Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
HOUSE BILL NO. 1529
(Representatives Schneider, Conmy, Dobervich, Hager, Meier, Murphy, Pyle, Schreiber-Beck)
(Senators Boschee, Davison, Hogan)
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 15-10-19.1 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to resident student tuition for peace corps volunteers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 15-10-19.1 of the North Dakota Century Code
is amended and reenacted as follows:
2.A "resident student" for tuition purposes means:
a.An individual whose guardian, custodial parent, or parents are legal residents of this
state and have resided in this state for twelve months, or a dependent child whose
custodial parent moved into the state with the intent to establish legal residency for a
period of years within the last twelve months immediately prior to the beginning of the
academic term;
b.An individual of age eighteen or over who is a legal resident of this state and has resided
in this state after reaching age eighteen for twelve months immediately prior to the
beginning of the academic term;
c.An individual who graduated from a North Dakota high school;
d.(1)A full-time active duty member of the armed forces;
(2)A member of the national guard;
(3)A member of the armed forces reserve component; or
(4)A veteran, as defined in section 37-01-40;
e.A benefited employee of the North Dakota university system;
f.The spouse of:
(1)A full-time active duty member of the armed forces;
(2)A member of the national guard;
(3)A member of the armed forces reserve component;
(4)A veteran, as defined in section 37-01-40, including a veteran eligible to transfer
entitlement under the Post 9-11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 [38
U.S.C. 3301];
(5)A benefited employee of the North Dakota university system; or
(6)Any other individual who is a resident for tuition purposes;
g.A dependent of:
(1)A full-time active duty member of the armed forces; H. B. NO. 1529 - PAGE 2
(2)A member of the national guard;
(3)A member of the armed forces reserve component;
(4)A veteran, as defined in section 37-01-40, including a veteran eligible to transfer
entitlement under the Post 9-11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
[38 U.S.C. 3301]; or
(5)A benefited employee of the North Dakota university system;
h.An individual who was a legal resident of this state for at least three consecutive years
within six years of the beginning of the academic term;
i.A child, spouse, widow, or widower of a veteran as defined in section 37-01-40 who was
killed in action or died from wounds or other service-connected causes, was totally
disabled as a result of service-connected causes, died from service-connected
disabilities, was a prisoner of war, or was declared missing in action; or
j.A covered individual as defined by section 702 of Public Law No. 113-146 [128 Stat.
1797; 38 U.S.C. 3679]; or
k.An individual certified by a director of the peace corps as having completed service as a
peace corps volunteer. H. B. NO. 1529 - PAGE 3
____________________________ ____________________________
Speaker of the House President of the Senate
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Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1529.
House Vote: Yeas 88 Nays 0 Absent 6
Senate Vote:Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0
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Chief Clerk of the House
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
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Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State