Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have capped tuition increases at public universities and colleges, calling it an infringement on the authority of the state Board of Regents and a violation of the state constitution.
Senators amended House Bill 319 on the final day of the legislative session to say that none of the University System of Georgia’s 26 universities and colleges could raise tuition or fees by more than 3% from the previous year without approval from both houses of the General Assembly.
Kemp wrote in a statement that such a cap could not be imposed unless voters approved a constitutional amendment limiting the powers of the Board of Regents, who oversee the system.
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