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Committee advances community college budget with modest reductions and new tuition restraints
Summary
The committee reported the H‑1 substitute to House Bill 45 79, the community college appropriation, showing a small net decrease tied largely to removal of one‑time funding and imposing a tuition restraint to the greater of 3% or $149 for in‑district students.
The House Appropriations Committee approved the H‑1 substitute to House Bill 45 79, the state appropriation for community colleges, with fiscal staff describing a modest net decrease driven primarily by removal of one‑time funding and adjustments to tuition‑restraint language.
House Fiscal Agency staff said the bill proposes a gross amount of about $456.7 million, all from the School Aid Fund, representing a roughly $5.6 million decrease…
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