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Committee introduces RS 32,107 to assign Title IX administration to university presidents; fiscal concerns noted
Summary
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32,107 proposing that responsibility for Title IX administration at public universities rest with university presidents. Committee members flagged potential reporting costs and asked the sponsor to refine fiscal language before hearings.
Representative Doug Pickett introduced RS 32,107 and said the proposal would place primary responsibility for Title IX administration "directly to the president of the university" at Idaho's public four‑year institutions. Pickett said the aim is to "get back to the original intent of Title IX" and to centralize accountability at the institution's leadership.
Pickett recited the Title IX purpose and framed the RS as a clarification of administrative responsibility. During committee discussion Representative Mathias and others asked about drivers for the proposal and whether confusion exists within university systems about administrative responsibility. Members also raised fiscal concerns: Representative Mathias noted language on page 2 that requires a report and observed "it will cost to the state some money to have the president prepare and submit a Title IX report" and asked how that reconciles with draft assertions that the bill would not increase state costs.
Pickett acknowledged the likelihood of costs and said he would "put some work into that before the hearings." The committee voted to introduce RS 32,107; the chair called the motion passed. The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally or a detailed fiscal note; members asked the sponsor to address reporting costs before a hearing.
