HB7 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jay Love
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Higher Education Commission, programmatic review for approval of non-Alabama instructional programs offered in state fees, Sec. 16-5-10 am'd.
Summary: HB7 lets the Alabama Commission on Higher Education charge non-Alabama institutions a programmatic review fee for offering programs in Alabama, with the fees deposited to the state treasury to fund the commission.
What This Bill Does
Requires the Commission on Higher Education to establish a schedule of programmatic review fees. Charges non-Alabama postsecondary institutions up to $15,000 per institution for programmatic review of their offerings in Alabama. Deposits the collected fees into the State Treasury to credit the commission, with funds appropriated to the commission for its use. Authorizes and regulates instructional programs or units offered by non-Alabama institutions in Alabama, requiring prior approval and outlining exceptions for reciprocity under certain accrediting authorities.

Who It Affects
Non-Alabama postsecondary institutions that want to offer programs in Alabama: must pay the programmatic review fee and obtain commission approval.
Alabama Commission on Higher Education: gains authority to set the fee schedule, collect fees, and regulate out-of-state program offerings in Alabama.
State of Alabama / State Treasury: receives and credits the collected fees to the commission to fund its activities.

Key Provisions
Establish a programmatic review fee schedule for non-Alabama institutions; fees may be revised; not exceeding $15,000 per institution.
Collected programmatic review fees from non-Alabama institutions are deposited into the State Treasury to credit the commission; funds are appropriated to the commission.
The commission may authorize and regulate instructional programs or units offered by non-Alabama institutions in Alabama; prior approval is required, with exceptions for programs approved by regional accrediting authorities under reciprocity agreements.
The commission shall establish criteria for approval of such programs and promulgate rules; the provisions apply equally to all postsecondary institutions regardless of other authorities.

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Subjects: Commission on Higher Education