House File 2459 HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 610) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to residency qualifications for purposes of 2 postsecondary tuition and fees paid at public institutions of 3 higher education in this state. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5076HV 80 6 kh/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 260C.14, Code Supplement 2003, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 21. Adopt rules, not later than January 1 4 1, 2005, related to the classification of students for 1 5 purposes of determining tuition and fees that provide equal 1 6 opportunity for granting resident status to individuals who 1 7 meet all of the following conditions: 1 8 a. Resided in this state for at least three years as of 1 9 the date the individual graduated from an accredited high 1 10 school or received a high school equivalency diploma in this 1 11 state. 1 12 b. Is accepted for enrollment in a community college in 1 13 this state. 1 14 c. Is an undocumented person who is not a citizen or 1 15 national of the United States. 1 16 d. Has established domicile in Iowa for the period during 1 17 which the individual is enrolled at the community college. 1 18 Sec. 2. Section 262.9, Code Supplement 2003, is amended by 1 19 adding the following new subsection: 1 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 32. Adopt rules, not later than January 1 21 1, 2005, related to the classification of students for 1 22 purposes of determining tuition and fees that provide equal 1 23 opportunity for granting resident status to individuals who 1 24 meet all of the following conditions: 1 25 a. Resided in this state for at least three years as of 1 26 the date the individual graduated from an accredited high 1 27 school or received a high school equivalency diploma in this 1 28 state. 1 29 b. Is accepted for enrollment in a university under the 1 30 control of the board in this state. 1 31 c. Is an undocumented person who is not a citizen or 1 32 national of the United States. 1 33 d. Has established domicile in Iowa for the period during 1 34 which the individual is enrolled at a university under the 1 35 control of the board. 2 1 EXPLANATION 2 2 This bill directs the board of directors of a community 2 3 college and the state board of regents to adopt rules, not 2 4 later than January 1, 2005, related to the classification of 2 5 students for purposes of determining tuition and fees that 2 6 provide equal opportunity for granting resident status to an 2 7 individual who resided in this state at least three years 2 8 prior to graduating or receiving a high school equivalency 2 9 diploma in this state, is accepted for enrollment in a 2 10 postsecondary institution in this state, is an undocumented 2 11 person who is not a citizen or a national of the United 2 12 States, and has established domicile in Iowa for the period in 2 13 which the person is enrolled at the postsecondary institution. 2 14 LSB 5076HV 80 2 15 kh/cf/24