SF0033 • 2018

Military member spouse and children-resident tuition.

AN ACT relating to higher education and uniformed service members; amending resident tuition requirements to include active uniform service members' spouses and dependents under a federal definition; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Transportation
Last action: 2018-03-12
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/9/2018

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2018-03-12 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0010
2018-03-12 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 20
2018-03-06 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0010
2018-03-05 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0010
2018-03-05 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0010
2018-03-05 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-4-2-0-0
2018-03-02 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-03-01 House
H COW:Passed
2018-02-28 House
H Placed on General File
2018-02-28 House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2018-02-23 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
2018-02-15 House
H Received for Introduction
2018-02-15 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
2018-02-14 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-02-13 Senate
S COW:Passed
2018-02-13 Senate
S Placed on General File
2018-02-13 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2018-02-12 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 29-0-1-0-0
2018-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2018-01-02 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0033
Effective
:
Immediately

LSO No.:
18LSO-0153

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0010

Chapter No.:
20

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Military member spouse and children-resident tuition.

Subject:
Adopting the federal definitions of
"covered individual" and

"eligible individual"
for
military member spouse and children
resident tuition eligibility
.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill amends requirements for resident tuition at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges
for military member spouses and dependents.

Th
is
bill specifies that uniformed service members and veterans and their spouses and dependents who qualify under the
federal
definitions
of

"covered individual"
and "eligible individual"

are eligible for resident tuition.

NOTE: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be prepared and placed upon the legislative website at
http://wyoleg.gov
. A packet of updated summaries will be sent to all legislators after the time for any veto has expired (fifteen days after adjournment).
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0033

ENROLLED ACT NO. 10,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2018 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to higher education and uniformed service members; amending resident tuition requirements to include active uniform service members' spouses and dependents under a federal definition; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.

W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
105(e)
(intro), (i), (ii)(B)
and
(C) and
21
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18
‑
202(a)(iii) are amended to read:

21
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17
‑
105.

Tuition to be as nearly free as possible; number, qualifications and selection of students for reduced tuition; tuition for veterans
, veterans'
and uniformed service members
'
spouses and children; reciprocal residency.

(e)

Effective for the 2015 summer school session and each semester thereafter, an applicant for resident tuition who is a veteran
,

or

eligible individual
,

or covered individual

as described in 38 U.S.C.

3679(c)(2), shall qualify as a resident for purposes of tuition at the University of Wyoming or Wyoming community college if the applicant provides:

(i)

A certificate or other evidence of the veteran's

or uniformed service member's
qualifying service in the uniformed services of the United States;

(ii)

Documented evidence at the time of enrollment that:

(B)

The veteran was discharged or released from a qualifying period of service in the active military,
naval or air service before the date of enrollment

or the uniformed service member is currently on active duty
;

(C)

If the applicant is a spouse or child of the veteran,
T
he applicant is a
transferee pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 3311(b)(9) or 3319 of the veteran's elig
ibility for educational benefits

veteran, eligible individual or covered individual as described in 38 U.S.C. 3679(c)(2)
.

21
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18
‑
202.

Powers and duties of the commission.

(a)

The commission shall perform the following general functions:

(iii)

Establish residency requirements, which shall include provisions for military veterans,
their spouses and children
eligible individuals and covered individuals as described in 38 U.S.C. 3679(c)(2)

consistent with the requirements of W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
105(e);

Section
2
.

This act is effective
immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE
APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

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