5162‑S AMH CARL HOSC 2

SSB 5162 ‑ H AMD 899 ADOPTED 4/20/95

By Representative Carlson

          Strike everything after the enacting clause, set aside all previous amendments to the bill, and insert the following:

     "Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.15.620 and 1994 c 208 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) The legislature finds that military and naval veterans who have served their country in wars on foreign soil have risked their own lives to defend both the lives of all Americans and the freedoms that define and distinguish our nation.  The legislature also finds that veterans of the Vietnam conflict suffered during and after the war as the country anguished over its involvement in the conflict.  It is the intent of the legislature to honor Vietnam veterans for the public service they have provided to their country.  It is the further intent of the legislature that, for eligible Vietnam veterans, colleges and universities waive tuition and fee increases that have occurred since October 1, 1977.

(2) Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges may exempt veterans of the Vietnam conflict who have served in the southeast Asia theater of operations from the payment of all or a portion of any increase in tuition and fees that occur after October 1, 1977, if the veteran qualifies as a resident student under RCW 28B.15.012((, was enrolled in state institutions of higher education on or before May 7, 1990, and meets the requirements of subsection (2) of this section)).

     (((2) Beginning with the fall academic term of 1994, veterans receiving the exemption under subsection (1) of this section must meet these additional requirements:

     (a) Remain continuously enrolled for seven or more quarter credits per academic term or their equivalent, except summer term and not including community service courses;

     (b) Have an adjusted gross family income as most recently reported to the internal revenue service that does not exceed Washington state's median family income as established by the federal bureau of the census; and

     (c) Have exhausted all entitlement to federal vocational or educational benefits conferred by virtue of their military service.))

     (3) For the purposes of this section, "veterans of the Vietnam conflict" shall be those persons who have been on active federal service as a member of the armed military or ((navel)) naval forces of the United States between a period commencing August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975.

     (4) This section shall expire June 30, ((1997)) 1999."

SSB 5162 - H AMD

By Representative Carlson        

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "veterans;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 28B.15.620."

EFFECT:   An intent subsection is adopted.  It is the intent of the Legislature that institutions of higher education waive tuition and fee increases for Vietnam veterans.  Institutions may waive all or a portion of any tuition and fee increase that has occurred since October 1, 1977.  The requirement in current law is removed that veterans must have enrolled before May 7, 1990 in order to receive the waiver.  The expiration date for the waiver program is moved from June 30, 1997 to June 30, 1999.