CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5552

 

 

                   Chapter 130, Laws of 2002

 

 

                        57th Legislature

                      2002 Regular Session

 

 

HIGHER EDUCATION--BORDER COUNTIES

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  6/13/02

 

Passed by the Senate March 11, 2002

  YEAS 46   NAYS 0

 

 

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

 

Passed by the House March 8, 2002

  YEAS 96   NAYS 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5552 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

              FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

            TONY M. COOK

                            Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved March 26, 2002 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.   

                                FILED          

 

 

           March 26, 2002 - 9:05 a.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5552

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                      AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

             Passed Legislature - 2002 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Carlson, Kohl‑Welles, Hale, B. Sheldon, Hewitt, Sheahan, Shin, Zarelli, Parlette and Horn)

 

READ FIRST TIME 02/09/01.

Expanding border county higher education opportunities.    


    AN ACT Relating to border county higher education opportunities; amending RCW 28B.80.805, 28B.80.806, 28B.15.0139, and 28B.80.807; amending 2000 c 160 s 4 (uncodified); amending 1999 c 320 s 6 (uncodified); and providing an expiration date.

 

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

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.80.805 and 1999 c 320 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The legislature finds that certain tuition policies in Oregon state are more responsive to the needs of students living in economic regions that cross the state border than the Washington state policies.  Under Oregon policy, students who are Washington residents may enroll at Portland State University for eight credits or less and pay the same tuition as Oregon residents.  Further, the state of Oregon passed legislation in 1997 to begin providing to its community colleges the same level of state funding for students residing in bordering states as students residing in Oregon.

    (2) The legislature intends to build on the recent Oregon initiatives regarding tuition policy for students in bordering states and to facilitate regional planning for higher education delivery by creating a pilot project on resident tuition rates in ((four)) Washington counties that border Oregon state.

 

    Sec. 2.  RCW 28B.80.806 and 2000 c 160 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The border county higher education opportunity pilot project is created.  The purpose of the pilot project is to allow ((four)) Washington institutions of higher education that are located in ((four)) counties on the Oregon border to implement((, on a trial basis,)) tuition policies that correspond to Oregon policies.  Under the border county pilot project, Columbia Basin Community College, Clark College, Lower Columbia Community College, Grays Harbor Community College, and ((Clark)) Walla Walla Community College may enroll students who reside in the bordering Oregon counties of Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Washington at resident tuition rates.  The Tri-Cities and Vancouver ((branch)) branches of Washington State University may enroll students who reside in the bordering Oregon counties of Columbia, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Washington for eight credits or less at resident tuition rates.

    (2) Washington institutions of higher education participating in the pilot project shall give priority program enrollment to Washington residents.

 

    Sec. 3.  RCW 28B.15.0139 and 2000 c 160 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    For the purposes of determining resident tuition rates, "resident student" includes a resident of Oregon, residing in Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, or Washington county, who meets the following conditions:

    (1) The student is eligible to pay resident tuition rates under Oregon laws and has been domiciled in Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, or Washington county for at least ((ninety consecutive days)) one year immediately before enrollment at a community college located in Asotin, Benton, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Franklin, Garfield, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum, or ((Pacific)) Walla Walla county, Washington; or

    (2) The student is enrolled in courses located at the Tri-Cities or Vancouver branch of Washington State University for eight credits or less.

 

    Sec. 4.  RCW 28B.80.807 and 1999 c 320 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The higher education coordinating board shall administer Washington's participation in the border county higher education opportunity pilot project.

    (2) By ((November 30, 2001)) December 1, 2003, the board shall report to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature on the results of the pilot project.  For each participating Washington institution of higher education, the report shall analyze, by program, the impact of the pilot project on:  Enrollment levels, distribution of students by residency, and enrollment capacity.  The report shall also include a recommendation on the extent to which border county tuition policies should be revised or expanded.

 

    Sec. 5.  2000 c 160 s 4 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

    This act expires June 30, ((2002)) 2004.

 

    Sec. 6.  1999 c 320 s 6 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

    This act expires June 30, ((2002)) 2004.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7.  This act expires June 30, 2004.


    Passed the Senate March 11, 2002.

    Passed the House March 8, 2002.

Approved by the Governor March 26, 2002.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 26, 2002.