BD HIGHER ED-REDUCE PROGRAMS Senate SponsorsSen. Edward D. Maloney-Michael W. Frerichs House Sponsors(Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson-Mary E. Flowers-Robert W. Pritchard-Kevin A. McCarthy-Fred Crespo and Chad Hays) 8/26/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0610 110 ILCS 205/7from Ch. 144, par. 187110 ILCS 205/8from Ch. 144, par. 188Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, following notification to and a period of consultation with the appropriate board of control, the Board of Higher Education is authorized to take action on the dissolution or reduce in scope any and all existing programs of instruction, research, or public service that the Board finds to lack educational or economical justification at the public universities and community colleges. Requires each public university and community college to submit its plan for capital improvements of non-instructional facilities to the Board for approval before final commitments are made only if the total cost of the project as approved by the institution's board of control is in excess of $2 million.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes the language authorizing the Board of Higher Education to take action on the dissolution or reduce in scope any and all existing programs of instruction, research, or public service that the Board finds to lack educational or economical justification at the public universities and community colleges. Provides instead that each public university shall report annually to the Board on programs of instruction, research, or public service that have been terminated, dissolved, reduced, or consolidated by the university. Requires each State university to also report to the Board all programs of instruction, research, and public service that exhibit a trend of low performance in enrollments, degree completions, and high expense per degree. Requires the Board to compile an annual report that shall contain information on new programs created, existing programs that have been closed or consolidated, and programs that exhibit low performance or productivity, which report must be submitted to the General Assembly. Provides that the Board shall have the authority to define relevant terms and timelines by rule with respect to this reporting. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/10/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/14/2011HouseArrived in House 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/5/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/25/2011HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/28/2011HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Higher Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/28/2011HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/29/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 5/29/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/29/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 5/29/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-001 5/31/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/26/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/26/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/26/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0610