Legislation on Policy Theme 8 for EM

POLICY THEME 8: Commission studies and reports to investigate high cost of textbooks

LEGEND

SB: Senate Bill	HB: House Bill
SR: Senate Resolution	HR: House Resolution
AB: Assembly Bill	AR: Assembly Resolution
SF: Senate File	HF: House File
HCR: Concurrent Resolution	LB: Legislative Bill

Proposed and Passed State Legislation (2004-2007)

compiled from ACSFA 2007

1. HCR 9 (KY), introduced 1/3/06 & HCR 19 (KY), introduced 1/2/07
2. HB 204 (MD), introduced 1/26/07, establishes task force on issue
3. HB 4817 (MA), introduced 2006, orders Committee on Higher Ed to study HB 1262 (MA)
4. SF 3608 (MN), introduced 3/27/06 & HF 4032 (MN), introduced 3/29/06, create Office of Higher Ed task force to study rental programs and cost from publishers, faculty, and bookstores perspectives
5. HF 3924 (MN), introduced 4/20/06, consolidates SF 3608 (MN) and 4032 (MN) into Omnibus Higher Ed Bill
6. AB 4766 (NY), introduced 2/14/06, authorizes SUNY trustees to create academic review board to study issue and develop policies that require publishers to justify new editions and their cost
7. AB 8355 (NY), inactive 5/22/06 & AB 355 (NY), introduced 12/21/06, require Dept. of Ed to study and report on bundling issue
8. HJR 668 (VA), State Council of Higher Ed must study issue and evaluate practices at public institutions, looking at related laws or alternative initiatives such as rental programs, used books, and online textbooks.

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