount not to exceed (1) if anticipating state revenues due in the current fiscal year, 85% of the amount or amounts of the revenues due in the current fiscal year, as certified by the President/CEO of the Illinois Community College Board or other official in a position to provide assurances as to the amounts; and (2) if anticipating state revenues expected to be due in the next subsequent fiscal year, 50% of the amount or amounts of the revenues due in the current fiscal year, as certified by the President/CEO of the Illinois Community College Board or other official in a position to provide assurances as to the amounts. Requires that all moneys so borrowed be repaid exclusively from the anticipated revenues within 60 days after the revenues have been received. Requires that the borrowing bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, from the date of issuance until paid. Provides for the authorization of borrowing by resolution. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB2615lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2615
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2010 | Postsec. | Provides that the governing board of each public university has the power to borrow money as necessary in anticipation of receiving tuition, payments from the state, or other revenues. Caps the borrowing limit at 100% of the total amount of payroll and other expense vouchers submitted and payable to the university for fiscal year 2010 expenses, but unpaid at the state comptroller's office. Within 15 days of borrowing funds under any promissory note or line of credit, requires the university to submit to the governor's office of management and budget, and to house and senate leaders, an Emergency Short Term Cash Management Plan outlining the amount borrowed, the terms for repayment, the amount of outstanding state vouchers as verified by the state comptroller's office, and the university's plan for expenditure of any borrowed funds, including a detailed plan to meet payroll obligations for specified groups of employees. Requires that any line of credit be paid in full one year after creation or within 10 days after the date the university receives reimbursement from the State for all submitted fiscal year 2010 vouchers, whichever is earlier. Requires that any promissory note be repaid within one year after issuance of the note. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB0642lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 642
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Relates to a comprehensive database of receipts and expenditures of state monies; relates to an official internet website that is electronically searchable by the public at no cost; provides for cross-linked expenditures associated with contracts or subcontracts to the actual language of the contract or subcontract; includes local governments, community college districts and school districts. Chapter 288
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2282c.pdf
Title: H.B. 2282
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 05/2010 | Postsec. | Directs the board of higher education to establish a Higher Education Finance Study Commission. Tasks the commission with:
(1) Examining the history and means of higher education funding in the state, comparing funding with other states and peer institutions, and reviewing funding mechanisms for adequacy, equity, and reliability
(2) Comparing the productivity of Illinois higher education to other state systems and the productivity of public colleges and universities to peer institutions
(3) Analyzing best practices implemented in other states, such as Ohio and Indiana, for incentivizing certificate and degree completion, including incentives for students and for institutions
(4) Reviewing tuition and financial aid policies and practices and their roles in improving certificate and degree completion
(5) Considering alternative funding mechanisms.
Directs the commission to report its findings and recommendations to the general assembly and governor by December 2010. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SJR/PDF/09600SJ0088lv.pdf
Title: S.J.R. 88
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2010 | Postsec. | Allows Coconino, Maricopa and Pima County--those with contiguous boundaries and universities--board of supervisors to establish a single university athletic facilities district that will collect revenues from commercial lease assessments for the improvement of property for new or existing athletic facilities at public universities; relates to contiguous boundaries, ground leases and county treasurers; provide that the facilities district is deemed a county stadium district; provides that such district may not acquire or own real property; provides that the district may construct and maintain the athletic facilities located on board of regents property pursuant to intergovernmental agreement; provides for an assessment in lieu of property tax for commercial lessees. Chapter 140
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2676s.pdf
Title: H.B. 2676
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| NE | Signed into law 04/2010 | Community College
Postsec. | Terminates the current funding formula and dissolves the Nebraska Community College Association on June 30, 2011. The six community college presidents will work together to develop a new funding formula and reorganize a community college association.
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=9739
Title: L.B. 1072
Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov
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| OH | Adopted 04/2010 | Postsec. | Establishes new rules regarding the payment of bond service charges under the state credit enhancement program. Allows for community colleges and technical colleges to participate in a state credit enhancement program. This program would reduce the borrowing costs for a college. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3333/0/1/3333-1-15_PH_FF_N_RU_20100419_1205.pdf
Title: OAC 3333-1-15
Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2010 | Postsec. | Authorizes the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to issue obligations for endowed chairs and positions; modifies the maturity date of obligations issued for funding endowed chairs and positions; authorizes the Capitol Improvement Authority to refinance or restructure obligations.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/HB/HB3031_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 3031
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2010 | Postsec. | Requires the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to report the student tuition subsidy for each public higher education institution to the Education and Finance, Ways, and Means Committees of the General Assembly.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB3266.pdf
Title: S.B. 3266
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2010 | Postsec. | The purpose of this legislation is to create the Idaho Higher Education Stabilization Fund. The fund
creates a strategic reserve to be utilized as a mitigation tool to minimize the impact of economic
downturns on higher education in Idaho. Funding for this initiative is generated from two revenue
sources, flowing into three accounts. The first account is established through the interest generated
from the submission of tuition and fees to the State General Account. The second and third accounts
are funded through the appropriation of surplus monies in times of economic abundance. The Idaho
Higher Education Stabilization Fund will be disbursed at the will of the legislature based upon
established allocation practices utilized by the State Board of Education.
Chapter 69
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2010/H0544SOP.pdf
Title: H.B. 544
Source: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov
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| ME | Signed into law 03/2010 | Postsec. | Amends the Health Professions Loan Program; provides that loans for medical, veterinary and dental education are to be repaid at varying interest rates depending upon the nature and location of the practice; eliminates loans for optometry students; eliminates new access seats for veterinary education in the Doctors for Maine's Future Scholarship Program; makes changes to the advisory committee on medical education to reflect the changing nature of the programs. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chappdfs/PUBLIC488.pdf
Title: S.B. 116
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| OK | Signed into law 03/2010 | Postsec. | Relates to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; makes appropriations; authorizes expenditures of certain funds; states purpose; requires budgeting of certain funds in certain years; provides lapse dates; requires certain budget procedures; prohibits certain budget procedures; provides an effective date; declares an emergency.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/CF/2009-10%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB2355%20CCS%20BILLSUM.doc
Title: H.B. 2355
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 03/2010 | Postsec. | Entitles private non-profit institutions of higher education chartered in Tennessee to purchase and contract for the purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment, and services through the department of general services to the same extent the state public colleges, universities, and technology centers may do so.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB3512.pdf
Title: S.B. 3512
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | Postsec. | Defines "foreign person" and "conditional gift". Requires any higher education institution to disclose to the board of regents receipt during any one-year period of any gift(s) totaling a certain amount from a foreign person (including a foreign government or corporation or other entity created under the laws of a foreign government or that has its principal place of business located outside the U.S.). Requires the board to report to the education interim committee and provide a summary of all gifts above a certain amount received by higher education institutions from foreign persons/governments during the prior fiscal year. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0114.pdf
Title: H.B. 114
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | Postsec. | Amends the Public Employee's Benefit and Insurance Program Act risk pools. Changes the number of eligible full-time enrollees an institution of higher education must have in order to participate in the program's risk pools. Requires the program to create a rate for an institute of higher education with 1,000 or more plan enrollees based 100% on experience. Requires a separate risk pool for institutes of higher education that have experience rating that is higher than the state employees risk pool experience rating. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0215.pdf
Title: H.B. 215
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Issued 03/2010 | Postsec. | Establishes the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment. Directs the commission to consider the current state of public and private higher education in the state, and best practices in other states and countries. Directs the commission to make findings and recommendations for addressing the following priorities:
(1) Preserving and enhancing the instructional excellence of Virginia's leading universities and of the higher education system as a whole
(2) Significantly increasing the percentage of college-age Virginians who enroll in colleges and complete degrees
(3) Attracting and preparing young people for the STEM areas and other disciplines (e.g., healthcare and advanced manufacturing) where skill shortages now exist and/or unmet demand is anticipated
(4) Forging new public-private partnerships and regional strategies for business recruitment, workforce preparation, and university-based research
(5) Making the state a national leader in providing higher education opportunities to military personnel and veterans
(6) Crafting a sustainable higher education funding model that will move Virginia toward higher levels of educational attainment and economic competitiveness over the next 15 years
(7) Developing innovative ways to deliver quality instruction, cost-saving reform strategies, and affordable new pathways to degree attainment for Virginians, regardless of income or background
(8) Evaluating strategies to reduce costs through additional college placement testing and accelerated degree completion
(9) Creating effective workforce development programs through expanded use of the community college system in coordination with the commission on economic development and job creation.
Calls for the creation of the following committees, and identifies tasks for each committee: (1) Increased Degree Attainment, Financial Aid and Workforce Training; (2) Implement Innovation and Cost Containment; and (3) Regional Strategies/Partnerships for Research and Economic Development.
Directs the committee to submit its interim findings and recommendations on matters potentially impacting the executive budget by September 30, 2010. Directs the commission to an interim report of its activities, findings and recommendations by November 30, 2010. Provides the interim report must focus primarily on increasing degree attainment, concentrating increased educational attainment in STEM areas and other high-demand and high-income fields, a model for higher education funding, and partnerships through which public and private colleges and community colleges participate actively in economic development and workforce training. Directs the commission to continue to meet and make recommendations on additional stated objectives throughout 2011.
Provides this executive order will become effective upon signing and remain in full force and effect until March 26, 2011 unless amended or rescinded by further executive order.
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Issues/ExecutiveOrders/pdf/EO_9.pdf
Title: E.O. 9
Source: www.governor.virginia.gov
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| IA | Signed into law 02/2010 | Postsec. | Establishes a state employee retirement incentive program for eligible employees of the executive branch of the state, including employees in the offices of statewide elective officials, employees of a judicial district department of correctional services of the department of justice, and if the board of regents approves, employees of the state board of regents and its institutions; relates to health care. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/SF2062_Enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 2062
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| AR | Adopted 12/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Defines terms used in the Arkansas Acedemic Challengs Scholarship Program and requirements for student participation. Requires Director of Department of higher education to report annually on implementation of lottery scholarships. Defines award for two- and four-year colleges.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/2010F/Acts/Act265.pdf
Title: H.B. 1163/S.B. 126
Source:
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| TX | Adopted 11/2009 | Postsec. | Texas Educ. Code § 61.086 directs the higher education coordinating board to develop and annually update a uniform strategy to identify, attract, retain and enroll students that reflect the population of this state, and for institutions of higher education to implement the uniform strategy and report annually on the manner in which the strategy has been implemented.
New rule implements the Uniform Recruitment and Retention Strategy for Texas public institutions of higher education. Requires the board to evaluate the effectiveness of the Uniform Recruitment and Retention Strategy plans on a statewide basis and with respect to each institution based on how the plan will address the state's master plan for higher education, Closing the Gaps by 2015 (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=858D2E7C-F5C8-97E9-0CDEB3037C1C2CA3). Requires the board to incorporate the Uniform Recruitment and Retention Strategy into:
(1) Standards for new Baccalaureate and Master's Degree Programs
(2) The review of low-producing degree programs
(3) The approval process for doctoral and health-related degree programs
(4) The evaluation methodology for Tuition Revenue Bond Projects
(5) The review and evaluation of request for proposals and request for applications from institutions of higher education.
Requires annual institution reports to the coordinating board on participation in higher education to include:
(1) Student performance/success data
(2) Student participation data
(3) Information relating to the costs of the program and funding source, and number of students served
(4) The academic progress made by students as well as other outcomes related to Closing the Gaps by 2015.
Directs institutions to collect data and evaluate success based on the following elements and connect them to the accelerated targets for Closing the Gaps by 2015: (A) Partnership with high-need, low-college going rate public schools; (B) Pre-college academic outreach; (C) Application assistance; (D) Financial aid assistance; (E) Academic support programs; (F) Tutoring/mentoring programs; (G) Academic advising; and
(H) Early Alert Systems that include academic support for at-risk students.
Provides that the coordinating board reserves the right to audit any program reported as a part of the Uniform Recruitment and Retention Strategy. Defines "noncompliance" with any Closing the Gaps by 2015 reporting requirements, including the Uniform Recruitment and Retention Strategy. Directs the coordinating board to withhold program approvals, all coordinating board grant funding, and up to 22 points in the Tuition Revenue Bond approval process for any noncompliant institution.
--Sections 4.240 -4.244 are adopted without changes as published in the August 7, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (see pp 15-17 of 100: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0807/0807prop.pdf).
--§4.245 is adopted with changes to the proposed text (for text as adopted, see p 10 of 28 http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1120/1120adop.pdf)
Title: 19 TAC 1.4.O.4.240 -.245
Source: www.sos.state.tx.us
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Expresses legislative intent to refine higher education reporting requirements to provide for more effective, manageable and transparent reporting by the higher education segments.
Requests that the University of California notify each high school's governing board of (1) the number of graduates who enrolled in the university in the previous year and the number of graduates who were required to take the entry level writing requirement and (2) the comparable numbers of all California high school graduates who enrolled in the university. Requests that the university of California report such information to the department of finance and the joint legislative budget committee. Establishes legislative intent that California State University (CSU) assess and report the entry-level proficiency of all first-time freshmen. Requires the CSU system to annually report to the legislature, by campus:
(1) The total number of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen
(2) The proportion of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen that are exempt from entry-level proficiency exams
(3) The proportion of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen that become exempt through each of the approved alternatives
(4) The entry-level proficiency exam pass rates of regularly admitted and specially admitted first-time freshmen.
Directs the California State University to and requests that the University of California report annually to the legislature on specified components of their institutional financial aid programs for undergraduate, graduate and professional degree students, including the typical financial aid package for a typical dependent undergraduate student with a parent income of $20,000, $40,000, $60,000, $80,000 and $100,000.
Amends Section 66057 by establishing legislative intent that the University of California and the California State University accommodate enrollment growth by maximizing the utilization of existing instructional facilities during the summer term before building new classrooms and teaching laboratories. Also establishes legislative intent that the University of California and the California State University make requests for capital outlay funding for space for classrooms and class laboratories justified using legislatively approved utilization standards and a reasonable assumption of summer-term enrollment. Adds provisions related to five-year capital outlay for UC and CSU systems. Requests that the University of California and requires that California State University report annually to the legislature on summer enrollment counts and on efforts undertaken to increase summer enrollment.
Repeals 66352, "Task force on instruction in business ethics." Eliminates provision in 67312(b) that the California State University must and the University of California system may report on its efforts to serve students with disabilities (requirement that California Community Colleges submit such reports remains in place).
Adds Section 67501, which directs the California State University and California Community Colleges, and permits the University of California, to annually submit to the legislature a comprehensive five-year capital outlay plan that includes specifeid components. Requires five-year plans to be updated annually.
Adds Section 67502, which requests that the the Regents of the University of California provide the joint legislative budget committee and the department of finance with a summary of all instructional and research space in the university system. Specifies elements the summary must address. Requires the California State University to provide the joint legislative budget committee and the department of finance with a summary of all instructional and faculty office space in the university system.
Adds Section 67503, which requests that the Regents of the University of California, and requires California Community Colleges and the California State University, to annually report on the utilization of classrooms and teaching laboratories.
Adds Section 67504, which relates to the Long Range Development Plans (LRDPs) that each University of California campus and medical center periodically develops to guide physical development.
Repeals 71020, requiring the California Community Colleges Board of Governors every three years to develop and submit a diversity paper concerning its own membership.
Adds 92611.9, establishing legislative intent that the University of California carefully monitor the use and effects of the contracting of services at newly developed facilities. Requests that the UC system annually report to the fiscal committees of the legislature on specified provisions related to hiring and contracting.
Adds Chapter 10.5. University of California-Mexico Research Programs and Section 92830 under that chapter, requesting the University of California to report annually until 2013 to the legislature on specified components regarding the facility for University of California-Mexico research and academic programs in Mexico City. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1151-1200/ab_1182_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1182
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| OR | Chaptered. Chapter No. 906 08/2009 | Postsec. | Relates to the use of lottery bonds on a specified river channel deepening project, for higher education capital construction, deferred maintenance, code compliance and safety projects, to provide financial assistance to aid in acquisition, renovation, or maintenance of section 8 housing, to provide assistance in acquiring manufactured dwelling parks, and for water conservation, reuse or storage projects; establishes funds for these and other purposes. Chapter 906
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb5500.dir/sb5535.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 5535
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides that no automatic increases will be provided to the University of California, California State University or to state agency operations, including, but not limited to, annual price increases to state
departments and agencies. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/abx4_12_bill_20090728_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 12D - Section 6
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | Postsec. | Section 371.20.95 (A): In FY 2010, directs the chancellor of the board of regents, in consultation with representatives of state colleges and universities, to conduct a study to identify the socioeconomic, demographic, academic, personal and other factors that identify a student as being "at-risk" of academic failure, and recommend how these factors may be used to determine funding allocations after FY 2010. Requires the study to be completed by April 15, 2010. Authorizes the chancellor to use the results of the study to recommend additional weights to be used in determining the FY 2011 State Share of Instruction allocations. Requires the chancellor to report any such formula changes to the Controlling Board by August 30, 2010.
Page 2955 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 371.20.95(A)
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | Postsec. | Directs each state-assisted institution of higher education to demonstrate at least a 3% savings through internal efficiencies in each fiscal year. Requires institutions to identify savings to the chancellor of the board of regents, who must certify the amount of each institution's savings. Page 2969 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 371.70.10
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | Community College
Postsec. | Section 371.20.95(C): Directs the chancellor, in consultation with representatives of state community colleges, to conduct a study on the use of "success points" in allocating appropriations to community colleges in FY 2011. Requires the study to identify "success points" in the academic career of community college students and recommend a method to fund achievement of the success points beginning in FY 2011. Requires that the study be completed by April 15, 2010, and directs the chancellor to use the results of the study to recommend changes in the determination of the distribution of community college allocations beginning in FY 2011. Requires the chancellor to report any such formula changes to the Controlling Board by August 30, 2010.
Section 371.20.80(D)(1): Requires 5% of the FY 2011 appropriation for state-supported community colleges, state community colleges and technical colleges to be allocated to colleges in proportion to their share of college student success factors. Specifies that for this purpose, "student success factors" must include all measurable student outcomes that contribute to student achievement as determined by the chancellor of the board of regents, based on the recommendation of the aforementioned consultation. Pages 2947-2948 and 2956 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 371.20.95(C) and 371.20.80(D)(1)
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | Postsec. | [OF NOTE: Section 371.20.80(D)(5): Of specified postsecondary appropriation items, requires 5% of the FY 2010 appropriation and 10% of the FY 2011 appropriation for university main campuses to be reserved for support of associate, baccalaureate, master's and professional-level degree attainment. Requires degree attainment funding to be allocated to universities in proportion to each campus's share of the total statewide degrees granted, weighted by the cost of the degree programs. Specifies the count of degrees and degree costs the chancellor must use in calculating the subsidy entitlements for degree attainment at university main campuses. In calculating each campus's count of degrees, requires the chancellor to use the three-year average associate, baccalaureate, master's and professional degrees awarded for the three-year period beginning in the prior year. Requires that an additional weight be added to certain associate degrees and all bachelor degrees earned by a student eligible to receive Ohio need-based financial aid.]
Section 371.20.80(D)(6): Establishes method for determining each campus's state share of instruction base formula earnings.
Section 371.20.80(D)(7): Relates to the facility-based plant operations and maintenance (POM) subsidy.
Section 371.20.80(D)(8): Guarantees each campus, in FY 2010, 99%, and in FY 2011 98%, of its previous year's combined state share of instruction, access challenge, and success challenge amounts.
Section 371.20.80(D)(9): Requires that the state share of instruction earnings be reduced for each campus by the amount (if any) the campus's debt service charged exceeds that campus's capital component earnings.
Section 371.20.80(E): Allows adjustments to be made to the state share of instructional payments distributed by the chancellor to state-assisted colleges and universities for exceptional circumstances. Provides no adjustments may be made without the chancellor's recommendation and the approval of the Controlling Board.
Section 371.20.80(G): Requires the state share of instruction payments to institutions to be made in substantially equal payments during the fiscal year, unless otherwise determined by the director of budget and management. Pages 2949-2952 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 371.20.80(D)(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), Section 371.20.80(E), (G)
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | Postsec. | Section 371.20.95(B): Directs the chancellor, in consultation with representatives of state universities, to conduct a study on the effectiveness and appropriateness of funding for doctoral programs through the doctoral set-aside as allocated in H.B. 1. Provides the study may examine alternative funding methodologies to improve the alignment between university doctoral programs and the goals of the strategic plan for the University System of Ohio. Requires that the study be completed by April 15, 2010. Authorizes the chancellor to use the results of the study to recomend changes in the determination of the distribution of the doctoral set-aside beginning in FY 2011. Requires the chancellor to report any such formula changes to the Controlling Board by August 30, 2010.
Section 371.20.80(D)(2): Requires up to 12.89% of the appropriation for university main campuses in the 2010 and 2011 fiscal years to be reserved for support of doctoral programs to implement the funding recommendations made by representatives of the universities (to be referred to as the "doctoral set-aside).
Requires 90% of the FY 2010 and 80% of the FY 2011 doctoral set-aside to be allocated to universities in proportion to their share of the total number of Doctoral I equivalent FTEs as calculated on an institutional basis, using a frame of reference specified in H.B. 1. Requires 5% of the FY 2010 and 10% of the FY 2011 doctoral set-aside to be allocated to universities in proportion to each campus's share of the total statewide doctoral degrees, weighted by the cost of the doctoral discipline. Requires the chancellor, in calculating each campus's doctoral degrees, to use the three-year average of doctoral degrees awarded for the three-year period ending in the prior year. Requires 2.5% of the FY 2010 and 5% of the FY 2011 doctoral set-aside to be allocated to universities in proportion to their share of research grant activity, using National Science Foundation data. Requires grant awards from the National Health Institute to be weighted at 50%. Requires 2.5% of the FY 2010 and 5% of the FY 2011 doctoral set-aside to be allocated to universities based on other quality measures that contribute to the advancement of the chancellor's strategic plan; requires the chancellor to identify these other quality measures in consultation with universities. Pages 2955-2956 and 2948-2949 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 371.20.95(B) and 371.20.80(D)(2)
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Directs the boards of trustees of state-assisted institutions of higher education to restrain increases in in-state undergraduate instructional and general fees, and bars any state-assisted institution from increasing in-state undergraduate instructional and general fees more than 3.5% from the previous year in FY 2010 and 2011. Directs the chancellor, after making specified computations for FY 2011, to make reductions totalling $20,000,000 to the amounts computed for state-assisted university branch campuses, community and state community colleges, and technical colleges, and then to make additional reductions totaling $170,000,000 to the amounts computed for all campuses, made proportionately to the allocations originally computed for the three sectors of (1) university main campuses, (2) university branch campuses, and (3) community colleges, state community colleges and technical colleges. Requires that within each sector, each campus's allocation be reduced proportionately, but allows the chancellor, in consultation with representatives of state-assisted institutions of higher education, to establish a percentage below which no campus's allocation is to fall when compared with the campus's payment in the preceding year, and proportionally reduce the allocations to all other campuses to support that percentage. Pages 2953-2955 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 371.20.90
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2009 | Postsec. | Creates the State University Certificates of Participation Act. Authorizes the board of any state university to enter into financing agreements to finance capital improvements by selling certificates of participation in the installment payments made under such agreements. Establishes provisions regarding approval of proposals prior to issuance of any certificate of participation. Establishes debt limits for each state university. Specifies that the 10-year limit on the duration of state contracts and leases is inclusive of proposed renewals. Prohibits holdover leases of a specified duration. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB1200lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1200
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| MO | Vetoed 06/2009 | Postsec. | Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education.
http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/HB3.htm
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://www.house.mo.gov/
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | Community College
Postsec. | Allows Blue Mountain Community College District, Columbia Gorge Community College District, Southwestern Oregon Community College District, and Rogue Community College District to incur bonded indebtedness for benefit of districts upon approval of voters in district. Chapter 577
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3100.dir/hb3116.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 3116
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | Postsec. | Changes the name of the Department of Higher Education to the Oregon University System; consolidates the majority of funds and accounts of the State Board of Higher Education into a single fund; establishes the Oregon University System Fund for the purpose of receiving funds. Chapter 762.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2208.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2208
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program and fund to award grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes, and to eligible nonprofit organizations to:
(1) Develop or support nonprofit organizations' programs that prepare low-income students for careers in high-demand occupations. Eligible programs must help students prepare for, apply to and enroll in a public junior college/technical institute, provide matching funds, and demonstrate that they have achieved or will achieve above average developmental course completion rates, persistence rates, and 3-year degree or certificate completion rates among participating students.
(2) Defray the start-up costs of new career and technical education programs in high-demand occupations
(3) Provide scholarships for students who demonstrate financial need and who are enrolled in training programs for high-demand occupations.
In awarding grants to public junior colleges and public technical institutes for the development of new career and technical education courses or programs, provides the comptroller may consider whether the course or program offers new or expanded dual credit career and technical educational opportunities in public high schools.
Directs the comptroller to conduct a study of the feasibility of basing part of all public postsecondary technical training program funding on the program's economic benefit to the state, and of estimating the additional tax revenue from employers generated by the ability of public junior colleges/technical institutes/state colleges to prepare students for employment fields for which there is employer demand. Requires the comptroller to report to the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house by January 2011 for legislative action based on the results of the study.
Defines "green jobs" as jobs in the field of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Establishes the Green Job Skills Development Fund and Training Program to support the implementation and expansion of green job skills training programs. Specifies that an eligible training program must be hosted by a regional partnership designed to implement training programs that lead trainees to economic self-sufficiency and career pathways. Requires regional partnerships to include at a minimum a postsecondary institution; chamber of commerce, local workforce agency, local employer, or other public or private participating entity; economic development authority; and community or faith-based nonprofit organization that works with one or more targeted populations.
Specifies criteria that eligible green job skills training programs must meet. Requires programs receiving grants to target specified groups of individuals for training, including low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, individuals who did not complete high school, or other underserved sectors of the workforce in high poverty areas. Provides that a training program may use grant funds for support services, including basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training, career guidance, and referral services. Establishes grant application procedures. Specifies training programs the comptroller must give preference to, and requires 20% of funds to be reserved for job skill training programs that serve the unemployed and those with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level. Establishes grantee reporting requirements, and requires the comptroller to report biennially on submitted information to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house. Directs the comptroller to adopt standards for a green job skills training program awarded a grant.
H.B. 1935: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01935F.pdf
H.B. 3 (pages 169-174): http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1935 and H.B. 3, Section 64
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Vetoed 06/2009 | Postsec. | From Bill Analysis (http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/analysis/pdf/SB01343F.pdf):
Students in a four-year institution are required to have 120 credit hours in order to receive their degree. Currently, there is a "30-hour rule" that allows students to take up to 30 extra hours before graduating without being penalized with out-of-state tuition rates. This rule exempts students who have previously earned a baccalaureate degree, allowing them to complete a second degree with possibly more than 150 hours on their transcript. The rule does not, however, exempt students who have previously earned an associate degree, about 66 hours of transferrable coursework.
In Texas, there are 29 Early College high schools and many programs around the state that allow high school students to graduate with an associate degree along with their high school diploma. When these students transfer to a four-year institution, their 66 associate degree hours transfer either toward their baccalaureate degree or as elective hours, depending on the university. Normally, about half of the hours are counted as elective hours, putting students over the 30-extra hours they are allowed to take before being penalized with higher tuition rates by the time they reach junior or senior status.
The purpose of this bill is to add students with associate degrees to the list of exemptions in order for them to be able to continue to four-year institutions without worrying about higher tuition rates toward the end of their college careers.
S.B. 1343 relates to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.
Bill text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01343F.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/vetoes/81/sb1343.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: S.B. 1343
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | Postsec. | Section 5: Directs the higher education coordinating board biennially to determine the appropriate amount for funding the program in Section 61.0596 (see below, "University Funding for Excellence in Specific Programs and Fields; Incentive Grants") in the next fiscal biennium, and to make recommendations to the governor and the legislative budget board for funding those programs in that biennium.
Section 6: Creates Section 61.0596, "University Funding for Excellence in Specific Programs and Fields; Incentive Grants". Provides that the section is to help general academic teaching institutions that are not categorized as "research universities" or "emerging research universities" in the state system to develop and maintain specific programs or fields of study of the highest national rank or recognition for that type of program or field. To that end, directs the higher education coordinating board to award incentive grants to general academic teaching institutions that the board considers to have demonstrated the greatest commitment to success in developing or improving the quality of the institution's existing degree program. Requires institutions to use such grants for faculty recruitment or other faculty support for the degree program for which the grant is awarded, including establishment of endowed faculty positions or enhancement of faculty compensation. Specifies that an institution may designate only one degree program at a time for consideration for new incentive grant funding. Directs the higher education coordinating board to set a series of benchmarks for each degree program designated by an institution. Provides the institution becomes eligible for incentive grant funding for each benchmark the board determines the institution to have met. Provides that in addition to supporting programs designated to receive incentive grants, the board must provide additional funds as the board deems appropriate to help general academic teaching institutions maintain the excellence of programs or fields of study that have achieved the highest national ranking or recognition for that type of program or field. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00051F.pdf
Title: H.B. 51 - Section 5 and 6
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | Postsec. | Adds Subchapters C, D, F and G to Chapter 62 of the Education Code.
Subchapter C creates the "Research University Development Fund" to provide research universities and emerging research universities with funding to recruit and retain highly qualified faculty and enhance research productivity at those universities. For each state fiscal year, directs the higher education coordinating board to distribute any funds legislatively appropriated for this purpose (and any other funds available for this purpose) to research universities and/or emerging research universities based on the average amount of total research funds expended by each institution annually during the three most recent state fiscal years, according to rates based on the average annual amount of research funds expended by the institution.
Subchapter D creates "Performance Incentive Funding". Defines "critical field" to include (1) engineering, computer science, math, physical science, allied health, nursing, or teacher certification in science or math and (2) any other field of study identified as a critical field by the coordinating board in "Closing the Gaps," the state's master plan for higher education. Defines "at-risk student" as an undergraduate student at a general academic teaching institution other than a public state college who meets any of the following criteria:
(1) Whose SAT or ACT score is less than the national mean score
(2) Who has been awarded a Pell Grant
(3) Who was at least 20 years old on the date of initial enrollment in the institution
(4) Who is enrolled as a part-time student
(5) Who did not receive a high school diploma but received a high school equivalency certificate within the last 6 years.
For each state fiscal year, directs the higher education coordinating board to distribute any legislatively appropriated performance incentive funds (and any other funds available for this purpose) to general academic teaching institutions according to a formula established in legislation and based on degrees awarded to at-risk and not at-risk students in critical fields and noncritical fields, with degrees awarded in noncritical fields/to not at-risk students receiving the lowest weight, degrees awarded in noncritical fields/ to at-risk students and in critical fields/ to not at-risk student receiving additional weight, and degrees awarded in critical fields to at-risk students receiving the highest weight.
Subchapter F creates the "Texas Research Incentive Program" (TRIP). Directs the higher education coordinating board to develop and administer the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP), to provide matching funds to help emerging research universities leverage private gifts to enhance research productivity and faculty recruitment. Establishes a formula for the state to provide matching grants to emerging research universities that receive private gifts or endowments aimed at enhancing research activities at the institution, including a gift or endowment for endowed chairs, professorships, facilities, equipment, program costs, or graduate stipends or fellowships. Identifies circumstances under which an eligible institution is not entitled to matching funds under the program. Provides that in the event of insufficient funds to provide matching grants to all eligible institutions, matching grants must be awarded in order of the date on which their receipt is certified by the coordinating board.
Subchapter G creates the "National Research University Fund". Authorizes a general academic teaching institution to receive a distribution of money from the fund for each year of a state fiscal biennium if the institution meets specified criteria. Provides that a general academic teaching institution that becomes eligible to receive a distribution of money remains eligible to receive a distribution in each subsequent state
fiscal year. Directs the coordinating board to report to the legislature in each even-numbered year certain information to be used to determine which institutions are initially eligible for distributions of money from the fund. Specifies that the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University are ineligible to receive National Research University Fund monies. Directs the amount to be allocated to eligible institutions in each fiscal year to be based on an equitable formula adopted by the legislature. Specifies that monies received from the fund may be used only to (1) Provide faculty support and pay faculty salaries; (2) Purchase equipment or library materials; (3) Pay graduate stipends; and (4) Support research performed at the institution, including undergraduate research.
Pages 17-28 of 36: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00051F.pdf
Higher Education Coordinating Board summary of H.B. 51: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=3AEE7B8C-C9A0-F730-737CF4D01A404487#Research University Development Fund (RUDF)
Title: H.B. 51 - Section 12 and 13
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | Postsec. | Directs the higher education coordinating board to study and make recommendations on the appropriate definitions and categories of research expenditures to be applied in determining an institution's eligibility for and distributions from the Research University Development Fund (created in this bill, starting page 17 of 36). By December 2010, directs the coordinating board to to report its study and deliver its recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, and specified legislative leaders. Page 32-33 of 36: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00051F.pdf
Title: H.B. 51 - Section 19
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Allows any business firm which makes expenditures in research and experimental activities as defined in section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on the campus of a college or university in this state or at a facility owned by a college or university in this state shall be allowed a research tax credit as provided in the Nebraska Advantage Research and Development Act. Requires that the credit amount equal 35% of the federal credit allowed under federal tax code or as apportioned by the state. Requires that the credit be allowed for the first tax year it is claimed and for the four tax years immediately following.
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB555.pdf
Title: L.B. 555
Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Authorizes the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to expend from the Education Stabilization component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Fund the sum of Sixty-eight Million Seven Hundred Ninety-two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-seven Dollars ($68,792,477.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary for the allocation by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII-A of the Oklahoma Constitution for the education and general operation budgets of the institutions and for other programs, construction, renovations or repairs administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB69_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 69
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Requires the University of Washington to disclose the names and commitment amounts of the private funds in which it is invested and the aggregate quarterly performance results in its portfolio of investments in such funds; exempts certain finance and commercial information submitted by the university when the information relates to investments in private funds, if the release of information would reasonably be expected to result in a loss to the endowment fund or to the information providers. Chapter 394
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1640.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1640
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Limits the amount of unrestricted educational and general tuition and fee income a state-supported institution of higher education can spend on academic and performance scholarships.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/SB316.pdf
Title: S.B. 316
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| IL | Signed into law 03/2009 | Community College
Postsec. | Revises provisions of the Public Community College Act regarding violations by members of related boards. Provides that fees to cover the cost of an application under the Private College Act must be deposited into the Private College Academic Quality Assurance Fund. Provides that fees to cover the cost of reviewing application under the Academic Degree Act must be deposited into the Academic Quality Assurance Fund.
Title: S.B. 2603
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2009 | Postsec. | Increases expenditure authority previously granted to the Board of Regents; designates circumstances in which such authority may be used; appropriates funds.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/HB1074ENR.pdf
Title: H.B. 1074
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2009 | Community College
Postsec. | Appropriates funds to the postsecondary technical institutes for program enhancement; requires reporting on funds received.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/SB117ENR.pdf
Title: S.B. 117
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2009 | Postsec. | Relates to higher education matching funds programs; modifies time limitations for eligible donations; eliminates the stated donation period for matching funds eligibility; repeals provisions for reversion of funds; repeals executed provisions. Chapter 52
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2009/Enroll/HB0155.pdf
Title: H.B. 155
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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| CA | Vetoed 01/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to sufficient textbook requirements, county superintendent revenue limits, school district building maintenance funding, funding for school and community college districts, pupil retention block grants, charter school block grants, pupil oral health assessments, local agency program improvement under the No Child Left Behind program, the High Priority Schools Grant Program, funding for regional occupational centers and programs, school transportation funds, and local education agency budgets.
Title: A.B. 4A
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Approved by voters 08/2008 | Community College
Postsec. | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution concerning limited gaming; allows voters in Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek to vote on extending casino hours of operation, approved games and maximum single bets; provides for distributions from the Limited Gaming Fund for administrative expenses, student financial aid and classroom instruction at community colleges; requires any increase in gaming taxes to be approved at a statewide election.
http://www.elections.colorado.gov/DDefault.aspx?tid=1067
Title: Amendment 50
Source: http://www.elections.colorado.gov/
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Sets the school finance distribution formula based primarily on what it will take for students to meet the state's academic standards. The amount is based largely on the findings of the 2007 Costing-Out Study. Provides for a transferring pupil's disciplinary record to be transmitted to the transferring public or private school, upon request. Provides for school employee background checks, budgets, classroom placement of twins, bullying, scholastic records, educational support, early learning programs, virtual high schools, charter schools, school transportation, educational empowerment districts, community colleges, educational improvement business tax credits, public records, libraries and special education.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
The 2008-09 education budget invests $86.4 million in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, a 15 percent increase from 2007-08, to enable 800 more children to participate in the commonwealth's hallmark, voluntary pre-kindergarten initiative and to respond to parents' requests for more full-day enrollment opportunities among some of the existing half-day programs.
CLASSROOMS FOR THE FUTURE
The budget includes $45 million for technology and $15 million for professional development to continue the multi-year rollout of Classrooms for the Future.
SCIENCE: IT'S ELEMENTARY
The effort to promote science learning in elementary schools will receive $14.5 million – a 7.4 percent increase – in 2008-09, enabling thousand of more students to benefit from this hands-on learning experience and be ready for higher-order science classes in middle and high school.
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Pennsylvania's Dual Enrollment program is designed to serve a wide-range of students, but particularly those who attend college at disproportionately low rates. The budget continues the $10 million in annual funding for Dual Enrollment, which allows high school students to take college courses through community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. By encouraging the participation of students who might otherwise be unlikely to attend college, the Dual Enrollment program helps ensure all students have the opportunity to earn a post-secondary degree and become self-sufficient, productive taxpayers.
HIGHER EDUCATION
The budget continues to invest in the commonwealth's higher education institutions to offer affordable and accessible post-secondary education in Pennsylvania. State funding for student tuition grants through PHEAA will increase by $21.2 million, or 5.5 percent. The state's community colleges will receive a 3 percent operating increase. An additional $14.5 million will be provided to the State System of Higher Education to keep down tuition increases.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2007&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1067&pn=4199
Title: H.B. 1067
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2008 | Postsec. | Beginning in 2008, directs the University of Hawaii to annually prepare and provide to the legislature an annual incentive and performance report and plan, to assist the legislature in appropriating up to 2% of the university's annual budget to facilitate the university's strategic plan and related state goals. Specifies that the 2008 data must provide a baseline and must include at least the following baseline data for the past five years by program, department, campus, and university:
(1) The number of full-time equivalent students
(2) The number of students who have transferred to other institutions of higher education within the University of Hawaii system
(3) The number of students who have graduated
(4) The number of full-time equivalent faculty
(5) The number of openings in major workforce shortage areas, including teaching, nursing, and technology, as data are available through the department of labor and industrial relations or similar sources
(6) The number of graduates filling job openings in major workforce shortage areas, as data are available.
Provides that, beginning in 2009, the incentive and performance report and plan must continue to provide the quantitative data, as well as a qualitative data analysis of the success of efforts to enroll, transfer and graduate students, and how this objective matches the university's strategic plan and the state's workforce needs. Specifies that the allocation of up to 2% of incentive and performance funds must be based on these results. Requires the University of Hawaii to include measurable goals and performance data in its strategic plan.
Requires the annual incentive and performance report to describe the success of previous incentive and performance plans by analyzing the outcome performance measures in relation to plan goals. Provides that the report must also propose the following year's incentive and performance plan, including identifying the goals, performance outcome measures, and sources of funding, which may include new general fund appropriations, reallocated existing general fund appropriations, and other sources of funding available to the university.
Establishes a task force to assist the university in developing a budgetary system that includes an equitable, consistent and responsive funding formula for the distribution of fiscal resources to the various campuses. Requires the task force to submit to the president of the University of Hawaii, for the president's approval, a report of its progress, and any findings and recommendations, including:
(1) Information as to how full-time equivalent enrollment, historical enrollment growth, future enrollment growth, enrollment mix and similar factors should be linked to funding, through formula funding, base funding, incentive funding or any other methodology
(2) The consultant's analysis and expert opinion as to the methodology to be employed and as to whether campuses are underfunded or overfunded, based upon past enrollment growth, current enrollment, enrollment mix, funding and other factors
(3) The consultant's recommendations as to the amount of adjustments to the campus base budgets that are needed to compensate for shortfalls in prior years and how those adjustments should be accomplished
(4) A target date for the completion of a funding formula together with any proposed legislation to establish and implement the funding formula.
Requires the report, if approved by the president, to be submitted to the legislature prior to the convening of the 2009 session.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/HB2978_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 2978
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Became law without governor's signature 06/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to special college and university license plates. Amends present law which requires a royalty fee for the use of an institution's design on a special license plate to be paid to such institution. Provides that the royalty fee is an annual fee. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=495941
Title: H.B. 1240
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | Postsec. | Provides that any alumni association, alumni foundation, or other private, nonprofit alumni organization that supports a public institution of higher education and that raises $75,000 or less in a fiscal year is not required to have an audit. Requires such an alumni association to execute a certification indicating that it received $75,000 or less in funds in the fiscal year, and to prepare a sworn financial statement. Establishes required content of sworn financial statement. Requires copies of the certification and sworn financial statement to be furnished to the legislative auditor. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=503376
Title: H.B. 1184
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the Workforce Training Rapid Response Fund. Authorizes the board of supervisors of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to use such funds for various purposes, including for education directed at refining or developing literacy or other basic education skills; programs directed at lifelong learning or continuing education; job readiness training; vocational, technical, or occupation education; worker or workplace education; articulated career path programs and constituent courses of such programs that lead to initial or continuing licensure, certification, or associate degree level accreditation; and other education programs whose purpose is to assist citizens to improve their employment opportunities.
Directs the the secretary of the department of labor, the secretary of the department of economic development, the commissioner of higher education, the chairman of the workforce investment council, and the chief executive officer of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to approve a strategic plan, based on specified data, that provides direction to the board on how monies appropriated from the fund should be expended. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=500887
Title: H.B. 1018
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| MO | Vetoed 06/2008 | Postsec. | Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education.
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills081/bills/hb2003.htm
Title: H.B. 2003
Source: http://www.house.mo.gov
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| FL | Rejected by voters 04/2008 | Community College
Postsec. | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Legislature authorize counties to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding. Requires voter approval to levy the tax. Provides that approved taxes will sunset after 5 years and may be reauthorized by the voters.
http://election.dos.state.fl.us/initiatives/fulltext/pdf/12-9.pdf
Title: Amend. 8
Source: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/
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| HI | Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsec. | Requires the University of Hawaii to preaudit all proposed payments of $10,000 or more to determine the propriety of expenditures and compliance with applicable laws, executive orders, and rules. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/HB2163_SD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 2163
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires institutions of higher education to develop certain policies regarding credit card marketing activities and merchandising conducted on the campus of an institution of higher education by credit card issuers; provides for certain exemptions from certain requirements; requires certain policies to include certain requirements and consideration of certain issues; defines certain terms.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/hb/hb1210t.pdf
Title: H.B. 1210
Source:
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| MT | Approved by voters 04/2008 | Postsec. | (LR-118) Submits a 6 Mill Levy for support of the Montana University System.
Title: Ballot Initiative: V. 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NE | Signed into law 04/2008 | Community College
Postsec. | Changes provisions governing distribution of state aid among Nebraska's six community college areas. The total level of state aid appropriated for community college area aid would not be directly impacted. Such appropriations would remain at the discretion of the Legislature. Distribution of aid among the six areas would be affected. Proportional shares of total state aid distributed among the six community college areas will vary over time as values for factors incorporated in the statutory aid distribution formula change over time.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB973.pdf
Title: L.B. 973
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsec. | Concerns Public Funds and Financing; specifies that the present law requirement for each agency of state government to establish and maintain internal accounting and administrative controls applies to institutions of higher education; establishes guidelines for the assessment, by management of state agencies and higher education institutions, of the risks and systems of internal control.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB4118.pdf
Title: H.B. 4118
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2008 | Postsec. | Creates the West Virginia Research Trust Fund to match qualified private donations and pledges to Marshall University and West Virginia University. Seventy percent of the fund is to be used to match donations to West Virginia University and 30% of the funds are to be used match donations to Mashall University.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2008_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB287%20SUB2%20enr.htm
Title: S.B. 287
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Creates the Higher Education Energy and Water Savings Revolving Loan Fund proposed by the Governor. Through an initial investment of $7 million, it is anticipated that the higher education institutions will propose, and if approved for a loan, initiate projects that will result in significantly greater savings over time through reductions in energy and water usage. Projects will be considered for loans on a competitive basis and those offering the highest savings and quickest payback will be funded. Institutions would repay the loan with the dollars saved from reduced energy and water costs. Once the payback point is reached, subsequent savings would accrue to the benefit of the institution. (From legislative fiscal analysis: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=20052871)
Copy of bill: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2008_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/HB4434%20enr.htm
Title: H.B. 4434
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2008 | Community College
Postsec. | Increases the amount on new capital construction projects that the community college commission may approve from $50,000 to $100,000. The definition of "new capital construction project" was amended to include previously approved and uncompleted projects which have increased in total cost by 10% or more.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2008/Enroll/HB0081.pdf
Title: H.B. 81
Source: legisweb.state.wy.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Authorizes the state loan and investment board to make loans to the University of Wyoming and increases the total loan amount authorized from $30 to $60 million. The board must establish interest rates according to current interest rates of similar securities upon a basis not less than the average rate of return realized on permanent mineral trust fund investments.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2008/Enroll/HB0048.pdf
Title: H.B. 48
Source: legisweb.state.wy.us
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2008 | Postsec. | Provides funds to postsecondary technical institutes
http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx.
Title: H.B. 1226
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| SD | Vetoed 02/2008 | Postsec. | Establishes a new system of funding for the postsecondary technical institutes; requires the Board of Education to evaluate the apportionment and distribution of state funds to the state's postsecondary technical institutes and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor; establishes within the state treasury the postsecondary technical institute auxiliary fund.
http://legis.state.sd.us
Title: H.B. 1016
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2007 | Postsec. | Amends the State University Revenue Bond Act of 1947. Amends the definitions of bonds and revenue bonds and the authority of Trustees to make determinations on the interest rate of such bonds. Authorizes the Trustees to loan or advance proceeds of revenue bonds or revenue bond anticipation notes to any person, state or local government entity, and to enter into loan agreements, leases, installment purchase agreements and similar financing instruments. Chapter 352
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0851-0900/sb_855_bill_20071008_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 855
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2007 | Postsec. | Relates to extending the repeal date of provisions of existing law that set forth the procedures for the adoption of regulations by the Trustees of a California State University, the directing of each campus of the university and University of California and the community colleges board of directors to disclose all exclusive arrangements with banks and other commercial entities to engage in on-campus credit card marketing activities, and California State University vehicle procurement.
Chapter 679
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_262_bill_20071014_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 262
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/
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| AL | Signed into law 09/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Act 2007-415, HB21, is the Education Facilities Excellence Act of 2007. Authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to sell and issue bonds for capital improvements for the support of public education in an amount of $1,070,585,022. The bulk of the funds from this bond issue will be used for facility construction or improvement projects for K-12 schools and higher education buildings. Also creates the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund and appropriates $55,000,000 from the first bond issue under the act into the incentive fund.
No link to full legislation available.
Link to Alabama Department of Education Grant Application for Capital Expenditures: http://www.alsde.edu/general/APSCE_Incentive_Fund_GRANT_packet.pdf
Title: H.B. 21
Source:
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| OR | Issued 08/2007 | Community College
Postsec. | Establishes a new process for calculating the Essential Budget Level for the community college support fund. The process will provide a more accurate picture of resources necessary to fully support community colleges in Oregon.
http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/pdf/eo0712.pdf
Title: Executive Order 07-12
Source: http://governor.oregon.gov
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Implements fiscal efficiencies within the university system and state government as recommended by the University of North Carolina President's Advisory Committee on Efficiency and Effectiveness (PACE).
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H749v0.html
Title: H.B. 749
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| TX | Signed into law 07/2007 | Postsec. | House Bill 3291 amends the Education Code to prohibit the board of regents of a public college or university from entering into a contract for a permanent improvement project at the college or university under which the college or university makes contractual payments that are not reflected on its financial statement unless the board of regents is specifically authorized to enter into the contract by other law or receives prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03291F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3291
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Relates to establishment of new campuses of the State University System; implements the FY 2007-08 higher education budget; relates to capital projects of, and contracting by, entities of the State Board of Higher Education; expands the tribal community college tax transfer, establishes the Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Student Loan Program. Chapter No. 265
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/1r/summary/h.hb2791_06-18-07_astransmittedtogovernor.doc.htm
Title: H.B. 2791
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Enacts a new part in chapter 304A, University of Hawaii, to provide for facilities improvement and university development; repeals existing University of Hawaii facilities improvement and university development law. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB1154_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 1154
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Increases revenue bonding authority of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB455_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 455
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB455_EN.pdf
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Authorizes the creation of tax increment areas by cooperative agreement between a city and the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada in certain circumstances.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB374_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 374
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Relates to the Education Lottery Trust Fund and higher education. On or after July 1, 2008, twelve percent (12%) of the revenue derived pursuant to this paragraph shall be apportioned monthly to the General Revenue Fund and eighty-eight percent (88%) of such revenue shall be apportioned to the Education Reform Revolving Fund; Not later than November 1, 2007, and November 1 of each subsequent year, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall estimate the amount of revenue they deem necessary to fund awards allowed pursuant to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act, for the fiscal year which begins the following July 1 and provide such estimate to the State Board of Equalization; amends eligibility standards so that a student must be a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States. Provides for GPA and standardized testing qualifications; requires students to comply with codes of conduct of the institution of higher education; provides for program contact person designation for students not attending public or private school.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB820_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 820
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Authorizes the Capitol Improvement Authority, consistent with the statutes pertaining to the State Regents' Endowment Trust Fund, to establish a program to provide for double the amount ($100 million) of advance funding of the state's contribution to endowed chairs, professorships, lectureships and positions for artists in residence at the various institutions in the State System of Higher Education; modifies authorized indebtedness; modifies provision related to approval of obligations.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1137_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1137
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TX | Vetoed 06/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill analysis: Requires that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's (THECB) master plan be geared toward preparing Texas college students for participating in the public affairs of the state as well as the global economy. This bill requires the master plan to define the missions and roles of public institutions of higher education in a way consistent with state needs and goals; establish more effective methods for funding higher education; establish a coherent long-term financial aid strategy that takes into account both needs and merit; strengthen collaboration between two-year and four-year institutions; and develop and institutionalize long-term collaboration between primary, secondary, and higher education.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB01234F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1234
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Recodifies the law governing higher education. Changes references in provisions that cross reference to the law being recodified. Makes related changes. Repeals obsolete provisions. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the code revision commission.)
Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Recodification of Higher Education Code
Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows nonprofit colleges and universities in the state to work together to create bonding pools that would allow them to share the risk of borrowing funds. Requires that the funds from the bonds be used either to construct or renovate a school facility or for insurance reserves.
Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Chapter 16.5
Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Increases the amount of the Bright Flight scholarships from $2,000 to $3,000 beginning with fiscal year 2011. Beginning with fiscal year 2011, students with test scores between the top five percent and the top three percent qualify for a scholarship of $1,000. Creates the Access Missouri Financial Assistance program, defines eligibility criteria and maximum and minimum financial awards. Repeals Gallagher student financial assistance and college guarantee programs and directs that certain gambling boat boarding fee revenue that currently goes to the Missouri College Guarantee Fund be instead deposited into the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program.
Enacts the Higher Education Student Funding Act, limiting tuition increases that institutions may charge. Grants Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MoHELA) authority to transfer assets of the authority to the newly created Lewis and Clark Discovery Fund. Requires MoHELA to distribute $350 million of assets of the authority to the fund not later than September 30, 2013. Moneys in the fund may be appropriated by the general assembly only for funding for capital projects at public colleges and universities and funding for the Missouri Technology Corporation's ability to work with colleges and universities in identifying opportunities for commercializing technologies. Directs the department of economic development to allocate a percentage of the state ceiling for private activity bonds to MoHELA.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB389.pdf
Title: S.B. 389 [Postsecondary Finance]
Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Adopts the community college foundation and equalization aid act to be used to provide state aid to community college areas. Amends provisions governing the six areas' property tax levying authority, specifies data elements to be utilized in the computation of annual community college aid distribution as well as derivation of property tax levying authority each year. Directs the coordinating commission for postsecondary education to annually collect data necessary for computation of community
college state aid distribution and property tax levying authority.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB342.pdf
Title: L.B. 342
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | Postsec. | Improves retention and graduation rates at public colleges and universities by providing a mechanism to distribute incentive funding for improved student outcomes.
Requires Higher Education Coordinating Board to design the measurement and mechanism by July 1, 2009. (Act No. 1592)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2325.pdf
Title: H.B. 2325
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| NM | Vetoed 04/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to higher education. Provides a threshold amount for capital expenditures. Requires state board of finance approval.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0264.pdf
Title: S.B. 264
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Makes changes to the calculation of state-aid for public junior and community colleges.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2364PS.htm
Title: S.B. 2364
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes bond issuance for institutions of higher learning and community/junior college capital improvements.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0246SG.htm
Title: H.B. 246
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | Postsec. | Appropriates monies to institutions of higher education in the state to provide increased degree opportunities in high-demand academic areas through partnerships and regional programs. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0185.htm
Title: H.B. 185
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | Postsec. | Designates monies within certain higher education accounts, including the Excellence in Higher Education and Hathaway student scholarship endowment funds, as inviolate funds pursuant to article 15, section 20 of the Wyoming Constitution; prohibits expenditure of funds' principal and provides for investment by the state treasurer in authorized stock; provides for use of earnings and remittance of monies from the funds; and establishes a spending policy and reserve account for the Excellence in Higher Education endowment fund. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0155.pdf
Title: S.B. 155
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Allows additional mills or taxes approved on or after April 1, 2007 to be used for the regular support and operation and for
the capital outlay needs of a community college, including facility repair, maintenance, construction and renovation needs. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0058.pdf
Title: S.B. 58
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| LA | Issued 11/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Provides an allocation from the 2006 ceiling to be used to finance student loans which, if the student meets certain timely payment requirements, will have interest rates below the interest rates established by the U.S. Department of Education. http://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/46exe2006-BondAlloc-LPFA-StudentLoans.pdf
Title: E.O. 46
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Approved by voters 11/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Proposes an amendment (amendment C) to the Constitution to authorize the creation of permanent funds for two purposes: First, higher education scholarships, which include the current Hathaway scholarship program; and second, improving the quality of higher education. The principal in the funds, regardless of the source of the funds, cannot be expended. The earnings must be used for the purposes specified and the legislature is authorized to regulate how the earnings are used. Earnings from funds in the current Hathaway student scholarship account are intended to be used for college scholarships. The amendment would also allow the funds to be invested as the legislature authorizes, including in stocks. http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/2006/const-c.htm
Title: V. 3
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Approved by voters 09/2006 | Postsec. | Proposes an amendment to the constitution to authorize the investment in stocks of up to 35% of the state-funded permanently endowed funds of a public or private college or university. http://www.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms4&rqsdta=093006
Title: Amendment 10
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Recodifies provisions of the executive budget act and the capital improvement planning act into a state budget act that revises and clarifies the procedures for preparing, enacting and administering the state buget. Requires all state agencies and non-state entities expending any state funds to expend them in accordance this policy.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H914v4.html
Title: H.B. 914
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| NJ | Adopted 07/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes procedures for higher education institutions to apply for State matching funds under the Higher Education Incentive Funding Act, and delineates how and when the matching funds will be distributed to such institutions.
Title: NJAC 17:26
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | On 11/07/2006 Ballot. 06/2006 | Community College
Postsec. | (PROPOSITION HCR 2056-2006) Amends the State Constitution; relates to local property tax levies and community college districts; provides a limitation on annual increases in local ad valorem tax levies; relates to the 2006 Taxpayer Protection Act; provides that the limitation shall be computed from the actual tax levy of the county, city, town or community college district in 2005.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hcr2056h.pdf
Title: V. 2 (Prop. 2056)
Source: AZ Secretary of State
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes investment in stocks of portion of endowed funds of a public college or university. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=406241
Title: H.B. 830
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Vetoed 05/2006 | Postsec. | Concerns the creation of a task force to study the state's system of higher education financing; requires each state institution of higher education to have a program cost assessment completed by a national education finance organization to collect verifiable data regarding the actual cost to educate a student at the state institution; requires each state institution to submit the data collected from the completed cost analysis to the task force.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2006A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/BDECF023167A230487257102005D1E57?Open&file=209_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 209
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Creates the Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority as a body corporate and politic, an instrumentality of the state, and a public corporation. Gives the authority power to purchase, lease, hold and dispose of property; appoint an executive director; make and execute contracts, leases, rental agreements, and other instruments to exercise the powers of the authority, including construction contracts; construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, remodel, maintain, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, and manage projects; to make loans; acquire, accept, or retain equitable interests, security interests, or other interests in any property; and to accept loans and to borrow money. Creates sections relating to revenue bonds.
Creates the Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority Committee as a joint committee of the General Assembly. Requires the committee to periodically inquire into and review the operations of the Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority, and review and evaluate the success with which the authority is accomplishing its duties and functions.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/pdf/sb562.pdf
Title: S.B. 562
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2006 | Postsec. | Establishes a pilot project by the state board of regents for the acquisition of supplies, materials, equipment, goods, property, articles, products or services. Directs the board to select two state educational institutions to participate in the project. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/52.pdf
Conference committee report: http://www.kslegislature.org/supplemental/2006/CCRB52.pdf
Title: S.B. 52
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2006 | Community College
Postsec. | Alters the Senator John A. Cade Funding Formula for community colleges to allow colleges that are no longer eligible for funding under the size factor component to receive a specified percentage of funding for a specified number of fiscal years.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb0533t.pdf
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/sb/sb0357t.pdf
Title: H.B. 533; SB 357
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MD | Vetoed 04/2006 | Postsec. | Amends the Maryland Charter for Higher Education to require specified funding policies to allocate State resources comparably and equitably to similarly classified institutions of higher education; requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to ensure that parity exists between duplicate academic programs at specified institutions of higher education and that those academic programs receive equitable and comparable funding.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/sb/sb0998e.pdf
Title: S.B. 998; H.B. 1634
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MS | Signed into law 02/2006 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes school districts, universities and community colleges to borrow funds from federal government to cover loss of revenue as result of Hurricane Katrina.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2701SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2701
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2005 | Postsec. | Specifies that, for purposes of obtaining financing under the California Educational Facilities Authority Act, a "private college" also includes a nonprofit affiliate, established on or prior to January 1, 2005, of one or more private colleges, whose sole or primary purpose is to provide administrative or other support services to the affiliated private college or colleges, and that undertakes a project for the exclusive use and benefit of one or more of the affiliated private colleges. Also specifies that a "private college" includes a private nonprofit research organization affiliated with one or more private colleges and engaged in basic research and advanced education at the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels, but solely for the purpose of refunding bonds or other obligations previously issued by the authority.
Because this bill authorizes the authority to expend funds for new purposes, it makes an appropriation.
Declares that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0901-0950/ab_947_bill_20050906_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 947
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Makes modifications to the administration and functioning of the Golden State Scholarshare Trust. Deletes the make up payment provision, the participation agreement payment adjustment option for changed circumstances or changes in educational plans, and the participation
level adjustment provision.
Prohibits a city, county, city and county, district, or other local jurisdiction from operating, authorizing, or requesting an entity, including a corporation, to take any of several specified actions with respect to student loans. Also requires any entity that, as of January 1, 2006, is not qualified to be awarded an allocation of the state's annual private activity volume cap to issue qualified scholarship funding bonds, as defined, to obtain approval from the authority to operate as a qualified scholarship funding corporation.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_961_bill_20050922_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 961
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2005 | Community College
Postsec. | An act to amend Section 76355 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. Expresses findings and declarations of the Legislature with respect to the funding of student health services in the California Community Colleges. Deletes the provision exempting certain students from health supervision and services fees.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_982_bill_20050922_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 982
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2005 | Postsec. | An act to add Article 4.3 (commencing with Section 92043) to Chapter 1 of Part 57 of the Education Code, relating to municipal services. Expresses legislative findings and declarations on the relationship between the growth of campuses of the University of California and the ability of cities and counties to provide municipal services to these campuses. Require the Legislative Analyst, in collaboration with other entities, to conduct a review of the planning processes used by the University of California to prepare long range development plans for its campuses; the
methods for measuring the economic costs and benefits, including the fiscal costs and benefits to public agencies, attributable to the campuses of the University of California; and the policies adopted by other states to mitigate the local impacts of university campuses, including the identification of any models for implementation in California. Also requires the review to include recommendations as to whether
there are better alternatives available to mitigate the local impacts of university campuses. Requires the review to be completed and delivered to the Legislature no later than December 1, 2006.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1651-1700/ab_1690_bill_20050902_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 1690
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| OR | Adopted 07/2005 | Community College
Postsec. | Amends rules regarding the community college distribution formula. Provides a financial foundation to support undergraduate and lower-division education, professional technical education, remedial education, local response to workforce training and other educational services necessary at the local and state level. OREGON REG 26441 (SN)
Title: OAR 589-002-0100
Source: StateNet
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| RI | Effective without governor's signature 07/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Declares that it is the policy of the state to encourage private fundraising for endowed academic chairs and scholarship funds by the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island and to assist such fundraising through a matching program to be known as the public higher education academic excellence and student access endowment incentive program. Cannot result in direct or indirect reductions in the state's appropriation to the board of governors for higher education.
Title: H.B. 5128
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2005 | Postsec. | Increases membership of board of trustees for the University of Connecticut from 19 to 21 to reflect additional two ex officio members, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the chairperson of the University of Connecticut Health Center Board of Directors.
Specifies certain entities from which the University of Connecticut may borrow money and the purposes for which the money may be borrowed.
Requires the Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System to each develop a plan biennially to increase the number of full-time faculty teaching at the colleges and universities under the boards' jurisdiction. Requires each board of trustees to report the plans in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes to the committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement.
Adds the University of Connecticut Health Center to the definition of "Health care institution" in section 10a-178 section (g). Allows bonds to finance the University of Connecticut Health Center clinical services projects.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/act/Pa/2005PA-00255-R00SB-01050-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 1050
Source: www.cga.ct.gov
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| FL | Vetoed 06/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes provisions effective with the postsecondary freshmen of the fall of 2005.
States that undergraduate tuition and fees for state university resident students are established within proviso in the General Appropriations Act or law. Requires each board of trustees to set university tuition and fees for graduate, graduate professional and nonresident students, although these may not exceed the average full-time tuition and fees for corresponding programs at member schools of the Association of American Universities. Bars the annual percentage increase in tuition and fees set by each board of trustees for students enrolled prior to the fall of 2005 from exceeding the legislature's annual percentage increase for resident undergraduate students. Requires at least 20 percent of the amount raised by tuition increases to be allocated by each university to need-based financial aid for students. Allows tuition and fees for for graduate, graduate professional, or nonresident students to exceed a cap set for undergraduate resident students.
Requires an undergraduate student to pay 75% over the in-state tuition rate for any credit hours exceeding 120 percent of the number of credit hours required to complete the student's degree program. Provides that a community college student who has earned the associate degree need not pay the full cost for a maximum of 24 hours taken while enrolled at a community college which apply to the student's baccalaureate degree. Provides that an undergraduate student at a state university or in a baccalaurate program at a community college must pay the higher rate for exceeding the aforementioned credit hour limit, regardless of whether those hours were taken while enrolled at a community college, a state university or any private postsecondary institution if the student received state funds while enrolled at the private postsecondary institution.
States that credit hours earned under the following circumstances are not calculated as hours required to earn a degree:
(a) College credits earned through an accelerated mechanism identified in s. 1007.27;
(b) Credit hours earned through internship programs;
(c) Credit hours required for certification, recertification, or certificate degrees;
(d) Credit hours in courses from which a student must withdraw due to reasons of medical or personal hardship;
(e) Credit hours taken by active-duty military personnel;
(f) Credit hours required to achieve a dual major undertaken while pursuing a degree;
(g) Remedial and English as a Second Language credit hours; and
(h) Credit hours earned in military science courses (R.O.T.C).
Requires postsecondary institutions to implement a process for notifying students regarding these requirements, which notice must be provided upon the student's initial enrollment in the institution and again upon the student's having earned the credit hours required to complete the degree program in which he or she is enrolled. Requires the notice to include a recommendation that each student who intends to earn credit hours at the institution beyond those required for his or her enrolled degree program meet with his or her academic advisor.
Last bill text: http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2005/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s2236er.pdf
Staff analysis: http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2005/Senate/bills/analysis/pdf/2005s2236.ea.pdf
Title: S.B. 2236
Source: www.flsenate.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2005 | Community College
Postsec. | Revises the maximum authorized fee amount a community college can charge for capital improvements, technology enhancements or equipping student buildings to 10 percent of tuition for resident students or 10 percent of the sum of tuition and out-of-state fees for nonresident
students. Limits any potential increase to $2 per credit hour over the prior year. Changes the amount of the capital improvement fee that may be allocated for child care centers conducted by community colleges. States a maximum of 15 percent of the capital improvement fee revenue may be allocated for child care centers. Makes the use of these funds for child care centers subordinate to the payment of any bonds secured by the fees.
Requires all community colleges to use the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration to issue any bond authorized to be financed from the community college capital improvements, technology enhancements, or equipping student buildings fee.
Adds language describing how costs associated with baccalaureate degree programs at community colleges are to be calculated and funded.
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2005/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0670er.pdf
Title: S.B. 670
Source: www.flsenate.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | Community College
Postsec. | States that a community college district is not eligible for growth funding unless the most recent audited full-time student equivalent count exceeds the highest audited full-time student equivalent count recorded from and after the 2003-2004 fiscal year.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1517
Title: S.B. 1517 (Section 1)
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec. | Requires the full-time equivalent student enrollment reported by each university for the previous fiscal year to be audited annually by the auditor general, beginning in 2006, and for the results of the audit to be reported by the auditor general to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting. Provides procedures for conducting such audits.
Requires and provides a method for the board of regents to determine current actual full-time equivalent student enrollment at each of the institutions under board's jurisdiction. Bars the legislature from appropriating funds to support any student enrolled at an institution under the board's jurisdiction who has earned credit hours in excess of the credit hour threshold, except students whose chosen program requires credit hours beyond the credit hour threshold. Sets the credit hour threshold at 155 hours in FY 2006-2007, 150 in FY 2007-2008, and 145 hours thereafter.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1517
Title: S.B. 1517 (Section 3)
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires the board of regents, by December 31, 2005, to submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting, on the advisability and options for implementing a tuition structure that limits tuition increases for continuing students to no more than inflation. Requires the board of regents, by December 31, 2005, to submit a report to the same entities on the full-time equivalent student enrollment as of the 21st day and 45th day of the fall 2005 semester at each university. Requires this report to additionally include the advantages and disadvantages of using either enrollment count, or enrollment count for any other day of the semester, for funding purposes. Requires the board of regents to submit a similar report for the spring 2006 semester by April 15, 2006.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1517
Title: S.B. 1517 (Section 12)
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires the board of regents to differentiate tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate students and students who have earned credit hours in excess of the credit hour threshold, except students whose chosen program requires credit hours beyond the credit hour threshold. Sets the credit hour threshold for 155 hours in FY 2006-2007, 150 hours in FY 2007-2008 and 145 hours thereafter.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=1517
Title: S.B. 1517 (Section 2)
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| CO | Signed by Governor 05/2005 | Postsec. | Subject to the approval of the office of state planning and budgeting ("OSPB") or the Colorado commission on higher education ("commission") and the capital development committee ("CDC"), and the joint budget committee ("JBC"), authorizes state departments and agencies and institutions of higher education to enter into lease agreements for up to 30 years for capital development projects. Provides that OSPB, the commission, CDC, and JBC approval are not required if the project was approved for funding by the CDC and the JBC prior to July 1, 2004. Specifies required and optional terms of a lease. Excludes a lease from the requirement for an independent appraisal and allows the state controller to waiver certain fiscal rules
Title: H.B. 1341
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12
Postsec. | States that eighty percent of all unclaimed lottery prize money must be deposited in the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. Allows these funds to be used to match private contributions received under the postsecondary matching grant programs. Reduces from all to 20% the amount of unclaimed prize money added to the pool from which future prizes are to be awarded or used for special prize promotions. Changes from 50% to variable percentages the amount of gross revenue to be returned to the public as prizes.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/bills_detail.aspx?Id=16504&sBillNumberText=841&iSessionSelectedIndex=1&iChamberSelectedIndex=2
Title: H.B. 841
Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec. | States that no project may be financed by or on behalf of a university or a direct-support organization or through any financing mechanism, including revenue bonds, promissory notes, certificates of participation, lease-purchase agreements, or any other form of indebtedness, without prior approval of the project by the legislature by an act relating to appropriations or general law. This section expires July 1, 2006.
http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2005/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s2602er.pdf
Title: S.B. 2602 (Section 3)
Source: www.flsenate.gov
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2005 | Postsec. | Requires the commission for higher education to establish standards for the transfer of courses between state educational institutions. Requires state educational institutions to set tuition and fee rates for a 2-year period. Adds that the state educational institutions may adjust the tuition and fee rates only if appropriations to the state educational institution in the state budget act are reduced or withheld, and that if a state educational institution adjusts its tuition and fee rates, the total revenue generated by the tuition and fee rate adjustment cannot exceed the amount by which appropriations to the state educational institution in the state budget act were reduced or withheld.
Requires the commission for higher education to complete the establishment of the initial core transfer library and for at least 70 courses and the initial articulation agreements for at least 12 degree programs before July 1, 2007.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/HE/HE1001.1.html
Title: H.B. 1001 (Section 122-123, 242)
Source: www.in.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12
Postsec. | Creates a funding formula for universities. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/SB1082.pdf
Title: S.B. 1082
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | Postsec. | Concerns a funding formula model for two-year colleges.
Title: S.B. 1083
Source: StateNet
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| AZ | To governor 04/2005 | Community College
Postsec. | HB 2619 prohibits a community college district from being eligible for growth funding unless the most recent audited FTSE count exceeds the highest audited FTSE count recorded from and after FY 2003-04.
Title: H.B. 2619
Source: StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 04/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Makes supplemental appropriation to University and Community College System of Nevada for matching money for National Direct Student Loan Program for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/73rd/bills/AB/AB107_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 107
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec. | An act to increase the uniform filing fee for initiating a cause of action in circuit court and to use the increase to restore legal education funding to the University of Arkansas in support of the law school. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1359.pdf
Title: H.B. 1359
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec. | Continues the supplemental 4% mixed drink tax for the benefit of the University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/HB2633.pdf
Title: H.B. 2633
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2005 | Community College
Postsec. | Provides that a community college district is not a taxing unit for the purpose of financing community redevelopment projects. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/SB560.pdf
Title: S.B. 560
Source: StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec. | Expands the Special Motor Vehicle License Plate Program to include the nonpublic institutions Albertson College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho; Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho; and Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1110.html
Title: S.B. 1110
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec. | Appropriates funds to postsecondary institutions and programs in the state.
"The Legislature agrees with the State Board of Education that achieving funding equity among Idaho's four year institutions of higher education is an important goal. The Legislature therefore directs the State Board of Education to complete that process within existing and future appropriations to achieve the base instructional equity and the science and technology adjustment that form the basis of funding equity."
Establishes legislative intent to determine how many credit hours per faculty member are spent in teaching, service and research. Requires the State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Division of Financial Management and the Legislative Services Office, to develop a standardized system for reporting meaningful data about faculty member workload and productivity at the state's four four-year institutions of higher education. Mandates that such reports include the number of faculty by classification, whether tenured, tenure track or adjunct; the number of credit hours taught by faculty member by department, the number of service hours and the number of research hours by faculty member by department.
Requires the state board to continue to maintain a standardized system for tracking and reporting meaningful data about faculty, nonfaculty exempt, and classified staff turnover at the state's institutions of higher education.
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1187.html
Title: S.B. 1187
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec. | Authorizes the state board and the board of regents of the university of Idaho to prescribe fees, but not tuition, for all full-time, resident students enrolled in the University of Idaho; specifies which fees may be prescribed. Authorizes the state board to prescribe fees, including tuition fees, for resident and nonresident students enrolled in all state colleges and universities other than the University of Idaho. Creates new section defining residency requirements for Idaho postsecondary students and defining a "nonresident student." Specifies requirements for waiving fees for nonresident students. Creates new section on professional studies program. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0231.html
Title: H.B. 231
Source: StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec. | Increases the bonding authority of the Higher Education Student Loan Corporation from one billion, 950 million to five billion dollars. http://lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/05RS/HB161.htm
Title: H.B. 161
Source:
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Modifies the Utah System of Higher Education Code and the Revenue and Taxation Code regarding the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust, an investment plan used to pay for higher education costs. For example, allows moneys in the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust to be invested in mutual funds; allows the board of directors of the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust to hire investment advisors with certain qualifications; an administrator to perform recordkeeping functions; and a custodian for the safekeeping of trust assets; reestablishes the maximum amount of investments that may be subtracted from an individual's federal taxable income for each beneficiary, etc. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0102.pdf
Title: H.B. 102
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec. | Makes higher education institution endowment funds subject to investment restrictions contained in the Uniform Management of Institutions Act and removes higher education institution endowment funds from investment restrictions contained in the State Money Management Act. Exempts higher education institution endowment funds from the State Money Management Act; and amends the Uniform Management of Institutions Act to provide that: members of a higher education institution's board of trustees are liable for investment losses only if they are grossly negligent or engage in willful misconduct; a higher education institution may transfer investment responsibilities for an endowment fund to a manager; the Board of Regents must establish default guideline and asset allocation requirements for investment of endowment funds; the board of trustees of a higher education institution may adopt policies governing investment of its endowment funds and provides the minimum
requirements for those policies; the Board of Regents must approve a higher education institutions endowment fund investment policy; each higher education institution must report endowment fund investment information monthly to the Board of Regents; the state auditor may audit the investment program of any higher education institution; and the Board of Regents must file annual reports to the governor and Legislature
summarizing endowment investments by higher education institutions. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/hbillenr/hb0255.pdf
Title: H.B. 255
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| WI | Vetoed 03/2005 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Relates to school district revenue limits and levy limits for cities, villages, towns, counties, and technical college districts. Generally, the bill prohibits a political subdivision from increasing its levy by a percentage that exceeds the percentage change in the political subdivision's equalized value due to new construction, less improvements removed, not including any such changes in a tax incremental district (TID). In addition, the calculation of a city's, village's, or town's levy does not include any tax increment that is generated by a TID. With regard to technical college districts, the levy limit is the levy for the previous year multiplied by 1.026. The bill contains exceptions to the levy limit for political subdivisions that transfer the provision of services, for cities or villages that annex town territory, and for a county levy that relates to a county Children with Disabilities Education Board. The levy limit may also be exceeded if a political subdivision's or technical college district's resolution to do so is approved in a referendum. A town with a population of less than 2,000 may exceed the levy limit if a resolution to do so is approved by an annual or special town meeting. The levy limits do not apply beginning three years after the effective date of the bill. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/AB-58.pdf
Title: A.B. 58
Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | From fiscal note: This bill contains an appropriation of $105,000,000 from the BUDGET RESERVE ACCOUNT to the proposed Excellence in Higher Education Endowment Account (Higher Ed. Acct.). This appropriation will be deposited in the Higher Ed. Acct. in 3 deposits of $35,000,000 each on April 1, 2005, July 1, 2005 and April 1. 2006.
This bill contains an appropriation of $10,000,000 from the BUDGET RESERVE ACCOUNT to the proposed Student Scholarship Endowment Account (Scholarship Acct.), effective July 1, 2005.
This bill contains an appropriation of $75,000,000 from the BUDGET RESERVE ACCOUNT to the proposed Energy Institute Endowment Account (Energy Acct.). This appropriation will be deposited in the Energy Acct. in 3 deposits of $25,000,000 each on April 1, 2005, July 1, 2005 and April 1, 2006.
Upon receipt or as soon thereafter as reasonable appropriate, the State Treasurer will make distributions from the Higher Ed. Acct. and the Scholarship Acct. as follows;
Two-thirds of each account to the University of Wyoming (UW)
One-third of the Higher Ed. Acct. equally to each Wyoming community college
One-third of the Scholarship Acct. to the Community College Commission, to be distributed to each community college based on low income enrollment
Upon receipt, UW and each community college shall transfer these funds to their respective foundation to be permanently invested. Only the earnings from the investment of these funds may be expended, in accordance with the provisions described in the bill.
Assumptions: Investment income earned in FY 2005 (April 1 through June 30, 2005) from the Higher Ed. Acct. is estimated at $277,000 for the UW and $138,500 for the community colleges. The estimates in the table above represent the total projected increase in investment income from the Higher Ed. Acct. and the Scholarship Acct. Of those totals, $317,000 of UW's increase per year and $158,000 of the community colleges increase per year is from the Scholarship Acct. The remainder is from the Higher Ed. Acct.
Estimates are based on an anticipated annual rate of return of 4.75 percent for FY 2005 though FY 2008.
Link to full text of bill: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2005/enroll/SF0122.pdf
Title: S.F. 122
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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| IA | Signed into law 09/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to appropriations for economic development purposes, workforce development field offices, workforce training and economic development funds of community colleges.
Title: S.F. 2311
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Report Issued 08/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | The governor formed the committee to make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature for improving postsecondary education in Arkansas. http://www.arkansas.gov/governor/media/releases/press/11062003-1.html
The Blue Ribbon Committee for Higher Education released its report in June 2004. The recommendations covered three main areas with subpoints: (1) Governance - Arkansas needs an empowered authority over higher education; (2) Mission and Scope - Arkansas needs centralized coordination of their institutions; and (3) Finance - Arkansas needs coordinated funding to act as a proper incentive. http://www.arkansashighered.com/pdfs/BRC/Final%20BRCRpt.pdf
Title: N/A
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec. | Specifies that the governing board of a state institution of higher or group of institutions that are designated as an enterprise may pledge up to 20% of tuition revenues of such an enterprise and all or a portion of a facility construction fee for a contract for the advancement of money on behalf of such institution; specifies that the governing board shall not pledge General Fund moneys appropriated by the General Assembly. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/482CDC2C2F9E8AAC87256E7D006C255D?Open&file=252_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 252
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec. | Relative to private support of public higher education programs, to provide that certain nonprofit corporations are not public or quasi public for any purpose.
Title: H.B. 899
Source: StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec. | Provides for use of monies appropriated from the Higher Education Initiatives Fund; provides for transfer of funds to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund; provides for use of unexpended balances in the Tax Commission Expenses Fund; establishes the 2004 Overcollection Fund as a special fund in the state treasury.
Title: H.B. 619
Source: StateNet
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and the several divisions.
http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills041/biltxt/truly/HB1003T.HTM
Title: H.B. 1003
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Deleted and replaced a previous sub-section of law. Requires development of a master plan for future development of public higher education, including technology centers; requires the master plan to include specific goals, including: (A) Increasing educational attainment levels of
Tennesseans; (B) Improving retention and graduation rates of public universities; (C) Creating improved linkages with regional economic and community development entities; (D) Increasing degree production in areas central to the public agenda; (E) Creating improved regional and statewide linkages with K-12 education to ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary education; (F) Improving teacher education programs to ensure that graduates are prepared for the classroom; (G) Increasing participation in adult literacy programs; and (H) Broadening research and development initiatives in areas central to the public agenda.provides for equitable dispersal of funds. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0882.pdf
Title: H.B. 2865
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires university foundations to adopt codes of ethics and provides procedure for removal of foundation board members who violate such codes. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0879.pdf
Title: H.B. 2853
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to the duties of the College Student Aid Commission and the approval and registration of postsecondary schools by the commission, the Department of Education, and the Secretary of State, and the establishment and collection of fees and chargeable expenses by the State Board of Education and the Secretary of State.
Title: H.F. 2559
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to Junior Colleges Administration appropriation.
Title: S.B. 3121
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to Junior Colleges support appropriation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3122PS.htm
Title: S.B. 3122
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to a Institution of Higher Learning general support appropriation.
Title: S.B. 3120
Source: StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Appropriates funds to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho; requires the state board of education to track faculty, nonfaculty exempt and classified employees turnover; provides legislative intent regarding funding equity among the state's four-year institutions; specifies other expenditures. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2004/H0768.html
Title: H.B. 768
Source: Idaho Legislative Web site
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to higher education endowments; expands the principal of Oklahoma State Regents' Endowment Fund; authorizes the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to provide advanced funding for certain education program; authorizes the regents to enter into agreements with the authority; authorizes issuance of obligations.
Title: H.B. 1904
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2004 | Postsec. | Permits the Board of Regents to create a multi- institution bonded revenue system.
Title: H.B. 1015
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Veto Overridden: Restored Items Became Law. 11/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends appropriations to the Board of Higher Education, the Department of Public Health, for medical education scholarships, the Mathematics and Science Academy, the Student Assistance Commission, the Community College Board, the public universities and the State Universities Civil Service System.
Title: H.B. 2671
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2003 | Postsec. | Allows University of Hawaii to use the tuition and fees special fund to promote alumni activities; subjects auditor to restrictions on disclosure of records; requires UH to submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2004 regular session regarding money expended or transferred from the special fund for the use of the UH Foundation. (CD1) http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus.asp?qu=sb576&showstatus=on&showtext=on&press1=docs
Title: S.B. 576
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | Postsec. | Amends the State Finance Act. Requires appropriations for higher education to be by separate line items and not by lump sum. Provides that each state-supported institution of higher learning shall provide a financial report to the Governor and the General Assembly. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1543&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=2325&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 1543
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Public Community College Act. Creates the ICCB Federal Trust Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that money recovered from federal programs for general administration that are received by the Illinois Community College Board shall be deposited into the Fund. Provides that all money in the Fund shall be used by the Board for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Board. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1375&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=4393&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 1375
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires total dollar amount of reductions to appropriations from the Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund resulting from budget adjustments to avoid a deficit to be apportioned equally between the appropriations to the board of regents and the state board of elementary and secondary education. http://www.legis.state.la.us/bills/byinst.asp?sessionid=03RS&billid=HB573&doctype=BT
Title: H.B. 573
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | Postsec. | Authorizes the Board of Regents to study and formulate a state tuition and fee policy for public postsecondary education institutions.
Title: H.B. 1536
Source: StateNet
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| OR | To HOUSE Committee on WAYS AND MEANS. 07/2003 | Postsec. | Creates Joint Higher Education Budgeting Board; directs board to make recommendations to Governor and Emergency Board about appropriate level of higher education funding.
Title: H.B. 3243
Source: StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the termination of trust funds; terminates specified trust funds within the Education Department; provides for disposition of balances in and revenues of such trust funds; prescribes procedures for termination of such trust funds; declares findings of Legislature that specified trust funds within the said Department are exempt from termination requirements of certain provision of State Constitution. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2003/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0818er.pdf
Title: S.B. 818
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act with the purpose of the Act to make changes relating to education that are necessary to implement the State's FY2004 budget. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions by increasing the foundation level of support and changing the amount of and how a supplemental general State aid grant is calculated. Exempts gifted education from block grant funding. Makes changes concerning reimbursement to community college districts for classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted. Makes changes concerning which courses are eligible for reimbursement under the Public Community College Act. Adds requirements that a community college district must meet for equalization funding. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to repeal a Section concerning Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarships. Renames the ITEACH Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program, and makes other changes (including who may receive a scholarship, the scholarship amount, and where a recipient must agree to teach). http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=744&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3589&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 744
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | Postsec. | Creates Higher Education Loan Purchase Program; allows the Governor to designate a State agency as a secondary market for higher education loans; designates the Finance Authority as the State secondary market; authorizes issuance of tax exempt bonds to finance certain loans; includes nonresidents attending institutions of higher learning.
Title: S.P. 579
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2003 | Postsec. | Requires that expenditures of higher education foundation benefiting state institution of higher education comply with applicable laws, policies and procedures for expenditures by beneficiary state institution; requires all annual reports and financial records of a foundation created for the benefit of a state college or university to be subject to audit by the Comptroller.
Title: H.B. 1411
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Repeals the Teacher Recruitment Initiative Program, administered by the Sacramento County Office of Education, which awards competitive grants to operate regional recruitment centers that focus on recruiting teachers to low-performing schools. Makes the Governor's Scholarship Programs inoperative as of June 30, 2003. States the legislative intent that the 2003-04 Budget Act will include $10 million less for the Cal Grant Program in order to reflect a baseline adjustment in the number of students actually accepting awards and the award amounts.Repeals the statutory requirement that any Proposition 98 maintenance factor which may be accruing be repaid in a single fiscal year (the 2003-04 fiscal year). http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sbx1_28&sess=CUR&house=S&author=committee_on_budget_and_fiscal_review
Title: S.B. 28
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to higher education; appropriates funds to the higher education services office, the board of trustees of the state colleges and universities, the board of regents of the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Medical Foundation; makes changes to the state grant program and the college savings plan; authorizes revenue bonds.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0675.1&session=ls83
Title: S.F. 675
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2003 | Postsec. | In terms of program funding, according to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the FY-04 appropriations in SB 172* fully fund the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP) but result in reductions for Endowed Chairs, Oklahoma Tuition and Grant Program (OTAG) - for graduate students only, and OneNet. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb1767_enr.rtf
Title: S.B. 172
Source: Session Overview, House Research, Legal & Fiscal Division
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns financing of certain post secondary municipal educational institutions; relates to out-district tuition and tax levies. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/2343.pdf
Title: H.B. 2343
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to higher education; creates the technology enhancement fund; provides matching funds to research universities for innovative applied research to create new products and production processes; gives rules for state research universities to apply for grants based on a competitive process reviewed by a panel of scientific and business experts. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0391.pdf
Title: H.B. 391
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns the annual allowable cash funds for state supported institutions of higher education; adds funds received from student financial aid, tuition assistance, and scholarships to the maximum amount of cash funds that may be raised, spent, or transferred to reserves by such institutions.
Title: S.B. 189
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns authorization to move moneys from the Colorado Student Obligation Bond Authority Fund to funds established for the future payment of higher education expenses.
Title: H.B. 1048
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | Postsec. | Amends appropriation to delete certain funds appropriated and re-appropriated contingent on Ayers settlement for Institutions of Higher Learning. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2844SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2844
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | Postsec. | Extends date for establishment of Ayers Settlement Fund for continuing educational enhancement and racial diversity, including recruitment of white students and scholarships for white applicants, at named historically black universities in Mississippi. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2754SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2754
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes full-time program of internal auditing at specific state postsecondary institutions, including various community/junior colleges, the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University, and the department of education. Requires each specified postsecondary institution and the department to employ an agency internal audit director and professional and support staff to conduct internal auditing. Sets forth internal audit directors' qualifications and duties. Establishes manner in which audits should be conducted as well as availability, procedures and frequency of audit reports. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0650SG.htm
Title: H.B. 650
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | Postsec. | Directs the governing body of each public institution of higher education to provide the State Council of Higher Education annual data indicating the apportionment and amounts of state general fund appropriations that the relevant institution expends by category, including academic costs, administration, research, and public service.
Title: H.B. 1704
Source: StateNet
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| MT | Signed into law 02/2003 | Postsec.
Community College | Allows the use of the prior 3-year average enrollment to calculate reversions for funded resident enrollment growth in community colleges. http://www.ecs.org/html/offsite.asp?document=http://leg.state.mt.us/ http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/FNPDF/HB0023.pdf
Title: H.B. 23
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| AZ | Approved by voters 11/2002 | P-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
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| AZ | Rejected by voters 11/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| HI | Approved by voters 11/2002 | P-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
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| KS | Adopted 11/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| NJ | To ASSEMBLY Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT. 11/2002 | P-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
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| MD | Signed into law 08/2002 | Postsec.
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
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| MD | Signed into law 08/2002 | Postsec.
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
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| MD | Signed into law 08/2002 | Postsec.
Community College | Provides for certain unrestricted grants to be provided to the Board of certain small community colleges.
Title: HB 179
Source: Lexis
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| CO | Enacted 07/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| CO | Enacted 07/2002 | Postsec. | Provides supplemental appropriation for higher education.
Title: HB 1426
Source: Lexis
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| CO | Enacted 07/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| CO | Enacted 07/2002 | Postsec. | Provides for supplemental appropriations to the Department of Higher Education.
Title: HB 1371
Source: Lexis
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| AZ | Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 | Postsec.
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
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| SC | SENATE override line item veto Nos. 2. 06/2002 | P-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/
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-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
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-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
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| MS | Enacted 05/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| ME | Enacted-interim 04/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| MS | Enrolled 04/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| WV | Passed 04/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-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
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2002 | Postsec. | 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
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2001 | Postsec. | , Relates to the investment of state funds; authorizes the investment of stocks or certain funds of institutions of higher education or their management boards.
Title: H.B. 1322
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Appropriates for the support, maintenance and development of public education in Alabama, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.
See the attached budget below.
Title: H.B. 307
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2001 | Postsec. | The Kansas postsecondary education savings program trust fund is established in the state treasury. Such savings trust fund shall consist of moneys deposited by depositors in accordance with this act, moneys acquired from governmental and private sources and state general fund appropriations, if any. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in such savings trust fund shall be credited to the fund. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in such savings trust fund shall remain therein and not be credited or transferred to the state general fund or to any other fund.
Title: H.B. 2017
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2001 | Postsec. | Requires the Board of Regents to use a 3 year average enrollment in budget preparation.
Title: H.B. 505
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 05/2001 | Postsec.
Community College | Session Law Number 112. Modifies the procedure for submitting local budgets to the State Board of Community Colleges for approval. Capital outlay requested funds are to be submitted to the local tax-levying authority. The local tax-levying authority approves or disapproves, and then the board of trustees submits the budget to the State Board of Community Colleges, which may then approve or disapprove that portion requesting state or federal funds.
Title: H.B. 421
Source: North Carolina Legislative Web Site
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| MD | Signed by Governor 04/2001 | Postsec. | Increasing to $875,000,000, the bonding authority for the University System of Maryland; approving certain projects for the acquisition, development, and improvement of certain academic facilities for the University System of Maryland; and approving the issuance of bonds by the University System of Maryland for financing the projects.
Title: H.B. 1263
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NM | Vetoed 04/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to public money; provides for stratified or statistical pre- and post-audits; requires quarterly reports from local public bodies, school districts and certain institutions or higher education.
Title: H.B. 87
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2001 | Postsec. | Authorizes four-year public institutions of higher education to participate with the state in investing surplus funds. Provides that, if authorized by statute, local ordinance, or resolution, a local government official or financial officer or his or her designee may place funds into the public funds investment account for investment and reinvestment by the state treasurer in those securities and investments set forth in RCW 43.84.080 and chapter 39.58 RCW.
Title: H.B. 1623
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2001 | Postsec. | Bill authorizes legislative rules for higher education board of trustees board of directors and policy commission, reduced tuition and fee program for state residents who are at least sixty-five and higher education finance policy.
Title: S.B. 724
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for an exchange of certain endowment lands, managed by the Board of Land Commissioners, which are adjacent to the Idaho State University/University of Idaho Center for Higher Education, with lands of equivalent market value owned by the Board of Education.
Title: H.B. 348
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 02/2001 | Postsec. | From the text of the legislation:
"This appropriation would fund the new Category B scholarships at the maximum award of $ 250 per semester for a total of four semesters for students graduating from an accredited Idaho high school with a grade point average of at least 3.0 or an ACT score of 20. These Category B Idaho Promise scholarships would be good at any accredited public or private college or university in the state. The law also allows for the higher education institutions to match the state award. This appropriation is designed to provide funding for only those students who will meet the Category B eligibility requirements of the Idaho Promise Scholarship Program and enter the State's higher education system as freshmen for the 2001/2002 academic year."
Title: S.B. 1034
Source: From the text of the legislation
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| OK | Rejected by voters 11/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | STATE QUESTION 684 (SJR 2-2000) Amends the State Constitution; removes restrictions on the Permanent School Fund relative to common schools and universities and colleges; removes the requirement that certain monies be held as trust funds; allows the Commissioners of the Land Office to add income from the school land funds to such funds and to decide what amount to send to the schools and universities each year; specifies the amount to be sent to the common schools.
Title: V. 1
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Chapter No.536, Extends the operation of the State Energy Conservation Assistance Account to January 1, 2011. Requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to enter into agreement with the Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the California State University, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the State Department of Education to expend specified funds for purposes relating to energy conservation.
Title: S.B. 1299
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Appropriates a specified sum from the General Fund and the State Transportation Fund to the Controller. Allocates from the General Fund, a specified sum for the payment of certain claims by local agencies and school districts for reimbursement for state mandated local costs, and from both the General Fund and the State Transportation Fund, a specified sum would be allocated to ay for prior year deficiencies, including interest, thereon.
Title: S.B. 1894
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | On 11/07/2000 ballot 07/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | STATE QUESTION 684 (SJR 2-2000) Amends the State Constitution; removes restrictions on the Permanent School Fund relative to common schools and universities and colleges; removes the requirement that certain monies be held as trust funds; allows the Commissioners of the Land Office to add income from the school land funds to such funds and to decide what amount to send to the schools and universities each year; specifies the amount to be sent to the common schools.
Title: V. 1, SB 1348
Source: 2000 Legislative Summary, Oklahoma
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| CA | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the Education Technology Grant Program to provide one time grants to school districts and charter schools to acquire or lease computers for instructional purposes. Requires the Office of the Secretary for Education to administer the application process for the award of grants.
Title: A.B. 2882
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2000 | Postsec. | Provides for transfer of Florida Prepaid College Program benefits to certain applied technology diploma programs and vocational certificate programs; requires direct-support organization to operate under written contract with the board; allows Florida Prepaid College Board to permit direct-support organizations established under this section to use property, facilities, and personal services of board; provides for investment of Florida Prepaid College Fund trust moneys.
Title: S.B. 130
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Authorizes the Department of Education (DOE) to retain and expend a portion of all indirect overhead reimbursements for discretionary grants; establishes a federal grants search and application revolving fund; provides the DOE with autonomy over the administration of its trust funds; prohibits federal impact aid received by the DOE from being returned to the general fund; allows excess federal impact aid to be spent by the DOE for the purposes of the school-based budgeting program.
Title: H.B. 1873
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Vetoed 06/2000 | Postsec. | Allows University of Hawaii to carry over funds from one year to the next.
Title: H.B. 2062
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2000 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends the School Code; prohibits the State Board of Education from making audit adjustments to general state aid claims paid in fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 based upon the claimant's failure to provide a minimum of 5 clock hours of daily instruction to students in an alternative education program; prohibits the audit adjustments based upon the claimant's provision of service to non-resident students in an alternative education program without charging tuition.
Title: H.B. 2917
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2000 | Postsec. | Relates to revenue and taxation and higher education. Appropriates to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education $634,890,903 from the general fund to increase faculty salaries 3% and to correct deferred maintenance in public postsecondary institutions throughout the state.
Title: S.B. 984
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2000 | Postsec. | Relates to revenue and taxation and higher education. Appropriates $634,890,903 from the general fund to increase faculty salaries 3% and to correct deferred maintenance in public postsecondary institutions throughout the state.
Title: H.B. 2249
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Provides that certain unrestricted higher education grants shall be distributed to certain small community colleges in a certain fiscal year; providing that the grant amounts shall increase in subsequent fiscal years depending on the increase in the amount of certain funding to certain public institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 311
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2000 | Postsec. | Raises cap on library automation and materials fee in regard to higher education.
Title: S.B. 1305
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| CA | Died 03/2000 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | PROPOSITION 26; Authorizes schools, community college districts, and county education offices that evaluate safety, class size, information technology needs to issue bonds for construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of school facilities if approved by majority of applicable district or county voters. Prohibits bond use for teacher, administrator salaries, other operating expenses and accountability requirements.
Title: V. 15
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Relates to Joint Education Interim Committee; relates to community colleges; modifies budgeting process, distribution and use of funds for community colleges; specifies use of certain funds; making conforming amendments; provides for implementation of a funding allocation model.
Title: H.B. 26
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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