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Appropriations panel trims supplemental state grant funding, advances Senate Bill 2147 as amended
Summary
The Appropriations — Education and Environment Division amended and approved Senate Bill 2147, reducing the initial funding request from $12.2 million to $2 million and sending the bill to the full appropriations committee. Members debated an $80,000 income cutoff for eligibility and implementation mechanics if demand exceeds funding.
The Appropriations — Education and Environment Division on Friday amended and approved Senate Bill 2147, a measure that would establish a supplemental state grant program tied to a household income cutoff and a tuition-gap payment for eligible students. The committee voted to reduce the initial appropriation in the bill from $12,200,000 to $2,000,000 and then voted to advance the amended bill to full appropriations.
Committee members focused discussion on an $80,000 household income cutoff embedded in the bill and on how awards would be administered if demand outstrips the available funds. Brenda Zaspel, representing the North Dakota University System, told the panel the $80,000 figure was a committee-derived number and that the system could re-run eligibility using FAFSA data if the dollar…
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