House File 329 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HF 182) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the allocation of funds to the all Iowa 2 opportunity foster care grant program and providing an 3 effective date. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2096HV 83 6 kh/rj/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1181, section 2, 1 2 subsection 6, unnumbered paragraph 2, is amended to read as 1 3 follows: 1 4 From the funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection, up 1 5 to$500,000 shall$750,000 may be used for purposes of the all 1 6 Iowa opportunity foster care grant program established 1 7 pursuant to section 261.6, and at least $500,000 shall be used 1 8 for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program 1 9 as established in section 261.87. 1 10 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 11 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 12 EXPLANATION 1 13 This bill increases the amount of money allocated for the 1 14 2008=2009 fiscal year for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity 1 15 foster care grant program. 1 16 The general assembly appropriated $4 million to the college 1 17 student aid commission from the state general fund for the 1 18 2008=2009 fiscal year for purposes of the all Iowa opportunity 1 19 assistance program, which includes a foster care grant program 1 20 and a scholarship program. From the moneys appropriated, the 1 21 commission is required to use up to $500,000 for the foster 1 22 care grant program. The bill increases the amount the 1 23 commission may use for the foster care grant program for 1 24 fiscal year 2008=2009 to $750,000. 1 25 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 26 LSB 2096HV 83 1 27 kh/rj/24