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
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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.
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