HB0199H3002

This amendment replaces the original single-tier scholarship amount with a tiered system based on household income relative to federal poverty levels, and deletes introductory language from the original bill section.

• Removes the introductory phrase ending with 'award;' from the original bill language. (Page 1, line 6)
• Replaces the original flat $7,000 scholarship amount with a five-tier income-based system: $6,000 for students at or below 150% of federal poverty level; $4,800 for 150-200%; $3,600 for 200-250%; $2,400 for 250-300%; and $1,200 for 300-350% of federal poverty level. Removes the annual inflation adjustment provision that was tied to the consumer price index. (Page 5, lines 1-17)

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