Second Regular Session
             Sixty-seventh General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 10-0686.01 Michael Dohr         HOUSE BILL 10-1067
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Middleton,
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Bacon,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning a requirement that the state fund one hundred
            percent of the cost of instruction for nonresident
            Native American students enrolled at Fort Lewis
            college.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.  If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Currently, the state must fund 100% of the cost of tuition for
       Native American students enrolled at Fort Lewis college.  The bill
       maintains that requirement for in-state students, but changes it to 100%
       of the cost of instruction for nonresident students.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  23-52-105 (1) (b) and (2), Colorado Revised
       Statutes, are amended to read:
            23-52-105.  Tuition fees - Native Americans.  (1) (b)  On and
       after September 1, 2002, the board of trustees shall fix tuition in
       accordance with the level of cash fund appropriations set by the general
       assembly for Fort Lewis college pursuant to section 23-1-104 (1) (a) (I),
       subject to the restriction that all qualified Indian Native American
       pupils shall at all times be admitted to such college free of charge for
       tuition and on terms of equality with other pupils.  For qualified Native
       American pupils with in-state student status, the general assembly
       shall appropriate from the state general fund one hundred percent of the
       moneys required for in-state tuition for such qualified Indian pupils at
       Fort Lewis college.  For qualified Native American pupils with
       nonresident status, the general assembly shall appropriate
       from the state general fund one hundred percent of the moneys
       required for the cost of instruction at Fort Lewis college as
       determined by the department of higher education.
            (2)  Special programs may also be offered to assist Indian Native
       American pupils to prepare for, begin, or continue their college
       education at Fort Lewis college.  Indian Native American pupils shall
       not be charged tuition for such programs.  The size of any special
       programs offered pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be limited by the
       facilities and revenues available and by the level of appropriations set
       therefor by the general assembly.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.