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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1769

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Fraser, Jacobsen, Heavey, H. Myers, Inslee, Prince, Wood, Jesernig, Spanel, Ebersole, Rector, Van Luven and Schoon

Read first time 2/3/89 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.15.014; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The legislature recognizes that a unique educational experience can result from a student attending an out-of-state institution.  It also recognizes that some Washington residents may be unable to pursue such out-of-state enrollment owing to their limited financial resources and the higher cost of nonresident tuition.  The legislature intends to facilitate expanded nonresident enrollment opportunities for residents of the state by authorizing the governing boards of the four-year institutions of higher education to enter into exchange programs with other public four-year institutions of other states, or with a consortium representing such institutions, wherein the participating institutions agree that visiting students will pay resident tuition rates at the host institutions.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:

          The boards of regents of the state universities and the boards of trustees of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College may enter into student exchange agreements with other public four-year institutions of higher education of other states, or a consortium representing such institutions, and agree to charge participating students resident tuition rates subject to the following restrictions:

          (1) In any given academic year, the number of nonresident exchange students receiving nonresident tuition waivers at a state institution, shall not exceed the number of that institution's students receiving nonresident tuition waivers at participating out-of-state institutions.  Waiver imbalances that may occur in one year shall be off-set in the year immediately following.

          (2) Student participation in an exchange program authorized by this section is limited to one calendar year.

        Sec. 3.  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) Domestic exchange students participating in the program created under section 2 of this 1989 act.