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Senate approves law requiring University System to report certain foreign funding after cutting disclosure threshold
Summary
The Georgia Senate on March 31 passed HB150, directing the University System to report donations from designated foreign countries of concern. Lawmakers lowered the reporting threshold from $50,000 to $1,000 and debated whether the measure could unintentionally affect international students or routine tuition payments.
The Georgia Senate on March 31 passed House Bill 150, a measure requiring the University System of Georgia to report donations and other funding received from designated foreign countries of concern. The bill passed by substitute on a 32-19 roll call after senators adopted an amendment that reduced the disclosure threshold from $50,000 to $1,000.
Supporters said the bill is designed to increase transparency about foreign funding that could influence research or university operations. “This bill ensures that the legislature understands what our university system is doing in regards to countries with foreign concerns,” the bill sponsor, identified…
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