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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6313
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Rinehart, Bauer, Kohl, Drew and Sheldon)
Read first time 01/26/96.
AN ACT Relating to the waiver of higher education tuition and fees for state employees at public institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.15.558; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28B.15.558 and 1992 c 231 s 20 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) 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 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 chapter((s 28B.16 and)) 41.06 RCW; and those permanent
full-time employees who are governed by chapter 41.56 RCW pursuant to the
exercise of the option under RCW 41.56.201 and full-time non-academic employees
of all public higher education institutions.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
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