Bill Summary

HB 7129 State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence (2012 Session)
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Sponsors
by Education Committee, Proctor Co Sponsors: Ahern, Dorworth, Plakon
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Summary
State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence; Establishes collaborative partnership between BOG & Legislature to elevate academic & research excellence & national preeminence of highest-performing state research universities; authorizes state research university that meets specified standards to establish student tuition & fees at differentiated & market rates; specifies requirements relating to debt service obligations; establishes procedures to obtain budget authorization for FY 2012-2013; establishes procedures for institutional legislative budget requests for tuition & fee increases; authorizes state universities of national preeminence to establish required courses for certain students. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Appropriations Committee
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Actions
02/23/12
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Filed (Formerly PCB EDC2)
02/24/12
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Referred to Appropriations Committee
02/24/12
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Now in Appropriations Committee
02/27/12
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 02/28/12, 8:30 am, 212 K
02/28/12
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 18 Yeas, 5 Nays
02/28/12
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/28/12
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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/01/12
03/01/12
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (113839)
03/01/12
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/02/12
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 85 Yeas / 28 Nays)
03/02/12
SENATE
In Messages
03/05/12
SENATE
Received; Referred to Higher Education; Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; Budget
03/08/12
SENATE
Withdrawn from igher Education, Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations, Budget; Referred to Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1752; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 3 Nays)
03/08/12
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Ordered enrolled
03/08/12
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/15/12
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference; 03/16/12, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
04/13/12
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/28/12)
04/27/12
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Vetoed by Governor
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bill text & filed amendments
7129
Filed on 02/23/12
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Amendment 181601
Hooper
Filed on 02/28/12
Withdrawn
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Amendment 113839
Proctor
Filed on 02/29/12
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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7129E1
Filed on 03/01/12
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
7129ER
Filed on 03/08/12
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1001.765