AN ACT Relating to tuition and fees at institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.15.202, 28B.15.402, and 28B.15.502; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. Section 6, chapter 257, Laws of 1981 as amended by section 18, chapter 37, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 28B.15.202 are each amended to read as follows:

General tuition fees, operating fees, and services and activities fees at the University of Washington and at Washington State University for other than summer quarters or semesters shall be as follows: ((~~PROVIDED, That increases in tuition and fee rates for the 1982 summer session shall reflect the increases set forth below for the 1982-83 academic year:~~))

(1) For full time resident undergraduate students and all other full time resident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, the total of general tuition and operating fees for the ((~~1981-82 academic year shall be nine hundred and twenty-one dollars, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be one thousand and thirty-eight dollars, and thereafter such fees shall be one-third~~)) 1985-86 and 1986-87 academic years shall be one thousand one hundred fifty-eight dollars and shall remain so for each academic year in each biennium thereafter until twenty-five percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs at the state universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070 exceed such amount in which case the fees shall be increased accordingly: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be one hundred and twenty dollars.

(2) For full time resident graduate students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, the total of general tuition and operating fees for the ((1981-82 academic year shall be one thousand one hundred and one dollars, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be one thousand five hundred and sixty-three dollars, and thereafter such fees shall be twenty-three percent)) 1985-86 and 1986-87 academic years shall be one thousand seven hundred forty dollars and shall remain so for each academic year in each biennium thereafter until fourteen percent of the per student graduate educational costs at the state universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070 exceed such amount in which case the fees shall be increased accordingly: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be one hundred and twenty dollars.

(3) For full time resident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, the total of general tuition and operating fees for the ((1981-82 academic year shall be one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one dollars, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be two thousand six hundred and seven dollars, and thereafter such fees shall be one hundred sixty-seven percent of such)) 1985-86 and 1986-87 academic years shall be two thousand nine hundred four dollars and shall remain so for each academic year in each biennium thereafter until one hundred thirty percent of the fees charged in subsection (2) above exceed such amount in which case the fees shall be increased accordingly: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be three hundred and forty-two dollars.

(4) For full time nonresident undergraduate students and such other full time nonresident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, or doctor of veterinary medicine, the total of general tuition and operating fees ((~~for the 1981-82 academic year shall be two thousand nine hundred and ten dollars, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be three thousand one hundred and seventeen dollars, and thereafter such fees~~)) shall be one hundred percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs at the state universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be three hundred and fifty-four dollars.

(5) For full time nonresident graduate students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, the total of general tuition and operating fees ((~~for the 1981-82 academic year shall be three thousand four hundred and fifty-two dollars, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be four thousand and seventy-four dollars, and thereafter such fees~~)) shall be sixty percent of the per student graduate educational costs at the state universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be three hundred and fifty-four dollars.

(6) For full time nonresident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, the total of general tuition and operating fees ((for the 1981-82 academic year shall be five thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be six thousand eight hundred and four dollars, and thereafter such fees)) shall be one hundred sixty-seven percent of such fees charged in subsection (5) above: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be five hundred and fifty-five dollars.

(7) The boards of regents of each of the state universities shall charge and collect equally from each of the students registering at the particular institution and included in subsections (1) through (6) hereof a services and activities fee which for each year of the 1981-83 biennium shall not exceed one hundred and thirty-eight dollars. In subsequent biennia the board of regents may increase the existing fee, consistent with budgeting procedures set forth in RCW 28B.15.045, by a percentage not to exceed the percentage increase in tuition and operating fees authorized in subsection (1) above: PROVIDED, That such percentage increase shall not apply to that portion of the services and activities fee previously committed to the repayment of bonded debt. The services and activities fee committee provided for in RCW 28B.15.045 may initiate a request to the governing board for a fee increase.

Sec. 2. Section 7, chapter 257, Laws of 1981 as amended by section 19, chapter 37, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 28B.15.402 are each amended to read as follows:

General tuition fees, operating fees, and services and activities fees at the regional universities and The Evergreen State College for other than summer quarters or semesters shall be as follows: ((~~PROVIDED, That increases in tuition and fee rates for the 1982 summer session shall reflect the increases set forth below for the 1982-83 academic year:~~))

(1) For full time resident undergraduate students and all other full time resident students not in graduate study programs, the total of general tuition and operating fees for the ((1981-82 academic year shall be six hundred eighty-two dollars and fifty cents, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be seven hundred fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents, and thereafter such fees shall be one-fourth)) 1985-86 and 1986-87 academic years shall be eight hundred twenty-three dollars and fifty cents and shall remain so for each academic year in each biennium thereafter until twenty percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs at the regional universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070 exceed such amount in which case the fees shall be increased accordingly: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be seventy-six dollars and fifty cents.

(2) For full time resident graduate students, the total of general tuition and operating fees for the ((1981-82 academic year shall be eight hundred eleven dollars and fifty cents, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be one thousand one hundred thirty-five dollars and fifty cents, and thereafter such fees shall be twenty-three percent)) 1985-86 and 1986-87 academic years shall be one thousand two hundred thirty-four dollars and fifty cents and shall remain so for each academic year in each biennium thereafter until fourteen percent of the per student graduate educational costs at the regional universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070 exceed such amount in which case the fees shall be increased accordingly: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year thereafter shall be seventy-six dollars and fifty cents.

(3) For full time nonresident undergraduate students and all other full time nonresident students not in graduate study programs, the total of general tuition and operating fees ((for the 1981-82 academic year shall be two thousand seven hundred twenty-five dollars and fifty cents, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be three thousand twenty-five dollars and fifty cents, and thereafter such fees)) shall be one hundred percent of the per student undergraduate educational costs at the regional universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be two hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifty cents.

(4) For full time nonresident graduate students, the total of general tuition and operating fees ((for the 1981-82 academic year shall be three thousand two hundred fifty dollars and fifty cents, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be three thousand six hundred ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents, and thereafter such fees)) shall be seventy-five percent of the per student graduate educational costs at the regional universities computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be two hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifty cents.

(5) The boards of trustees of each of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College shall charge and collect equally from each of the students registering at the particular institution and included in subsections (1) through (4) hereof a services and activities fee which for each year of the 1981-83 biennium shall not exceed one hundred eighty-four dollars and fifty cents. In subsequent biennia the board of trustees may increase the existing fee, consistent with budgeting procedures set forth in RCW 28B.15.045, by a percentage not to exceed the percentage increase in tuition and operating fees authorized in subsection (1) above: PROVIDED, That such percentage increase shall not apply to that portion of the services and activities fee previously committed to the repayment of bonded debt. The services and activities fee committee provided for in RCW 28B.15.045 may initiate a request to the governing board for a fee increase.

Sec. 3. Section 8, chapter 257, Laws of 1981 as amended by section 10, chapter 37, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 28B.15.502 are each amended to read as follows:

General tuition fees, operating fees and services and activities fees at each community college other than at summer quarters shall be as follows: ((~~PROVIDED, That increases in tuition and fee rates for the 1982 summer session shall reflect the increases set forth below for the 1982-83 academic year:~~))

(1) For full time resident students, the total of general tuition and operating fees for the ((1981-82 academic year shall be four hundred six dollars and fifty cents, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be four hundred fifty-four dollars and fifty cents, and thereafter such fees shall be twenty-three)) 1985-86 academic year shall be five hundred forty-one dollars and fifty cents, and for the 1986-87 academic year shall be five hundred seventy-four dollars and fifty cents, and thereafter shall remain so for each academic year in each biennium until eighteen percent of the per student educational costs at the community colleges computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070 exceed such amount in which case the fees shall be increased accordingly: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be one hundred ((~~and twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents~~)) sixty dollars and fifty cents for the 1985-86 academic year and one hundred ninety-three dollars and fifty cents thereafter.

(2) For full time nonresident students, the total of general tuition and operating fees ((for the 1981-82 academic year shall be one thousand seven hundred sixty-five dollars and fifty cents, and for the 1982-83 academic year shall be one thousand nine hundred seventy-two dollars and fifty cents, and thereafter such fees)) shall be one hundred percent of the per student educational costs at the community colleges computed as provided in RCW 28B.15.067 and 28B.15.070: PROVIDED, That the general tuition fee for each academic year shall be ((~~four hundred and three dollars and fifty cents~~)) five hundred forty-one dollars and fifty cents for the 1985-86 academic year and six hundred seventy-nine dollars and fifty cents thereafter.

(3) The boards of trustees of each of the state community colleges shall charge and collect equally from each of the students registering at the particular institution and included in subsections (1) and (2) hereof a services and activities fee which for each year of the 1981-83 biennium shall not exceed sixty-four dollars and fifty cents. In subsequent biennia the board of trustees may increase the existing fee, consistent with budgeting procedures set forth in RCW 28B.15.045, by a percentage not to exceed the percentage increase in tuition and operating fees authorized in subsection (1) above: PROVIDED, That such percentage increase shall not apply to that portion of the services and activities fee previously committed to the repayment of bonded debt. The services and activities fee committee provided for in RCW 28B.15.045 may initiate a request to the governing board for a fee increase.

(4) General tuition, operating fees and services and activities fees consistent with the above schedule will be fixed by the state board for community colleges for summer school students.

The board of trustees shall charge such fees for ungraded courses, noncredit courses, community services courses, and self-supporting short courses as it, in its discretion, may determine, not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the state board for community college education.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1985.