HB2815 S ED AM #1

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The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill on page ten, section two, line one hundred nineteen, after the word “state;” by inserting the word “and”;

On page ten, section two, line one hundred twenty-two, after the word “Administration” by changing the semicolon to a period and striking out the word “and”;

On page twelve, section six, line thirty-eight by striking out the word “A” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Except for the exempted schools, a”;

On page thirteen, section one, line seven, by striking out the word “provide,”;       

On page sixteen, section two, line forty-one, by striking out the word “Any” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “An at-large”;

On page seventeen, section four, line thirty-two, after the word “council” by striking out the comma;

On page eighteen, section four, line forty-five, by striking out the word “Review” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Except the exempted schools, review”;

On page eighteen, section four, line forty-six, after the word “compact” by striking out the comma and the words “except the exempted schools”;

On page twenty-eight, section four, after line three hundred ten, by adding a new subsection, designated subsection (d), to read as follows:

(d) The Higher Education Policy Commission shall examine the question of general revenue appropriations to individual higher education institutions per student and per credit hour at all non-exempt higher education institutions, including four-year baccalaureate institutions and the community and technical colleges, and on or before the January 1, 2018, the commission shall deliver its report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance and the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.  This report shall include a recommendation to the Legislature on a formula for the allocation of general revenue to be appropriated to such institutions that provides for ratable funding across all non-exempt four year institutions and community and technical colleges on a ratable basis, by enrolled student or by credit hour.  On such basis, the commission shall make a recommendation to the Legislature as to the amounts that each such institution should have appropriated to it in the general revenue budget for fiscal year 2019, based upon the total general revenue appropriations that such institutions receive in aggregate in the enacted budget for fiscal year 2018.;

On page twenty-nine, section six, line twelve, after the words “Shepherd University” by striking out the comma and inserting in lieu thereof the word “and”;

On page twenty-nine, section six, line thirteen, by striking out the word “and”;

On page thirty-six, section seven, line fifty-eight, by striking the words “their respective jurisdictions” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “its jurisdiction”;

On page thirty-six, section seven, line sixty, by striking out the words “their respective jurisdictions” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “its jurisdiction”;

On page thirty-seven, section seven, line seventy-eight, by striking out the word “the”;

On page forty, section seven, line one hundred fifty, by striking out the words “their respective jurisdictions” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “its jurisdiction”;

On page forty, section seven, lines one hundred fifty-four and one hundred fifty-five, by striking out the words “their respective jurisdictions” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “its jurisdiction”;

On page forty, after line one hundred fifty-seven, by inserting the following:

ARTICLE 1F.  MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION.

§18B-1F-10. Research, development and technology parks; transfer of property; funding requirement; department of commerce to study and report relating to research and technology parks.

(a)        Commencing with the effective date of this section, the Higher Education Policy Commission shall undertake all measures necessary to, and shall complete, transfer of ownership of the Technology Park and any funds dedicated to the Technology Park to the governing board of Marshall University by July 1, 2018.

(b)        All powers, duties, rights, responsibilities, and authorities of the commission pursuant to the provisions of this article, as of the effective date of the transfer contemplated in subsection (a) of this section, are transferred to the governing board of Marshall University.

(c)        The governing board of Marshall University shall thereafter manage development and participation in the Technology Park in a manner whereby fifty percent or more of the investment and funding for the operation, administration and additional development of the facility shall originate from private sources.

(d) The West Virginia Development Office shall research, investigate, and make recommendations relating to advancing research activities, economic development, and job creation relating to foundations and private entities, including the I-79 Technology Park, who focus on research and job development and that receive or have received since July 1, 2012, appropriation support from the State of West Virginia.  The Development Office shall submit a report of its investigation and findings to the Governor and the Legislature on or before December 31, 2017.;

On page forty-three, section four, line thirty-one, by striking out the word “is” and inserting in lieu therefore the word “are”;

On page forty-three, section four, line thirty-three, by striking out the word “its” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “their respective”;

On page forty-eight, section one, line seven, by striking out the word “Osteopathy” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Osteopathic Medicine”;

On page forty-nine, section seven, line three, after the word “of” by striking out the words “state colleges and universities in this state and” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “colleges in this state except”;

On page fifty-five, section four, lines eighty-three and eighty-four, by striking out all of subsection (h);

And relettering the remaining subsections;

On page sixty-one, section six, line thirteen, by striking out the word “or” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “and”;

On page seventy-six, section eight, line fifty-seven, by striking out the words “under the jurisdiction of the commission”;

On page seventy-six, section eight, line sixty-six, by striking out the words “under the jurisdiction of the commission.”;

On page ninety-seven, section thirteen, after line seven, by inserting a new subsection, designated subsection (b), to read as follows:

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, any acquisition, bequest, donation or construction of new buildings, office space or grounds exceeding $1 million in appraised value or requiring $1 million in repairs and renovation or lease payments over the lifetime of the lease, made or accepted by an institution’s research corporation established by article twelve of this chapter or an affiliated foundation of an institution under the jurisdiction of the council, shall be approved by the council.;

And by relettering the remaining subsections;

And,

By striking out the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof a new enacting section, to read as follows:

That §18B-1-5a, 18B-1-8b, 18B-1-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be repealed; that §18B-1A-3 of said code be repealed; that §18B-1B-10 and §18B-1B-13 of said code be repealed; that §18B-2-5 and §18B-2-7 of said code be repealed; that §18B-5-2a of said code be repealed; that §18B-1-2 and §18B-1-6 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18B-1B-1, §18B-1B-2, §18B-1B-4, and §18B-1B-6 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18B-1D-2, §18B-1D-4, and §18B-1D-7 of said code be amended and reenacted; that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-1F-10; that §18B-2A-3 and §18B-2A-4 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18B-3-1 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18B-4-7 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18B-5-4, §18B-5-6, §18B-5-7, and §18B-5-9 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18B-10-1, §18B-10-1c, §18B-10-8, and §18B-10-16 of said code be amended and reenacted; that §18B-19-1, §18B-19-3, §18B-19-4, §18B-19-5, §18B-19-6, §18B-19-7, §18B-19-9, §18B-19-10, §18B-19-11, §18B-19-13, and §18B-19-14 of said code be amended and reenacted; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-19-19, all to read as follows:.

Adopted

Rejected