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WV HCR39

WV HCR39
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study sustainability of the state's higher education system

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Introduced
02/01/2018
In Committee
03/08/2018
Crossed Over
03/07/2018
Passed
Dead
03/10/2018

Introduced Session

2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study sustainability of the state's higher education system

AI Summary

This Concurrent Resolution directs the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, a legislative body responsible for studying financial and governmental matters, to conduct a comprehensive review of the sustainability of West Virginia's higher education system. The study aims to identify ways to better support public colleges and universities by examining key areas such as increasing student retention and graduation rates, maintaining affordable tuition, improving access to higher education, and promoting economic advancement through education. Additionally, the committee will investigate the efficiency of institutional oversight, including the time spent on state approvals and reporting, interactions with state financial offices, and the role of the Higher Education Policy Commission. The resolution also mandates an assessment of institutional funding, questioning the viability of all 18 four-year and two-year institutions, exploring potential transformations if they are not viable, considering shared administrative expenses, and evaluating the effectiveness of governing boards. Finally, the Joint Committee is required to report its findings, conclusions, and legislative recommendations to the Legislature by the first day of the regular session in 2019, with study expenses to be covered by legislative appropriations.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (54)

Tim Miley (D)*,  George Ambler (R),  Bill Anderson (R),  Jason Barrett (R),  Mick Bates (R),  Scott Brewer (D),  Andrew Byrd (D),  Jeff Campbell (R),  Joseph Canestraro (D),  Mike Caputo (D),  Roy Cooper (R),  Vernon Criss (R),  Mark Dean (R),  Phil Diserio (D),  Jeff Eldridge (R),  Joe Ellington (R),  Paul Espinosa (R),  Allen Evans (R),  Ed Evans (D),  Michael Ferro (D),  Sean Hornbuckle (D),  Richard Iaquinta (D),  Phillip Isner (D),  Kayla Kessinger (R),  Charlotte Lane (R),  Linda Longstreth (D),  Shirley Love (D),  Chad Lovejoy (D),  Dana Lynch (D),  Justin Marcum (D),  Patrick Martin (R),  Zachery Maynard (R),  Rodney Miller (D),  Ricky Moye (D),  Tony Paynter (R),  Dave Pethtel (D),  Mike Pushkin (D),  Rodney Pyles (D),  Ben Queen (R),  Andrew Robinson (D),  Ralph Rodighiero (D),  Matthew Rohrbach (R),  William Romine (R),  Larry Rowe (D),  Kelli Sobonya (R),  Isaac Sponaugle (D),  Joe Statler (R),  Erikka Storch (R),  Amy Summers (R),  Robert Thompson (D),  Jill Upson (R),  Guy Ward (R),  John Williams (D),  S. Marshall Wilson (OTHER), 

Last Action

To Education (on 03/08/2018)
(1 Companion Bills)

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