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House education committee advances bill to raise community college tuition cap to $3,250
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House Bill 79, which would raise the statutory cap on community college tuition from $2,500 to $3,250, was sent to the Idaho House floor with a “do pass” recommendation after a voice vote on Feb. 3 before the House Committee on Education.
House Bill 79, which would raise the statutory cap on community college tuition from $2,500 to $3,250, was sent to the Idaho House floor with a “do pass” recommendation after a voice vote on Feb. 3 before the House Committee on Education.
Representative Lance Clow, R‑District 25, told the committee the increase responds to long‑running funding pressure at community colleges, saying the colleges’ locally governed boards have “reached their caps” and need additional revenue to address staff pay and capacity. “We increase the cap…
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