Bill Text: CT HB05471 | 2016 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Unused Tuition And Fee Waivers At Public Institutions Of Higher Education And Family Of Veterans And Members Of The Connecticut National Guard.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-29 - Referred by House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding [HB05471 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05471-Comm_Sub.html
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February Session, 2016 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING UNUSED TUITION AND FEE WAIVERS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FAMILY OF VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 10a-77 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016):
(d) Said board of trustees shall waive the payment of tuition at any of the regional community-technical colleges (1) for any dependent child of a person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in such armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for admission to such institution and is a resident of Connecticut at the time such child is accepted for admission to such institution, (2) subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, for any veteran who performed service in time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service academy, who has been accepted for admission to such institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran is accepted for admission to such institution, (3) for any resident of Connecticut sixty-two years of age or older, provided, at the end of the regular registration period, there are enrolled in the course a sufficient number of students other than those persons eligible for waivers pursuant to this subdivision to offer the course in which such person intends to enroll and there is space available in such course after accommodating all such students, (4) for any student attending the Connecticut State Police Academy who is enrolled in a law enforcement program at said academy offered in coordination with a regional community-technical college which accredits courses taken in such program, (5) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or such Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to such institution on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate degree-granting program, (6) for any dependent child of a (A) police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or supernumerary or auxiliary police officer, (B) firefighter, as defined in section 7-323j, or member of a volunteer fire company, (C) municipal employee, or (D) state employee, as defined in section 5-154, killed in the line of duty, (7) for any resident of the state who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a specified terrorist victim who was a resident of this state, (8) for any dependent child of a resident of the state who was killed in a multivehicle crash at or near the intersection of Routes 44 and 10 and Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, [and] (9) for any resident of the state who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a person who was killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001, and who was a resident of this state, and (10) for any spouse, son or daughter of a veteran or member of the National Guard entitled to a tuition waiver under subdivision (2) or (5) of this subsection, as the case may be, provided the number of semesters for which such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such tuition waiver shall be calculated by subtracting the number of semesters such veteran or member received any such tuition waiver from eight, except that no such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such tuition waiver for more than four semesters. If any person who receives a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver shall be reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement. Veterans described in subdivision (2) of this subsection and members of the National Guard described in subdivision (5) of this subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving tuition waivers in registering for courses at regional community-technical colleges. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domicile for less than one year.
Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section 10a-99 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016):
(d) Said board shall waive the payment of tuition fees at the Connecticut State University System (1) for any dependent child of a person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in such armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for admission to such institution and is a resident of Connecticut at the time such child is accepted for admission to such institution, (2) subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, for any veteran who performed service in time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service academy, who has been accepted for admission to such institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran is accepted for admission to such institution, (3) for any resident of Connecticut sixty-two years of age or older who has been accepted for admission to such institution, provided (A) such person is enrolled in a degree-granting program, or (B) at the end of the regular registration period, there are enrolled in the course a sufficient number of students other than those persons eligible for waivers pursuant to this subdivision to offer the course in which such person intends to enroll and there is space available in such course after accommodating all such students, (4) for any student attending the Connecticut Police Academy who is enrolled in a law enforcement program at said academy offered in coordination with the university which accredits courses taken in such program, (5) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or such Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to such institution on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting program, (6) for any dependent child of a (A) police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or supernumerary or auxiliary police officer, (B) firefighter, as defined in section 7-323j, or member of a volunteer fire company, (C) municipal employee, or (D) state employee, as defined in section 5-154, killed in the line of duty, (7) for any resident of this state who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a specified terrorist victim who was a resident of the state, (8) for any dependent child of a resident of the state who was killed in a multivehicle crash at or near the intersection of Routes 44 and 10 and Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, [and] (9) for any resident of the state who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a person who was killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001, and who was a resident of this state, and (10) for any spouse, son or daughter of a veteran or member of the National Guard entitled to a tuition waiver under subdivision (2) or (5) of this subsection, as the case may be, provided the number of semesters for which such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such tuition waiver shall be calculated by subtracting the number of semesters such veteran or member received any such tuition waiver from eight, except that no such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such tuition waiver for more than four semesters. If any person who receives a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver shall be reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement. Veterans described in subdivision (2) of this subsection and members of the National Guard described in subdivision (5) of this subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving tuition waivers in registering for courses at Connecticut state universities. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domicile for less than one year.
Sec. 3. Subsection (e) of section 10a-105 of the 2016 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2016):
(e) Said board of trustees shall waive the payment of tuition fees at The University of Connecticut (1) for any dependent child of a person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in such armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for admission to The University of Connecticut and is a resident of Connecticut at the time such child is accepted for admission to said institution, (2) subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of this section, for any veteran who performed service in time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service academy, who has been accepted for admission to said institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran is accepted for admission to said institution, (3) for any resident of Connecticut sixty-two years of age or older who has been accepted for admission to said institution, provided (A) such person is enrolled in a degree-granting program, or (B) at the end of the regular registration period, there are enrolled in the course a sufficient number of students other than those persons eligible for waivers pursuant to this subdivision to offer the course in which such person intends to enroll and there is space available in such course after accommodating all such students, (4) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or such Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to said institution on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting program, (5) for any dependent child of a (A) police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or supernumerary or auxiliary police officer, (B) firefighter, as defined in section 7-323j, or member of a volunteer fire company, (C) municipal employee, or (D) state employee, as defined in section 5-154, killed in the line of duty, (6) for any resident of the state who is the dependent child or surviving spouse of a specified terrorist victim who was a resident of the state, (7) for any dependent child of a resident of the state who was killed in a multivehicle crash at or near the intersection of Routes 44 and 10 and Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, [and] (8) for any resident of the state who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a person who was killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001, and who was a resident of this state, and (9) for any spouse, son or daughter of a veteran or member of the National Guard entitled to a tuition waiver under subdivision (2) or (4) of this subsection, as the case may be, provided the number of semesters for which such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such tuition waiver shall be calculated by subtracting the number of semesters such veteran or member received any such tuition waiver from eight, except that no such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such tuition waiver for more than four semesters. If any person who receives a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver shall be reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement. Veterans described in subdivision (2) of this subsection and members of the National Guard described in subdivision (4) of this subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving tuition waivers in registering for courses at The University of Connecticut. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domicile for less than one year.
Sec. 4. Section 10a-143 of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (h) as follows (Effective July 1, 2016):
(NEW) (h) The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall waive the payment of course enrollment fees at Charter Oak State College (1) for any veteran who performed service in time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, who has been accepted for admission to Charter Oak State College and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran is accepted for admission to said institution, except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service academy, (2) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or the Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to Charter Oak State College on a full-time or part-time basis in a degree-granting program, and (3) for any spouse, son or daughter of a veteran or member of the National Guard entitled to a course enrollment fee waiver under subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, as the case may be, provided the number of semesters for which such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such course enrollment fee waiver shall be calculated by subtracting the number of semesters such veteran or member received any such course enrollment fee waiver from eight, except that no such spouse, son or daughter may receive any such course enrollment fee waiver for more than four semesters. If any person who receives a course enrollment fee waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver shall be reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement. Veterans and members of the National Guard described in this subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving course enrollment fee waivers in registering for courses at Charter Oak State College. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domiciled for less than one year.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2016 |
10a-77(d) |
Sec. 2 |
July 1, 2016 |
10a-99(d) |
Sec. 3 |
July 1, 2016 |
10a-105(e) |
Sec. 4 |
July 1, 2016 |
10a-143 |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 4(h)(1), "subject to the provisions of subsection (i) of this section," was removed for accuracy.
VA |
Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO |