WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4908

By Delegate S. Brown

[Introduced February 11, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §9A-5-1, relating to granting veterans, and spouses and children of a veteran with documented wartime service a 75 percent tuition waiver to attend any West Virginia state college, university, community and technical college, education institution, vocational school and approved apprenticeship program; and providing that the waiver funds may be used for other expenses if certain conditions are met.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 5. PARTIAL VETERAN waivers.

§9A-5-1. Partial tuition waivers for veterans and their families.

All veterans, and spouses and children of a veteran with documented wartime service shall receive a 75 percent tuition waiver to attend any West Virginia state college, university, community and technical college, education institution, vocational school and approved apprenticeship program. If the individual receives any additional grants, funds or waivers from those institutions or programs, the federal government, or state provides, and the waiver funds may be used to cover any additional administrative fees associated with attending those institutions or programs, including housing, books, parking and fees of any type.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to grant veterans, and spouses and children of a veteran with documented wartime service a 75 percent tuition waiver to attend any West Virginia state college, university, community and technical college, education institution, vocational school and approved apprenticeship program. The bill provides that the waiver funds may be used for other expenses if certain conditions are met.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.