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GA SR978

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/31/2026

Primary Sponsor

Max Burns

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Funding with six members appointed by the President of the Senate
  • Directs the committee to evaluate Georgia's current funding formulas for the University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia, which are decades old and rely heavily on student enrollment rather than outcomes like graduation rates
  • Charges the committee with exploring alternative funding formulas that account for changes in higher education, including education technology and virtual instruction, as well as projected enrollment declines
  • Committee members may receive allowances for up to five days of work, funded through Senate appropriations
  • Committee must file its report with the Secretary of the Senate and stands abolished on December 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Funding; create

Last Action

Senate Passed/Adopted

3/31/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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