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Senate approves higher‑education enhancements, orders DEI audit and outcomes review
Summary
The Senate passed Senate Bill 12‑9, an enhancements bill for higher education that funds operational needs, an expanded water‑research initiative and directs legislative audit of DEI practices; the bill also reduced one‑time funding to Boise State and University of Idaho as a JFAC compromise.
The Idaho Senate passed Senate Bill 12‑9 on April 1, an enhancement bill providing targeted operational funding to the state's colleges and universities, a statewide water‑resources research expansion, and direction for legislative audits of DEI practices.
Senator Carlson, presenting the bill, summarized enhancements including operational capacity funding, enrollment workload adjustments and a…
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