Senate Bill 2058

AN ACT TO CLARIFY FUNDING FORMULA CALCULATIONS FOR STATE-SUPPORTED UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND EFFICIENCY; TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON STATE FUNDING OF ACADEMIC REMEDIAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ATTENDING STATE-SUPPORTED UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE WITHHOLDING AND TRANSFER OF ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES PROVIDING SUCH REMEDIAL EDUCATION COURSES; TO PROVIDE A PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING FORMULA FOR STATE-SUPPORTED UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON A PHASED-IN BASIS AND TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS OF THAT FORMULA; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-101-15 AND 37-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF ANY STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTION 37-113-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO SELL CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-115-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF SAID UNIVERSITY AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• John A. Polk

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 5

1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate