Relating to higher education; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Extends definition of "education employer" for purposes of statutory public service loan forgiveness program responsibilities to include community colleges and public universities. Alters method of calculating who is considered full-time faculty member at community college or public university for purpose of program to include any faculty member who engages in 30 or more full-time equivalent work hours per week, with each hour of lecture time or classroom time constituting 4.35 full-time equivalent work hours. Authorizes community college or public university to alter multiplier used to calculate full-time faculty member through collective bargaining. Makes changes to statutory public service loan forgiveness program responsibilities retroactive to date faculty member began employment at community college or public university September 25, 2021 ]. Alters eligibility requirements for subcommittees established by Transfer Council. Extends date by which Higher Education Coordinating Commission must submit report to Legislative Assembly relating to additional legislation or funding required to develop electronic system for dissemination of information regarding foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements from December 15, 2021, to December 15, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022 · House Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
23–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 24, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Lawrence Spence.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Neron. Passed.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Subsequent referral to Rules rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed B-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Rules be rescinded.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Rules.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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