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1999 SESSION

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HB 2757 Higher education; reduced tuition and fees.

Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Higher education; reduced tuition and fees. Directs the governing bodies of all public institutions of higher education to reduce, by 20 percent, tuition and mandatory educational and general fees in effect on June 30, 1999, for in-state undergraduate students for the year beginning July 1, 1999, and ending June 30, 2000. The Governor is to include in his budget submitted to the General Assembly sufficient funds to reimburse each public institution of higher education for the reduction in tuition and mandatory fees. This bill is similar, but not identical, to SB 1337.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 992770811  pdf
• 02/04/99  House: Committee substitute printed 994161811-H1  pdf
• 02/24/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2757ER)  pdf
• 05/10/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1042)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/26/99  House: Introduced at the request of Governor
• 01/26/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 992770811
• 01/26/99  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/29/99  House: Reported from Education (24-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/99  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/02/99  House: Assigned to App. sub-committee: Higher Education
• 02/04/99  House: Committee substitute printed 994161811-H1
• 02/04/99  House: Reported from Appropriations with sub. (30-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  House: Read first time
• 02/06/99  House: Read second time
• 02/06/99  House: Committee substitute agreed to 994161811-H1
• 02/06/99  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 994161811-H1
• 02/07/99  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/99  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/99  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/11/99  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/12/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/99  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/99  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/99  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/15/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/24/99  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2757ER)
• 02/25/99  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/99  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/99  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/29/99  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/07/99  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/07/99  House: House concurred in Gov. recomm. (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 04/07/99  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 04/07/99  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/07/99  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/07/99  Senate: Rec. of Gov's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/07/99  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/07/99  Senate: Senate rejected Gov's recommendation (16-Y 24-N)
• 04/07/99  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (16-Y 24-N)
• 04/07/99  House: Communicated to Governor
• 05/07/99  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1042 (effective 7/1/99)
• 05/10/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1042)