ENROLLED
ACT No. 53
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 72
BY REPRESENTATIVE BRASS AND SENATOR FOIL
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3138.5(D)(3) and (4)(introductory paragraph) and (E) and to
3 enact R.S. 17:3138.5(F), relative to postsecondary education; to authorize the Board
4 of Regents to establish additional tiers of recognition for institutions designated as
5 military and veteran friendly campuses; to increase the duration of the designation;
6 to provide relative to renewal and reporting; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 17:3138.5(D)(3) and (4)(introductory paragraph) and (E) are hereby
9 amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:3138.5(F) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง3138.5. Military and veteran friendly campus; designation; process; eligibility;
11 applications
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13 D.
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15 (3) Designation of an institution as a "Governor's Military and Veteran
16 Friendly Campus" shall apply for one year. two years.
17 (4) After receiving the initial designation by the governor, and in accordance
18 with timelines established by the board, an institution annually shall submit a
19 renewal application to the Board of Regents prior to the expiration of a designation
20 in accordance with the timelines established by the board. and an interim report in
21 each year it is not submitting a renewal application. Each renewal application and
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1 interim report shall include, a report that, at a minimum, contains all of the following
2 information from the previous year as it relates to veterans:
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4 E. The Board of Regents may establish additional tiers of distinction for the
5 purpose of recognizing higher levels of excellence demonstrated by institutions that
6 have received the designation provided for in this Section. If the board establishes
7 additional tiers, it shall provide for the criteria for each tier and the associated
8 application process.
9 E. F. For purposes of this Section, "veteran" shall have the meaning as
10 provided in R.S. 13:5364.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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