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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1097

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Ballard, Jacobsen, D. Sommers, Schoon, Winsley and P. King

Read first time 2/25/87 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to reciprocal tuition and fee programs; amending RCW 28B.15.754, 28B.15.756, and 28B.15.758; repealing section 6, chapter 166, Laws of 1983, section 78, chapter 370, Laws of 1985 (uncodified); providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 166, Laws of 1983 as amended by section 75, chapter 370, Laws of 1985 and RCW 28B.15.754 are each amended to read as follows:

          The higher education coordinating board may enter into an agreement with appropriate officials or agencies in the state of Idaho to implement RCW 28B.15.750 and 28B.15.752.  By January 10 of each odd-numbered year, the board shall review the costs and benefits of any agreement entered into under RCW 28B.15.750 and shall transmit copies of their review to the governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature.  ((In addition, the board shall make recommendations to the legislature on the continuation or termination of the authorization contained in this section not later than January, 1987.))

        Sec. 2.  Section 5, chapter 166, Laws of 1983 as amended by section 77, chapter 370, Laws of 1985 and RCW 28B.15.758 are each amended to read as follows:

          The higher education coordinating board may enter into an agreement with appropriate officials or agencies in the Canadian province of British Columbia to implement RCW 28B.15.756.  The agreement should provide for a balanced exchange of enrollment opportunities, without payment of excess tuition or fees, for residents of the state of Washington or the Canadian province of British Columbia.  By January 10 of each odd-numbered year, the board shall review the costs and benefits of any agreement entered into under RCW 28B.15.756 and shall transmit copies of their review to the governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature.  ((In addition, the board shall make recommendations to the legislature on the continuation or termination of the authorization contained in this section not later than January, 1987.))

        Sec. 3.  Section 4, chapter 166, Laws of 1983 as amended by section 76, chapter 370, Laws of 1985 and RCW 28B.15.756 are each amended to read as follows:

          The boards of trustees of The Evergreen State College and the regional universities, the state board for community college education, and the boards of regents of the University of Washington and Washington State University shall waive the payment of nonresident tuition and fees by residents of the Canadian province of British Columbia, upon completion of and to the extent permitted by an agreement between the higher education coordinating board and appropriate officials and agencies in the Canadian province of British Columbia providing for enrollment opportunities for residents of the state of Washington without payment of tuition or fees in excess of those charged to residents of British Columbia.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  Section 6, chapter 166, Laws of 1983, section 78, chapter 370, Laws of 1985 (uncodified) is repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.     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 June 30, 1987.