BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 6707: Higher ed/tuition
Changing provisions relating to the setting, use of, and accountability for tuition at institutions of higher education.
Summary
- Beginning with the 2003-04 academic year, the governing boards of the public four-year institutions of higher education have unlimited authority to increase or decrease tuition. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is limited to no more than 10 percent per year.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2002
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2002 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 28, 2002
- Requested by
- Governor
- Companion bill
- HB 2805
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to tuition-setting authority and accountability for the use of tuition at institutions of higher education;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
SB 6707 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6707 (2009–10) School dropout reduction
- SB 6707 (2007–08) Interior design practice
- SB 6707 (2005–06) Magnetic levitation
- SB 6707 (2003–04) Noxious weed management
- SB 6707 (1999–00) Special education
- SB 6707 (1997–98) Transportatn businss defined
- SB 6707 (1995–96) Voc agric teacher recruitmnt