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HB 2173 Higher educational institutions, public; tuition and fee increases, public comment.

Introduced by: Jason S. Miyares | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Public institutions of higher education; tuition and fee increases; public comment. Requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education, prior to a vote on an increase in undergraduate tuition or mandatory fees, to permit public comment on the proposed increase at a meeting of the governing board. The bill requires each such governing board to establish policies for such public comment, which may include reasonable time limitations. This bill is identical to SB 1118.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Public institutions of higher education; tuition and fee increases; public comment. Requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education to establish policies for the public to comment directly during a meeting of such governing board in a live, real-time setting on any proposed increase in undergraduate tuition or mandatory fees within the 30-day period prior to any vote on such increase. The bill permits such policies to include (i) reasonable limits on an individual public comment and total time reserved for public comment and (ii) additional electronic means for the public to communicate with such governing board.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public institutions of higher education; tuition and fee increases; public comment. Requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education to establish policies for the public to comment directly to a quorum of such governing board in a live, real-time setting on any proposed increase in undergraduate tuition or mandatory fees within the 30-day period prior to any vote on such increase. The bill permits such policies to include (i) reasonable limits on an individual public comment and total time reserved for public comment and (ii) additional electronic means for the public to communicate with such governing board.