Bill Text: NJ A562 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes an institution of higher education to initiate a new program without the approval of the Commission on Higher Education that might otherwise be required if the program is not supported by State funds.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-16 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee [A562 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-A562-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 562

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  JOHN DIMAIO

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes an institution of higher education to initiate a new program without the approval of the Commission on Higher Education that might otherwise be required if the program is not supported by State funds.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  

An Act concerning certain actions taken by institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 3B of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14 of P.L.1994, c.48 (C.18A:3B-14) or any other section of law to the contrary, an institution of higher education shall not be required to receive approval from the Commission on Higher Education to initiate a new program, activity, or service if the institution certifies that State funds will not be used to support the program, activity, or service.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill provides that an institution of higher education will not be required to receive approval from the Commission on Higher Education that might otherwise be required to initiate a new program, activity, or service if the institution certifies that State funds will not be used to support the program, activity, or service. Under current law, the final decision over new academic programs that go beyond the programmatic mission of an institution of higher education and the final decision over a change in the programmatic mission of an institution is made by the commission.