FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1824

                                   C 88 L 90

BYHouse Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Jacobsen, Wineberry and P. King) 

Regarding tuition waivers for state employees at state institutions of higher education.

House Committe on Higher Education

Rereferred House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Higher Education and Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

By law, three types of students may attend institutions of higher education, on a space available basis, without paying tuition and fees.  Employees of the state colleges and universities may attend tuition free classes at the institution where they are employed. Senior citizens may attend tuition free classes at any state institution of higher education. Needy people who are unemployed or underemployed, and who are not entitled to unemployment benefits, may attend community colleges without paying tuition and fees.

Employees and senior citizens enrolling on a space available basis will be charged a fee of at least $5 to cover the institution's administrative costs.  Student who enroll on a space available basis are not counted in official enrollment reports.  The state does not reimburse the colleges and universities for their attendance. In addition, no new course sections may be created as a result of the waivers that they receive.

SUMMARY:

State colleges and universities are permitted to waive tuition and fees for eligible state employees.  These employees must enroll at the institution on a space available basis and must pay a registration fee of at least $5.  No new course sections may be created as a result of their enrollment.  Participating employees will not be included in official enrollment reports and the institutions will not receive any state funding for them.

Permanent full-time state employees in classified service under the State Personnel and Higher Education Personnel systems are eligible to participate.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 92   0

      Senate    44     0 (Senate amended)

      House 93   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990