HB0076

Official summary

HB0076 Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0076 Drafter: MRW LSO No.: 06LSO-0257 Effective Date: Enrolled Act No.: HEA0042 Chapter No.: 73 Prime Sponsor: Representative Walsh Catch Title: Veteran's tuition waiver. Subject: Providing for veteran's tuition waiver. Summary/Major Elements: Provides free tuition at the University of Wyoming and community colleges for overseas combat veterans and combat veteran widows and orphans. Specifies requirements to initially qualify for and to retain the free tuition. Provides for the community college commission to reimburse the University of Wyoming and community colleges for costs of providing the free tuition. Provides an appropriation of $200,000 to the community college commission to reimburse schools for the cost of tuition. Comments: Requires a report by October 1, 2006 and annually thereafter from the community college commission to the Joint Appropriations and the Joint Education Interim Committee.