LD2098

An Act to Update Certain Higher Education Statutes and Laws

Complete·3/25/26

Updates higher education statutes and laws in Maine, including application fees and degree-granting authority processes.

This bill updates certain higher education statutes and laws in Maine. It repeals certain statutes and amends others to clarify application fees and processes for degree-granting authority. Educational institutions must pay an application fee that reflects the costs to the Department of Education for processing the application. The bill also allows the state board to recommend an educational institution to the Legislature for degree-granting authority without additional review if certain conditions are met.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

20 Yea

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12 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 25

10:00 AM

Hearing

Feb 18

10:00 AM

Hearing

History

Mar 25

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Mar 24

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Mar 24

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.