AMENDMENT FOR SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ENGROSSED BILL
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___________________ moved that HB 1142 be amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 9 of the Senate Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, after " by " insert "section 1 of".

     On page 1 , between lines 9 and 10, insert:

"      Section 3. The Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall implement the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (LEAP), to encourage the establishment and expansion of state scholarship and grant assistance to postsecondary students. The federal allotment shall be matched by funds appropriated by the state.

     Section 4. The secretary of the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to administer the LEAP program.

     Section 5. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs to provide grants pursuant to section 3 of this Act.

     Section 6. The secretary of the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by section 5 of this Act.".


     On page 1 , line 1, delete " Statewide E-Learning " and insert "certain education enhancement programs".