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House approves tuition‑residency change for some veterans after amendment requiring cost study
Summary
HB291 would allow certain veterans to qualify for in‑state tuition shortly after discharge; the House adopted amendments asking the Board of Regents to report cost estimates and approved the bill 59–13 after debating definitions of discharge and residency rules.
The House passed House Bill 291 on Feb. 12, 1998, a measure to provide residency-based tuition waivers to certain veterans. Representative John W. Hickman sponsored the bill and acknowledged the Education Committee’s support; Representative Allen proposed an amendment requiring the Board of Regents to report the fiscal impact so the legislature could…
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