2007 tuition legislation

Published: Sunday, Jan. 28 2007 12:03 a.m. MST

SB62 Gives a maximum $300 tax credit per dependent student in the Utah system of higher education to individuals with less than a $30,000 income.

HB36 Turns a tax deduction for a Utah Educational Savings Plan into a tax credit.

HB118 Eliminates the requirement that a student have 60 hours of class credit or live in the state for three years before qualifying for the in-state tuition rate. Also allows children and grandchildren of alumni of Utah schools to pay the in-state rate.

HB309 Waives undergraduate tuition at state schools for eight semesters for children of National Guard men or women who died in active duty.