2088-S.E AMS MCAU HOVD 027

ESHB 2088 - S AMD TO S COMM AMD (S-3088.1) 471

By Senators McAuliffe, Hobbs

PULLED 05/25/2011

    On page 7, line 32, after "The" strike "opportunity"

    On page 7, line 35, after "act" insert ", the Washington award for vocational excellence established in chapter 28C.04 RCW, and the Washington scholars program established in chapter 28A.600 RCW"

    On page 8, line 12, after "from the" strike "opportunity"

    On page 8, after line 15, insert the following:

    "(5) Each fiscal year, expenditures from any state appropriations to the scholarship match transfer account shall be allocated as follows:

    (a) Unless other state general fund moneys are appropriated for new awards in at least the amount specified in this subsection (a), five hundred thousand dollars to the higher education coordinating board to be used for awards to eligible students in the Washington award for vocational excellence established in chapter 28C.04 RCW and the Washington scholars program established in chapter 28A.600 RCW; and

    (b) The remaining moneys to the opportunity scholarship program."

EFFECT:   Modifies the state match requirement so that $500,000 each fiscal year is directed to the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence and Washington Scholars program, unless a similar amount from other state general funds is provided for new awards.  Renames the match account the Scholarship Match Transfer Account.

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