SR 172 — COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Creates the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force.

SLS 26RS-709 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

172 BY SENATOR REESE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES.A RESOLUTION To create the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force to study and evaluate the funding structure of Louisiana's public postsecondary education enterpriseandtheallocationoffundingtohighereducation'stwo-yearandfour-year institutions through the outcomes-based funding formula, and to provide recommendations to the legislature and the Louisiana Board of Regents regarding potential reforms, structure, and funding considerations for public postsecondary education institutions.

Creates the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force.

A RESOLUTION To create the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force to study and evaluate the funding structure of Louisiana's public postsecondary education enterpriseandtheallocationoffundingtohighereducation's two-yearandfour-year institutions through the outcomes-based funding formula, and to provide recommendations to the legislature and the Louisiana Board of Regents regarding potential reforms, structure, and funding considerations for public postsecondary education institutions.

and WHEREAS, Act 462 of the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature first required theBoardofRegentstotheBoardofRegentstoadoptanoutcomes-basedfundingformulaforpublicpostsecondary adoptanoutcomes-basedfundingformulaforpublicpostsecondary educationtoallocatestateappropriationsamongpublicpostsecondaryeducationinstitutions;

Pageand 1WHEREAS, offunding 5for SLSpublic 26RS-709postsecondary ORIGINALeducation SRis NO.derived from multiple sources;

172 and WHEREAS, funding for public postsecondary education is derived from multiple sources;

and WHEREAS, postsecondary institutions are facing a changing fiscal landscape, characterizedbyhigheroperating,auxiliary,andathleticcosts,fundingdeficits,outstanding debt, fluctuating enrollment, concerns regarding affordability, student debt, institutional stability,Page and1 changing perceptions regarding the value of obtaining4 aSR degreeNO. or credential;

172 ENROLLED stability, and changing perceptions regarding the value of obtaining a degree or credential;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby establish and provide for the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force to study the Louisiana Board of Regents' funding formula and related funding methodologies for public postsecondary education institutions, and to propose recommendations, together with specific proposals for legislation, by written report to the Senate Committee on Finance,HouseCommitteeFinance,House Committee on Appropriations, SenateSenateCommittee Committee on Education, House Committee on Education, and to the David R.

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(2) An assessment of historical and current formula methodologies and metrics usedPage in2 the calculation of Louisiana's4 publicSR higherNO. education funding formula for two-year and four-year institutions.

172 ENROLLED used in the calculation of Louisiana's public higher education funding formula for two-year and four-year institutions.

Page(7) 3The president of 5the SLSLouisiana 26RS-709State ORIGINALUniversity SRand NO.Agricultural and Mechanical College System, or his designee, as an ex officio nonvoting member.

172 (7) The president of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System, or his designee, as an ex officio nonvoting member.

BEPage IT3 FURTHER RESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshall solicit information from the Division of Administration4 forSR economicNO. forecasting expertise.

172 ENROLLED BEIT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task forceshall solicit informationfromthe Division of Administration for economic forecasting expertise.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the task force shall convene for its first meeting no later than September 1, 2026, atatthecallof the callofthecommissionerofcommissioner of higher education, and at the first meeting, the president of the Senate shall appoint a chairman and the members shall elect other officers as the task force maydeem appropriate.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the task force shall constitute a quorumforthetransactionofquorumforthetransactionofbusiness. business.

All officialofficialactionsof actionsofthetaskforceshallthe task forceshall requirethe affirmative vote of a majorityof the members.

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172 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 172 Original 2026 Regular Session Reese Creates the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force to study and evaluatethe fundingstructure of Louisiana's public postsecondaryeducation enterpriseand the allocation of funding to higher education's two-year and four-year institutions through the outcomes-based funding formula.

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