Proposed H.B. No. 5575
Session Year 2025

AN ACT ALLOWING TUITION-FREE EDUCATION AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE.

To require public institutions of higher education to provide tuition-free education for students earning an associate degree.

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