This bill addresses performance funding and enrollment funding in higher education.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- repeals a study requirement for the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee that this legislation fulfills;
- establishes a process and formula for determining certain enrollment-based funding for institutions of higher education, including degree-granting universities and technical colleges;
- establishes new performance metrics and goals for performance-based funding;
- amends provisions regarding certain meetings of legislative committees in relation to the performance funding model;
- enacts certain sunset dates; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53H-1-402, 53H-8-202, 53H-8-301, 53H-8-304, 53H-8-305, 63I-1-253
Amended 2/4/2026 11:02:230: 53H-1-402, 53H-8-202, 53H-8-301, 53H-8-304, 53H-8-305, 63I-1-253