House Amendment 2004 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 601, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 27, by inserting after line 31 the 1 4 following: 1 5 <Sec. . STATE BOARD OF REGENTS == ARTICULATION 1 6 WEBSITE. The general assembly finds that as college 1 7 costs increase, Iowa's community college students need 1 8 access to resources that allow the students to make 1 9 informed, cost=effective decisions regarding their 1 10 postsecondary education plans. It is the intent of 1 11 the general assembly to provide for a seamless 1 12 transition for students transferring from Iowa's 1 13 community colleges to Iowa's state universities. 1 14 Therefore, the state board of regents shall, in 1 15 cooperation with the department of education and the 1 16 community colleges, develop, maintain, and promote a 1 17 user=friendly credit transfer and articulation 1 18 internet website that allows Iowans to know at the 1 19 time of enrollment in a community college course 1 20 whether the credit will be accepted by the state 1 21 university of the student's choice, the category in 1 22 which the university will apply the credit, and to 1 23 which degree program or programs the university will 1 24 apply the credit. The board and the community 1 25 colleges shall continuously strive to improve upon the 1 26 coordinating efforts between the state universities 1 27 and the community colleges to map and articulate 1 28 community college courses for college credit with the 1 29 degree programs offered at the state universities. 1 30 The website shall be operational not later than July 1 31 1, 2008.> 1 32 #2. Page 44, by striking lines 25 and 26. 1 33 #3. Page 57, by striking lines 7 and 8. 1 34 #4. Page 59, by striking lines 9 and 10 and 1 35 inserting the following: 1 36 <Sec. . Section 811.2A, Code 2007, is 1 37 repealed.> 1 38 1 39 1 40 1 41 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 1 42 OLDSON of Polk, CHAIRPERSON 1 43 SF 601.717 82 1 44 jm/gg/7404 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-