HB 6129 Summary

• Requires community colleges and public universities receiving state appropriations to include a specific question in admission applications asking whether applicants are veterans, active military members, National Guard/reserve members, or dependents/spouses of such individuals.

• Allows spouses or dependents of active-duty service members transferred out of state to maintain in-state tuition rates if they qualified as residents when admitted and have remained continuously enrolled.

• Mandates public universities consider all veterans as residents of Michigan for tuition determination purposes and waive enrollment fees for all veterans.

• Requires public universities to establish on-campus veterans' liaisons, provide flexible enrollment deadlines for veterans, and participate in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program with annual reporting to legislative committees.

• Changes "shall" to "will" regarding community college expectations to work with legislative subcommittees and veterans groups on in-district tuition issues for state veterans.