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Old	New		Differences
	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0339.01 Conrad Imel x2313
1	8		HOUSE BILL 22-1155
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Will and McCluskie, Amabile, Benavidez,
3		-	Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Cutter, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich,
4		-	Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Lindsay,
5		-	Lontine, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Ortiz, Roberts, Sirota, Titone,
6		-	Weissman, Woodrow, Young, Bacon, McLachlan, Mullica, Valdez A.,
7		-	Valdez D.;
8		-	also SENATOR(S) Gonzales and Moreno, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman,
9		-	Danielson, Donovan, Fields, Ginal, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis,
10		-	Kolker, Lee, Pettersen, Priola, Rodriguez, Story, Winter, Zenzinger,
11		-	Fenberg.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Education Education
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12		C
13		-	ONCERNING IN-STATE TUITION CLASSIFICATION AT INSTITUTIONS OF
14		-	HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL IN
15		-	COLORADO.
16		-
17		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
18		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-7-110, amend (1)
19		-	introductory portion, (1)(a), (1)(b), and (2)(b); repeal (3); and add (2.5) and
20		-	(6) as follows:
21		-	23-7-110. Tuition classification of students who successfully
22		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
23		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
24		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
25		-	history, or the Session Laws.
26		-	________
27		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
28		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
29		-	the act. complete high school or a high school equivalency examination in
30		-	Colorado. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article ARTICLE
31		-	7 to the contrary, a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, must be
32		-	classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes if:
33		-	(a) The student
34		-	EITHER attended a public or private high school in
35		-	Colorado for at least three years
36		-	ONE YEAR immediately preceding the date
37		-	the student either graduated from a Colorado high school or WAS
38		-	PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN
39		-	COLORADO FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR IMMEDIATELY
40		-	PRECEDING THE DATE THE STUDENT
41		-	successfully completed a high school
42		-	equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S.,
43		-	in
	13	+	ONCERNING IN-STATE TUITION CLASSIFICAT ION AT INSTITUTIONS OF101
	14	+	HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ST UDENTS WHO COMPLETE HIGH102
	15	+	SCHOOL IN COLORADO.103
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	22	+	.)
	23	+	Under existing law, an institution of higher education (institution)
	24	+	must classify a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, as an in-state
	25	+	student for tuition purposes if the student attended high school in
	26	+	Colorado for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date the student
	27	+	either graduated from a Colorado high school or successfully completed
	28	+	SENATE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	April 27, 2022
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	33	+	April 26, 2022
	34	+	HOUSE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	April 12, 2022
	37	+	HOUSE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	April 11, 2022
	40	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Will and McCluskie, Amabile, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Cutter,
	42	+	Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy,
	43	+	Kipp, Lindsay, Lontine, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Ortiz, Roberts, Sirota, Titone,
	44	+	Weissman, Woodrow, Young
	45	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	46	+	Gonzales and Moreno, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Danielson, Donovan, Fenberg, Fields,
	47	+	Ginal, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Pettersen, Priola, Rodriguez, Story,
	48	+	Winter, Zenzinger
	49	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	50	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	51	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. a high school equivalency examination and the student is admitted to
	52	+	college within 12 months of graduating high school or completing the
	53	+	equivalency examination. The bill repeals the requirements that a student
	54	+	has attended a Colorado high school for 3 years and be admitted to
	55	+	college within 12 months of graduating or completing an equivalency
	56	+	examination.
	57	+	The bill requires an institution to classify a student as an in-state
	58	+	student for tuition purposes if the student:
	59	+	! Graduated from a Colorado high school or successfully
	60	+	completed a high school equivalency examination in
44	61		Colorado; and
45		-	(b) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, within
46		-	twelve months after graduating or successfully completing a high school
47		-	equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S., in
48		-	Colorado, the student is admitted to a Colorado institution or attends an
49		-	institution of higher education under a reciprocity agreement pursuant to
50		-	section 23-1-112. THE STUDENT HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN
51		-	COLORADO FOR AT LEAST TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO
52		-	ENROLLING IN AN INSTITUTION
53		-	.
54		-	(2) (b) The institution shall not count a student described in
55		-	subsection (2)(a) of this section as a resident for any purpose other than
56		-	tuition classification
57		-	AND THE PURPOSE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2.5) OF
58		-	THIS SECTION
59		-	; except that the student is eligible for the college opportunity
60		-	fund program pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 18 of this title
61		-	23 and state student financial assistance pursuant to article 3.3 of this title
62		-	23, upon confirmation of the student's uniquely identifying student number
63		-	provided by the local education provider where the student graduated from
64		-	high school or successfully completed his or her
65		-	A high school equivalency
66		-	examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), and may be eligible for
67		-	institutional or other private financial aid programs.
68		-	(2.5) A
69		-	STUDENT WHO IS CLASSIFIED AS AN IN -STATE STUDENT
70		-	PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS AN IN
71		-	-STATE STUDENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
72		-	SECTION
73		-	23-1-113.5.
74		-	(3) A student who satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a) of
75		-	subsection (1) of this section, who is subject to the provisions of paragraph
76		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1155 (a) of subsection (2) of this section, and who graduated or successfully
77		-	completed his or her high school equivalency examination, as defined in
78		-	section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S., prior to September 1, 2013, but was not
79		-	admitted to an institution within twelve months after graduating or
80		-	completing the high school equivalency examination, must be classified as
81		-	an in-state student for tuition purposes so long as the student has been
82		-	physically present in Colorado on a continuous basis for at least eighteen
83		-	months prior to enrolling in the institution.
84		-	(6) THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS SECTION IS THE "REPRESENTATIVE VAL
85		-	VIGIL ASSET ACT".
86		-	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
87		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1155 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
88		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
89		-	____________________________ ____________________________
90		-	Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
91		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
92		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
93		-	____________________________ ____________________________
94		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
95		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
96		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
97		-	APPROVED________________________________________
98		-	(Date and Time)
99		-	_________________________________________
100		-	Jared S. Polis
101		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
102		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1155
	62	+	! Has resided in Colorado for at least 12 consecutive months
	63	+	prior to enrolling in an institution.
	64	+	Because the bill repeals the requirement to be admitted to college
	65	+	within 12 months of graduation, the bill also repeals the exception to that
	66	+	requirement for a student who does not have lawful immigration status
	67	+	and graduated or successfully completed the equivalency examination
	68	+	prior to September 1, 2013.
	69	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	70	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-7-110, amend (1)2
	71	+	introductory portion, (1)(a),
	72	+	(1)(b), and (2)(b); repeal (3); and add (2.5)3
	73	+	and (6) as follows:4
	74	+	23-7-110. Tuition classification of students who successfully5
	75	+	complete high school or a high school equivalency examination in6
	76	+	Colorado. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article7
	77	+	ARTICLE 7 to the contrary, a student, other than a nonimmigrant alien,8
	78	+	must be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes if:9
	79	+	(a) The student EITHER attended a public or private high school in10
	80	+	Colorado for at least three years ONE YEAR immediately preceding the11
	81	+	date the student either graduated from a Colorado high school or WAS12
	82	+	PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN COLORADO FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR13
	83	+	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE THE STUDENT successfully completed14
	84	+	a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-10215
	85	+	1155-2- (8.5), C.R.S., in Colorado; and1
	86	+	(b) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, within2
	87	+	twelve months after graduating or successfully completing a high school3
	88	+	equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S.,4
	89	+	in Colorado, the student is admitted to a Colorado institution or attends5
	90	+	an institution of higher education under a reciprocity agreement pursuant6
	91	+	to section 23-1-112. THE STUDENT HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN7
	92	+	C
	93	+	OLORADO FOR AT LEAST TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO8
	94	+	ENROLLING IN AN INSTITUTION.9 (2) (b) The institution shall not count a student described in10
	95	+	subsection (2)(a) of this section as a resident for any purpose other than11
	96	+	tuition classification AND THE PURPOSE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2.5)12
	97	+	OF THIS SECTION; except that the student is eligible for the college13
	98	+	opportunity fund program pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article14
	99	+	18 of this title 23 and state student financial assistance pursuant to article15
	100	+	3.3 of this title 23, upon confirmation of the student's uniquely identifying16
	101	+	student number provided by the local education provider where the17
	102	+	student graduated from high school or successfully completed his or her18
	103	+	A high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-10219
	104	+	(8.5), and may be eligible for institutional or other private financial aid20
	105	+	programs.21
	106	+	(2.5) A STUDENT WHO IS CLASSIFIED AS AN IN-STATE STUDENT22
	107	+	PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS AN IN-STATE STUDENT FOR THE PURPOSES23
	108	+	OF SECTION 23-1-113.5.24
	109	+	(3) A student who satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a) of25
	110	+	subsection (1) of this section, who is subject to the provisions of26
	111	+	paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section, and who graduated or27
	112	+	1155
	113	+	-3- successfully completed his or her high school equivalency examination,1
	114	+	as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S., prior to September 1, 2013,2
	115	+	but was not admitted to an institution within twelve months after3
	116	+	graduating or completing the high school equivalency examination, must4
	117	+	be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes so long as the5
	118	+	student has been physically present in Colorado on a continuous basis for6
	119	+	at least eighteen months prior to enrolling in the institution.7
	120	+	(6) T
	121	+	HE SHORT TITLE OF THIS SECTION IS THE "REPRESENTATIVE
	122	+	8
	123	+	V
	124	+	AL VIGIL ASSET ACT".
	125	+	9
	126	+	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,10
	127	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate11
	128	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.12
	129	+	1155
	130	+	-4-