FARGO, N.D. (AP) The state Board of Higher Education says it is opposed to several facets of a House budget bill but decided to wait before taking a stance on a proposal to move university system lawyers and auditors to other state agencies.
The position paper approved at Tuesday's meeting in Bismarck asks the Legislature to rescind a new funding formula, keep the authority to set tuition and fees with the board, and fund eight major capital projects.
Some board members were split on whether they thought the university system should keep control of legal and internal audit services, rather than shifting them to state agencies as the House approved.
The board tabled that discussion until its next meeting and hoped to have the attorney general and lawmakers talk about the proposed change.