Bill > SB2034

This bill amends the state law governing higher education funding in North Dakota by modifying how credit hours are calculated for funding purposes. Specifically, the bill updates the method for determining an institution's credit completion factor by replacing references to the 2017-19 biennium with a more general "prior biennium" approach. If an institution's number of completed credit hours would normally cause a decrease in its credit completion factor, the state board of higher education will apply a credit growth factor of 1.0 for credits exceeding the prior biennium's factor. Additionally, the bill expresses legislative intent to transfer wind energy technology and law enforcement courses into the career and technical education instructional program classification within the higher education funding formula. This change aims to provide more flexibility in how educational programs are categorized and funded, potentially supporting the development and recognition of specialized technical and professional training programs.

Budget and Finance, Education

Legislative Management (Joint)

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2034.html