HB247
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HB 247/FN (BR 294) - J. Tipton, K. Imes, A. Koenig, K. Moser, S. Santoro
AN ACT relating to student scholarships and declaring an emergency.
Create a new section of KRS 164.7871 to 164.7885 to allow the use of KEES funds for dual credit courses; require KHEAA to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the section; amend KRS 164.7874 to require KEES recipients to complete the FAFSA; amend KRS 164.7879 to revise the criteria for and amount of KEES base awards; provide for an annual increase in KEES base awards based on the Consumer Price Index; amend KRS 164.7884 to allow KEES funds to be used for qualified workforce training programs; amend KRS 164.7885 to limit a student's KEES disbursement based on federal and state financial aid received and allow rollover of remaining KEES funds; amend KRS 164.786 to sunset the dual credit scholarship program on June 30, 2022; EMERGENCY.
AMENDMENTS
HFA1( R. Adkins ) - Delete language limiting use of KEES for tuition, fees, and books after subtracting the student's federal and state grants and scholarships.
HFA2( J. Tipton ) - Require FAFSA completion to utilize KEES beginning with the 2021-2022 school year instead of the 2018-2019 school year; limit the amount of KEES distributed for college costs to the amount remaining after subtracting federal and state grants from a student's cost of tuition, fees, books, and supplies.
HFA3( J. Kay ) - Delete all provisions of the bill except require FAFSA application for KEES awards beginning with the 2019-2020 school year and allow KEES to be used for registered apprenticeship programs; amend KRS 164.7535 to allow college access program funds to be used for workforce development training programs.
HFA4( J. DeCesare ) - Liimit the amount of KEES distributed for college costs to the amount remaining after subtracting federal and state grants from a student's cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies, and room and board.
HFA5( J. DeCesare ) - Limit the amount of KEES distributed for college costs to the amount remaining after subtracting federal and state grants from a student's cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies, and room and board.
HFA2( J. Tipton ) - Require FAFSA completion to utilize KEES beginning with the 2021-2022 school year instead of the 2018-2019 school year; limit the amount of KEES distributed for college costs to the amount remaining after subtracting federal and state grants from a student's cost of tuition, fees, books, and supplies.
HFA3( J. Kay ) - Delete all provisions of the bill except require FAFSA application for KEES awards beginning with the 2019-2020 school year and allow KEES to be used for registered apprenticeship programs; amend KRS 164.7535 to allow college access program funds to be used for workforce development training programs.
HFA4( J. DeCesare ) - Liimit the amount of KEES distributed for college costs to the amount remaining after subtracting federal and state grants from a student's cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies, and room and board.
HFA5( J. DeCesare ) - Limit the amount of KEES distributed for college costs to the amount remaining after subtracting federal and state grants from a student's cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies, and room and board.
Jan 24, 2018 - introduced in House
Jan 26, 2018 - to Education (H)
Mar 02, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 06, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; floor amendment (1) filed
Mar 07, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 12, 2018 - floor amendment (2) filed
Mar 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018; floor amendment (3) filed
Mar 15, 2018 - floor amendments (4) filed to Bill and (5) filed to floor amendment (2)
Mar 22, 2018 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)