5734-S AMH WHIT DRIV 243

SSB 5734 - H AMD TO WAYS COMM AMD (H3287.1) 827

By Representative White

ADOPTED 4/22/2009

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

    "(10) Any tuition increases above seven percent shall fund costs of instruction, library and student services, utilities and maintenance, other costs related to instruction as well as institutional financial aid. Through 2010-11, any funding reductions to instruction, library and student services, utilities and maintenance and other costs related to instruction shall be proportionally less than other program areas including administration."

EFFECT:   Any tuition increase above 7 percent shall be used by four-year colleges and universities and two-year colleges to fund the cost of instruction, library and student services, utilities and maintenance of buildings, other costs related to instruction as well as institutional financial aid.  Budgetary reductions through 2010-11 to instruction related costs shall be proportionally less than reductions associated with other program areas including administration. 

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