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House approves increase in community college tuition cap amid debate over property-tax reliance
Summary
On Feb. 5, 2025 the Idaho House passed House Bill 79 to raise the statutory tuition cap for community colleges; the floor debate included concerns about property-tax reliance and inconsistent figures about the new cap in the sponsor’s remarks. The measure passed 52–17 with one member absent or excused.
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House of Representatives on Feb. 5, 2025 approved House Bill 79, a measure to raise the statutory cap on community college tuition. The bill passed on a recorded vote of 52 ayes, 17 nays, and one member absent or excused.
Sponsor remarks on the House floor described the bill as primarily changing a statutory dollar figure previously set at $2,500. In one floor explanation the sponsor said the bill would "change 1 number, the number $2,500 to $3,500" and noted technical corrections included in the measure. In subsequent floor comments the sponsor characterized the change as a 30% increase "to go to $3,250," and said community colleges last received a cap increase in February 2008. The transcript thus records inconsistent…
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