Bill Summary for H 665 (2019-2020)

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Bill: NC COMPLETES COLLEGE/COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE.

Summary date: 

Apr 29 2019

Bill Information:

View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 665 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 9, 2019
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS POLICY CHANGES TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, INCLUDING REDUCING TIME TO DEGREE AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR AND VALUE OF NON-DEGREE WORKFORCE CERTIFICATIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Intro. by Fraley.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Part I.

Eliminates the proposed appropriation for enrollment adjustments for UNC of $43,578,223 in additional recurring funds for 2019-20. Makes conforming changes.

Part III.

Eliminates the proposed appropriation to the Community Colleges System Office of $11,520,449 in additional recurring funds for 2019-20 for short-term workforce training continuing education programs that lead to a State- or industry-recognized credential. 

Part IV. 

Eliminates the proposed changes to GS 115D-21.5, concerning matching requirements of the NC Career Coach Program. Eliminates the proposed appropriation of $2.8 million in recurring funds for 2019-20 to the Community Colleges System Office to support the NC Career Coach Program.

Qualifies the effective date of July 1, 2019, conditioning the effectiveness of the act on whether funds are appropriated by the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2019 for the act.