Bill Text: OR HB2787 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended

Oregon House Bill 2787 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to exemption from nonresident status for higher education; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-3)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-02 - Chapter 17, (2013 Laws): Effective date July 1, 2013. [HB2787 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2787-Amended.html



     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

HMRA to HB 2787

LC 1951/HB 2787-MR12

                      HOUSE MINORITY REPORT
                          AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2787

                           February 19

Speaker Kotek:
  A minority of your Committee on Higher Education and Workforce
Development, to whom was referred House Bill 2787, having had the
same under consideration, respectfully reports it back with the
recommendation that it do pass with the following amendments:

  On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 18 through 21 and
insert:
  ' (d) Shows intention to become a citizen or a lawful permanent
resident of the United States by submitting to the public
university the student attends or plans to attend:
  ' (A) A notarized copy of the student's application to become a
citizen of the United States or an official copy of the student's
application to register with a federal immigration program or
federal deportation deferral program; and
  ' (B) Evidence that the student has applied for and acquired a
federal individual taxpayer identification number or other
official federal identification document.'.
  On page 2, delete lines 7 through 11 and insert:
  ' (d) For a student who is not already a citizen or lawful
permanent resident of the United States, shows intention to
become a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United
States by submitting to the public university the student attends
or plans to attend:
  ' (A) A notarized copy of the student's application to become a
citizen of the United States or an official copy of the student's
application to register with a federal immigration program or
federal deportation deferral program; and
  ' (B) Evidence that the student has applied for and acquired a
federal individual taxpayer identification number or other
official federal identification document.'.
  After line 14, insert:
  ' (4) A student who has resided outside of Oregon for more than
three years while serving in the Armed Forces of the United
States, but who otherwise meets the requirements of subsection
(1) or (2) of this section, shall qualify for exemption from
nonresident tuition and fees for enrollment in a public
university listed in ORS 352.002 without having to reestablish
residency in Oregon.
  ' (5) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may not grant
admission status to a student exempted under this section that is
greater than the admission status granted to Oregon residents who
are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.
  ' (6) Subsections (1) to (5) of this section apply only to
students who are residents of the United States on the effective
date of this 2013 Act.'.
  In line 15, delete '(4)' and insert '(7)'.
  After line 15, insert:
  ' (8) Not later than July 1 of each year, the Oregon University
System shall report to the Legislative Assembly, for the
preceding academic year:
  ' (a) The number of students that applied and were accepted
into public universities under this section; and
  ' (b) The financial impact of this section on the Oregon
University System.'.
  After line 34, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + Sections 1 to 4 of this 2013 Act
are repealed on January 2, 2016. + } ' .
  In line 35, delete '5' and insert '6'.

                         /s/ Vic Gilliam
                           Representative

                         /s/ Gene Whisnant
                           Representative
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