House File 332 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  FORD


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act making an appropriation to the department of education for
  2    purposes of the academic incentives for minorities program.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2067HH 82
  5 kh/gg/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.  There is appropriated
  1  2 from the general fund of the state to the department of
  1  3 education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
  1  4 ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof
  1  5 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
  1  6    For allocation to a community college in accordance with
  1  7 section 260C.29, subsection 2, for purposes of the academic
  1  8 incentives for minorities program established in section
  1  9 260C.29:
  1 10 .................................................. $    350,000
  1 11                           EXPLANATION
  1 12    This bill appropriates $350,000 from the general fund of
  1 13 the state to the department of education for fiscal year 2007=
  1 14 2008 for purposes of the academic incentives for minorities
  1 15 program.  The moneys are allocated to the community college
  1 16 that administers the program, area XI.
  1 17    The program is established in Code section 260C.29 to
  1 18 encourage collaborative efforts by community colleges, regents
  1 19 universities, and business and industry to enhance educational
  1 20 opportunities and provide for job creation and career
  1 21 advancement for Iowa's minorities by providing assistance to
  1 22 minorities who major in fields or subject areas where
  1 23 minorities are currently underrepresented or underutilized.
  1 24 LSB 2067HH 82
  1 25 kh:rj/gg/14