AN ACT EXPANDING TUITION WAIVERS FOR VETERANS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

HB 5576 would require all public colleges and universities in the state to provide tuition waivers to every veteran of the U.S. military, regardless of whether they served in combat. Currently, many institutions may limit such waivers to veterans with combat experience, but this bill removes that restriction. The law would directly affect all veterans seeking higher education at public institutions by ensuring they qualify for tuition relief without needing to prove combat service. It amends existing statutes to mandate this change, applying uniformly across all public higher education institutions.