Legislative Responses

Congressional Correspondence

• Account Maintenance Fees (AMF) Follow Up Letters – Senators Cassidy & Kennedy – December 15, 2017
• Joint Higher Education Letter to Congress – Tax Reform – December 6, 2017
• First Account Maintenance Fee (AMF) Letters – Representatives Kennedy and Scalise – November 30, 2017
• Board of Regents Tax Reform Letters – Senators Kennedy & Cassidy – November 27, 2017

Regular Session Legislative Responses

• 2016 Regular Session Legislative Responses

  LEGISLATION	AUTHOR	RESPONSE	AUTHOR	DESCRIPTION	YEAR
  SB 225	Sen. Donahue	LA Campus Climate Survey, 2016-2017	LA BOR	Reduce & creates penalties for sexual assaults & sexual violence at LA’s postsecondary institutions	2016
  ACT 314	Rep. Broadwater	Transfer Powers (LUMCON, LOSFA, MediFund)	LA BOR	Transferring the powers/duties of  LUMCON, LOSFA, MediFund and START to Louisiana Board of Regents	2016
  ACT 401	Rep. Gaines	Higher Education Student ID Card	LA BOR	Creating & Issuing ID Cards to students enrolled in Louisiana’s Community & Technical Colleges	2016
  ACT 619	Sen. Hewitt	Landscape of Higher Education	LA BOR	Detailed analysis of Louisiana’s postsecondary education system (w)improvement prongs	2016
  HCR 25	Rep. Schroder	Elevate Louisiana	LA BOR	Analysis of Elevate Louisiana: A New Initiative for Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions	2016
  HCR 123	Rep. Hensgens	Salaries	LA BOR	Compensation study of Louisiana’s public postsecondary education system presidents	2016
  HCR 141/SR 182	Rep. Broadwater	Dual Enrollment	LA BOR	Study of how to implement dual enrollment programs at Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions	2016
  HR 178	Rep. Hunter	Financial Aid Landscape	LA BOR	Study of merit and need-based student financial aid programs offered by the State of Louisiana	2016

• 2015 Regular Session Legislative Responses

  LEGISLATION	AUTHOR	RESPONSE	AUTHOR	DESCRIPTION	YEAR
  HB 485	Rep.Burns	Governor’s Military/Veteran Friendly Campus	LA BOR	Designate LA’ s public postsecondary institutions as the Governor’s Military/Veteran Friendly Campuses	2015
  SB 132	Sen. Nevers	Transfer of academic credits	LA BOR	Sets reverse transfer of academic credits & award certain credits to veterans & their spouses	2015
  HCR 136	Rep. Bishop	Home study programs and dual enrollment	LA BOR	Feasibility and cost study of state funds spent on home study programs/dual enrollment students	2015
  SB 255	Sen. Morrell	La Campus Climate Survey, 2015 – 2016	LA BOR	Survey on the experiences of sexual assaults and acts of sexual violence as required by ACT 172 – 2015	2015
  HCR 168	Rep. Billiot	Task Force on Youth Aging out of Foster Care	LA BOR	Creates the Task Force on Youth Aging out of Foster Care to study of both public policy & financial options	2015
  SB 337	Sen. Appel	Outcomes-Based Funding Formula Model	LA BOR	Analysis of Louisiana’s postsecondary system outcomes-based funding formula model	2015
  HB 1171	Rep. Tucker	Certain Limitations on tuition and exemptions	LA BOR	Authority of a LA BOR’s program to increase tuitions and exemption status (w) certain  limits	2015
  SR 132	Sen. Appel	Role, scope and mission	LA BOR	Detailed analysis of Louisiana’s postsecondary education system (w) improvement prongs	2015
  HB 549	Rep. Thibaut	GRAD Act Review	GRAD Act Panel	Analysis of Louisiana’s GRAD Act	2015
  HCR 178	Rep. James	Merit & Need-Based Financial Aid Programs	LA BOR	Study of merit and need-based student financial aid programs offered by the State of Louisiana	2015
  HCR 126	Rep. Carter	Teacher Educator Programs	LA BOR	Study of certain issues regarding educator preparation programs	2015
  SR 11	Sen. Morell	Campus Rape and Sexual Assault	LA BOR	Create a task force to study LA’s postsecondary educational discipline process for campus rape & assault	2015

• 2014 Regular Session Legislative Responses

  LEGISLATION	AUTHOR	RESPONSE	AUTHOR	DESCRIPTION	YEAR
  HCR 21	Rep. Dixon	Pay It Forward Programs	LA BOR	A feasibility study of implementing the Pay It Forward model/design in LA’s postsecondary institutions	2014
  HCR 134	Rep. Leger, III	Formula Based Financing Model	LA BOR	Study of how to implement a formula-based finance model in LA’s graduate and medical ed. campuses	2014
  HCR 152	Rep. Carter	Appointment of Board Members	LA BOR	Request that appointed members of LA’s postsecondary education boards have high mang. qualifications	2014
  HCR 173	Rep. Cox	TOPS	LA BOR	Request that LA’s elementary & secondary & postsecondary education boards study certain TOPS issues	2014
  SR 144	Sen. Appel	Articulation and Transfer	LA BOR	LA BOR to perform a comprehensive study of LA’s postsecondary articulation and transfer policies	2014
  SR 153	Sen. Nevers	Career Diploma & TOPS-Tech Award Standards	LA BOR	A study of how to merge both the Career Diploma and TOPS Tech award qualifications	2014

• 2013 Regular Session Legislative Responses

  LEGISLATION	AUTHOR	RESPONSE	AUTHOR	DESCRIPTION	YEAR
  HCR 16	Rep. Pope	Community College services in Livingston Parish	LA BOR/NCHEMS	A feasibility study of implementing community college services in Livingston Parish	2013
  HCR 21	Rep. Talbot, et. al	Lobbying	Rep. Talbot, et. al	For the Attorney General to review LA’s laws regarding lobbying activities & spending by public officials	2013
  HCR 170	Rep. Jones	Community College services in St. Mary Parish	LA BOR/FUT. WR.	Assessment of the Technical and Two-Year Postsecondary Education Needs (w) improvement findings	2013
  HR 206	Rep. Ortego	Tuition Task Force	LA BOR	For the LA BOR to create a task force to study issues regarding tuition costs at LA’s public institutions	2013
  SCR 48	Sen. Nevers	Articulation & Transfer	Sen. Nevers	LA BOR to perform a comprehensive study of LA’s postsecondary articulation and transfer policies	2013
  SCR 49	Sen. Nevers	Advanced Placement and Int. B.A. credits	Sen. Nevers	LA BOR to develop a uniform acceptance policy for college credits earned through A. P. Courses	2013
  SR 59	Sen. Appel	The Common Application	LA BOR	A feasibility study of LA’s postsecondary institutions Common Application process	2013
  SR 132	Sen. Morrel	entertainment Industry Devp. Advisory Committee	Sen. Morrell	A review LA’s entertainment incentive laws fro film, music, digital media, and live performance groups	2013
  SR 171	Sen. Walsworth	Charter Colleges and Universities	LA BOR/NCHEMS	A feasibility study of how to develop a plan for designating LA’s postsecondary institutions as charter	2013

• 2012 Regular Session Legislative Responses

  LEGISLATION	AUTHOR	RESPONSE	AUTHOR	DESCRIPTION	YEAR
  ACT 1202/HB 2012	LA BOR	Memo – TOPS Letter	LA BOR	TOPS analysis (w) specific regards to the relationship between high school courses taken & ACT scores	2012
  ACT 1202/HB 2012	LA BOR	Report – 2012 TOPS Report	LA BOR	TOPS analysis (w) specific regards to the relationship between high school courses taken & ACT scores	2012
  ACT 623	Rep. Williams	Articulation and Transfer	LA BOR	Analysis of the articulation and transfer reporting requirements and the AALT/ASLT degrees	2012
  HCR 92	Rep. Champagne	Exe. Comp. at University Systems/Boards	LA BOR	Compensation study of LA’s postsecondary system presidents, officers, and board members	2012
  HR 93	Rep. Harrison	Higher Education  Governance	LA BOR	Analysis of Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions that offer baccalaureate academic degrees	2012
  HR 110	Rep. Armes	TOPS for certain military personnel	LA BOR	Study of Louisiana’s residency requirements for a military officer to qualify for a TOPS scholarship	2012
  SCR 17	Sen. Corsey-Colomb	Feasibility study of merging CATC & BRCC	LA BOR	Recommendations report on how to organize technical & 2 year postsecondary education programs	2012
  SR 120	Sen. Appel	STEM Graduates	LA BOR	Strategy report on how to attract and graduate more students in the STEM fields	2012
  SR 167	Sen. Walsworth	Tuition-Setting Authority for Professional Schools	LA BOR	Feasibility study on delegating tuition-setting authority to Louisiana’s public inst. professional programs	2012

• 2011 Regular Session Legislative Responses

   

  LEGISLATION	AUTHOR	RESPONSE	AUTHOR	DESCRIPTION	YEAR
  HCR 23	Rep. Smith	Dual Enrollment	LA BOR	Study of the funding structure for dual enrollment programs at Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions	2011
  HCR 30	Rep. Badon, Jr.	Master Plan – Role, Scope and Mission	LA BOR	Study of educational opportunities offered by Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions and their mission	2011
  HR 50	Rep. Harrison	Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium	LA BOR	Study of the role, scope, and mission of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium’s structure	2011
  HCR 66	Rep. Harrison	Data Sharing	LA BOR/LWC/LDOR	Analysis of the data sharing & information methods used by Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions	2011
  HCR 78	Rep. Schroder	Campus Space Utilization	LA BOR	Study on the defects and underutilization of resources in Louisiana’s data collection system	2011
  HCR 110	Rep. Schroder	Tuition disparity at 4-year institutions	LA BOR	Comparative study of tuition & required fees charged by LA’s postsecondary institutions v. other SREBs	2011
  HCR 121	Rep. Carter	Master Plan	LA BOR	The Master Plan for Louisiana’s public postsecondary institutions	2011
  HCR 129	Rep. Jackson	Louisiana Library Network (LOUIS) funding	LA BOR	A study of LOUIS’ impact on Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions	2011
  HR 161	Rep. Bishop	HBCU Funding	LA BOR	Study on the funding sources and allotments to Louisiana’s HBCUs with financial recommendations	2011
  HCR 180	Rep. Chaney	Midwifery	LA BOR & DHH	Joint study on the effectiveness and structure of LA’s licensure & certification guidelines for midwifes	2011
  HCR 182	Rep. Nowlin	Community and Technical College Structure	LA BOR/F.T. WRK.	Recommendations on how to organize & deliver a 2-year educational structure	2011
  HCR 184	Rep. Carmody AND Rep. Schroder	Governance Commission Report in response to HCR 184	LA BOR	To urge and request the Board of Regents to create a commission to study the governance, management, and supervision of public postsecondary education and to submit to the legislature a plan for reorganization of the governance, management, and supervision of postsecondary education.	2011
  ACT 187	Rep. Smith	Remedial Education Commission	LA BOR & LDOE	Study of educational services offered by Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions and their mission	2011
  ACT 418	Rep. Tucker	GRAD Act Student Records	LA BOR	Collection, maintenance, & review of undergraduate student records attending LA’s postsecondary sch.	2011

• 2010 Regular Session Legislative Responses

  LEGISLATION	AUTHOR	RESPONSE	AUTHOR	DESCRIPTION	YEAR
  ACT 899	Sen. Jackson	Formula fundings for institutions	LA BOR	Master Plan for Louisiana’s Higher Education System with a 3-prong funding formula component	2010
  ACT 1000	Sen. Donahue	Integrating an attrition analysis process	LA BOR	Attrition analysis of Louisiana’s postsecondary education system focusing on staffing, salaries, & staff	2010
  HCR 152	Rep. Tucker	Public performance and cost data	LA BOR	Report/recomm. of student graduation & completion rates for LA’s public postsecondary institutions	2010
  HCR 165	Rep. Badon, Jr.	Graduation & completion rates	LA BOR	Report/recomm. of student graduation & completion rates for LA’s public postsecondary institutions	2010
  HCR 197	Rep. Harrison	Campus reporting on website	LA BOR	End of the year review reports for Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions	2010
  HCR 212	Rep. Harrison	Data sharing	LA BOR/LWC/LDOR	Analysis of the data sharing & information methods used by Louisiana’s postsecondary institutions	2010
  HR 180	Rep. Schroder	Pay increase for unclassified employees	LA BOR	Survey of Louisiana’s unclassified employee pay increase practices	2010
  HR 197	Rep. Thibaut	Yoga teacher’s training and licensing	LA BOR	Study on the effectiveness & structure of LA’s licensure & certification guidelines for yoga teachers	2010
  HR 200	Rep. Dixon	Facilities that can be used by the LCYS	LA BOR	Study on the availability of facilities at LA’s public postsecondary institutions that can be used by LCTCS	2010
  HR 204	Rep. Downs	High school core curriculum standards	LA BOR	Analysis of TOPS high school curriculum standards & the at least 19-H specified curriculum requirement	2010
  SCR 60	Sen. Nevers	Community Colleges services in North Shore	LA BOR	A feasibility study of implementing community college services on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain	2010
  SCR 108	Sen. Nevers	Funding formula/performance-based funding	LA BOR	Funding formula examination to determine if it adequately supports LA’s postsecondary inst. goals/obj.	2010
  SR 81	Sen. Thompson	College credits for tutors	LA BOR	Feasibility study of creating a college credit program for tutors of elementary & low income students	2010
  SR 123	Sen. Appel	Postsecondary education in New Orleans	LA BOR	Study of LA’s public postsecondary educational opportunities offered in the New Orleans region	2010