EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING House SponsorsRep. Carol Ammons-Emanuel "Chris" Welch-Katie Stuart-Norma Hernandez, Michael Crawford, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Lisa Davis, Jawaharial Williams, Kimberly Du Buclet, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Yolonda Morris, Nicholas K. Smith, Rita Mayfield, Theresa Mah, Barbara Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, Abdelnasser Rashid, Maurice A. West, II, Janet Yang Rohr, Lilian Jiménez, Thaddeus Jones, Dagmara Avelar, Nabeela Syed, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Sharon Chung, Edgar González, Jr., Lindsey LaPointe, Aarón M. Ortíz, Joyce Mason, Gregg Johnson, Mary Beth Canty, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Anthony DeLuca Appropriations-Higher Education Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building 118 and Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL - House Committee Amendment 1 3/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate New Act110 ILCS 205/8from Ch. 144, par. 188 Creates the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act. Provides that all general operating expenses for public universities shall be distributed by the Board of Higher Education through a funding formula for eligible public institutions and shall be administered by the Board. Defines "eligible public institution". Sets forth provisions concerning the adequacy targets and resource profiles of eligible public institutions. Provides for the distribution of State appropriations and the calculation of the base funding minimum for each eligible public institution. Provides that the Board shall oversee an accountability and transparency framework for assessing the distribution and use of all funds appropriated by the funding formula and evaluating the funds' effects on institutional outcomes pertaining to student affordability, enrollment, persistence, and outcome metrics. Provides for reporting and the establishment of an Accountability and Transparency Committee. Provides that the Board shall establish a Funding Formula Review Panel tasked with studying and reviewing topics pertaining to the implementation and impact of the funding formula. Contains provisions concerning the Board's annual budget request and the collection of data. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes certain provisions concerning budget proposals. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes in the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act. Adds, changes, and removes definitions. Changes the adequate and equitable funding formula. Provides that the adequacy target for each eligible public institution is the sum of the eligible public institution's cost of providing an equitable and adequate education based on the specific characteristics of the per student adequacy components and institutional adequacy components (rather than of the eligible public institution and the eligible public institution's student body). Requires the Board of Higher Education to include in each eligible public institution's adequacy target the amount required to provide students with access support. Sets forth how to determine the high-cost program adjustment to core instructional program support. Requires the Board to include the funding required to conduct research. Makes changes to the membership of the Accountability and Transparency Committee and the Funding Formula Review Panel. Deletes certain provisions regarding the Accountability and Transparency Committee, as well as regarding certain reporting requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 1/22/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2025HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/28/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/1/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 4/1/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 4/1/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/1/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/1/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/1/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/3/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 4/4/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 4/4/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 4/4/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 4/29/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 5/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 1/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 1/21/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 1/22/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 1/22/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 1/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee 3/2/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 3/2/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee 3/26/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/26/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; 012-004-000 3/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca