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House adopts larger Hathaway scholarship increase after fiscal debate
Summary
After floor debate on fiscal risk and corpus sustainability, the House adopted a third‑reading amendment and passed Senate File 47 to raise Hathaway scholarship awards; supporters said the fund can sustain the change while opponents urged a stepped approach.
The House considered Senate File 47, which would increase Hathaway scholarship awards. Representative Lean moved a third‑reading amendment to reconsider earlier increases and flagged the fiscal impact on the Hathaway corpus, saying the committee‑vetted figures should guide any change. Lean warned that relying on a single exceptional investment year to justify larger increases would draw…
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