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HB 7129: State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Proctor ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Dorworth ; Plakon

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
Last Action: 5/9/2013 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2012 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 795
2/24/2012 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 833
2/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/28/12, 8:30 am, Webster Hall
2/28/2012 House • Favorable by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 5 -HJ 909
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 909
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/12
3/1/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 984
• Amendment(s) adopted (113839) -HJ 984
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/2/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1003
• Passed as amended; YEAS 85 NAYS 28 -HJ 1003
3/2/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 866
• Referred to Higher Education; Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; Budget -SJ 866
3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Higher Education; Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; Budget -SJ 963
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 963
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1752 -SJ 963
• Read 2nd time -SJ 963
• Read 3rd time -SJ 963
• Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 963
3/8/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1246
4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/27/2012 • Vetoed by Governor
3/5/2013 House • Veto Message received -HJ 9
5/9/2013 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State