HB 3212 Oregon House · 2019 Regular Session

Relating to higher education; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study to determine whether additional legislation is necessary to enhance process of transferring academic credits between community colleges and public universities. ] Requires commission to report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to higher education on or before September 15, 2020. ] Sunsets January 2, 2021. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide pilot program grant to consortium to assist public post-secondary institutions of education in Klamath County, Jackson County and Josephine County. Requires grant moneys to be used to provide funding for navigators, explore feasibility of shared recruitment and admission into programs at consortium institutions and develop benchmarks and metrics to measure success of collaborative consortium approach. Requires commission to provide report detailing results of pilot program grant to Legislative Assembly by March 1, 2021. Sunsets January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2019 Last action Jul 1, 2019
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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