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Committee advances HB693 to extend tuition equalization grants for nontraditional nursing students

House Higher Education Committee

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Summary

HB693, presented by Chairman Carpenter, would expand tuition equalization grant (TEG) eligibility to a focused group of nontraditional nursing students to bolster the nursing workforce; the committee moved the measure forward with a due‑pass recommendation.

Chairman Carpenter (speaker 4) presented HB693, a narrowly targeted bill to make tuition equalization grants available to a specific universe of students in order to support the nursing workforce. He described the measure as "pretty simple" and tailored to nontraditional students needing TEG access for nursing programs.

Committee members asked few questions. The chair confirmed the bill is intended to focus on nursing and related workforce needs and moved the bill with a due‑pass recommendation. The committee advanced HB693 to the next stage.

The transcript did not include detailed budget figures or the full statutory text; the bill sponsor said the measure is narrowly drawn and intended to open opportunities for a targeted group of students pursuing nursing.