Repeals provisions relating to the authority to confer degrees at public institutions of higher education

SB 11 repeals existing rules about which public colleges and universities can grant academic degrees. It directly affects all public higher education institutions in the state by removing specific authority provisions they currently operate under. The bill does not create new degree-granting powers but eliminates current legal requirements related to that authority. This is a procedural change to existing statutes, not a new policy for students or institutions. The bill passed the Education Committee and is now moving forward in the legislative process.