BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2072: Access to higher education

Increasing access to higher education.

Summary

Caps resident student tuition increases at 7 percent per year.
Adopts a per student funding goal of the 60th percentile of the Global Challenge States.
Expands the State Need Grant to serve students with up to 85 percent of the median family income.
Expands the State Need Grant to include students taking three or more credits.
Implements the Opportunity Grants and Opportunity Partnerships programs.
Creates the Passport to College Program for youth in foster care.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 2072), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to higher education;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 2072 (2019–20) County treasurer contracting · Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2019
HB 2072 (2017–18) Child rescue fund · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2072 (2015–16) Excess vacation day transfer · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2072 (2013–14) Collected compostable waste · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2072 (2011–12) Revenues/general fund · Did not pass · died in committee