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Bill: Higher Education Act, 3326
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 3327
Description[?]:
| A bill to: 1) Regulate private institutions of higher education, and 2) Introduce means-tested loans for higher education |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:33:00, June 30, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Higher Education Act, 3326 |
| Message | The CRP will support this act if article 1 is removed. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 567 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 83 |
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| Random quote: "The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority." - John Dalberg-Acton |