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Committee OKs optional college and career information website; sponsor delays mandate to avoid upfront cost
Summary
Senate Bill 85 would direct the Commission for Higher Education to create an online resource comparing colleges and career information for high school students; the sponsor amended the bill to make the requirement permissive ('may' instead of 'shall') to remove immediate fiscal impact; committee approved the amendment and passed the bill.
Senate Bill 85 would direct the Commission for Higher Education to create a one‑stop website with comparative and career information intended to help high school students and counselors evaluate options and avoid unnecessary student debt.
Sponsor (identified in committee as Senator Byrne) said the intent is to give counselors and students better information before enrollment decisions. Because up‑front costs to build the resource can be significant, the sponsor offered an amendment changing a statutory "shall" to "may" so the commission could create the resource without incurring an immediate fiscal mandate. The amendment was adopted and the bill passed in committee on a roll call.
