1123-S2.E AMS WM S4916.2

E2SHB 1123 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Ways & Means

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The state financial aid account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The primary purpose of the account is to ensure that all appropriations designated for financial aid through statewide student financial aid programs are made available to eligible students. The account shall be a nontreasury account.

(2) The higher education coordinating board shall deposit in the account all money received for the state need grant program established under RCW 28B.10.800, the state work-study program established under chapter 28B.12 RCW, the Washington scholars program established under RCW 28A.600.110, the Washington award for vocational excellence program established under RCW 28C.04.525, and the educational opportunity grant program established under chapter 28B.101 RCW. The account shall consist of funds appropriated by the legislature for the programs listed in this subsection and private contributions to the programs. Moneys deposited in the account do not lapse at the close of the fiscal period for which they were appropriated. Both during and after the fiscal period in which moneys were deposited in the account, the board may expend moneys in the account only for the purposes for which they were appropriated, and the expenditures are subject to any other conditions or limitations placed on the appropriations.

(3) Expenditures from the account shall be used for scholarships to students eligible for the programs according to program rules and policies.

(4) Disbursements from the account are exempt from appropriations and the allotment provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW.

(5) Only the executive director of the higher education coordinating board or the executive director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account.

(6) By September 30th of each year, the higher education coordinating board shall provide to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal and higher education committees a report on the balance of the account and the expenditures from the account by financial aid program.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2004."

E2SHB 1123 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Ways & Means

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "available;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and providing an effective date."

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