SF0101

Official summary

SF0101 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0101 Drafter: JHR LSO No.: 06LSO-0393 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0057 Chapter No.: 71 Prime Sponsor: Senator Aullman Catch Title: Emergency responders-dependent's tuition. Subject: Provides tuition free post-secondary education for specified dependents of peace officers and emergency medical technicians. Summary/Major Elements: This bill: Provides tuition free post-secondary education for specified dependents of peace officers and emergency medical technicians who die in the line of duty; Provides a conclusive presumption that the peace officer or emergency medical technician died within the scope of duties if death benefits were paid under the Worker's Compensation Act; Specifies eligibility criteria for surviving dependents; Specifies the maximum number of tuition free semesters at a community college or the University of Wyoming that a surviving dependent may receive; Requires a surviving dependent eligible under this bill to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to remain eligible for the program.