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SB20-031

Improve Student Success Innovation Pilot

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Higher Education

Concerning an improve student success innovation pilot program through the collaboration of multiple institutions of higher education to increase the number of students who successfully complete postsecondary education.

Bill Summary:

Making Higher Education Attainable Interim Study Committee. The bill creates the improve student success innovation pilot program (pilot program) in the department of higher education (department) to implement a program designed to incentivize collaboration among multiple institutions of higher education to improve student success and increase the number of students who complete postsecondary education.

When selecting a program or programs for the pilot program, the department and commission on higher education (commission) shall prioritize program proposals that address common barriers to student success and the completion of postsecondary education, as well as other factors.

The department and commission shall submit an annual report to the joint budget committee of the general assembly and the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate regarding the efficacy of the program.

The general assembly shall appropriate $20 million each year for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 fiscal years, from the general fund to the department to distribute to the state institutions of higher education selected to implement their projects.

The pilot program repeals on July 1, 2024.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/08/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/13/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/16/2020 FN3 PDF
02/26/2020 FN2 PDF
01/14/2020 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/10/2020 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone Senate Bill 20-031 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 20-031, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/12/2020 L.001 SEN Education Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/10/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
02/12/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/08/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education