HB0479 - Illinois: Appropriation, Fee, General Assembly, Military, National Guard

CONTINUING APPROP-SCHOLARSHIP Creates the Continuing Appropriation for Military Scholarships Act to require a General Revenue Fund recommendation by the Governor in the annual budget and annual General Revenue Fund appropriations by the General Assembly sufficient to reimburse institutions of higher learning in this State for not charging students tuition and fees under the Veteran Grant program, the Illinois National Guard Grant and Naval Militia Grant program, and the MIA/POW Scholarship program and to require an irrevocable and continuing appropriation if the General Assembly fails to make sufficient appropriations. Effective July 1, 2007. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Changes the title of the Act to the Appropriation for Military Scholarships Act. Removes the provisions requiring annual General Revenue Fund appropriations by the General Assembly sufficient [...]

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