HB0199SW002

This amendment revises the scholarship award structure for the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act by establishing tiered awards based on household income for school year 2025-2026 and setting a uniform award amount for subsequent years.

• Updates the bill's summary language to reflect that the act modifies scholarship awards for school year 2025-2026. (Page 1, lines 5-7)
• Clarifies that the award amount provisions apply to school year 2026-2027 and each school year thereafter. (Page 1, lines 9-10)
• Replaces the original single award amount with a new tiered scholarship structure for school year 2025-2026 based on household income relative to federal poverty levels, ranging from $6,000 for students at or below 150% of the federal poverty level down to $1,000 for students between 350-400% of the federal poverty level, with no funds for students above 400% of the poverty level. For school year 2026-2027 and thereafter, establishes a uniform award amount of $7,000. (Page 5, lines 2-11 and continuation on next page)

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