l9n/ Oregon

2012 Regular Session

House Bill 4086

Establishes University of Oregon and Portland State University as independent public universities, governed by university boards of directors.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Higher Education Committee on March 5, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes University of Oregon and Portland State University as independent public universities, governed by university boards of directors. Empowers Oregon Education Investment Board to adopt performance benchmarks to be achieved by University of Oregon and Portland State University. Requires Oregon Education Investment Board to ratify selection of university president for University of Oregon and Portland State University and to approve tuition and fee increases greater than five percent annually. Requires universities to get approval from Higher Education Coordinating Commission for new degree programs and policies for transfer of credits. Allows universities to obtain insurance. Requires universities to adhere to existing collective bargaining agreements, unless modifications are collectively bargained, and to collectively bargain employee benefit plans. Allows universities to issue revenue bonds, subject to approval by Oregon Education Investment Board, and enter into credit enhancement agreements and financing agreements. Allows universities to sue and be sued, make all necessary or convenient contracts and do any other act in relation to university property and matters of university concern. Directs Oregon Education Investment Board to report to Legislative Assembly before December 1, 2016, on impact of higher education governance changes and recommend further changes if necessary. Removes sunset for Oregon Education Investment Board. Becomes operative on July 1, 2012. Directs university presidents to assume jurisdiction of universities on July 1, 2013. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

E. Terry Beyer, Paul Holvey, Mike McLane, Nancy Nathanson, Andy Olson, Julie Parrish

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Lee Beyer, Richard Devlin, Chris Edwards, Floyd Prozanski

    Its course

    February 1 to March 5, 2012, 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 action3 actions on 2 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Mar 5 · stopped33 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

    Higher EducationFeb 1 to Mar 5 · stopped33 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 Feb 1 – Mar 5

    1. Feb 1Introduced
    2. Sent to Higher Education
    3. Mar 5Died when the session ended
    All 3 actions, as published
    1. Feb 1First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 1Referred to Higher Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 5In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives