HF 175 (LSB 1482HV (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 175

BY  COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 6)

(As Amended and Passed by the House 2025-02-20)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to in-state residency for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges for certain military personnel and family members.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 260C.14, subsection 14, paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  (1)  Adopt rules to classify as residents for purposes of tuition and mandatory fees, qualified veterans and qualified military persons and their spouses, and dependent children, and survivors who are domiciled in this state while enrolled in a community college. A spouse, or dependent child, or survivor of a military person or veteran shall not be deemed a resident under this paragraph “b” unless the qualified military person or qualified veteran meets the requirements of subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b) or (c), as appropriate.
   (2)  For purposes of this paragraph “b”, unless the context otherwise requires:
   (a)  (i)  “Dependent child” means a student who was claimed by a qualified military person or qualified veteran as a dependent on the qualified military person’s or qualified veteran’s internal revenue service tax filing for the previous tax year.
   (ii)  In the case of a survivor, “dependent child” means a student who was claimed by a qualified military person or qualified veteran as a dependent on the qualified military person’s or qualified veteran’s internal revenue service tax filing for the last tax year for which the qualified military person or qualified veteran filed.
   (b)  “Qualified military person” means a person on active duty in the military service of the United States who is stationed in this state or at the Rock Island arsenal. If the qualified military person is transferred, deployed, or restationed while the person’s spouse or dependent child is enrolled in the community college, the spouse or dependent child shall continue to be classified as a resident provided the spouse or dependent child maintains continuous enrollment.
   (c)  “Qualified veteran” means a person, other than a qualified military person, who meets the following requirements: is a veteran as defined in section 35.1, notwithstanding any residency requirement in that section.
   (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.
   (d)  “Survivor” means a student who is the spouse or dependent child of a deceased veteran, as defined in section 35.1.
    Sec. 2.  Section 262.9, subsection 17, paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  (1)  Adopt rules to classify as residents for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees, qualified veterans and qualified military persons and their spouses, and dependent children, and survivors who are domiciled in this state while enrolled in an institution of higher education under the board. A spouse, or dependent child, or survivor of a military person or veteran shall not be deemed a resident under this paragraph “b” unless the qualified military person or qualified veteran meets the requirements of subparagraph (2), subparagraph division (b) or (c), as appropriate.
   (2)  For purposes of this paragraph “b”, unless the context otherwise requires:
   (a)  (i)  “Dependent child” means a student who was claimed by a qualified military person or qualified veteran as a dependent on the qualified military person’s or qualified veteran’s internal revenue service tax filing for the previous tax year.
   (ii)  In the case of a survivor, “dependent child” means a student who was claimed by a qualified military person or qualified veteran as a dependent on the qualified military person’s or qualified veteran’s internal revenue service tax filing for the last tax year for which the qualified military person or qualified veteran filed.
   (b)  “Qualified military person” means a person on active duty in the military service of the United States who is stationed in this state or at the Rock Island arsenal. If the qualified military person is transferred, deployed, or restationed while the person’s spouse or dependent child is enrolled in an institution of higher education under the control of the board, the spouse or dependent child shall continue to be classified as a resident provided the spouse or dependent child maintains continuous enrollment.
   (c)  “Qualified veteran” means a person, other than a qualified military person, who meets the following requirements: is a veteran as defined in section 35.1, notwithstanding any residency requirement in that section.
   (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.
   (d)  “Survivor” means a student who is the spouse or dependent child of a deceased veteran, as defined in section 35.1.