HF 2434 (LSB 5967YH (1) 85)

HOUSE FILE 2434

BY  KAJTAZOVIC

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the definition of a qualified veteran for the classification of certain veterans as residents for purposes of community college and regents institution tuition and mandatory fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 260C.14, subsection 14, paragraph b, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (c), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  “Qualified veteran” means a person who meets the following requirements: is
   (i)  Is eligible for benefits, or has exhausted the benefits, under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
   (ii)  Is domiciled in this state, or has resided in this state for at least one year or sufficient time to have filed an Iowa tax return in the preceding twelve months.
    Sec. 2.  Section 262.9, subsection 17, paragraph b, subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (c), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  “Qualified veteran” means a person who meets the following requirements: is
   (i)  Is eligible for benefits, or has exhausted the benefits, under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.
   (ii)  Is domiciled in this state, or has resided in this state for at least one year or sufficient time to have filed an Iowa tax return in the preceding twelve months.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill changes the definition of a qualified veteran for the classification of certain veterans as residents for purposes of community college and regents institution tuition and mandatory fees. The bill removes provisions in current Code that require that a person seeking such classification be domiciled in this state, or have resided in this state for at least one year or sufficient time to have filed an Iowa tax return in the preceding 12 months.