BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2306: Opportunity grants/higher ed

Creating opportunity grant programs at four-year institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Declares an intent to: (1) Design a college affordability program that systemically addresses certain issues for middle-income families to afford a college education; and (2) Empower the four-year institutions of higher education to raise tuition during a six-year period and target a portion of the new revenue to those middle-income students who would not otherwise qualify for state financial aid.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 9, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
March 9, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to creating opportunity grant programs at four-year institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2306 in other sessions

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