CO HB1215

Repeals the existing statute (23-7-108.7) that allowed Colorado institutions of higher education to grant in-state tuition to dependents of active duty military members who graduated from out-of-state high schools after completing at least two years of high school in Colorado within five years of enrollment.

Amends statute 23-7-103 to establish a new presumption that dependents of armed forces members are eligible for in-state tuition when the member moves to Colorado on a permanent change-of-station basis, regardless of residency length.

Extends the maximum age for dependent children qualifying for in-state tuition from twenty-two to twenty-three years old and extends the enrollment window from ten to twelve years after the member was stationed in Colorado.

Preserves in-state tuition eligibility for military members and their dependents even after the member retires or separates from active duty service.

Takes effect August 5, 2015, unless a referendum petition is filed, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2016 general election.