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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5013

SB 5013: Tuition increase authority

Limiting tuition increase authority.

Summary

  • For students, other than resident undergraduates, the ability of the institutions to increase or decrease the tuition rate expires at the end of the 2006-07 year instead of the 2008-09 academic year. Beginning with the 2007-09 academic year, tuition increases for all undergraduate and graduate students may not exceed the rate of inflation or 50 percent of the students share of the cost of instruction per student.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Schoesler (R-9)
Introduced
January 8, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5013, SSB 5013

AN ACT Relating to tuition setting authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Schoesler (R-9)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Senator D-35Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5013)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5013)
  4. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5013)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5013)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5013 in other sessions

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