H-4779              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1992

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Taylor, Patrick, Day and Silver

Read first time 2/3/88 and referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to exemptions from tuition and fees for full-time employees of Washington local governments who are fire fighters and who would otherwise be classified as nonresidents, when the tuition and fees are paid by the employer and the course is declared by the employer to be required for the job; and amending RCW 28B.15.014.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 4, chapter 273, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. as last amended by section 1, chapter 362, Laws of 1985 and RCW 28B.15.014 are each amended to read as follows:

          The following nonresidents shall be exempted from paying the nonresident tuition and fee differential:

          (1) Any person who resides in the state of Washington and who holds a graduate service appointment designated as such by a public institution of higher education or is employed for an academic department in support of the instructional or research programs involving not less than twenty hours per week during the term such person shall hold such appointment.

          (2) Any faculty member, classified staff member or administratively exempt employee holding not less than a half time appointment at an institution who resides in the state of Washington, and the dependent children and spouse of such persons.

          (3) Active-duty military personnel stationed in the state of Washington and the spouses and dependents of such military personnel.

          (4) Any immigrant refugee and the spouse and dependent children of such refugee, if the refugee (a) is on parole status, or (b) has received an immigrant visa, or (c) has applied for United States citizenship.

(5) Any full-time employee of a Washington state or local governmental entity who would otherwise be classified as a nonresident if:  (a) The cost of the tuition and fees is paid by the employer; or (b) the course is approved by the employer as required for the job.