North Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Carolina House Bill H667 Compare Versions

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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 667
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH40371-MTa-12
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7	8		Short Title: Reduce Barriers to College Completion. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives Cervania, Buansi, and Prather (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	April 3, 2025
12		-	H667 -v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative Cervania.
	10	+	Referred to:
	11	+
	12	+	DRH40371 -MTa-12
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN OF LAWFULLY 2
15	15		ADMITTED OR LAWFULLY PRESENT NONCITIZENS. 3
16	16		Whereas, it is projected that by 2030, sixty-seven percent (67%) of jobs will require 4
17	17		a postsecondary degree or credential, underscoring the importance of the educational attainment 5
18	18		goal in North Carolina to have two million North Carolinians between the ages of 25 and 44 with 6
19	19		a postsecondary degree or credential by 2030; and 7
20	20		Whereas, on its current trajectory, North Carolina will fall short by at least 71,000 8
21	21		individuals to meet our projected workforce needs; and 9
22	22		Whereas, over eighty percent (80%) of employers in the State reported difficulty 10
23	23		finding employees for jobs requiring industry-valued credentials; and 11
24	24		Whereas, jobs requiring industry-valued credentials are expected to increase by more 12
25	25		than eleven percent (11%) in the next six years; and 13
26	26		Whereas, children of H-1B visa holders who are lawfully admitted or lawfully present 14
27	27		and documented residents receive in-State tuition until they are 21 years old and are not yet 15
28	28		finished with their four-year degrees; and 16
29	29		Whereas, immigrant households contribute hundreds of billions of dollars in federal, 17
30	30		State, and local taxes that fund our public universities; and 18
31	31		Whereas, North Carolina must increase the number of postsecondary-, 19
32	32		public-university-educated individuals so the State can have more potential employees entering 20
33	33		the workforce with industry-valued credentials; Now, therefore, 21
34	34		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 22
35	35		SECTION 1. G.S. 116-143.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 23
36	36		"(i1) A person who was lawfully admitted to this State or is lawfully present in this State 24
37	37		and meets all of the following requirements is eligible to be charged the in-State tuition rate: 25
38	38		(1) Has a parent or legal guardian who meets all of the following criteria: 26
39	39		a. Was lawfully admitted to the United States or is lawfully present in 27
40	40		the United States. 28
41	41		b. Is not a citizen of the United States. 29
42	42		c. Holds a valid H-1B visa or L-1 visa. 30
43	43		(2) Meets all of the following criteria: 31
44	44		a. Either of the following: 32
45	45		1. Holds a valid H4 visa. 33
46		-	2. All of the following: 34 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
47		-	Page 2 House Bill 667-First Edition
	46	+	2. All of the following: 34
	47	+	H.B. 667
	48	+	Apr 1, 2025
	49	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	50	+	Page 2 DRH40371-MTa-12
48	51		I. Is continuously enrolled at an institution of higher 1
49	52		education, including any approved leave of absence 2
50	53		from the institution. 3
51	54		II. Held a valid H4 visa at some point during the period of 4
52	55		continuous enrollment. 5
53	56		III. Was classified as a resident for tuition purposes at some 6
54	57		point during the period of continuous enrollment. 7
55	58		b. Establishes domicile in this State under this section." 8
56	59		SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with 9
57	60		the 2025-2026 academic year. 10