00RS HJ141

HJR141

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HJR 141 (BR 843) - T. Riner

     Encourage public postsecondary institutions to establish a scholarship for students who have earned Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts.

HJR 141 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS - Add eligibility criteria to the model Eagle Scout Scholarship Program that includes a candidate must have a 3.0 GPA and remained active membership in a scout troop, explorer troop or venture unit, or civil air patrol, or must have been awarded the Eagle Palms award or the Mitchell Award; and require up to 50% of the scholarships be warded to African-American youth.
     HFA (1, T. Riner) - Revise provisions including the opinions expressed in the preamble, and require that the four-year public universities establish a Scouting and Civil Air Patrol Scholarship Program for Girl Scouts awarded the Gold Award, Boy Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, or Civil Air Patrol Cadets awarded the Mitchell Award and who meet the eligibility criteria of the university that may include Kentucky residency, a high ACT score, a 3.0 grade point average, active membership in the scouting unit, troop or post or squadron, and financial need; direct the university to create other eligibility criteria of equal weight to include consideration of volunteer and leadership positions that will ensure that the greatest number of African American youth will have the greatest likelihood of being awarded a scholarship.
     HFA (2/Title, T. Riner) - Make title amendment.
     HFA (3, T. Riner) - Revise provisions including the opinions expressed in the preamble, and require that the four-year public universities establish a Scouting and Civil Air Patrol Scholarship Program for Girl Scouts awarded the Gold Award, Boy Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, or Civil Air Patrol Cadets awarded the Mitchell Award and who meet the eligibility criteria of the university that may include Kentucky residency, a high ACT score, a 3.0 grade point average, active membership in the scouting unit, troop or post or squadron, and financial need; direct the university to create other eligibility criteria of equal weight to include consideration of honors and awards, and volunteer and leadership positions, that will ensure that the greatest number of African American youth will have the greatest likelihood of being awarded a scholarship.

     Mar 1-introduced in House
     Mar 2-to Education (H)
     Mar 3-posted in committee
     Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 13-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2000; floor amendments (1) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2-title) filed
     Mar 14-3rd reading, adopted 95-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2-title) and (3)
     Mar 15-received in Senate
     Mar 17-to Education (S)
     Mar 23-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 24-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 27, 2000
     Mar 27-3rd reading, adopted 38-0
     Mar 28-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Apr 7-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 395)


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