House Bill 464

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "COLLEGE STICKER PRICE ACT OF 2022"; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY USED HEREIN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE EACH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ON ALL OF THE INSTITUTION'S ACADEMIC, CAREER AND TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS; TO PRESCRIBE WHAT SUCH INFORMATION SHALL REQUIRE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A UNIVERSAL NET PRICE CALCULATOR TO BE HOUSED WITHIN THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS RESEARCH CENTER (NSPARC); TO PROVIDE THAT THE NET PRICE CALCULATOR BE A USER-FRIENDLY TOOL TO ASSIST PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH DETERMINING THE COSTS OF ATTENDING A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO STIPULATE THE REQUIRED FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES OF THE CALCULATOR; TO REQUIRE BOTH THE INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS INFORMATION AND THE NET CALCULATOR TO BE POSTED ON THE INSTITUTIONS WEBSITE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SUCH INFORMATION BECOMING AVAILABLE TO THE INSTITUTION, AND UPDATED ANNUALLY BEFORE THE START OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR; TO REQUIRE THE BOARDS TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THIS ENACTMENT ON STEPS TAKEN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF NET PRICE THE CALCULATORS AMONG PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD, ACTING RESPECTIVELY THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS RESEARCH CENTER (NSPARC), TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A NEW HIGHER EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM TO FACILITATE THE COMPILATION OF STATISTICAL HIGHER EDUCATION DATA WHILE MINIMIZING THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY RISKS; TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS REQUIRED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE DATA SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE BOARDS TO ISSUE RULES REGARDING HOW REPORTING ENTITIES AND OTHER ENTITIES PERFORM REPORTING DUTIES; TO SPECIFY THE DATA TO BE REPORTED TO THE DATA SYSTEM BY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATING IN ANY FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT THE BOARDS SHALL USE THE HIGHER EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM TO CALCULATE STUDENT EDUCATION AND DEBT-RELATED METRICS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARDS TO MAKE THE OUTCOME METRICS FOR EACH YEAR AVAILABLE, BY PUBLISHING SUCH METRICS IN MACHINE-READABLE FORMAT, ON EACH OF THE BOARDS' WEBSITES AND REQUIRING THE METRICS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES OF EACH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN A TIMELY AND USER-FRIENDLY MANNER; TO PROHIBIT THE BOARDS FROM SELLING ANY DATA COMPONENTS COLLECTED FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM TO THIRD PARTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Donnie Bell

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In the House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 3

1. Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 1

1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate