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Committee amends higher-education bill to soften obligation, then recommends do-not-pass
Summary
The committee amended House Bill 1220 to change a statutory “shall” to “may” for occupational boards recognizing accelerated North Dakota degrees, debated accreditation/portability risks, and voted a do-not-pass recommendation on the amended bill.
The Senate Workforce Development Committee debated House Bill 1220, which addresses accelerated (reduced-credit) baccalaureate degrees and the recognition of such degrees by occupational and professional licensing boards. After extensive testimony from the university system and committee members, the committee amended the bill to replace the word “shall” with “may” in a provision that would compel occupational boards to recognize North Dakota accelerated degrees.
Lisa Johnson, vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the North Dakota University…
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