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SB 231/FN (BR 507) - M. Wilson, M. Wise

     AN ACT relating to the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship and making an appropriation therefor.
     Create a new section of KRS 164.740 to 164.7891 to create the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship; require the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to administer the scholarship in collaboration with the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet; define eligibility requirements for the scholarship; define the scholarship award amount; require the authority to prepare an annual report on the scholarship in collaboration with the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics; create the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship fund; confirm Executive Order 2017-434; APPROPRIATION.


AMENDMENTS

     SCS1 - Retain original provisions except revise definition of participating institution and program tuition amount; add definition of maximum program award; revise the scholarship amount calculation.
     HFA1/P( J. Tipton ) - Allow eligibility for high school students for dual credit courses; allow eligibility for state and local technology center teachers; 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 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; add emergency clause.
     HFA2/P( J. Tipton ) - Allow eligibility for high school students for dual credit courses; allow eligibility for state and local technology center teachers; amend KRS 164.7884 to allow KEES funds to be used for qualified workforce training programs; add emergency clause.
     HFA3( J. Tipton ) - Make title amendment.
     HFA4/P( K. Moser ) - Amend KRS 164.7884 to allow KEES funds to be used for qualified workforce training programs; add emergency clause.
     HFA5( K. Moser ) - Make title amendment.
     HFA6( J. Kay ) - Delete KEES scholarship provisions and emergency clause in the amendment; amend KRS 164.7535 to allow college access program grant funds to be used for workforce development training programs.
     HFA7( J. Kay ) - Delete KEES scholarship and emergency clause in the amendment; amend KRS 164.7535 to allow college access program grant funds to be used for workforce development training programs.
     HFA8( J. Kay ) - Delete KEES scholarship provisions and emergency clause in the amendment; amend KRS 164.7535 to allow college access program grant funds to be used for workforce development training programs.
     HFA9( J. Kay ) - Make title amendment.

     Mar 01, 2018 - introduced in Senate
     Mar 05, 2018 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
     Mar 14, 2018 - reassigned to Education (S)
     Mar 15, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
     Mar 16, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 19, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
     Mar 20, 2018 - received in House
     Mar 21, 2018 - to Education (H); posting waived; posted in committee
     Mar 22, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; floor amendments (1) , (2), (3-title), (4) and (5-title) filed
     Mar 27, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2018; floor amendments (6) to hfa(1), (7) to hfa(4), (8) to hfa(2) and (9-title) filed