H-8274

   Amend House File 2575 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, by striking lines 21 through 32 and inserting: 
   <For general administration salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for the administration of the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program in accordance with section 261.131, including salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes related to the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program, and for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions:
   ...................................................................... $    651,533

   ............................................................... FTEs            4.95>
   2.  Page 27, after line 24 by inserting: 
   <e.  The total value of grants awarded under this subsection each year to eligible students shall be allocated as follows:
   (1)  Fifty percent shall be awarded to eligible students participating in an eligible program described in subsection 1, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (1). However, if the amount awarded to eligible students pursuant to subparagraph (2) is less than the amount reserved for eligible students under subparagraph (2), the commission may award the difference to eligible students under this subparagraph.
   (2)  Fifty percent shall be awarded to eligible students participating in an eligible program described in subsection 1, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (2). However, if the amount awarded to eligible students pursuant to subparagraph (1) is less than the amount reserved for eligible students under subparagraph (1), the commission may award the difference to eligible students under this subparagraph.>
   3.  By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.

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KERR of Louisa