l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 2118

Redefines Oregon University System as public university system, consisting of office of Chancellor of Oregon University System and seven public universities with more authority and independence to manage affairs, operations and obligations.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Higher Education Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Redefines Oregon University System as public university system, consisting of office of Chancellor of Oregon University System and seven public universities with more authority and independence to manage affairs, operations and obligations. Creates new process for State Board of Higher Education to enter into performance compact with state in conjunction with biennial funding request. Eliminates requirement to seek expenditure limitation to spend other available moneys, including enrollment fees collected from students. Revises current process for setting enrollment fees by requiring student and student government participation. Exempts Oregon University System from certain laws relating to state agencies. Grants State Board of Higher Education power of eminent domain. Grants board authority to purchase insurance. Authorizes board to offer fee remissions to students. Increases membership of board to 15 members. Authorizes board to purchase property and construct facilities without seeking legislative approval if purchase or construction is to be completed without appropriating General Fund moneys or using general obligation bonds. Credits all interest earned in Oregon University System Fund to Oregon University System. Authorizes board to create institutional boards that may exercise powers over one or more public universities. Becomes operative January 1, 2012. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Its course

January 10 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action4 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Jun 30 · stopped171 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 2111 days

EducationJan 21 to Jan 31 · moved on10 days

Higher EducationJan 31 to Jun 30 · stopped150 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 10Introduced
  2. Jan 21Sent to Education
  3. Jan 31Sent to Higher Education Subcommittee
  4. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Jan 31Assigned to Subcommittee On Higher Education.House of Representatives
  4. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives