OR HB3028

Removes specific statutory fee amounts (ranging from $50 to $7,000) for degree authorization and replaces them with authority for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to set fees by administrative rule

Fees must be established to recover the commission's expenses for administering degree authorization under ORS 348.594 to 348.615, and all fees are nonrefundable

Commission may set fees covering school administrative/academic reviews, program evaluations, faculty qualification reviews, expert consultations, travel costs, and any other actions needed to determine authorization

Fees may vary based on the anticipated complexity or time required to review applications depending on school or program type

Removes the $1,000 statutory cap on exemption application fees for religious schools, allowing the commission to charge actual costs for determining compliance with exemption requirements