BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
HB 1654: Tuition for excess credits
Regarding tuition for excess credits at institutions of higher education.
Summary
- Requires four-year public institutions of higher education and community and technical colleges that offer applied baccalaureate degrees to charge those resident students who exceed 125 percent of credits needed to obtain their degree at a non-resident or graduate tuition rate for credits that exceed 125 percent.
- Directs the Education Data Center at the Office of Financial Management to track the number of students that exceed 125 percent of credits needed to obtain their degree and report to the Legislature annually.
From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1654), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Hans Zeiger (R-25)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2011 in the House
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the timely completion of baccalaureate and applied baccalaureate degrees, including tuition for excess credits;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)
12 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
HB 1654 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1654 (2017–18) Teacher certification
- HB 1654 (2015–16) Pollen-rich plants for bees
- HB 1654 (2013–14) Fire prot. service authority
- HB 1654 (2009–10) Appropriations legislation