HB 18-1228

House Bill 18-1228, titled "Transparency In Military Higher Education Statutes," aims to organize and clarify Colorado’s higher education laws related to military members, veterans, and their dependents. The bill consolidates various provisions about in-state tuition for military personnel and financial assistance programs for National Guard members into a single section of the state's statutes. This makes it easier for these groups to find relevant information about their educational benefits. Since the bill has been signed, its provisions are now law and affect anyone seeking higher education benefits under Colorado’s military-related programs.

Official Summary

The bill creates a new article 7.4 in title 23, Colorado Revised Statutes, with the article heading "Military Members, Veterans, and Dependents", in order to locate physically within the same article, whenever practicable, higher education provisions relating to the military. Part 1 of article 7.4 includes general provisions, including cross references to provisions relating to the military in other articles of title 23. Part 2 of article 7.4 includes relocated provisions from article 7 of title 23 relating to in-state tuition classification relating to the military. Part 3 of article 7.4 includes a relocated provision relating to financial assistance for Colorado National Guardsmen and a cross reference to financial assistance programs in another article of title 23. The bill repeals the provisions that have been relocated to article 7.4 of title 23. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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