Legislative Menu
-
Chamber Video
- Video Schedule
- Video Archives
Legislative Menu
Senate Amendment 40
H 3701 - Session 121 (2015-2016)
Appropriations Bill, 2015-2016
View Vote History
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 11, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 431, immediately after line 15, by adding an appropriately numbered new proviso to read:
/ 11. _____ (CHE: Technical College Study) (A) The Commission on Higher Education shall examine the viability of a program that allows a student who graduated from a high school in this state or who attained the state educational equivalency of a high school diploma to attend a state technical college without paying tuition and fees at the institution for a specified period. When conducting the examination, the commission shall identify and consider:
(1) The anticipated number of students who will participate in the program;
(2) The anticipated annual cost of the program and federal, state and other sources of funding that could be used to pay the costs of the program;
(3) Current capacity available at state technical colleges to enroll additional students;
(4) The ability of the program to increase the state's pool of skilled workers and meet projected workforce demands;
(5) The impact of the program to increase educational attainment in the state;
(6) The regions of the state the program would likely significantly increase educational attainment and workforce readiness;
(7) Potential eligibility criteria for students participating in the program; and
(8) The possibility of requiring students to first use financial aid available to the students, including federal funding provided to low-income students for the purpose of paying for post-secondary education.
(B) The commission shall propose criteria for the program.
(C) The commission shall submit a report that summarizes the findings to the General Assembly no later than January 31, 2016. The report may include recommendations for legislation.
/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend sections, totals and title to conform.