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Committee advances bill allowing full‑time state employees to take up to four courses per year tuition-free
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to HB 22‑68 to let full‑time state employees use tuition waivers for up to four courses in an academic year, either concurrently or separately; the bill advanced to calendar and rules on a unanimous vote.
Representative Hale, sponsor of HB 22‑68, explained an amendment designed to broaden an existing tuition waiver for full‑time state employees. Under current law some employees could take up to four courses but only one at a time; the amendment clarifies that employees may take up to four courses concurrently or separately during the academic year so long as they do not exceed the four‑course limit.
"So this bill, as amended, simply allows all full time state employees to take up to 4 courses either concurrently or separately provided they do not exceed the 4 course limit within the academic year," the sponsor explained. Committee members asked no follow‑up questions, and the clerk announced the vote: 21 ayes, 0 noes. HB 22‑68 moves on to calendar and rules.
Supporters said the change modernizes the waiver and helps employee education without adding tuition costs to the state budget; no additional fiscal figures were provided at committee. The bill will next appear on the calendar for further consideration.
