Committee reports House Bill 430 to rename New College Institute and expand board

A legislative committee voted unanimously to report House Bill 430, a measure that would rename the New College Institute and expand its governing board.

Mister Maggio, speaking to the committee, identified the measure as House Bill 430, sponsored by Delegate Laverre Bowling. "I move to report," Mister Maggio said as he asked the panel to advance the bill.

The bill would change the institute's name from the New College Institute to the West Piedmont Higher Education Center and increase the board's membership from 15 to 20. Mister Maggio summarized the membership changes to include the SHEB director, the chancellor of the community college, and the presidents of Mason, Longwood, Radford Tech and Virginia State.

A member seconded the motion and the committee recorded a 7-0 vote in favor of reporting the bill. The committee then adjourned.

The transcript shows the bill was described as sponsored by Delegate Laverre Bowling. A later announcement in the record refers to the bill as "Delegate Olivia bowling's bill"; that name is inconsistent in the record and is noted in the provenance and audit.