1st Sub.
S.B.
180
REGENTS' SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
house floor
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 29, 2008 3:24 pm
Representative Mark W. Walker
proposes the following amendments:
1. Page
1, Lines 21 through 25
:
21
This bill appropriates:
22
. for fiscal year 2008-09 only,
{
$50,000,000
}
$500,000
from the Education Fund to the
State
23
Board of Regents; and
24
. as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints,
{
$7,500,000
}
$400,000
from
25
the Education Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 to the State Board of Regents.
2. Page
4, Lines 88 through 90
:
88
(2) A student who is awarded the Base Regents' Scholarship established in Section
89
53B-8-109
may also be awarded each of the supplemental awards established in Sections
90
53B-8-110
{
,
53B-8-111
,
}
and
{
53B-8-112
}
53B-8-111
.
3. Page
4, Line 118
:
118
(b) the cumulative grade point average required in Sections
53B-8-109
and
{
53B-8-112
}
53B-8-
111
;
4. Page
5, Lines 127 through 133
:
127
(8) (a) The Legislature shall make an annual appropriation from the Education Fund to
128
the State Board of Regents for the costs associated with the Regents' Scholarship Program
129
authorized under this section and Sections
53B-8-109
,
53B-8-110
,
{
53B-8-111
,
}
and
{
53B-8-112
}
53B-8-111
.
130
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and Sections
53B-8-109
,
53B-8-110
,
131
{
53B-8-111
,
}
and
{
53B-8-112
}
53B-8-111
, if the appropriation under Subsection (8)(a) is
insufficient to cover
132
the costs associated with the Regents' Scholarship Program, the State Board of Regents may
133
limit or reduce the Base Regents' Scholarships and supplemental awards.
5. Page
7, Lines 196 through 204
:
196
{
Section 5.
Section
53B-8-111
is enacted to read:
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53B-8-111. Supplemental scholarship award -- First generation college student.
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(1) A student who qualifies for the Base Regents' Scholarship in accordance with the
199
provisions of Section
53B-8-109
shall be awarded an additional $1,000 if the student submits a
200
notarized affidavit attesting that neither of the student's parents nor the student's legal guardian
201
completed an associate's or bachelor's degree in college.
202
(2) An award under this section may not be used to diminish or reduce any state
203
need-based financial aid for which the student may qualify based on personal or family income.
}
204
Section
{
6
}
5
.
Section
{
53B-8-112
}
53B-8-111
is enacted to read:
6. Page
8, Line 241 through Page 9, Line 244
:
241
Section
{
7
}
6
. One-time appropriation.
242
(1) There is appropriated
{
$50,000,000
}
$500,000
from the Education Fund for fiscal year
2008-09
243
only, to the State Board of Regents to fund the
{
Base Regents' Scholarships and supplemental
244
awards
}
Regents' Scholarship Program
established in
{
Sections
53B-8-109
,
53B-8-110
,
53B-8-111
, and 53B-8-112
}
Section 53B-8-108
.
7. Page
9, Lines 247 through 257
:
247
Section
{
8
}
7
. Ongoing appropriation.
248
(1) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
249
appropriated from the Education Fund for fiscal year 2008-09,
{
$7,500,000
}
$400,000
to the State
Board of
250
Regents
{
.
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(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
252
(a) $500,000 of the appropriation under Subsection (1) shall be used to administer the
253
Regents' Scholarship Program; and
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(b) $7,000,000 of the appropriation under Subsection (1) shall be used to fund the Base
255
Regents' Scholarships and supplemental awards established in Sections
53B-8-109
,
53B-8-110
,
256
53B-8-111
, and
53B-8-112
}
to fund the Regents' Scholarship Program established in Section 53B-8-
108
.
257
Section
{
9
}
8
. Effective date.
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