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FirstHB1196_S_ED.001 RegularNOT SessionAMENDED Seventy-secondSENATE GeneralCOMMITTEE Assembly STATE OF COLORADOREFERENCE REENGROSSEDREPORT This_______________________________ VersionApril Includes11, All2019 AmendmentsChair Adoptedof inCommittee theDate HouseCommittee ofon IntroductionEducation LLS. NO.
19-0855.01After Conradconsideration Imelon x2313the HOUSEmerits, BILLthe 19-1196Committee HOUSErecommends SPONSORSHIPthe Gonzales-Gutierrez,following: Arndt, Becker, Benavidez, Buckner, Buentello, Caraveo, Coleman, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Galindo, Garnett, Hansen, Herod, Hooton, Jackson, Jaquez Lewis, Kennedy, Kipp, Lontine, McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Roberts, Singer, Sirota, Snyder, Tipper, Valdez A., Weissman SENATE SPONSORSHIP Moreno, House Committees Senate Committees Education A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARECLASSIFIEDASIN -STATESTUDENTSFORTUITIONPURPOSES .
BillHB19-1196 Summarybe (Note:referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
This** summary*** applies** to*** this** bill*HB1196_S_ED.001* as introduced and does d notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill d passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 1 a 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at S U 5 http://leg.colorado.gov.) U g 2 H d r e a Under existing law, a student who does not have lawful d M immigration status who attended high school in Colorado for at least 3 3 years before graduating from a Colorado high school or before successfully completing a high school equivalency examination, is d admittedto a qualifying institutionof highereducationwithin12months d after high school graduation, and has submitted an affidavit stating that e 9 E a 2 S U 2 O g h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
H d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.e M Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
d the student has applied for lawful presence or will applyas soon as he or she is eligible, must be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes.
Such a student is eligible for the college opportunity fund program upon verification of the student's uniquely identifying student number and may be eligible for institutional or private financial aid programs.
Thebillmakessuchastudenteligibleforcertainstudentfinancial assistance programs offered by the department of higher education to in-state students.
Prior to becoming eligible, the student is subject to the same verification requirements foreligibilitytoparticipate in the college opportunity fund program.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-7-110, amend (2)(b) as follows:
23-7-110.
Tuition classification of students who successfully complete high school or a high school equivalency examination in Colorado.
(2) (b) The institution shall not count a student described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2)BSECTION (2)(a)OF THIS SECTION as a resident for anypurpose other than tuition classification;
except that the student is eligible for the college opportunityfund program pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 18 of this title3 AND STATE STUDENTFINANCIALASSISTANCEPURSUANTTOARTICLE 3.3OFTHISTITLE 23, upon confirmation of the student's uniquely identifying student number provided by the local education provider where the student graduated from high school or successfully completed his or her high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S.,and maybe eligible for institutional or other private financial aid programs.
SECTION2.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,24-76.5-103,amend (3) introductory portion and (3)(i) as follows:
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Verification of lawful presence - exceptions - reporting - rules.
(3) Verification of lawful presence in the United States shall not be NOT required:
(i) Forreceiptofeducationalservicesorbenefitsfrominstitutions of higher education, except as may be limited pursuant to section 23-7-110, C.R.S.,including participation in thecollegeopportunityfund programpursuanttopart2ofarticle18oftitle23,C.R.S., collegesavings plans pursuant to section 23-3.1-301, C.R.STATESTUDENTFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3.3 OF TITLE 23, and any other financial benefit of the institution of higher education relating to attendance at the institution of higher education.
SECTION 3.
Safety clause.
The general assemblyherebyfinds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
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