HB2542 HFA Folk 2-27

Delegate Folk moves to amend the bill on page three, following the enacting section, by striking out the remainder of the bill inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ARTICLE 1B. HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION.

§18B-1B-1. Higher education policy commission abolished; transfer of powers and duties.

(a) The Higher Education Policy Commission is hereby abolished, effective July 1, 2017. 

(b) All powers and duties of the Higher Education Policy Commission related to the internal governance of institutions of higher education shall be transferred to the governing boards of the institutions.

(c) All powers and duties of the Higher Education Policy Commission to provide, secure, or administer financial support for educational or research purposes, including, but not limited to, state or federal scholarships, grants, fellowships, and loans, shall be transferred to the respective institutions.

(d) All monetary assets of the Higher Education Policy Commission shall be transferred into the state’s General Revenue Fund. All other property of the Higher Education Policy Commission shall be disposed of or transferred in accordance with the requirements of section twelve, article ten, chapter four of this code.

 (e) All powers and duties of the Higher Education Policy Commission to administer the Promise Scholarship program shall be transferred to the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office.

(f) All powers and duties of the Higher Education Policy Commission related to WVNET shall be transferred to West Virginia University. Provided, That no higher education institution or agency shall be mandated to use WVNET provided services.”