HB4492 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 35903 RJT 65988 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4492

Introduced 1/17/2024, by Rep. Dave Severin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 70/36t new
110 ILCS 305/7f	from Ch. 144, par. 28f
110 ILCS 520/8f	from Ch. 144, par. 658f
110 ILCS 660/5-90
110 ILCS 665/10-90
110 ILCS 670/15-90
110 ILCS 675/20-90
110 ILCS 680/25-90
110 ILCS 685/30-90
110 ILCS 690/35-90

Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Provides that each academic year, a public university shall offer a 50% tuition waiver for undergraduate education to each child of an employee of the State Universities Civil Service System ("University System") who has been employed by the University System for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. Sets forth requirements relating to the 50% tuition waiver. Provides that each academic year, a public university shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education to each child of a person who died while employed full time by the University System or while on leave from full-time employment. Sets forth requirements relating to the full tuition waiver. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in this State to require full undergraduate tuition waivers for the children of persons who died while employed full time by any public university or while on leave from full-time employment. Sets forth requirements relating to the full tuition waiver. Effective July 1, 2024.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Universities Civil Service Act is amended by adding Section 36t as follows:

(110 ILCS 70/36t new)

Sec. 36t. Tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "university" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each academic year, a university shall offer a 50% tuition waiver for undergraduate education to each child of an employee of the University System who has been employed by the University System for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive the partial tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to the university under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that the university applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Each academic year, a university shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education to each child of a person who died while employed full time by the University System or while on leave from full-time employment with the University System. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to the university under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that the university applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(d) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), an eligible applicant for a tuition waiver under this Section who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(e) The Merit Board shall adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer this Section.

(f) Nothing in this Section limits a university's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by changing Section 7f as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/7f) (from Ch. 144, par. 28f)

Sec. 7f. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to the University of Illinois under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which the University of Illinois applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board of Trustees shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to the University of Illinois under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that the University of Illinois applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board of Trustees shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by changing Section 8f as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/8f) (from Ch. 144, par. 658f)

Sec. 8f. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Southern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Southern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board of Trustees shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Southern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Southern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board of Trustees shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by changing Section 5-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-90)

Sec. 5-90. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Chicago State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Chicago State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Chicago State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Chicago State University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Chicago State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 10-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-90)

Sec. 10-90. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Eastern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Eastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Eastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Eastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Eastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended by changing Section 15-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-90)

Sec. 15-90. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Governors State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Governors State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Governors State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Governors State University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Governors State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by changing Section 20-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-90)

Sec. 20-90. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Illinois State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Illinois State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Illinois State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Illinois State University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Illinois State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 25-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-90)

Sec. 25-90. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Northeastern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northeastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Northeastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northeastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Northeastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 30-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-90)

Sec. 30-90. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Northern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Northern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Northern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 35-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-90)

Sec. 35-90. Tuition Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Western Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Western Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Western Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(b-5) Each academic year, the Board shall offer a full tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to each child of a person who died while employed full time by any Illinois college or university or while on leave from full-time employment with any Illinois college or university. To be eligible to receive the full tuition waiver, the child (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the full tuition waiver is to be effective and (ii) must qualify for admission to Western Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards, and policies that Western Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

Nothing in this subsection limits the Board's implementation of its own tuition waiver program for the children of employees.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b) and (b-5), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank).

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.