5734-S AMH LIIA SMIT 191

SSB 5734 - H AMD  TO WAYS COMM AMD (H-3287.1) 789

By Representative Liias

NOT ADOPTED 4/22/2009

    On page 1, line 11 of the striking amendment, after "(3)(a)" insert "Beginning with the 2009-10 academic year and ending with the 2010-11 academic year, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may increase full-time tuition fees for resident law, medical, dental, pharmacy, and business graduate and professional students not to exceed fifteen percent over tuition fees charged for the same classifications of students in the previous academic year.

    (b) Beginning with the 2009-10 academic year and ending with the 2010-11 academic year, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may increase tuition fees for all other resident graduate students not to exceed seven percent over tuition fees charged for the same classification of students in the previous academic year.

    (c)"

    Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    On page 1, line 15 of the striking amendment, after "all" strike "students other than resident undergraduates" and insert "((students other than resident undergraduates ))other students not identified in subsections (2) and (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section"

EFFECT:  Sets a 15% cap on annual tuition increases for resident law, medical, dental, pharmacy, and business graduate and professional students through academic year 2010-11 and sets a 7% cap on annual tuition increases for all other resident graduate students. Authorizes the institutions to set tuition for all other classifications of students through academic year 2010-11.   

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