House File 103 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY STRUYK, WINDSCHITL, ALONS, HUSER, MERTZ, DRAKE, RAYHONS, and FORRISTALL Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to articulation agreements between community 2 colleges and regents universities for credits earned under a 3 renewable fuels training program. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1486YH 83 6 kh/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 260C.14, Code 2009, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 23. If the community college offers a 1 4 renewable fuels training program that receives state funding, 1 5 enter into an articulation and transfer agreement with each of 1 6 the institutions of higher education under the control of the 1 7 state board of regents in which the institutions agree to 1 8 accept at least seventy=five percent of the credits earned by 1 9 a community college student who successfully completes the 1 10 renewable fuels training program and earns certification or an 1 11 associate of applied science degree. 1 12 Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REVIEW. On or before 1 13 January 15, during the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2009, 1 14 and ending June 30, 2012, the department of education shall 1 15 submit a report to the general assembly providing information 1 16 on the number of renewable fuels training programs offered by 1 17 community colleges, the number of such renewable fuels 1 18 training programs receiving state funding, the amount of state 1 19 funding each community college receives for its renewable 1 20 fuels training program, and the number of community colleges 1 21 that have entered into articulation and transfer agreements in 1 22 accordance with section 260C.14, subsection 23, as enacted by 1 23 this Act. 1 24 EXPLANATION 1 25 This bill requires the board of directors of a community 1 26 college that offers a renewable fuels training program which 1 27 receives state funding to enter into an articulation agreement 1 28 with each regents university. Under the agreement, each 1 29 university shall agree to accept at least 75 percent of the 1 30 credits earned by a community college student who successfully 1 31 completes the program and earns a certificate or an associate 1 32 of applied science degree. The bill requires the department 1 33 of education to annually, until June 30, 2012, submit a report 1 34 to the general assembly providing information on the renewable 1 35 fuels training programs offered by the community colleges and 2 1 the required articulation agreements. 2 2 LSB 1486YH 83 2 3 kh/nh/5