E2SSB 5927 - H AMDS TO H HE COMM AMD (H2945.2) 609 WITHDRAWN 4-16-97

By Representative Huff

On page 3, line 30 of the striking amendment, strike A((~~twenty four~~)) or exceed thirty@ and insert Atwenty four@

On page 4 of the striking amendment, line 18, beginning with Aforecasted@ strike all material through Aforecast" on line 20 and insert the following:

Afive-year rolling average of the per capita personal income growth rate contained in the even-year September Washington economic and revenue forecast by the office of the forecast council, or by four percent, whichever is the lower amount@

On page 7 of the striking amendment, on line 1, beginning with AFor@ strike all material through Ayear@ on page 7, line 27, and insert the following:

AFor each of the 1997-98 and 1998-99 academic years, except as provided under subsections (4) and (5) of this section, the tuition fees rates in subsection (2) of this section shall increase annually based on the five-year rolling average of the per capita personal income growth rate contained in the even-year September Washington economic and revenue forecast by the office of the forecast council, or by four percent, whichever is the lower amount. Increases in tuition fees under this subsection shall be incorporated in the base tuition fees rates for the next academic year.

(4) During each of the 1997-98 and 1998-99 academic years, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and, for the community colleges as a whole, the state board for community and technical colleges, may increase tuition fees rates for nonresident students and for resident students enrolled in programs leading to the degree of juris doctor, up to six percent each year in addition to the tuition fees rates computed under subsection (3) of this section. Any increase in tuition fees adopted under this subsection shall be incorporated in the base tuition fees rates for the next academic year.

(5) The governing board of Eastern Washington University, as a pilot program during the 1997-99 biennium, for each of the 1997-98 and 1998-99 academic years may increase tuition fees rates for resident students by up to the five-year rolling average of the per capita personal income growth rate contained in the even-year September Washington economic and revenue forecast by the office of the forecast council, or by four percent, whichever is the lower amount, and may increase tuition fee rates for nonresident students by up to six percent in addition to the tuition fees rates for resident students@

On page 7 of the striking amendment, line 28, beginning with A(c)@ strike all material through Aprogram@ on page 7, line 30 and insert the following:

A(6) For tuition increases of more than four percent in any year@

On page 7 of the striking amendment, line 31, strike Afive@ and insert Afour@

On page 7 of the striking amendment, line 37, strike A(5)@ and insert A(7)@

EFFECT: Tuition rate increases for each academic year of the 1997-99 biennium are authorized as follows:

For all institutions except for Eastern Washington University:

For all student categories, tuition will increase by the five-year rolling average of per capita personal income, or by four percent, whichever is the lower amount.

For resident law program students and for all nonresident students, institutions may increase tuition by up to six percent in addition to the increase authorized for all student categories.

For Eastern Washington University:

The university=s governing board is authorized to increase resident student tuition by up to the five-year rolling average of per capita personal income, or by four percent, whichever is the lower amount, and to increase nonresident student tuition by up to six percent in addition to any increase for resident students.

For all institutions:

General fund-state support for new enrollments will not be adjusted up or down for tuition increases that are above or below the five-year rolling average of per capita personal income, or are above or below a four percent adjustment, whichever is the lower amount. State appropriations for financial aid will equal twenty four percent of any change in revenue resulting from a tuition and fee change.