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.
Last Action: 5/9/2013 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
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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| 3/8/2012 | Senate | • Withdrawn from Higher Education; Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; Budget -SJ 963 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 963 • Substituted for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 | 
