|
REFERENCE TITLE: tuition rates; students; citizenship; requirements |
|
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026
|
|
HCR 2041 |
|
|
|
Introduced by Representative Keshel
|
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to the classification of students for tuition purposes.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to the classification of students for tuition purposes, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
AN ACT
amending title 15, chapter 14, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1803.01; relating to the classification of students for tuition purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 14, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-1803.01, to read:
15-1803.01. Tuition rates; citizens; definition
A. Notwithstanding any other law, a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents or a community college as defined in section 15-1401 may not charge any individual who is a citizen of the United States a tuition rate that is greater than the tuition rate that the university or community college charges any student who is not a citizen of the United States.
B. For the purposes of this section, "tuition" means tuition and mandatory fees charged by a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents or a community college as defined in section 15-1401.
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona.