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Committee amends, advances bill to create Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at WVU
Summary
The committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment to the committee substitute for House Bill 3297, clarifying university oversight and accreditation safeguards and reported the amended bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass.
The Senate Finance Committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment and reported the committee substitute for House Bill 3297 — which would establish the Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at West Virginia University — to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass.
Why it matters: The bill would create a new center at West Virginia University that, as amended in committee, must operate under university oversight to avoid creating a separate campus or jeopardizing institutional accreditation. The legislation outlines governance, hiring and reporting structures and directs an initial appointment process involving the governor and university leadership.
Counsel told the committee that the original House version raised accreditation and liability concerns because it could…
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