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
- IntroducedMar 9, 2009
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
HB 2306 in other sessions
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