1330-S AMH VANL STOR2

SHB 1330 - H AMDS  Withdrawn 370 4-6-91

     By Representatives Van Luven and Ferguson

     On page 138, line 23, strike "$73,837,000" and insert "$73,885,000"

     On page 138, line 26, strike "$77,203,000" and insert "$77,251,000"

SHB 1330 - H AMDS

     By Representative Van Luven

     On page 139, line 7, strike "$71,835,000" and insert "$71,883,000"

     On page 139, after line 18, insert:

     "(d)  $48,000 is provided solely to continue the Washington State Pacific Rim scholarship program, including administrative costs.  Under the program, the board shall select up to four students yearly from each congressional district to receive a Washington State Pacific Rim scholarship.  Of the four students selected, one student shall be a proficient speaker of Spanish one of Russian, one of Japanese, and one of Chinese.  Using measures as objective as possible, the board shall select students who have shown the most improvement in their ability to speak the language during their high school careers.  If there are no qualified applicants for a particular scholarship, the board may select a student from qualified applicants in other languages or congressional districts."

EFFECT:  Provides $48,000 for continuation of the Washington State Pacific Rim scholarship program that was initiated in 1990.  Increases the GF-S appropriation to the Higher Education Coordinating Board by $48,000.