House File 470 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD and ABDUL-SAMAD (COMPANION TO LSB 2491SS BY BOLKCOM) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to policies granting resident status for purposes 2 of paying postsecondary tuition and fees at public 3 institutions of higher education. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2491HH 82 6 kh/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act shall be known as the 1 2 "Iowa Opportunities Workforce Act". 1 3 Sec. 2. Section 260C.14, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 4 the following new subsection: 1 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 22. Adopt a policy, to take effect not 1 6 later than January 1, 2008, relating to an additional 1 7 classification of students for purposes of determining tuition 1 8 and fees, that provides equal opportunity for granting 1 9 resident status to individuals who meet all of the following 1 10 conditions: 1 11 a. Attended an accredited school in this state for at 1 12 least five years as of the date the individual graduated from 1 13 an accredited high school or received a high school 1 14 equivalency diploma in this state. 1 15 b. Is accepted for enrollment in a community college in 1 16 this state. 1 17 c. Was not required to pay tuition to attend a public high 1 18 school in this state. 1 19 d. Signs an affidavit, if the individual does not have a 1 20 social security number, stating that the individual will 1 21 pursue citizenship in the United States at the earliest 1 22 possible time the individual is able to do so. 1 23 Sec. 3. Section 262.9, Code 2007, is amended by adding the 1 24 following new subsection: 1 25 NEW SUBSECTION. 31. Adopt a policy, to take effect not 1 26 later than January 1, 2008, relating to an additional 1 27 classification of students for purposes of determining tuition 1 28 and fees, that provides equal opportunity for granting 1 29 resident status to individuals who meet all of the following 1 30 conditions: 1 31 a. Attended an accredited school in this state for at 1 32 least five years as of the date the individual graduated from 1 33 an accredited high school or received a high school 1 34 equivalency diploma in this state. 1 35 b. Is accepted for enrollment in a university under the 2 1 control of the board in this state. 2 2 c. Was not required to pay tuition to attend a public high 2 3 school in this state. 2 4 d. Signs an affidavit, if the individual does not have a 2 5 social security number, stating that the individual will 2 6 pursue citizenship in the United States at the earliest 2 7 possible time the individual is able to do so. 2 8 EXPLANATION 2 9 This bill directs the board of directors of a community 2 10 college and the state board of regents to adopt policies, to 2 11 take effect not later than January 1, 2008, relating to an 2 12 additional classification of students for purposes of 2 13 determining tuition and fees, that provide equal opportunity 2 14 for granting resident status to certain individuals. The bill 2 15 includes a short title so that it will be known and may be 2 16 cited to as the "Iowa Opportunities Workforce Act". 2 17 To meet the requirements of the policy, an individual must 2 18 have attended an accredited school in this state for at least 2 19 five years or received a high school equivalency diploma in 2 20 this state, be accepted for enrollment in a public 2 21 postsecondary institution in this state, must not have been 2 22 required to pay tuition to attend a public high school in this 2 23 state, and must sign an affidavit, if the individual does not 2 24 have a social security number, stating that the individual 2 25 will pursue U.S. citizenship at the earliest possible time the 2 26 individual is able to do so. 2 27 LSB 2491HH 82 2 28 kh:rj/cf/24