COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 4493
(By Delegates
M. Poling and Paxton
)
(Originating in the Committee on Education)
[February 25, 2010]
A BILL to
amend and reenact §18B-17-2 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to authorizing rules for higher
education; and authorizing rules for the Higher Education
Policy Commission regarding the Energy and Water Savings
Revolving Loan Fund Program and the West Virginia Providing
Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence
(PROMISE) Scholarship Program.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18B-17-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 17. LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§18B-17-2. Authorizing rules of Higher Education Policy
Commission.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
October 15, 2004, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (Underwood-Smith Teacher Scholarship Program rule) is
authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
October 15, 2004, relating to the Higher Education Policy
Commission (West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology
Scholarship Program rule) is authorized.
(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
October 15, 2004, relating to the Higher Education Policy
Commission (Medical Education Fee and Medical Student Loan Program
rule) is authorized.
(d) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
October 27, 2005, relating to the Higher Education Policy
Commission (Authorization of degree-granting institutions) is
authorized.
(e) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August
23, 2006, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission (West
Virginia Higher Education Grant Program) is authorized.
(f) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
January 4, 2008, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission
(Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-state Student
Excellence - PROMISE) is authorized.
(g) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on August
25, 2008, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission
(Research Trust Program) is authorized.
(h) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on January 8, 2009, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission
(Guidelines for Governing Boards in Employing and Evaluating
Presidents) is authorized.
(i) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
September 10, 2008, relating to the Higher Education Policy
Commission (Medical Student Loan Program) is authorized, with the
following amendment:
On page 2, subsection 5.1, following the words "financial aid
office" by inserting a new subdivision 5.1.3 to read as follows:
"United States citizenship or legal immigrant status while actively
pursuing United States citizenship."
(j) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
December 1, 2008, relating to the Higher Education Policy
Commission (West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program) is
authorized.
(k) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
January 26, 2009, relating to the Higher Education Policy
Commission (Accountability System) is authorized.
(l) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on May
20, 2009, relating to the Higher Education Policy Commission
(Energy and Water Savings Revolving Loan Fund Program) is
authorized.
(m) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on
January 27, 2010, relating to the Higher Education Policy
Commission (Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-state Student Excellence - PROMISE) is authorized.