HB 1406 -- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

SPONSOR:  Barnett

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Education-Higher by a vote of 14 to 0.

This bill expands the Board of Regents for Northwest Missouri
State University from seven to nine members.  Under current law,
six members must live in the state college district in which the
university is located, and one member must be a resident of
Nodaway County.  Two additional members from any of the seven
state college districts will be added, but no more than one can
live in the same congressional district.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund of $0
in FY 2003, FY 2004, and FY 2005.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that Northwest Missouri State
University draws students from throughout the state, and its
governing board should be similar to other state institutions by
including members from other parts of the state.  The Board of
Regents and the Coordinating Board have unanimously approved the
proposal to expand the board.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Barnett; Rollie
Stadlman, Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents;
and John Koffman, NMSU alumnus.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Becky DeNeve, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am