WV SB511 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-03 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-03 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to alter public education higher education governance, including defining terms. The bill changes the powers of Higher Education Policy Commission, Council for Community and Technical College Education and certain institutions of higher education. The bill provides for rule-making procedures including shorter time periods for review and comment. The bill provides for composition and amends responsibility of commission. The bill amends authority of certain governing boards over appointment of president of certain higher education institutions. The bill changes the responsibility of the commission. The bill eliminates application of certain data-based measures on certain institutions of higher education. The bill eliminates authority of chancellor over coordination of policies, purposes and rules of governing boards of certain institutions of higher education. The bill alters the responsibility of West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing. The bill updates powers of governing boards. The bill provides that rules of commission and council related to administering a system for the management of personnel matters do not apply to certain institutions of higher education. The bill clarifies authority of certain governing boards. The bill changes the authority of certain governing boards. The bill updating power of Joint Committee over performance audits of purchasing. The bill authorizes additional situation where emergency purchase card use is permitted. The bill updates time frame for payment of fees by students. The bill updates applicability of rule by commission and council for tuition and deferred payment plans. The bill updates conditions commission or council are required to consider in determining whether to approve a tuition or fee increase. The bill revises requirements and parameters for certain revenue bonds issued by certain governing boards. The bill updates approvals required for issuance of certain revenue bonds by state institutions of higher education. The bill provides for deposit of certain fees by certain governing boards into single special revenue account. The bill requires each governing board to adopt a campus development plan. The bill eliminates certain commission and council approvals related to capital improvements. The bill expands permitted uses of proceeds from sale, lease, conveyance or other disposal of real property received by commission, council or a governing board. The bill eliminates requirement of commission approval for certain real estate and construction transactions. The bill changes the transference procedures of real property or any interest therein from governing board to a real estate foundation. The bill clarifies that obligations of real estate foundation do not constitute debts or obligations of institution of higher education;
Title
Relating generally to higher education governance
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-03 | Senate | To Education |
| 2017-03-03 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2017-03-03 | Senate | To Education then Finance |
| 2017-03-03 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2815 (Similar To) 2017-05-23 - Chapter 122, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
