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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1422: Pblc investment in higher ed

Focusing public investment in higher education on priority academic disciplines.

Summary

  • For 2003-05 requires public four-year institutions of higher education to internally reallocate operating funds toward "priority academic disciplines" such as health care, technology, and engineering.
  • Creates a committee during the 2003 interim to examine ongoing processes for further reallocation.
  • As part of each future master plan for higher education, requires an expert committee to review supply and demand of college graduates and identify gaps that could be addressed by reprioritizing funds.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1422), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
Introduced
January 24, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to focusing public investment in higher education on priority academic disciplines;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cheryl Pflug (R-5)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Fred Jarrett R-41Skip Priest R-30Jeff Morris D-40Don Cox R-9Mary Skinner R-14Joyce McDonald R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1422 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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