HF 2242 (LSB 5959HV (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2242

BY  COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 531)

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition charged to resident undergraduate students at regents institutions for a period of time and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 262.9, subsection 19, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  Prohibit any increase in the amount of tuition charged by an institution of higher education under the board’s control to resident undergraduate students on or after the effective date of this Act. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2031.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the state board of regents to prohibit any increase in the amount of tuition charged by an institution of higher education under the board’s control to resident undergraduate students on or after the effective date of the bill until July 1, 2031.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.