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Senate unanimously advances fourth substitute of House Bill 32 to allow limited baccalaureate programs at Dixie College
Summary
The Utah Senate unanimously approved the fourth substitute to House Bill 32 on Feb. 24, 1999, authorizing a limited set of baccalaureate programs at Dixie College, directing the Board of Regents to review and report by Nov. 15, 1999, and sending the measure to the House; a $500,000 pledge from the Dixie Foundation is referenced for start-up/name-change costs.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 24 approved the fourth substitute to House Bill 32, a compromise measure that authorizes a limited set of four-year baccalaureate programs at Dixie College and directs the State Board of Regents to review the college’s role and report back to the Legislature by Nov. 15, 1999. The Senate voted 29–0 to pass the substitute and sent the bill to the House for consideration.
Senator Jones, who requested personal privilege to place the bill on the floor, said the substitute retains the bill’s main purposes: authorizing a minimum of three baccalaureate programs, authorizing delivery methods (including contracting with a research university), transferring University Center…
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