Senate Bill 2695

AN ACT ENTITLED "THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY PRICING AND TRUTH IN TUITION ACT OF 2009"; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-103-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO SET TUITION AND FEES FOR EACH CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE TUITION AND FEE LIMITATIONS PROVIDING THAT AN ENTERING RESIDENT UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN SHALL NOT HAVE TUITION OR FEE RATES OR ROOM AND BOARD RATES INCREASED FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD AND TO PLACE LIMITATIONS ON RATES FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERCENTAGE OF ANY TUITION INCREASES SHALL BE DESIGNATED TO STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY TUITION OR FEE INCREASE SHALL BE ANNOUNCED ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE; TO DIRECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO REPORT THE PERCENTAGE OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION-RELATED EXPENDITURES COMPARED TO NONINSTRUCTION-RELATED EXPENDITURES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO THE LEGISLATURE AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-103-25 AND 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AUTHORIZE A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY A TAXPAYER TO ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR TUITION, MANDATORY FEES, OR ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD FOR DEPENDENT RESIDENT STUDENTS ATTENDING SUCH INSTITUTIONS, WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Doug E. Davis

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In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 3

1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from UC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate