The Colorado state Senate gave an initial approval on a voice vote to Senate Bill 33 on Friday. The bill would allow in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants. Here are the details.
* According to the Denver Post , a recorded vote from the senate will be needed on the third reading of the bill before it can go to the house. The voice vote on Friday came along with debate and the support of three senate Republicans.
* The bill would allow students who does not have lawful immigration status to pay in-state tuition if that student has attended a public or private high school for at least three years immediately preceding graduation or completion of a general equivalency diploma and is admitted to a Colorado institution.
* The student must submit an affidavit stating that he or she has applied for lawful presence or will apply soon if able to do so.
* The bill exempts requirements that students receiving educational services or benefits from colleges in the state from providing any documentation of lawful presence in the U.S.
* According to the legislative analysis of the bill, an estimated 500 additional students would attend colleges within the state in 2013-14 if the bill passes.
* A General Fund appropriation of $930,000 would be required for the year in order to provide College Opportunity Fund stipends for the students. In addition the governing board tuition amounts would be increased for the fiscal year by $2,043,000.
* Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, who opposes the bill, reported on Friday that, though the bill currently only affects a few hundred students, "it is the first official step Colorado will take down the road of amnesty. I am opposing the bill because I do not believe amnesty is fixing the problem."
* The final reading and vote on the bill will probably be on Monday, Lundberg stated.
* According to the Colorado Springs Gazette , the three Republicans in support of the bill include Owen Hill of Colorado Springs, Greg Brophy of Wray and Larry Crowder of Alamosa.
* Gov. John Hickenlooper is in favor of the bill, the Gazette reported.
* Earlier this month, the Colorado State University System Board of Governors voted to support the measure.
* "This isn't about immigration status," said Mary Lou Makepeace, a member of the board, "this is about ensuring that the pathways to opportunity are open to all of Colorado's children."
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