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Companion Bill HB2418. Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Establishes the "Helping Heroes Grant" to provide postsecondary financial assistance from net lottery proceeds to honorably discharged Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB2397 / HB2418Other Fiscal Impact - Increases the expenditure of lottery proceeds earmarked for scholarships and grants by $6,310,000 in FY08-09 and by $5,711,000 in FY09-10. Bill Summary for *SB2397 / HB2418 This bill establishes a grant for certain veterans to be funded from net lottery proceeds. The grant will be $1,000 per semester for any semester during 2008-2009 academic year in which the student completes 12 or more semester hours. For subsequent years, the grant amount will be set in the general appropriations act. The grant will be in addition to any [...] show full description
- 05/06/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
- 04/30/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate F,W&M Comm. to next Calendar
- 04/29/2008 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 04/30/2008
- 04/23/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. to 4/30/2008
- 04/23/2008 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 04/23/2008
show all actions- 05/06/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
- 04/30/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate F,W&M Comm. to next Calendar
- 04/29/2008 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 04/30/2008
- 04/23/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. to 4/30/2008
- 04/23/2008 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 04/23/2008
- 04/22/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. to 4/23/2008
- 04/17/2008 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 04/22/2008
- 04/15/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. to 4/22/2008
- 04/10/2008 - Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 04/15/2008
- 04/09/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- 04/03/2008 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/09/2008
- 04/02/2008 - Action Deferred in Ed. Comm
- 03/27/2008 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/02/2008
- 03/26/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Ed. Comm. to 4/2/2008
- 03/20/2008 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 03/26/2008
- 01/10/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.
- 01/08/2008 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
- 11/05/2007 - Filed for Introduction
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