OR HB4124

Higher Education Coordinating Commission must conduct a study of Oregon's post-secondary education system and develop recommendations for an improved institutional framework addressing access, economic development, and financial viability

Study must evaluate distinct missions of community colleges, public universities, regional universities, and research universities, as well as opportunities for collaboration, restructuring, or integration

Study may address academic program development for workforce needs, unnecessary program duplication, student-employer connections, funding strategies, and affordability metrics

Commission must consult with public institutions of higher education including faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders; may use third-party contractors

Report with findings and recommended legislative changes due to interim legislative committees by December 1, 2026; takes effect immediately upon Governor's signature as emergency legislation