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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          ACR 65 (Ruskin)
          As Amended September 2, 2009
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |78-0 |(May 11, 2009)  |SENATE: |23-10|(September 8,  |
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           Original Committee Reference:   RLS.

          SUMMARY  :  Establishes the Joint Committee (Committee) on the  
          Master Plan for Higher Education until November 30, 2010, to  
          review the Master Plan for Higher Education and create a  
          framework to ensure that higher education continues to thrive.  

           The Senate amendments  specify that the funding for the Committee  
          will come from the Assembly Operating Fund.

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , the resolution made the following  
          legislative findings:  

          1)In 1960, California established a master plan for the  
            development, expansion and integration of the facilities,  
            curriculum, and standards of higher education in junior  
            colleges, the California State University system, the  
            University of California system, and other institutions of  
            higher education in the state to meet the needs of the state  
            during the 10 years following the master plan's establishment.  
              

          2)Since the adoption of the 1960 Master Plan for Higher  
            Education, the master plan has been periodically reviewed by  
            numerous oversight commissions.  

          3)The recent economic downturn has taken a toll on the state's  
            fiscal support for public higher education; however, the  
            economy will revive, and this Master Plan review can set a  
            framework for funding priorities when funds become available  
            to restore and increase the state's support for its colleges  
            and universities and invest in preparing its future workforce.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None









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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Lia Lopez / RLS. / (916) 319-2800


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