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PA HB224

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Kutz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Pennsylvania Department of Education to maintain a college comparison search tool on its website, removing the previous condition that this was only required if the federal College Navigator website was discontinued

  • Adds a new requirement for the comparison tool to allow users to identify and compare high priority occupations in Pennsylvania, searchable by county with data on educational attainment, wages, and employment demand

  • Mandates all higher education institutions submit required information to the department by January 1 of each year, removing the conditional language that tied this duty to the department's obligation to create the tool

  • Permits institutions to fulfill reporting requirements by submitting an electronic copy of their Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) report

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In higher education accountability and transparency, further providing for comparison tool.

Last Action

Referred to Education

1/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Education1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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