Republic of the Philippines

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No.__9459

Introduced by Representative Rodel M. Batocabe

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to require state universities and colleges to prepare and
implement a land use development and infrastructure plan, which includes the
construction of dormitories for students and housing sites for employees.

The land use development and infrastructure plan is envisioned to
utilize idle lands and assets within the compound of the state university or
college. It must include a site specifically intended for dormitories for
students and housing sites for employees.

The proposed bill addresses the constitutional mandate that the State
must give priority to education, which is relevant to the needs of the people
and society. This bill aims to provide an effective land use and development
plan of state universities and colleges to optimize resource utilization and
maximize resource generation for, but not limited to, dormitories for students
and housing sites for employees.

Students of state universities and colleges come from remote areas,
neighboring cities and municipalities and some from different parts of the
country. It is also observed that some students, especially from poor families,
drop out from school because they cannot afford to pay for the high cost of

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board and lodging near the school or university. In order to ensure their well-
being and continuing education, it is important to provide them with decent
living quarters or dormitories.

On the other hand, the faculty and staff of schools should also be

assisted by providing housing units for their families while they are employed

in the state university or college. This added benefit will guarantee the quality
of education the faculty gives to their students. Travel time will also be
lessened and prompt administration of school matters will be effectively
delivered by its employees.

In view of the foregoing, the approvakof this bill is eamestly sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 5459

Introduced by Representative Rodel M. Batocabe

AN ACT
REQUIRING STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PREPARE
AND IMPLEMENT A LAND USE DEVELOPMENT AND
INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WHICH INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
DORMITORIES FOR STUDENTS AND HOUSING SITES FOR
EMPLOYEES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “SUC Land Use

Development And Infrastructure Plan Act of 2015.”

SEC. 2 The Board of Regents or Board of Trustees of state universities
and colleges shall prepare and implement a land use development and infrastructure
plan designed to improve and optimally utilize the resources within the state

universities and colleges nationwide. The land use development and infrastructure

plan shall be submitted to the Commission on Higher Education within two (2)
years after the approval of this Act and may be upgraded periodically as the need
arises.

SEC. 2. The land use development and infrastructure plan must include
the following:

a) Detailed geographical description and survey of the site occupied by the

state university or college:


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b) Inventory of all existing buildings, facilities and other infrastructure
within the compound or area occupied by the state university or college:

c) Detailed geographical description and survey of the site intended for
dormitories for students and housing sites for employees including estimated cost of
construction; and.

d) Design and estimated cost of construction, operation, maintenance of
other infrastructure needs of the educational institution.

¢) Financial plan, which may include among others, feasibility studies,
sources of funding, income, loans, public-private partnerships and other financial
schemes and/or arrangements.

SEC. 3. The state university or college may seek assistance and cooperation
from other government offices or agencies in drawing up the land use development

and infrastructure plan, For this purpose, all government departments, agencies and

ible assistance and

instrumentalities are hereby instructed to extend all po

cooperation to any state university or college in the preparation of land use
development and infrastructure plan.

SEC. 4. The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education shall, in
coordination with the Secretary of Public Works and Highways, promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances
or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended of modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved, eA