Bill
Number: H.B. 2240
Ward
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: House engrossed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Amber Witter
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1.
Allows
National Guard members to take any course, rather than only courses with open
seats after registration closes.
2.
Delays
the effective date until the 2017-2018 academic year.
3. Conditions the
enactment on available monies sufficient to reimburse the public institutions
of higher education for the cost of the tuition waivers. Specifies these
monies may be private donations, grants and bequests.
Page 1, line 6, strike “and fees”
Page 2, line 12, after “IF” strike remainder of line
Strike line 13, insert “MONIES
ARE AVAILABLE THAT OFFSET THE ENTIRETY OF THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS A RESULT OF THE TUITION WAIVERS DESCRIBED
IN THIS SECTION. THE MONIES USED TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF THE TUITION WAIVERS
MAY BE PRIVATE DONATIONS, GRANTS, BEQUESTS AND ANY OTHER MONIES RECEIVED FOR
THAT specific PURPOSE AND SHALL NOT BE THE BASIC OPERATING MONIES OF THE PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.
Sec. 3. Effective
date
This act is effective beginning with the 2017-2018 academic
year.
Sec. 4. Conditional
enactment; notice
A. This act does not become effective unless monies are
available in fiscal year 2017-2018 that are sufficient to reimburse the public
institutions of higher education in this state for the cost of tuition for the
credits taken pursuant to section 26-179, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. The president of the Arizona board of regents shall notify
in writing the director of the Arizona legislative council of the date on which
the condition is met or if the condition is not met.”
Amend title to conform