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Senate approves mission-based higher-education funding bill with amendment to protect institutions that absorbed unfunded growth
Summary
Senate Bill 97 would move funding away from pure enrollment growth toward institution-specified missions and performance measures; Senators adopted an amendment to request Board of Regents recommendations to 'true up' institutions that previously absorbed unfunded growth.
Senate Bill 97, described by sponsor Senator Eckhart as a "mission-based funding" approach, received floor time and approval after amendment. The bill asks public higher-education institutions to identify three priorities (for example, economic development or completion rates) so the state can align funding with institutional missions rather than simply funding "warm bodies."
Senator Eckhart and supporters argued the change will improve accountability and encourage excellence at research…
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