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House approves bill updating WICHE procedures, eliminates interviews for exchange applicants
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 102 unanimously (68–0) to amend Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) procedures, including removing an interview requirement and clarifying residency rules for exchange exemptions.
The Utah House on Feb. 6, 1997, passed Senate Bill 102, a measure revising several procedures for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The floor record shows the bill passed by a recorded voice-count of 68 yes, 0 no.
Sponsor comments described two primary changes: eliminating the requirement to interview applicants for certain professional and graduate exchange programs (due to the large applicant pool) and narrowing residency exemptions so an applicant must have lived in Utah for five years to qualify for the exemption, with exceptions for military service, church missions, or temporary employment.
Lawmakers noted WICHE’s role in facilitating exchanges where Utah students attend out-of-state programs (for example, veterinary or dental programs not offered in Utah) and the reciprocal arrangements that send students from neighboring states to the University of Utah.
The bill was publicly read and prepared for signature following passage. The floor record indicates unanimous support in the House for the technical and residency clarifications brought by SB102.
