Committee unanimously sends bill to remove statutory cap on CSU veterinary enrollment to full House

Feb 6, 2025

House Bill 25‑11‑31 would remove an outdated statutory cap on the number of students admitted to Colorado State University’s veterinary program and modernize fee‑setting rules; the committee gave the bill a favorable recommendation by unanimous vote and it advances to the Committee of the Whole.

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Representative Basinghecker (bill sponsor) told the House Education Committee that HB25‑11‑31 would lift a 1970s enrollment cap on Colorado State University’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program and align fee authority with the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. "This is a common‑sense policy," the sponsor said, arguing the cap is outdated given an expansion of CSU’s veterinary hospital.

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