Higher Education Performance and Enrollment Funding

Removed the requirement for the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to study a redesign of the performance funding model and enrollment-based funding distribution.

Added a new requirement for the State Board to complete a technical college capacity funding framework study to identify programs eligible for state-funded expansion based on unmet student demand.

Added new definitions for enrollment funding including 'Advanced graduate', 'Basic graduate', 'Full-time equivalent', and specific categories for upper-division and vocational education.

Modified the sunset date for the enrollment funding section from July 1, 2031, to July 1, 2026.

Modified the sunset date for the five-year performance goals section from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2026.

Modified the sunset date for the repeal of the Higher Education and Corrections Council from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2026.

Removed the mandate for the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to study a redesign of the performance funding model and enrollment-based funding distribution.

Added a requirement for the State Board to complete a technical college capacity funding framework study by October 1, 2026, focusing on identifying unmet student and employer demand.

Modified the reporting requirements for the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to focus on completing appropriation recommendations and reviewing performance funding rather than studying model redesigns.

Added specific requirements that non-statutory performance and growth funding formulas for technical colleges must include equivalent funding value for secondary and adult students and reflect the full cost of statutorily-required services.

Reorganized the text to correct line numbering discrepancies between the Senate Amendments and Senate Committee Amendments sections.

Changed the requirement for the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee from a general study on funding factors to a specific mandate to ensure non-statutory formulas include equivalent funding value for secondary and adult students and reflect the full responsibility of the technical college's statutorily-required services.

Added a new section defining terms and repealing a previous study requirement that this legislation now fulfills.

Adjusted the reporting deadline for the board's technical college capacity funding framework study to October 1, 2026.

New requirement for the board to complete a technical college capacity funding framework study by October 1, 2026.

The study must identify specific programs eligible for state funding, quantify unmet student and employer demand, and establish a methodology for appropriations.

The study must analyze how new capacity funding interacts with existing enrollment and performance funding systems.

The study must include mechanisms for returning state funds if institutions fail to achieve capacity gains.

Added specific line items (89-91) regarding equivalent funding for secondary students and the full responsibility of technical college services.

Added new definitions for 'Advanced graduate', 'Basic graduate', 'Full-time equivalent', and 'High-cost upper-division' to standardize how enrollment and funding are calculated.

Modified the enrollment funding formula to calculate changes based on five-year averages of full-time equivalent resident enrollment and direct instructional costs.

Added specific state cost-sharing weights: 50% for research universities, 60% (or 65% if tuition fees don't increase) for regional universities, 75% for community colleges, and 90% for technical colleges.

Modified performance funding requirements to include new metrics for workforce responsiveness and institutional efficiency starting in the 2027-2032 period.

Added a requirement for the board to complete a technical college capacity funding framework study by October 1, 2026, to identify unmet student and employer demand.

Removed the requirement for the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to study a re-design of the performance funding model, as the bill now establishes specific new metrics and goals.

New definitions were created for 'advanced graduate,' 'basic graduate,' 'full-time equivalent,' 'high-cost upper-division,' and 'technical certificate education' to standardize how student enrollment is measured and funded.

A new enrollment funding formula (Section 53H-8-211) was enacted to calculate funding changes based on enrollment shifts, with state cost-sharing weights varying by institution type (e.g., 50% for research universities, 90% for technical colleges).

The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee is now required to ensure that non-statutory funding formulas for technical colleges include equivalent funding value for secondary and adult students.

Performance metrics were updated to include 'workforce responsiveness' (degrees mapping to high-demand jobs) and 'institutional efficiency' (degrees awarded per student) for specific institution types starting in the 2027-2032 period.

Sunset dates were established for various sections, with the new enrollment funding formula and certain performance metrics set to expire on July 1, 2031.