Nonresident tuition and fee rates.

2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0489
Numbered
1.2

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0132

Nonresident tuition and fee rates.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Henderson

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to higher education; requiring the University of Wyoming and community colleges to charge nonresident tuition and fees as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section
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W.S. 21
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105 by creating a new subsection (h)
,
21
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18
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202(a)(ii)
and 21
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18
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303(a)(viii)

are
amended to read:

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17
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105
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Tuition to be as nearly free as possible; number, qualifications and selection of students for
reduced tuition; tuition for veterans, their spouses and children; reciprocal residency; tuition and fees for nonresidents.

(h)

A student who does not qualify for resident tuition under this section
shall pay a rate at least ten percent (10%) higher than the rate of resident tuition.
If the University of Wyoming establishes a separate nonresident fee schedule, nonresident fees shall be established at a rate
at least ten percent (10%) higher than
the resident fee rate.

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202
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Powers and duties of the commission.

(a)

The commission shall perform the following general functions:

(ii)

Establish tuition rates for the community colleges
, provided that the nonresident tuition rate shall be
at least ten percent (10%) higher than
the resident tuition rate
;

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18
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303
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District board generally; powers; board approved additional mill levy.

(a)

The community college district board may:

(viii)

Charge and collect fees and tuition
,
and if a separate nonresident fee schedule is established,
nonresident fees shall be charged at a rate at least ten percent (10%) higher than the resident fee rate
;

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 201
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