SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 6305

BYSenate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Saling, Vognild, Bauer, Stratton, Smitherman, Warnke, von Reichbauer and Moore)

Changing exemptions for tuition and services and activities fees.

Senate Committee on Higher Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 15, 1990; January 22, 1990

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6305 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Saling, Chairman; Patterson, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Cantu, Smitherman, Stratton, von Reichbauer.

Senate Staff:Jean Six (786-7423)

                  February 10, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 9, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The Washington State institutions of higher education have been given the authority to grant waivers of tuition fees and services and activities fees to certain persons including veterans and children of law enforcement officers or fire fighters who were killed or totally disabled in the line of duty.

SUMMARY:

The eligibility criteria for the tuition fees and services and activities fees waiver for children of fire fighters or law enforcement officers no longer includes an age requirement.  The eligible person no longer must be over the age of 19.

The waiver of tuition fees and services and activities fees for children of fire fighters or law enforcement officers who have been totally disabled or killed in the line of duty may be granted only if they begin their course of study within ten years of their graduation from high school.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested January 11, 1990

Senate Committee - Testified: Howard Vietzke, fire fighter (for)