Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1434

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 512 may create a pilot baccalaureate program under which the district may establish and offer bachelor's degrees in 2 fields of study if certain conditions are met, including requiring (i) that the degree programs not compete with any nearby public university, (ii) that the district identify and document unmet workforce needs, (iii) that the degree programs not require any additional funding from local taxes or the State, (iv) that the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education approve the offering of the degree programs, and (v) that the pilot program expire 4 years after the initial offering of the degree programs, unless otherwise extended by law. Effective immediately.

Provides that public and private universities and colleges in this State (instead of just public universities) have the right of first refusal; makes related changes. Provides that the right of first refusal also applies to the offering of the baccalaureate degree programs on a community college extension site. Provides that if there is a disagreement on whether the university or college program meets local workforce needs, a 5-person panel shall be appointed to determine if the university's or college's proposed program on the community college campus or extension site reasonably meets local workforce needs. Provides that the degree programs must also not require any additional funding from Community College District No. 512 students not enrolled in the pilot program. Provides that at the completion of the Community College District No. 512 pilot program, the Illinois Auditor General shall conduct an audit to determine if any funding for the pilot program was provided by local taxes, the State, or the community college students not enrolled in the program. Removes a reference to the Illinois Community College Board with respect to approving the offering of the degree programs. Provides that the Board of Higher Education's approval of the offering of the degree programs must be in a manner consistent with approving new bachelor's degree programs at all State public universities. Adds as a program condition that credits obtained by any student in the pilot program prior to the sunset date shall be automatically transferable to any public or private university or college offering the same or a similar program. Provides that the intention of the amendatory Act is to allow Community College District No. 512 to meet specific, documented workforce needs in the district that no public or private university or college is willing and able to reasonably meet. Prohibits Community College District No. 512 from becoming a primarily baccalaureate degree-granting, 4-year institution of higher learning. Changes the effective date from immediate to July 1, 2008.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/21/2007	House	First Reading
2/21/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/22/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
3/7/2007	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate Local Government Committee; 006-004-001
3/8/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/13/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
3/15/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
3/16/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/16/2007	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
3/21/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/17/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
4/17/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/24/2007	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate
4/24/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Fred Crespo
4/24/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/24/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/26/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
4/26/2007	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 069-048-000
5/1/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/1/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/1/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
5/1/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/1/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/2/2007	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett
5/3/2007	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
5/8/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
5/8/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
5/10/2007	Senate	Held in Higher Education
5/11/2007	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
2/27/2008	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
3/11/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/10/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/17/2008	Senate	Re-assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
4/23/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
4/23/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/23/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
5/1/2008	Senate	Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/7/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/7/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
5/7/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
5/8/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/8/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/8/2008	Senate	Held in State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
7/1/2008	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
7/1/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

	Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College Board)
	HB 1434 does not create a fiscal impact for local community college districts, nor for the Illinois Community College Board.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College Board)
	HB 1434 creates a service mandate on Community College District No. 512 as it will expand the current services being offered by the colleges from Associate degree and certificate programs to limited baccalaureate programs.