(LATE FILED)Amendment
Bill No. 7097
Amendment No. 394723
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative Patterson offered the following:
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3     Substitute Amendment for Amendment (636891) (with title
4amendment)
5Remove lines 297-394 and insert:
6     Section 7.  Board of Governors Scholarship Matching Pilot
7Project.--The Board of Governors and the Board of Governors
8Foundation are authorized to provide donors with an incentive in
9the form of matching grants for donations for the sole purpose
10of providing needs-based financial assistance for students
11attending state universities. Donations received by the Board of
12Governors for this purpose prior to September 30, 2006, are
13eligible for state matching funds through legislative
14appropriations. Any donations and state matching grants received
15by the Board of Governors pursuant to this section may be
16invested by the Board of Governors Foundation. Donations, state
17matching funds, and associated investment earnings must be fully
18disbursed for needs-based financial assistance to state
19university students prior to June 30, 2010. The Board of
20Governors shall provide annual reports to the Governor, the
21President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
22Representatives providing information on the unexpended balance
23of funds associated with this pilot project; the number of
24students who received financial assistance; the number of
25scholarship recipients at each state university; and the
26minimum, maximum, and average annual award per recipient, by
27university. The reports shall be submitted by September 30 for
28the preceding annual period ending on June 30. This section is
29repealed effective September 30, 2010.
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33providing for reversion of funds; creating the Board of
34Governors Scholarship Matching Pilot Project; providing for
35funding; providing for annual reports to the Governor and
36Legislature; providing for future repeal; providing


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