Waller’s Higher Ed Efficiency Bill Signed into Law

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Rep. Mark Waller’s bill to make policies at higher education institutions more efficient was signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs today.

House Bill 1301 makes several changes to laws related to the state’s higher education system such as allowing campuses to gain approval for the creation of a non-profit through the Colorado Commission on Higher Education instead of the General Assembly.

“By ensuring that our state colleges and universities have efficient operational policies, we create an environment where campuses can focus more on education than wading through state bureaucracy,” said Waller, R-Colorado Springs.

The measure passed in the House with overwhelming bipartisan support and received unanimous support in the Senate. The Senate sponsor is Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass Village.

The law will go into effect on August 10, 2011.

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