Bill Details

Description

Quick Info

Provides for investments by regents institutions in certified innovation funds

Requires regents to ensure that no less than 1 percent of their respective total endowment assets are invested by July 1, 2027, in one or more innovation funds certified by the economic development authority.  Provides each institution shall retain discretion to determine which innovation funds to invest in, when investments are made, and the structure of commitments. Authorizes the institution to implement investments through direct commitments as capital is called.  Authorizes the state board of regents to grant an institution a one-year waiver from the requirements of the bill if adequate innovation fund capacity is not available or market conditions would materially impair prudent investment.  Requires annual reports to the board with specified content, requires economic development to maintain public list of all innovation funds eligible, and includes standards. 

Recent Actions

May 3, 2026 Senate concurred with S-5149. S.J. 1003.
May 3, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 5. S.J. 1004.
May 3, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 1004.
May 2, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 1139.
Apr 7, 2026 Fiscal note.
Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal note.
Mar 31, 2026 Amendment H-8270 to amendment H-8232 adopted. H.J. 782.
Mar 31, 2026 Amendment H-8232 adopted, as amended. H.J. 782.
Mar 31, 2026 Passed House, yeas 55, nays 37. H.J. 782.
Mar 31, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 783.
Mar 31, 2026 Message from House, with amendment S-5149. S.J. 687.
Mar 30, 2026 Amendment H-8270 filed. H.J. 766.
Mar 26, 2026 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.
Mar 18, 2026 Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 686.
Mar 18, 2026 Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 686.
Mar 18, 2026 Placed on calendar. H.J. 686.
Mar 18, 2026 Amendment H-8232 filed. H.J. 689.
Mar 12, 2026 Read first time, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 639.
Mar 11, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 635.
Mar 10, 2026 Amendment S-5082 withdrawn. S.J. 543.
Mar 10, 2026 Amendment S-5091 filed, adopted. S.J. 544.
Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 544.
Mar 10, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 545.
Mar 9, 2026 Amendment S-5082 filed. S.J. 526.
Feb 22, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 360.
Feb 22, 2026 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 364.

Bill Details

Description

Quick Info

Provides for investments by regents institutions in certified innovation funds

Bill Amendments

Companion Bills

Recent Actions

May 3, 2026 Senate concurred with S-5149. S.J. 1003.
May 3, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 39, nays 5. S.J. 1004.
May 3, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 1004.
May 2, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 1139.
Apr 7, 2026 Fiscal note.
Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal note.
Mar 31, 2026 Amendment H-8270 to amendment H-8232 adopted. H.J. 782.
Mar 31, 2026 Amendment H-8232 adopted, as amended. H.J. 782.
Mar 31, 2026 Passed House, yeas 55, nays 37. H.J. 782.
Mar 31, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 783.
Mar 31, 2026 Message from House, with amendment S-5149. S.J. 687.
Mar 30, 2026 Amendment H-8270 filed. H.J. 766.
Mar 26, 2026 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.
Mar 18, 2026 Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 686.
Mar 18, 2026 Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 686.
Mar 18, 2026 Placed on calendar. H.J. 686.
Mar 18, 2026 Amendment H-8232 filed. H.J. 689.
Mar 12, 2026 Read first time, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 639.
Mar 11, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 635.
Mar 10, 2026 Amendment S-5082 withdrawn. S.J. 543.
Mar 10, 2026 Amendment S-5091 filed, adopted. S.J. 544.
Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 544.
Mar 10, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 545.
Mar 9, 2026 Amendment S-5082 filed. S.J. 526.
Feb 22, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 360.
Feb 22, 2026 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 364.