NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/8/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1026
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Fischer, Szabo, Vigil, Fields, Gerou,
      Hullinghorst, Labuda, Lebsock, McLachlan, Mitsch Bush, Pabon, Ryden,
      Salazar, Singer, Tyler, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Schwartz, Giron, Renfroe, Aguilar.
      
      
      Concerning the accounting of the equipment and renovation fee
           assessed as a part of the western interstate commission for
           higher education compact.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-31-118, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           23-31-118.  Advancement of moneys and pledge of income.
      (2)  The board shall annually assess each cooperative state or accountable
      student a support fee to reimburse Colorado for instructional costs. This
      support fee includes an equipment and renovation fee of one thousand one
      dollars assessed to each cooperative state or accountable student for
      acquisition or replacement of equipment and for renovation. Said equipment
      and renovation fee shall be credited to a separate reserve account for
      appropriation by the general assembly for such acquisition or replacement
      of equipment and such renovation. Colorado shall share proportionately in
      the acquisition or replacement of equipment and renovation projects. The
      amount to be paid by Colorado shall be determined by the annual ratio of
      Colorado students to accountable students based upon beginning enrollment
      of each school year. The fee required to be collected pursuant to this
      subsection (2) is based on a student's status as an "accountable student" at
      the time of selection for admission into the professional veterinary medicine
      program and shall not be reduced or waived regardless of the student's
      status as an in-state student, pursuant to the provisions of section 23-7-103,
      at any time during the student's participation in the professional veterinary
      medicine program.
      
           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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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      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