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Show Wednesday, February 28, 2001 THE SIGNPOST Page 7 Higher continued from front Last year, higher education received an extra $1.5 million just hours before the close of the session. Truth and two-tiered "Truth in Tuition" legislation passed both the Senate and House with astounding support, unanimously in the Senate and as few as 13 against it in the House, making the regents squirm a little. This legislation requires the regents and institution presidents to announce and advertise meetings regarding tuition increases. "I think it's a compliment to every student in the state because it means the legislators are listening," said Dee Hansen, Weber State University Student Association president. WSU President Paul Thompson sees the other side of the coin. "We should be definitely doing that," he said. "But I prefer the policy to the law." After the concept was brought up by students, regents instated a policy implementing similar, but less restrictive, guidelines about informing students about meetings. Other legislation the regents have had to scramble over includes intent language in the appropriations budget about the regents' proposed two-tiered tuition. "The famous second tier of tuition increases," said Mike Peterson, associate commissioner for higher education. "I think that there were some in tent language questions." Indeed there were. Rep. Gordon Snow, R-Duchesne, opposed the intent language indicating individual institution presidents could have the opportunity to raise tuition up to 10 percent in addition to the base increase the regents approve, which this year has been 4 percent so far. The intent language, and therefore two-tiered tuition was then struck from the bill. It was later reinstated when it went to the Senate, but only as a possible 4 percent increase, instead of 10. However, Utah Valley State College was given the possibility for a 7 percent increase. While it still hasn't passed the House, it is expected to. But, WSU has little intention of using even the 4 percent it would be allowed to. "If Weber State does use the second tier, it will be well below the. 7 or even 4 percent," Thompson said. But if it does use the second tier it would have to advertise to students as early as the end of the week, in order to comply with the newly instated regent policy. The law isn't expected to go into effect immediately, since it has not been signed by the governor yet. The universities are supposed to have their proposals for second tiers for the March regents' meeting at the end of spring break, March 15-16. 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