Higher Education Committee
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 2:30 pm · RM 19
MetAgenda
Call to Order
Call to Order Roll Call Approval of last meeting minutes Assignment of bills, as ready Update on Progress of Three-Year Degrees & Work+ Programs Dr. Kevin Kregel, Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Iowa Dr. Jason Keith, Senior Vice President and Provost, Iowa State University Dr. José Herrera, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Northern Iowa Consideration of bills, at discretion of Chair: HSB 530: Wills HSB 531: Collins HSB 533: Collins (Amendment) HSB 538: Collins (Amendment) HSB 540: Collins (Amendment) HSB 541: Collins HSB 544: Collins (Amendment) HSB 546: Holt (Amendment) Other Business Adjourn
HSB 530: A bill for an act relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission and reporting requirements.(See HF 2226.)HSB 531: A bill for an act prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition and mandatory fees charged to resident undergraduate students at regents institutions for a period of time and including effective date provisions.(See HF 2242.)HSB 533: Lets community colleges offer bachelor's degree programsHSB 538: A bill for an act relating to selection committees for presidents of regents institutions.(See HF 2245.)HSB 540: A bill for an act providing for partial liability of regents institutions for defaulted educational loans.(See HF 2241.)HSB 541: A bill for an act requiring the state board of regents to submit a report to the general assembly and the governor related to establishing a performance-based funding model for the institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents.(See HF 2243.)HSB 544: Taxes large college endowments 15% to fund workforce grantsHSB 546: Limits continuing education to job-related courses for licensed professions