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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

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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    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Higher Education; Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; Budget -SJ 963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

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  • HB 7129, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2012 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 5/2/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1752 (c2) State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence Oelrich Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 963
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.765 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 7129, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/1/2012 at 6:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1752 (c2) State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence Oelrich Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 963
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2012 11:25 AM House 85 Yeas - 28 Nays
    3/8/2012 9:51 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.765 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 7129, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2012 at 7:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1752 (c2) State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence Oelrich Similar Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 963
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    181601 - Amendment
    Remove lines 36-38 and insert:
    Hooper 2/28/2012
    3:27 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/29/2012
    PDF
    113839 - Amendment
    Remove line 154 and insert:
    Proctor 2/29/2012
    12:12 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/1/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.765 Page 2 (pdf)

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