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The Committee on Finance and Tax (Storms) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)

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     Delete line(s) 85-97

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and insert:

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     (b)     Received a scholarship from an eligible nonprofit

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scholarship-funding organization or from the State of Florida

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during the previous school year; or

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     (c)      Is eligible to enter kindergarten or first grade; or

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     (d)     Is currently placed, or during the previous state

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fiscal year was placed, in foster care as defined in s. 39.01.

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Contingent upon available funds, a student may continue in the

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scholarship program as long as the student's household family

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income level does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty

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level. A sibling of a student who is continuing in the program

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and resides in the same household as the student shall also be

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eligible as a first-time corporate income tax credit scholarship

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recipient as long as the student's and sibling's household income

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level does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

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For purposes of continuity of education choice, a student shall

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remain eligible for the scholarship even if the student in foster

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care is subsequently placed in relative or non-relative care, is

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adopted, or returns to the custody of the birth parent and is no

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longer considered a foster child pursuant to s. 39.01.

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Family income for purposes of a student who is currently in

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foster care as defined in s. 39.01 shall consist only of the

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income that may be considered in determining whether he or she

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qualifies for free or reduced-price school lunches under the

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National School Lunch Act.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 5-6

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and insert:

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that specified students who are currently or have been in

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foster care are eligible for participation in the program;

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providing that siblings of certain students are eligible

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for participation in the program; providing income

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criteria for continuation of scholarships for students in

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foster care; revising provisions

3/31/2008  8:00:00 PM     FT.FT.06321