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House Bill 247

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Last Action 03/22/18: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Title AN ACT relating to student scholarships and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number 294
Sponsors J. Tipton, K. Imes, A. Koenig, K. Moser, S. Santoro
Summary of Original Version 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.
Index Headings of Original Version Fiscal Note - KEES scholarships, changes to
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - KHEAA, KEES use for dual credit courses
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Dual credit scholarship, sunset of
Education, Elementary and Secondary - KEES awards, use for dual credit
Education, Elementary and Secondary - KEES, revise base awards
Education, Finance - Dual credit scholarship, sunset of
Education, Finance - KEES awards, require adjustment for financial aid
Education, Finance - KEES awards, use for dual credit
Education, Finance - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Education, Finance - KEES, require FAFSA completion to receive
Education, Finance - KEES, revise base awards
Education, Higher - Dual credit scholarship, sunset of
Education, Higher - KEES awards, require adjustment for financial aid
Education, Higher - KEES awards, use for dual credit
Education, Higher - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Education, Higher - KEES, require FAFSA completion to receive
Education, Higher - KEES, revise base awards
Education, Vocational - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Effective Dates, Emergency - KEES scholarships, changes to
Universities and Colleges - Dual credit scholarship, sunset of
Universities and Colleges - KEES awards, require adjustment for financial aid
Universities and Colleges - KEES awards, use for dual credit
Universities and Colleges - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Universities and Colleges - KEES, require FAFSA completion to receive
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
House Floor Amendment 4
House Floor Amendment 5

Actions

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01/24/18
  • introduced in House
01/26/18
  • to Education (H)
03/02/18
  • posted in committee
03/06/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/07/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/12/18
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/13/18
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
  • floor amendment (3) filed
03/15/18
  • floor amendments (4) filed to Bill and (5) filed to floor amendment (2)
03/22/18
  • recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Adkins
Summary Delete language limiting use of KEES for tuition, fees, and books after subtracting the student's federal and state grants and scholarships.
Index Headings Education, Finance - KEES award, expenses eligible for
Education, Higher - KEES award, expenses eligible for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Tipton
Summary 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.
Index Headings Education, Finance - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for
Education, Finance - KEES, requirement of FAFSA completion, beginning date to
Education, Higher - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for
Education, Higher - KEES, requirement of FAFSA completion, beginning date to
Universities and Colleges - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for
Universities and Colleges - KEES, requirement of FAFSA completion, beginning date to

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor J. Kay
Summary 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.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - KHEAA, CAP grant use for workforce development training programs
Education, Finance - CAP grant, allow use for workforce development training programs
Education, Finance - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Education, Finance - KEES, require FAFSA completion to receive
Education, Higher - CAP grant, allow use for workforce development training programs
Education, Higher - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Education, Higher - KEES, require FAFSA completion to receive
Education, Vocational - CAP grant, allow use for workforce development training programs
Education, Vocational - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Universities and Colleges - KEES, allow use for qualified workforce training program
Universities and Colleges - KEES, require FAFSA completion to receive

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor J. DeCesare
Summary 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.
Index Headings Education, Finance - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for
Education, Higher - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for
Universities and Colleges - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor J. DeCesare
Summary 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.
Index Headings Education, Finance - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for
Education, Higher - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for
Universities and Colleges - KEES awards, financial aid calculation for

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