House File 2140 HOUSE FILE BY JENKINS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to meeting dates by which the state board of 2 regents must make final decisions on tuition increases for 3 institutions of higher education under its control. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6122YH 80 6 kh/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 262.9, subsection 18, Code Supplement 1 2 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 18. Not less than thirty days prior to action by the board 1 4 on any proposal to increase tuition, fees, or charges at one 1 5 or more of the institutions of higher education under its 1 6 control, send written notification of the amount of the 1 7 proposed increase including a copy of the proposed tuition 1 8 increase docket memorandum prepared for its consideration to 1 9 the presiding officers of the student government organization 1 10 of the affected institutions. The final decision on an 1 11 increase in tuition or mandatory fees charged to all students 1 12 at an institution for a fiscal year shall be made no later 1 13 than the regular meeting held inNovemberMarch of the 1 14 preceding fiscal year and shall be reflected in a final docket 1 15 memorandum that states the estimated total cost of attending 1 16 each of the institutions of higher education under the board's 1 17 control. The regular meeting held inNovemberMarch shall be 1 18 held in Ames, Cedar Falls, or Iowa City and shall not be held 1 19 during the period in which classes have been suspended for 1 20Thanksgiving vacationspring break. 1 21 EXPLANATION 1 22 This bill extends from November to March the regular 1 23 meeting date by which the state board of regents must make its 1 24 final decision on an increase in tuition or mandatory fees 1 25 charged to all students at an institution of higher education 1 26 under its control. The bill prohibits the board from holding 1 27 the meeting during spring break. 1 28 LSB 6122YH 80 1 29 kh/sh/8 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35