5734-S AMH ARMS DRIV 238

SSB 5734 - H AMD TO WAYS COMM AMD (H3287.1) 811

By Representative Armstrong

NOT ADOPTED 4/22/2009

    On page 2, after line 34 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:

    If the legislature enacts and the governing boards of institutions of higher education adopt temporary surcharge increases in addition to or in replacement of annual tuition increases, the surcharge shall be considered as tuition and fees as defined in RCW 28B.95.020 for the purposes of the advanced college tuition program as defined in chapter 28B.95 RCW."

EFFECT:   Clarifies that if the legislature enacts and the governing boards of institutions of higher education adopt surcharges in replacement or in addition to annual tuition increases, the surcharge shall be considered as tuition for the purposes of the Guaranteed Education Program (GET).

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