PUGH-HOWARD-TURNER,ART AND MCCARTHY. New Act Creates the Underrepresented Groups Educational Research Act. Authorizes the Board of Higher Education to distribute funds for research projects relating to underrepresented groups in education and the development of strategies, curricula, and programs to increase (i) representation of those groups in postsecondary education, and (ii) the number of faculty and administrators hired, promoted, and awarded tenure from those groups. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB238 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Board of Higher Ed.) The funds distributed pursuant to the provisions of HB 238 would be contingent upon the annual appropriation of funds by the General Assembly and Governor. 97-01-23 H FIRST READING 97-01-23 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-29 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HIGHER ED 97-02-05 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOWARD 97-02-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TURNER,ART 97-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCCARTHY 97-03-19 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-19 H COMMITTEE HIGHER ED 97-03-20 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-20 H COMMITTEE HIGHER ED 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary