Bill:  SJR 35 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 3874 KEL-F
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Last Action:05/24/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.
Author:Duncan | Shapiro
Sponsor:Branch | Cohen | McCall | Rose | Howard, Donna
Cosponsor:Patrick
Subjects:Education--Higher--Finance (I0232)
Education--Higher--General (I0231)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Companion:HJR 139 by Branch, Identical
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 1560.
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/09/2009    
 Filed      03/09/2009    
 Read first time      03/13/2009     497
 Referred to Finance      03/13/2009     497
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/26/2009    
 Considered in public hearing       03/26/2009    
 Testimony taken in committee       03/26/2009    
 Left pending in committee       03/26/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       03/30/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      03/30/2009    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/31/2009     821
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2009   12:01 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      04/02/2009    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/06/2009     895
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/06/2009     896
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/06/2009     896
 Three day rule suspended      04/06/2009     896
 Record vote      04/06/2009     896
 Read 3rd time      04/06/2009     896
 Passed      04/06/2009     896
 Record vote      04/06/2009     896
 Reported engrossed      04/06/2009     921
 Received from the Senate      04/07/2009     1123
 Read first time      04/16/2009     1268
 Referred to Higher Education      04/16/2009     1268
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/06/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      05/06/2009    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/06/2009    
 Left pending in committee      05/06/2009    
 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/19/2009    
 Meeting cancelled      05/19/2009    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/19/2009    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/19/2009    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/21/2009     4354
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2009   10:53 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/2009    
 Considered in Calendars      05/22/2009    
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/24/2009