Resident Student Tuition

HB 426 amends Utah's higher education tuition law to include individuals with employment-based immigrant visas as eligible for in-state resident student tuition rates. This change directly affects immigrant visa holders working in Utah who previously did not qualify for lower tuition rates under existing rules. The bill adds this group to the list of eligible individuals alongside military service members, veterans, and their immediate family members, requiring similar documentation like proof of Utah residency and employment. It does not change tuition amounts or add new funding, as no money is appropriated. The policy change applies to all Utah public institutions of higher education.