PRINTER'S NO. 2237
No. 181 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY LAWLESS, CONTI, REINARD AND KING, JUNE 20, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JUNE 20, 1995
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing a select committee of the House of Representatives to
2 review issues related to the Commonwealth's institutions of
3 higher education.
4 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth annually appropriates substantial
5 amounts of taxpayer funds to support higher education
6 institutions; and
7 WHEREAS, Maintaining high quality institutions of higher
8 education is of critical importance for the future of this
9 Commonwealth; and
10 WHEREAS, It is in the interest of this Commonwealth to have
11 public policies that enhance the quality of these institutions
12 and their ability to meet the needs of this Commonwealth; and
13 WHEREAS, It would be in the best interests of the citizens of
14 this Commonwealth to have a better understanding of the range
15 and scope of activities entered into by these institutions of
16 higher education; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
18 appoint a select committee of five members, three members to be
1 recommended by the Majority Leader and two by the Minority
2 Leader; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the select committee of the House of
4 Representatives be hereby directed to conduct public hearings to
5 examine the following issues related to higher education in this
6 Commonwealth:
7 (1) Faculty activities including teaching loads,
8 research, public service and institutional service.
9 (2) Tuition and fee discounts for faculty, employees and
10 their dependents.
11 (3) Honoraria for faculty and administrative employees.
12 (4) Compensation policies for representatives of
13 employee organizations.
14 (5) Employee sabbaticals.
15 (6) Professional staff travel expenses;
16 and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the select committee shall conduct public
18 hearings and make a report of its findings and recommendations
19 to the full House of Representatives no later than February 1,
20 1996.
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