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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 106

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Schmidt, Zellinsky, Sayan, Thomas, Smitherman, Winsley, S. Wilson, Walker, Haugen, Vekich, Silver, R. King, Schoon, Wang, Lundquist, McMullen, May, Dellwo, Sutherland, Prince, Patrick, Tanner, Allen, Barrett, Fuhrman, J. Williams, Nealey, Ebersole, Barnes, Miller, Holland, Madsen, Long, Fisch, Sanders, Isaacson, Hankins, Taylor, Doty and Fisher

Read first time 1/21/85 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to tuition and fees at institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.15.014.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 4, chapter 273, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. as last amended by section 1, chapter 232, Laws of 1984 and RCW 28B.15.014 are each amended to read as follows:

          The following nonresidents shall be exempted from paying the nonresident tuition and fee differential:

          (1) Any person who resides in the state of Washington and who holds a graduate service appointment designated as such by a public institution of higher education or is employed for an academic department in support of the instructional or research programs involving not less than twenty hours per week during the term such person shall hold such appointment.

          (2) Any faculty member, classified staff member or administratively exempt employee holding not less than a half time appointment at an institution who resides in the state of Washington, and the dependent children and spouse of such persons.

          (3) Active-duty military personnel of field grade or lower rank and the spouses and dependents of such military personnel ((for the first twelve months)) while they are stationed in the state of Washington.

          (4) Any immigrant refugee and the spouse and dependent children of such refugee, if the refugee (a) is on parole status, or (b) has received an immigrant visa, or (c) has applied for United States citizenship.