AN ACT
Relating to higher education tuition waivers; amending RCW 28B.10.016,
28B.10.265, 28B.15.067, 28B.15.070, 28B.15.202, 28B.15.225, 28B.15.380,
28B.15.402, 28B.15.502, 28B.15.520, 28B.15.522, 28B.15.527, 28B.15.535,
28B.15.540, 28B.15.543, 28B.15.545, 28B.15.556, 28B.15.558, 28B.15.615,
28B.15.620, 28B.15.628, 28B.15.725, 28B.15.730, 28B.15.740, 28B.15.750,
28B.15.756, 28B.50.259, 28B.70.050, 28B.80.580, and 82.33.020; reenacting and
amending RCW 28B.15.014 and 28B.15.100; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15
RCW; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
28B.10.016 and 1991 c 238 s 113 are each amended to read as follows:
For
the purposes of this title:
(1)
"State universities" means the University of Washington and
Washington State University.
(2)
"Regional universities" means Western Washington University at
Bellingham, Central Washington University at Ellensburg, and Eastern Washington
University at Cheney.
(3)
"State college" means The Evergreen State College in Thurston county.
(4)
"Institutions of higher education" or "postsecondary
institutions" means the state universities, the regional universities, The
Evergreen State College, the community colleges, and the technical colleges.
(5)
"Governing board" means the board of regents or the board of trustees
of the institutions of higher education.
Sec.
2. RCW
28B.10.265 and 1985 c 390 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards of the state
universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the
community colleges may waive all or a portion of the tuition, operating, and
services and activities fees for children of any person who was a
Washington domiciliary and who within the past eleven years has been determined
by the federal government to be a prisoner of war or missing in action in
Southeast Asia, including Korea, or who shall become so hereafter((, shall
be admitted to and attend any public institution of higher education within the
state without the necessity of paying any tuition and service and activities'
fees for any and all courses offered at any time including summer term whether
attending on a part time or full time basis: PROVIDED, That such child shall)),
if the children meet such other educational qualifications as such
institution of higher education shall deem reasonable and necessary under the
circumstances. ((Affected institutions shall in their preparation of future
budgets include therein costs resultant from such tuition loss for
reimbursement thereof from appropriations of state funds.)) Applicants for
free or reduced tuition shall provide institutional administrative
personnel with documentation of their rights under this section.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
3. RCW
28B.15.014 and 1989 c 306 s 3 and 1989 c 290 s 3 are each reenacted and
amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards of the state
universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the
community colleges may exempt the following nonresidents ((shall be
exempted)) from paying all or a portion of the nonresident tuition
((and)) fees 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 stationed in the state of Washington and
the spouses and dependents of such military personnel.
(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.
(5)
Domestic exchange students participating in the program created under RCW
28B.15.725.
(6)
Any dependent of a member of the United States congress representing the state
of Washington.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
4. RCW
28B.15.067 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 413 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
Tuition fees shall be established and adjusted annually under the provisions of
this chapter beginning with the 1987‑88 academic year. Such fees shall
be identical, subject to other provisions of this chapter, for students
enrolled at either state university, for students enrolled at the regional
universities and The Evergreen State College and for students enrolled at any
community college. Tuition fees shall reflect the undergraduate and graduate
educational costs of the state universities, the regional universities and the
community colleges, respectively, in the amounts prescribed in this chapter.
((The change from the biennial tuition fee adjustment to an annual tuition
fee adjustment shall not reduce the amount of revenue to the state general
fund.))
(2)
The tuition fees established under this ((section)) chapter shall
not apply to high school students enrolling in community colleges under RCW
28A.600.300 through 28A.600.395.
Sec.
5. RCW
28B.15.070 and 1989 c 245 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The higher education coordinating board, in consultation with the house of
representatives and senate committees responsible for higher education ((shall
develop, in cooperation with the higher education coordinating board)), the
respective fiscal committees of the house of representatives and senate,
the office of financial management, and the state institutions of higher
education, shall develop by December of every fourth year beginning in
1989, definitions, criteria, and procedures for determining the undergraduate
and graduate educational costs for the state universities, regional
universities, and community colleges upon which tuition fees will be based. ((In
the event that no action is taken or disagreement exists between the committees
as of that date, the recommendations of the board shall be deemed to be
approved.))
(2) Every
four years, the state institutions of higher education in cooperation with
the higher education coordinating board shall perform an educational cost study
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The study shall be conducted based
on every fourth academic year beginning with 1989‑90. Institutions shall
complete the studies within one year of the end of the study year and report
the results to the higher education coordinating board for consolidation,
review, and distribution.
(3) In
order to conduct the study required by subsection (2) of this section, the
higher education coordinating board, in cooperation with the institutions of
higher education, shall develop a methodology that requires the collection of
comparable educational cost data, which utilizes a faculty activity analysis or
similar instrument.
Sec.
6. RCW
28B.15.100 and 1985 c 390 s 18 and 1985 c 370 s 67 are each reenacted and
amended to read as follows:
(1)
The ((board of regents or board of trustees at each of the state's regional
and state)) governing boards of the state universities, the regional
universities ((and at)), The Evergreen State College, and the
community colleges shall charge to and collect from each of the students
registering at the particular institution for any quarter or semester such
tuition fees and services and activities fees, and other fees as such board
shall in its discretion determine((,)). The total of all ((such))
fees((, the tuition fee, and services and activities fee, to)) shall
be rounded((-out)) to the nearest whole dollar amount: PROVIDED, That
such tuition fees for other than the summer ((session quarters or
semesters)) term shall be in the amounts for the respective
institutions as otherwise set forth in this chapter((, as now or hereafter
amended: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the fees charged by boards of trustees of
community college districts shall be in the amounts for the respective
institutions as otherwise set forth in this chapter, as now or hereafter
amended)).
(2)
Part time students shall be charged tuition and services and activities fees
proportionate to full time student rates established for residents and
nonresidents: PROVIDED, That students registered for fewer than two credit
hours shall be charged tuition and services and activities fees at the rate
established for two credit hours: PROVIDED FURTHER, That, subject to the
limitations of section 33 of this act, residents of Idaho or Oregon who are
enrolled in community college district number twenty for six or fewer credits
during any quarter or semester may be ((allowed to enroll at resident
tuition and fee rates)) exempted from payment of all or a portion of the
nonresident tuition fees differential upon a declaration by the higher
education coordinating board that it finds Washington residents from ((such))
the community college district are afforded substantially equivalent
treatment by such other states.
(3)
Full-time students registered for more than eighteen credit hours shall be
charged an additional operating fee for each credit hour in excess of eighteen
hours at the applicable established per credit hour tuition fee rate ((applicable
to)) for part-time students ((in the respective institutional
tuition and fee rate categories set forth in this chapter)): PROVIDED,
That, subject to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing
boards ((of regents)) of the ((University of Washington and
Washington State University)) state universities and the community
colleges may exempt all or a portion of the additional charge, for
students who are registered exclusively in first professional programs in
medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine ((and)), or law((:
PROVIDED FURTHER, That the state board for community college education may
exempt students who are registered exclusively)), or who are registered
exclusively in required courses in vocational preparatory programs ((from
the additional charge)).
(4)
Before June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be
reduced by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee
foregone revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
7. RCW
28B.15.202 and 1985 c 390 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:
Tuition
fees and maximum services and activities fees at the University of
Washington and at Washington State University for other than the summer
((quarters or semesters)) term shall be as follows:
(1)
For full time resident undergraduate students and all other full time resident
students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the
degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of
veterinary medicine, the total tuition fees shall be ((one‑third))
thirty-three percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs
at the state universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and
28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic year shall be
one hundred and twenty dollars.
(2)
For full time resident graduate and law students not enrolled in
programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental
surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, the total tuition fees shall be
twenty‑three percent of the per student graduate educational costs at the
state universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070:
PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic year shall be one hundred
and twenty dollars.
(3)
For full time resident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of
doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary
medicine, the total tuition fees shall be one hundred sixty‑seven percent
of such fees charged in subsection (2) ((above)) of this section:
PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic year shall be three hundred
and forty‑two dollars.
(4)
For full time nonresident undergraduate students and such other full time
nonresident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs
leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, or
doctor of veterinary medicine, the total tuition fees shall be one hundred
percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs at the state
universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED,
That the building fees for each academic year shall be three hundred and fifty‑four
dollars.
(5)
For full time nonresident graduate and law students not enrolled in
programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental
surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, the total tuition fees shall be ((four
thousand and seventy‑four dollars, and thereafter such fees shall be))
sixty percent of the per student graduate educational costs at the state
universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED,
That the building fees for each academic year shall be three hundred and fifty‑four
dollars.
(6)
For full time nonresident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees
of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary
medicine, the total tuition fees shall be one hundred sixty‑seven percent
of such fees charged in subsection (5) ((above)) of this section:
PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic year shall be five hundred
and fifty‑five dollars.
(7) The
governing boards of ((regents of each of)) the state universities
shall charge to and collect ((equally)) from each ((of the
students registering at the particular institution and included in subsections
(1) through (6) hereof)) student, a services and activities fee ((which
for each year of the 1981‑83 biennium shall not exceed one hundred and
thirty‑eight dollars. In subsequent biennia)). The governing
board ((of regents)) may increase the existing fee annually,
consistent with budgeting procedures set forth in RCW 28B.15.045, by a
percentage not to exceed the annual percentage increase in ((tuition
fees authorized in subsection (1) above)) resident undergraduate tuition
fees: PROVIDED, That such percentage increase shall not apply to that
portion of the services and activities fee previously committed to the
repayment of bonded debt. The services and activities fee committee provided
for in RCW 28B.15.045 may initiate a request to the governing board for a fee increase.
Sec.
8. RCW
28B.15.225 and 1981 c 20 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing board ((of
regents)) of the University of Washington may exempt the following
students from the payment of all or a portion of the
nonresident ((portion of the legally-established student)) tuition ((and))
fees((, any)) differential: Students admitted to the
university's school of medicine pursuant to ((any)) contracts with the
states of Alaska, Montana, or Idaho, or agencies thereof, providing for a
program of regionalized medical education conducted by ((said)) the
school of medicine((,)); or ((any)) students
admitted to the university's school of dentistry pursuant to ((any))
contracts with the states of Utah, Idaho, or any other western state which does
not have a school of dentistry, or agencies thereof, providing for a program of
regionalized dental education conducted by ((said)) the school of
dentistry((, which contracts provide that)). The proportional
cost of ((such)) the program ((and)), in excess of
resident student tuition and fees, will be reimbursed to the university
by or on behalf of ((said)) participating states or agencies ((thereof)).
Subject to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing board of
Washington State University may exempt from payment all or a portion of the
nonresident tuition fee differential for any student admitted to the University
of Washington's school of medicine and attending Washington State University as
a participant in the Washington, Alaska, Montana, or Idaho program in this
section. Washington State University may reduce the professional student
tuition for students enrolled in this program by the amount the student pays
the University of Washington as a registration fee.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
9. RCW
28B.15.380 and 1990 c 154 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
((In
addition to any other exemptions as may be provided by law,)) Subject to
the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards
((of regents at)) of the state universities, the regional
universities, and The Evergreen State College may exempt the following ((classes
of persons)) students from the payment of all or a portion of
tuition fees ((or)) and services and activities fees ((except
for individual instruction fees)):
(1)
All veterans as defined in RCW 41.04.005: PROVIDED, That such persons are no
longer entitled to federal vocational or educational benefits conferred by
virtue of their military service: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That if any such
veterans have not resided in this state for one year prior to registration ((said)),
the board may exempt ((them)) the student from paying up to
((one-half)) fifty percent of the ((tuition payable by other
nonresident students: AND, PROVIDED FURTHER, That)) nonresident tuition
fees differential. Such exemptions ((shall)) may be provided
only to those persons otherwise covered who were enrolled in universities on or
before October 1, 1977.
(2)
Children of any law enforcement officer or fire fighter who lost his or her
life or became totally disabled in the line of duty while employed by any
public law enforcement agency or full time or volunteer fire department in this
state: PROVIDED, That such persons may receive the exemption only if they
begin their course of study at a ((state)) state-supported college or
university within ten years of their graduation from high school.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
10. RCW
28B.15.402 and 1989 c 245 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Tuition
fees and maximum services and activities fees at the regional
universities and The Evergreen State College for other than the summer
((quarters or semesters)) term shall be as follows:
(1)
For full time resident undergraduate students and all other full time resident
students not in graduate study programs, the total tuition fees shall be ((one‑fourth))
twenty-five percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs
at the regional universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and
28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic year shall be
seventy‑six dollars and fifty cents.
(2)
For full time resident graduate students, the total tuition fees shall be
twenty‑three percent of the per student graduate educational costs at the
regional universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070:
PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic year shall be seventy‑six
dollars and fifty cents.
(3)
For full time nonresident undergraduate students and all other full time
nonresident students not in graduate study programs, the total tuition fees
shall be one hundred percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs
at the regional universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and
28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic year shall be
two hundred and ninety‑five dollars and fifty cents.
(4)
For full time nonresident graduate students, the total ((of)) tuition
fees shall be seventy‑five percent of the per student graduate
educational costs at the regional universities computed as provided in RCW
28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the building fees for each academic
year shall be two hundred and ninety‑five dollars and fifty cents.
(5)
The governing boards ((of trustees)) of each of the regional
universities and The Evergreen State College shall charge to and collect
((equally)) from each ((of the students registering at the particular
institution and included in subsections (1) through (4) hereof)) student,
a services and activities fee ((which for each year of the 1981‑83
biennium shall not exceed one hundred eighty‑four dollars and fifty
cents. In subsequent biennia)). The governing board ((of
trustees)) may increase the existing fee annually, consistent with
budgeting procedures set forth in RCW 28B.15.045, by a percentage not to exceed
the annual percentage increase in resident undergraduate tuition
fees ((authorized in subsection (1) above)): PROVIDED, That such
percentage increase shall not apply to that portion of the services and
activities fee previously committed to the repayment of bonded debt. The
services and activities fee committee provided for in RCW 28B.15.045 may
initiate a request to the governing board for a fee increase.
(((6)
Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28B.15.067, for the 1989‑91
biennium the undergraduate and graduate cost relationship developed by the 1987
cost study for Central Washington University shall be used to establish tuition
fees for the regional universities and The Evergreen State College.))
Sec.
11. RCW
28B.15.502 and 1991 c 353 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
Tuition
fees and maximum services and activities fees at each community college for
other than ((at)) the summer ((quarters)) term
shall be set by the state board for community and technical colleges as
follows:
(1)
For full time resident students, the total tuition fees shall be twenty‑three
percent of the per student educational costs at the community colleges computed
as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the building fees
for each academic year shall be one hundred and twenty‑seven dollars and
fifty cents.
(2)
For full time nonresident students, the total tuition fees shall be one hundred
percent of the per student educational costs at the community colleges computed
as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the building fees
for each academic year shall be four hundred and three dollars and fifty cents.
(3)
The governing boards ((of trustees)) of each of the state
community colleges shall charge to and collect ((equally)) from
each ((of the)) student((s registering at the particular institution
and included in subsections (1) and (2) hereof)) a services and activities
fee ((which for each year of the 1981‑83 biennium shall not exceed
sixty‑four dollars and fifty cents. In subsequent biennia the)).
Each governing board ((of trustees)) may increase the existing fee annually,
consistent with budgeting procedures set forth in RCW 28B.15.045, by a
percentage not to exceed the annual percentage increase in resident
student tuition fees ((authorized in subsection (1) above)):
PROVIDED, That such percentage increase shall not apply to that portion of the
services and activities fee previously committed to the repayment of bonded
debt. The services and activities fee committee provided for in RCW 28B.15.045
may initiate a request to the governing board for a fee increase.
(4)
Tuition and services and activities fees consistent with ((the above
schedule will)) subsection (3) of this section shall be ((fixed))
set by the state board for community and technical colleges for
summer school students unless the community college charges fees in accordance
with RCW 28B.15.515.
((The))
Subject to the limitations of section 33 of this act, each governing
board ((of trustees shall)) may charge such fees for ungraded
courses, noncredit courses, community services courses, and self‑supporting
((short)) courses as it, in its discretion, may determine, ((not
inconsistent)) consistent with the rules and regulations of the
state board for community ((college education)) and technical
colleges.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
12. RCW
28B.15.520 and 1990 c 154 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
((Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter or chapter 28B.50 RCW as now or hereafter
amended)) Subject to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the
governing boards of the community colleges may:
(1) ((Boards
of trustees of the various community colleges shall)) Waive all
or a portion of tuition fees and services and activities fees for:
(a)
Students nineteen years of age or older who are eligible for resident
tuition and fee rates as defined in RCW 28B.15.012 through 28B.15.015 and who
enroll in a course of study or program which will enable them to finish their
high school education and obtain a high school diploma or certificate; and
(((2)
The various community college boards may waive the tuition and services and
activities fees for)) (b) Children of any law enforcement officer or
fire fighter who lost his or her life or became totally disabled in the
line of duty while employed by any public law enforcement agency or full time
or volunteer fire department in this state: PROVIDED, That such persons may
receive the ((exemption)) waiver only if they begin their course
of study at a community college within ten years of their graduation from high
school;
(((3)
Boards of trustees of the various community colleges may)) (2) Waive
((residency requirements for)) all or a portion of the nonresident
tuition fees differential for:
(a)
Nonresident students enrolled in ((that)) a community college
((in a)) course of study or program which will enable them to finish
their high school education and obtain a high school diploma or certificate.
The waiver shall be in effect only for those courses which lead to a high
school diploma or certificate; and
(((4)
Boards of trustees of the various community colleges may waive the nonresident
portion of tuition and fees for)) (b) Up to forty percent of the
students enrolled in the regional education program for deaf students, subject
to federal funding of such program.
(3)
Before June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be
reduced by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee
foregone revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
13. RCW
28B.15.522 and 1985 c 390 s 27 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The governing boards ((of trustees)) of the community colleges
((districts)) may waive all or a portion of the tuition and
services and activities fees for persons under subsection (2) of this section
pursuant to the following conditions:
(a)
Such persons shall register for and be enrolled in courses on a space available
basis and new course sections shall not be created as a result of the
registration;
(b)
Enrollment information on persons registered pursuant to this section shall be
maintained separately from other enrollment information and shall not be
included in official enrollment reports, nor shall such persons be considered
in any enrollment statistics which would affect budgetary determinations; and
(c)
Persons who enroll under this section shall have the same access to support
services as do all other students and shall be subject to all course
prerequisite requirements.
(2) A
person is eligible for the waiver under subsection (1) of this section if the
person:
(a)
Meets the requirements for a resident student under RCW 28B.15.011 through
28B.15.015;
(b) Is
twenty-one years of age or older;
(c) At
the time of initial enrollment under subsection (1) of this section, has not
attended an institution of higher education for the previous six months;
(d) Is
not receiving or is not entitled to receive unemployment compensation of any
nature under Title 50 RCW; and
(e)
Has an income at or below the need standard established under chapter 74.04 RCW
by the department of social and health services.
(3)
The state board for community and technical colleges ((education))
shall adopt rules to carry out this section.
(4)
Before June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be
reduced by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee
foregone revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
14. RCW
28B.15.527 and 1989 c 245 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards ((of
trustees)) of the community colleges may waive all or a portion of
the nonresident ((portion of)) tuition fees differential for
undergraduate students of foreign nations as follows:
(1)
Priority in the awarding of waivers shall be given to students on academic
exchanges and students participating in special programs recognized through
formal agreements between states, cities, or institutions;
(2)
The waiver programs under this section shall promote reciprocal placements and
waivers in foreign nations for Washington residents. The number of foreign
students granted ((resident tuition)) waivers through this
program shall not exceed the number of that institution's own students enrolled
in approved study programs abroad during the same period;
(3) No
reciprocal placements shall be required for up to thirty students participating
in the Georgetown University scholarship program funded by the United States
agency for international development;
(4)
Participation shall be limited to one hundred full-time foreign students each
year.
(5)
Before June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be
reduced by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee
foregone revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
15. RCW
28B.15.535 and 1985 c 390 s 28 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The governing boards ((of regents)) of the state universities ((and
the boards of trustees of)), the regional universities, The
Evergreen State College, and the community colleges may waive all or
a portion of the tuition and services and activities fees for full-time
employees of their respective institutions of higher education enrolled in said
institutions' courses on a space available basis pursuant to the following
conditions:
(a)
Employees shall register for and be enrolled in courses on a space available
basis, and no new course sections shall be created as a direct result of such
registration;
(b)
Enrollment information on employees registered on a space available basis shall
be maintained separately from other enrollment information and shall not be
included in official enrollment reports, nor shall persons enrolled pursuant to
the provisions of this section be considered in any enrollment statistics which
would affect budgetary determinations;
(c) Employees
registering on a space available basis shall be charged a registration fee of
not less than five dollars.
(2)
The governing boards of the respective colleges and universities may waive all
or a portion of tuition and services and activities fees for full-time
intercollegiate center for nursing education, cooperative extension service,
and agricultural research employees of Washington State University for such
employees stationed off the Pullman, Whitman county campus: PROVIDED, That
such waiver complies with the conditions spelled out in subsection (1) (a),
(b), and (c) ((above)) of this section.
(3)
The governing boards ((of regents)) of the state universities, ((the
boards of trustees of)) the regional universities, and The Evergreen
State College((,)) and the state board for community and technical
colleges ((education with respect to community colleges,)) shall
adopt guidelines for the implementation of institutional employee
waivers granted pursuant to this section.
Sec.
16. RCW
28B.15.540 and 1985 c 390 s 29 are each amended to read as follows:
((Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter or the laws of this state and)) Consistent
with the regulations and procedures established by the governing boards
((of trustees of the state colleges, the boards of regents)) of the
state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State
College and the state board for community and technical colleges,
((education)) each institution may for Washington residents who are
sixty years of age or older:
(1)
Waive, in whole or in part, the tuition and services and activities fees for
students who qualify under this section and who are enrolled for credit, and
(2)
Waive, in whole or in part, the tuition and services and activities fees
for students who qualify under this section, but charge a nominal fee not to
exceed five dollars per quarter, or semester, as the case may be, for such
students who are enrolled on an audit basis: PROVIDED, That residents enrolling
with fee exemptions under this section shall register for not more than two
quarter or semester courses at one time on a space available basis, and no new
course sections shall be created as a direct result of such registration:
PROVIDED FURTHER, That such waivers shall not be available to students who plan
to use the course credits gained thereby for increasing credentials or salary
schedule increases: PROVIDED FURTHER, That enrollment information concerning
fee exemptions awarded under this section shall be maintained separately from
other enrollment information but shall not be included in official enrollment
reports: PROVIDED, That persons who enroll pursuant to provisions of this
section shall not be considered for any purpose in determining student-teacher
ratio, nor for any purpose relating to enrollment totals, nor any other
statistic which would affect budgetary determinations. Persons enrolling under
the provisions of this section shall have, in equal with all other students,
access to course counseling services and shall be subject to all course
prerequisite requirements.
Sec.
17. RCW
28B.15.543 and 1990 c 33 s 558 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards ((of
regents and trustees)) of the state universities, the regional
universities, ((state universities,)) The Evergreen State College, and
the community colleges shall waive tuition and service and activities fees for
recipients of the Washington scholars award under RCW 28A.600.100 through
28A.600.150 who received their awards before June 30, 1992. The governing
boards may waive all or a portion of tuition and services and activities fees
for those recipients of the Washington scholars award who received their awards
after June 30, 1992. The waivers shall be used only for undergraduate
studies. To qualify for the waiver, recipients shall enter the college or
university within three years of high school graduation and maintain a minimum
grade point average at the college or university equivalent to 3.30. Students
shall be eligible for waivers for a maximum of twelve quarters or eight
semesters and may transfer among ((state)) state-supported
institutions of higher education during that period and continue to have the
tuition and services and activities fees waived by the ((state)) state-supported
institution of higher education that the student attends. Should the student's
cumulative grade point average fall below 3.30 during the first three quarters
or two semesters, that student may petition the higher education coordinating
board which shall have the authority to establish a probationary period until
such time as the student's grade point average meets required standards.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
18. RCW
28B.15.545 and 1987 c 231 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards ((of
regents and trustees)) of the state universities, the regional
universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges shall
waive tuition and services and activities fees ((for a maximum of six
quarters or four semesters)) for those recipients of the Washington
award for vocational excellence established under RCW 28C.04.520 through
28C.04.540 who received their awards before June 30, 1992. The governing
boards may waive all or a portion of tuition and services and activities fees
for those recipients of the Washington award for vocational excellence who
received their awards after June 30, 1992. Each recipient shall not receive a
waiver for more than six quarters or four semesters. To qualify for the
waiver, recipients shall enter the college or university within three years of
receiving the award. A minimum grade point average at the college or
university equivalent to 3.00 ((in the first year)), or an
above-average rating at a technical college, shall be required in the
first year to qualify for the second-year waiver. The tuition waiver shall
be granted for undergraduate studies only.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
19. RCW
28B.15.556 and 1986 c 232 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards ((of
regents)) of the state universities ((and the boards of trustees of)),
the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may waive all
or a portion of the tuition, ((operating,)) and services and
activities fees for undergraduate or graduate students of foreign nations
subject to the following limitations:
(1) No
more than the equivalent of one hundred waivers may be awarded to undergraduate
or graduate students of foreign nations at each of the two state universities;
(2) No
more than the equivalent of twenty waivers may be awarded to undergraduate or
graduate students of foreign nations at each of the regional universities and
The Evergreen State College;
(3)
Priority in the awarding of waivers shall be given to students on academic
exchanges or academic special programs sponsored by recognized international
educational organizations; and
(4) An
undergraduate or graduate student of a foreign nation receiving a waiver under
this section is not eligible for any other waiver.
The
waiver programs under this section, to the greatest extent possible, shall
promote reciprocal placements and waivers in foreign nations for Washington
residents. The number of waivers awarded by each institution shall not exceed
the number of that institution's own students enrolled in approved study
programs abroad during the same period.
(5)
Before June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be
reduced by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee
foregone revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
20. RCW
28B.15.558 and 1990 c 88 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The governing boards of the state ((institutions of higher education
as defined in RCW 28B.10.016)) universities, the regional universities,
The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges may waive all or
a portion of the tuition and services and activities fees for state
employees as defined under subsection (2) of this section pursuant to the
following conditions:
(a)
Such state employees shall register for and be enrolled in courses on a space
available basis and no new course sections shall be created as a result of the
registration;
(b)
Enrollment information on state employees registered pursuant to this section
shall be maintained separately from other enrollment information and shall not
be included in official enrollment reports, nor shall such state employees be
considered in any enrollment statistics which would affect budgetary
determinations; and
(c)
State employees registering on a space available basis shall be charged a
registration fee of not less than five dollars.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, "state employees" means permanent
full-time employees in classified service under chapters 28B.16 and 41.06 RCW.
Sec.
21. RCW
28B.15.615 and 1984 c 105 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards ((of
regents)) of the state universities and ((the boards of trustees of))
the regional universities ((are authorized to)) may exempt the
following students from paying all or a portion of the resident operating
fee ((any person who is enrolled in such institution and who holds)):
Students granted a graduate service appointment, designated as such by ((that))
the institution, involving not less than twenty hours of work per
week. The exemption shall be for the term of the ((person shall hold
the)) appointment. ((Until one year after June 7, 1984, the stipend
paid to persons holding the graduate service appointments paid from state funds
shall be reduced in an amount equal to the resident operating fee so waived,
and the institution shall pay to the general fund from moneys appropriated an
amount equivalent to the amount of waived operating fee revenue so as to ensure
that the general fund is not negatively impacted. The 1985-87 and subsequent
biennial appropriations to the institutions shall be based on the level of
reduced stipend resulting from this section.)) The stipend paid to persons
holding graduate student appointments from nonstate funds shall be reduced and
the institution reimbursed from such funds in an amount equal to the resident
operating fee which funds shall be transmitted to the general fund.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
22. RCW
28B.15.620 and 1989 c 306 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
((Notwithstanding
any other provision of law,)) Subject to the limitations of section 33
of this act, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional
universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges may
exempt veterans of the Vietnam conflict who have served in the southeast
Asia theater of operations ((attending institutions of higher learning shall
be exempted)) from the payment of any increase in tuition and fees
otherwise applicable to any other resident or nonresident student ((at any
institution of higher education, and)). In such cases, the veteran
shall not be required to pay more than the total amount of tuition and fees
paid by veterans of the Vietnam conflict on October 1, 1977: PROVIDED, That
for the purposes of this exemption, "veterans of the Vietnam
conflict" shall be those persons who have been on active federal service
as a member of the armed military or naval forces of the United States between
a period commencing August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975, and who qualify
as a resident student under RCW 28B.15.012, and who ((have)) enrolled in
state institutions of higher education on or before May 7, 1990. This section
shall expire June 30, 1995.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
23. RCW
28B.15.628 and 1991 c 228 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards of the state
universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the
community colleges may exempt veterans of the Persian Gulf combat
zone ((shall be exempted)) from increases in tuition and fees ((at any
public institution of higher education)) that occur during and after their
period of service((, and)). In such cases, the veteran shall not
be required to pay more than the total amount of tuition and fees established
for the 1990‑91 academic year, if the veteran could have qualified as a
Washington resident student under RCW 28B.15.012(2), had he or she been
enrolled as a student on August 1, 1990, and if the veteran's adjusted gross
family income as most recently reported to the internal revenue service does
not exceed Washington state's median family income as established by the
federal bureau of the census. For the purposes of this section, "a
veteran of the Persian Gulf combat zone" means a person who during any
portion of calendar year 1991, served in active federal service as a
member of the armed military or naval forces of the United States in a combat
zone as designated by the president of the United States by executive order.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
24. RCW
28B.15.725 and 1989 c 290 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards ((of
regents)) of the state universities ((and the boards of trustees of)),
the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may enter
into undergraduate upper division student exchange agreements with comparable
public four-year institutions of higher education of other states and agree to
((charge)) exempt participating undergraduate upper division
students ((resident tuition rates)) from payment of all or a portion
of the nonresident tuition fees differential subject to the following
restrictions:
(1) In
any given academic year, the number of ((undergraduate upper division
nonresident exchange)) students receiving ((nonresident tuition waivers))
a waiver at a state institution((,)) shall not exceed the number
of that institution's ((undergraduate upper division)) students
receiving nonresident tuition waivers at participating out-of-state
institutions. Waiver imbalances that may occur in one year shall be off-set in
the year immediately following.
(2)
Undergraduate upper division student participation in an exchange program
authorized by this section is limited to one ((calendar)) academic
year.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
25. RCW
28B.15.730 and 1985 c 370 s 69 are each amended to read as follows:
(((1)
The state board for community college education and the boards of trustees for
community college districts thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, nineteen, and twenty,
for Lower Columbia, Clark, Yakima Valley, Columbia Basin, and Walla Walla
community colleges, respectively, and the board of trustees for The Evergreen
State College, for any program it offers in Vancouver, shall waive the payment
of nonresident tuition and fees by residents of Oregon, upon completion of an
agreement between the higher education coordinating board and appropriate
officials and agencies in Oregon granting similar waivers for residents of
Cowlitz, Clark, Wahkiakum, Skamania, and Klickitat counties, Washington, who
qualify for junior or senior standing to attend Portland State University at
the undergraduate level.
(2))) Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the state board for community
and technical colleges ((education)) and the governing
boards of ((trustees of the state's)) the state universities, the
regional universities, the community colleges, and The Evergreen
State College((, and the regional universities and the boards of regents of
the University of Washington and Washington State University shall)) may
waive all or a portion of the ((payment of)) nonresident tuition
((and)) fees ((by)) differential for residents of Oregon,
upon completion of and to the extent permitted by an agreement between the
higher education coordinating board and appropriate officials and agencies in
Oregon granting similar waivers for residents of the state of Washington.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
26. RCW
28B.15.740 and 1989 c 340 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(((1)))
Subject to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the ((boards of
trustees or regents of each of the state's regional universities, The Evergreen
State College, or state universities, and the various community colleges,
consistent with regulations and procedures established by the state board for
community college education,)) governing boards of the state
universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community
colleges may waive((, in whole or in part,)) all or a portion of
tuition and ((services and activities)) fees subject to the ((limitations
set forth in subsections (2) and (3).
(2))) following
restrictions:
(1)
Except as provided in subsection (((3))) (2) of this section, the
total dollar amount of tuition and fee waivers awarded by ((any state
university, regional university, or state college,)) the governing
boards shall not exceed four percent, ((and)) except for the
community colleges considered as a whole, such amount shall not exceed three
percent of an amount determined by estimating the total collections from
tuition and services and activities fees had no such waivers been made,
and deducting the portion of that total amount ((which)) that is
attributable to the difference between resident and nonresident fees:
PROVIDED, That at least three-fourths of the dollars waived shall be for needy
students who are eligible for resident tuition and fee rates pursuant to RCW
28B.15.012 through 28B.15.015: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the remainder of the
dollars waived, not to exceed one-fourth of the total, may be applied to other
students at the discretion of the governing boards ((of
trustees or regents)), except on the basis of participation in
intercollegiate athletic programs: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the waivers for
undergraduate and graduate students of foreign nations under RCW 28B.15.556 are
not subject to the limitation under this section.
(((3)))
(2) In addition to the tuition and fee waivers provided in subsection (((2)))
(1) of this section and subject to the provisions of RCW 28B.15.455 and
28B.15.460, a total dollar amount of tuition and fee waivers awarded by any
state university, regional university, or state college under this chapter,
not to exceed one percent, as calculated in subsection (((2))) (1)
of this section, may be used for the purpose of achieving or maintaining gender
equity in intercollegiate athletic programs. At any institution that has an
underrepresented gender class in intercollegiate athletics, any such waivers
shall be awarded:
(a)
First, to members of the underrepresented gender class who participate in
intercollegiate athletics, where such waivers result in saved or displaced
money that can be used for athletic programs for the underrepresented gender
class. Such saved or displaced money shall be used for programs for the
underrepresented gender class; and
(b)
Second, (i) to nonmembers of the underrepresented gender class who participate
in intercollegiate athletics, where such waivers result in saved or displaced
money that can be used for athletic programs for members of the
underrepresented gender class. Such saved or displaced money shall be used for
programs for the underrepresented gender class; or (ii) to members of the
underrepresented gender class who participate in intercollegiate athletics,
where such waivers do not result in any saved or displaced money that can be
used for athletic programs for members of the underrepresented gender class.
(3)
Before June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be
reduced by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee
foregone revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
27. RCW
28B.15.750 and 1985 c 370 s 73 are each amended to read as follows:
((The
state board for community college education and the boards of trustees of the
state's community colleges, The Evergreen State College, and the regional
universities and boards of regents of the University of Washington and Washington
State University shall)) Subject to the limitations of section 33 of
this act, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional
universities, and The Evergreen State College and the state board for community
and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of the ((payment
of)) nonresident tuition ((and)) fees ((by)) differential
for residents of Idaho, upon completion of and to the extent permitted by
an agreement between the higher education coordinating board and appropriate
officials and agencies in Idaho granting similar waivers for residents of the
state of Washington.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
28. RCW
28B.15.756 and 1987 c 446 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards of ((trustees
of The Evergreen State College and the regional universities,)) the
state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College
and the state board for community and technical colleges ((education,
and the boards of regents of the University of Washington and Washington State
University shall)) may waive all or a portion of the ((payment
of)) nonresident tuition ((and)) fees ((by)) differential
for residents of the Canadian province of British Columbia, upon completion
of and to the extent permitted by an agreement between the higher education
coordinating board and appropriate officials and agencies in the Canadian
province of British Columbia providing for enrollment opportunities for
residents of the state of Washington without payment of tuition or fees in
excess of those charged to residents of British Columbia.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
29. RCW
28B.50.259 and 1991 c 315 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The state board for community and technical colleges ((education))
shall administer a program designed to provide higher education opportunities
to dislocated forest products workers and their unemployed spouses who are
enrolled in a community or technical college for ten or more credit hours per
quarter. In administering the program, the college board shall have the
following powers and duties:
(a)
With the assistance of an advisory committee, design a procedure for selecting
dislocated forest products workers to participate in the program;
(b)
Allocate funding to community and technical colleges attended by participants;
(c)
Monitor the program and report on participants' progress and outcomes; and
(d)
Report to the legislature by December 1, 1993, on the status of the program.
(2)
Unemployed spouses of eligible dislocated forest products workers may
participate in the program, but tuition and fees may be waived under the
program only for the worker or the spouse and not both.
(3) Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the governing boards
((of trustees)) of the community and technical colleges ((shall))
may waive all or a portion of tuition and fees for program
participants, for a maximum of six quarters within a two-year period.
(4)
During any biennium, the number of full-time equivalent students to be served
in this program shall be determined by the applicable omnibus appropriations
act, and shall be in addition to the community college enrollment level funded
by the applicable omnibus appropriations act.
(5)
Before June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be
reduced by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee
foregone revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
30. RCW
28B.70.050 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.70.050 are each amended to read as
follows:
When
said compact becomes operative the governing board of each institution of
higher ((learning)) education in this state, to the extent
necessary to conform with the terms of the contractual agreement((, may)),
subject to the limitations of section 33 of this act, may exempt from
payment ((of)) all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees
((established by law for nonresident students)) differential, any
student admitted to such institution under the terms of a contractual agreement
entered into with the commission in accord with the provisions of Article
VIII(a) of the compact.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
Sec.
31. RCW
28B.80.580 and 1991 c 315 s 20 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The board shall contract with institutions of higher education to provide upper
division classes to serve additional placebound students in the timber impact
areas meeting the following criteria, as determined by the employment security
department: (a) A lumber and wood products employment location quotient at or
above the state average; (b) a direct lumber and wood products job loss of one
hundred positions or more; and (c) an annual unemployment rate twenty percent
above the state average; and which are not served by an existing state-funded
upper division degree program. The number of full-time equivalent students
served in this manner shall be determined by the applicable omnibus
appropriations act. The board may direct that all the full-time equivalent
enrollments be served in one of the eligible timber impact areas if it should
determine that this would be the most viable manner of establishing the program
and using available resources. The institutions shall utilize
telecommunication technology, if available, to carry out the purposes of this
section. Subject to the limitations of section 33 of this act, the
institutions providing the service ((shall)) may waive all or
a portion of the tuition, service((,)) and activities fees for
dislocated forest products workers or their unemployed spouses enrolled as one
of the full-time equivalent students allocated to the college under this
section.
(2)
Unemployed spouses of eligible dislocated forest products workers may
participate in the program, but tuition and fees may be waived under the
program only for the worker or the spouse and not both.
(3) Subject
to the limitations of section 33 of this act, for any eligible participant,
all or a portion of tuition ((shall)) may be waived for a
maximum of four semesters or six quarters within a two-year time period ((and)).
The participant must be enrolled for a minimum of ten credits per semester
or quarter.
Before
June 30, 1995, no individual waiver program under this section may be reduced
by more than twice the percentage reduction required in operating fee foregone
revenue from tuition waivers in the biennial state appropriations act.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 32. A new
section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:
Unless
the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this chapter
"nonresident tuition fees differential" means the difference between
resident tuition fees and nonresident tuition fees.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 33. A new
section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
Except for revenue waived under programs listed in subsection (3) of this
section, and unless otherwise expressly provided in the omnibus state
appropriations act, the total amount of operating fee revenue waived, exempted,
or reduced by a state university, a regional university, The Evergreen State
College, or the community colleges as a whole, shall not exceed the percentage
of total net authorized operating fees revenue set forth below. As used in
this section, "net authorized operating fees revenue" means the
estimated gross operating fees revenue as estimated under RCW 82.33.020, before
granting any waivers, minus obligations under RCW 28B.15.820. This limitation
applies to all tuition waiver programs established before or after the
effective date of this section.
(a)
University of Washington 21 percent
(b)
Washington State University 20 percent
(c)
Eastern Washington University 11 percent
(d)
Central Washington University 8 percent
(e)
Western Washington University 10 percent
(f)
The Evergreen State College 6 percent
(g)
Community colleges as a whole 35 percent
(2)
The limitations in subsection (1) of this section apply to waivers, exemptions,
or reductions in operating fees contained in the following:
(a)
RCW 28B.10.265;
(b)
RCW 28B.15.014;
(c)
RCW 28B.15.100;
(d)
RCW 28B.15.225;
(e)
RCW 28B.15.380;
(f)
Ungraded courses under RCW 28B.15.502(4);
(g)
RCW 28B.15.520;
(h)
RCW 28B.15.526;
(i)
RCW 28B.15.527;
(j)
RCW 28B.15.543;
(k)
RCW 28B.15.545;
(l)
RCW 28B.15.555;
(m)
RCW 28B.15.556;
(n)
RCW 28B.15.615;
(o)
RCW 28B.15.620;
(p)
RCW 28B.15.628;
(q)
RCW 28B.15.725;
(r)
RCW 28B.15.730;
(s)
RCW 28B.15.740;
(t)
RCW 28B.15.750;
(u)
RCW 28B.15.756;
(v)
RCW 28B.50.259;
(w)
RCW 28B.70.050; and
(x)
RCW 28B.80.580.
(3)
The limitations in subsection (1) of this section do not apply to waivers, exemptions,
or reductions in services and activities fees contained in the following:
(a)
RCW 28B.15.522;
(b)
RCW 28B.15.535;
(c)
RCW 28B.15.540; and
(d)
RCW 28B.15.558.
Sec.
34. RCW
82.33.020 and 1990 c 229 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
Four times each year the supervisor shall prepare, subject to the approval of
the economic and revenue forecast council under RCW 82.33.010:
(a) An
official state economic and revenue forecast;
(b) An
unofficial state economic and revenue forecast based on optimistic economic and
revenue projections; and
(c) An
unofficial state economic and revenue forecast based on pessimistic economic
and revenue projections.
(2)
The supervisor shall submit forecasts prepared under this section, along with
any unofficial forecasts provided under RCW 82.33.010, to the governor and the
members of the committees on ways and means and the chairs of the committees on
transportation of the senate and house of representatives and the chair of the
legislative transportation committee, including one copy to the staff of each
of the committees, on or before November 20th, February 20th in the
even-numbered years, March 20th in the odd-numbered years, June 20th, and
September 20th. All forecasts shall include both estimated receipts and
estimated revenues in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles
as provided by RCW 43.88.037.
(3)
All agencies of state government shall provide to the supervisor immediate
access to all information relating to economic and revenue forecasts. Revenue
collection information shall be available to the supervisor the first business
day following the conclusion of each collection period.
(4)
The economic and revenue forecast supervisor and staff shall co-locate and
share information, data, and files with the tax research section of the
department of revenue but shall not duplicate the duties and functions of one
another.
(5)
As part of its forecasts under subsection (1) of this section, the supervisor
shall provide estimated revenue from tuition fees as defined in RCW 28B.15.020.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 35. This
act shall take effect July 1, 1992.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 36. A new
section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:
An
account is established in the state treasury for each public four-year
institution of higher education and the community colleges as a whole, known as
the "(institution's name or "community colleges") operating fees
account." The account shall consist of all operating fees, as defined in
this chapter, collected by the institution, except that two and one-half
percent of moneys received as operating fees shall be deposited into the
institution long-term loan fund under RCW 28B.15.820. Beginning July 1, 1992,
all operating fees revenue shall be transferred to the state treasurer,
consistent with RCW 28B.15.031, to be credited to the appropriate higher education
operating fees account.
