S.40 (Act 148)

An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sponsors: Sen. Anthony Pollina , Sen. Donald Collins, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. William Doyle, Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sen. Richard Westman, Sen. David Zuckerman

Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2014 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor May 27, 2014

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:15 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sen. Anthony Pollina

Friday, March 1, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:00 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sen. Don Collins, Senator
Ben Johnson, President, American Federation of Teachers
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

(Don Vickers will testify via phone at approximately 1:45)

Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor of Bill
Donald Vickers, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
Daniel Smith, Director of Community Relations and Public Policy, Vermont State Colleges

Friday, March 15, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Committee Discussion ~ Markup & Vote

Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor of Bill
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
1:30 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sen. Dick McCormack

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
3:00 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sen. Peter W. Galbraith
Sen. Anthony Pollina
Heather Riemer, Campaign Director, United Professions Aft Vermont

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sen. Anthony Pollina

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
4:00 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Committee discussion.


Friday, February 28, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
10:30 AM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Sen. Anthony Pollina
Linda Olson, President, Vermont State College Faculty Federation
Ben Johnson, President, American Federation of Teachers
Krystal Barr, Student, Castleton State College
Elisabeth Beatty-Owens, Student, Johnson State College
Elizabeth Jayne Colgrove, Para-educator, Missisquoi Valley Union High School

Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
After the floor

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:00 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:45 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Scott Giles, President, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Tom Little, Vice-President and General Counsel, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:30 AM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, May 2, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
8:45 AM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable

Rep. Brian Campion, Reporter, House Committee on Education

Thursday, June 5, 2014
Committee(s):
PreKindergarten-16 Council
1:15 PM

S.40 - An act relating to establishing an interim committee that will develop policies to restore the 1980 ratio of state funding to student tuition at Vermont State Colleges and to make higher education more affordable