NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 12-1350
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Waller, Balmer, Barker, Casso, Court, Gerou,
      Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kerr A., Liston, Looper,
      Massey, Pabon, Priola, Ramirez, Soper, Stephens, Summers, Swerdfeger,
      Vigil, Beezley, Brown, Conti, Coram, DelGrosso, Ferrandino, Fields,
      Fischer, Kagan, Kefalas, Kerr J., Labuda, Lee, McCann, Miklosi, Murray,
      Nikkel, Pace, Peniston, Ryden, Schafer S., Scott, Singer, Solano,
      Sonnenberg, Szabo, Todd, Tyler, Williams A., Wilson, Young, McNulty;
      also SENATOR(S) Hodge, Heath, Guzman, Hudak, King K., Morse,
      Nicholson, Aguilar, Boyd, Cadman, Foster, Giron, Grantham, Jahn, King S.,
      Lambert, Neville, Newell, Roberts, Scheffel, Schwartz, Spence, Tochtrop,
      Williams S., Shaffer B.
      
      
      Concerning in-state tuition classification for dependents of
           members of the armed forces.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-7-108.7 as
      follows:
      
           23-7-108.7.  Tuition classification of dependents of members of
      the armed forces. (1)  Notwithstanding any provision of this article
      to the contrary, beginning with the fall semester of the 2012-13
      academic year, the governing board of each institution of higher
      education in Colorado may adopt a policy that grants in-state
      tuition status to a dependent of an active duty member of the
      armed forces of the United States if the dependent enrolls in the
      institution and graduated from a high school outside of
      Colorado, so long as the dependent completed at least two years
      of high school in Colorado within five years prior to enrollment
      in the institution of higher education.
      
           (2)  A student who is classified as an in-state student
      pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not be counted as
      a resident for any purpose other than in-state tuition
      classification.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
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      Frank McNulty                      Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO