(at the request of Governor Tina Kotek for Higher Education Coordinating Commission)
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Bill Title:
Relating to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary:
Modifies eligibility requirements for a scholarship program for teacher candidates.Digest: The Act makes changes to the education laws of this state. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3).
[Digest: Tells the HECC to study higher learning. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.8).]
[Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to study higher education. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education not later than September 15, 2026.]
Modifies eligibility requirements for a scholarship program for teacher candidates.
Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to procure or supervise the procurement of certain goods, services, personal services and information technology.
Establishes an exception to the requirement that all subcommittees of the Transfer Council consist of equal numbers of faculty from public universities and community colleges.
Exempts from public meetings laws meetings of certain subcommittees of the council.
Directs the commission, in consultation with community colleges and public universities, to study reporting requirements affecting public institutions of higher education and the commission and to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education no later than November 15, 2026.
Extends the reporting deadline for a forestry workforce study to December 31, 2025.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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