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Latest Update: Thursday, July, 24th 2008

Companion Bill SB0611. Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Makes changes to eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships; enacts the "Helping Heroes Act of 2008" to provide scholarships for veterans; enacts the "Tennessee Rural Health Act of 2008" to provide scholarships to students in health care fields who agree to practice in health resource shortage areas; creates pilot project to provide laptop computers to 100 students in each grand division. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for HB0653 / *SB0611Other Fiscal Impact - Increases the expenditure of lottery proceeds earmarked for scholarships and grants by $34,603,200 in FY07-08 and by $38,062,000 in FY08-09. There is included in the Governors FY2007-08 Recommended Budget the amount of $9,300,000 from recurring lottery for education revenues for the increase in the base HOPE Scholars award [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1142
  • 06/20/2008 - Effective date(s) 06/13/08
  • 06/13/2008 - Signed by Governor.
  • 06/03/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  • 06/03/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 5-0 to HB065305/24/2008
Amendment 4-0 to HB065305/24/2008
Amendment 3-0 to HB065305/24/2008
Amendment 2-0 to HB065310/27/2007
Amendment 1-0 to HB065310/27/2007
HB0653 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 5-0 to HB065305/24/2008
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 3-0 to HB065305/24/2008
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 2-0 to HB065302/08/2008
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 2-0 to HB065310/27/2007
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 1-0 to HB065310/27/2007