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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 289

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Sommers, Miller, Allen, Madsen, Long, Basich, Jacobsen, McMullen, D. Nelson, Niemi, Appelwick, Hine, Locke and Tanner

Read first time 1/28/85 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to higher education tuition and fees; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:

          For the purpose of charging general tuition fees, operating fees, and service and activities fees, beginning with the 1986-87 academic year and thereafter, a full time undergraduate student is a student registered for twelve or more credit hours in a quarter or semester.  During the 1985-86 academic year, full time tuition and fee rates shall be charged to undergraduate students registered for eleven or more credit hours in a quarter or semester.  The respective boards of regents and trustees shall define the full time status of students other than undergraduates.