S*0322 (Rat #0059, Act #0040 of 2007) General Bill, By Hayes, Hawkins, Vaughn, Peeler, Leatherman, Leventis, O'Dell, McConnell, Cromer, Patterson, Knotts, Land, Mescher, Martin and Alexander
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Summary: National Guard College Assistance Program Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 114, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD TUITION ASSISTANCE ACT, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACT", TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANTS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR THE GRANTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GRANTS SHALL BE DISBURSED AND REIMBURSEMENTS MADE IF REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE THAT THESE GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO FUNDS BEING APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-75, RELATING TO THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD SERVING IN AREAS OF CRITICAL NEED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM MAY NOT ACCEPT NEW PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD WHO HAVE RECEIVED LOANS BEFORE THE 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR MAY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THEIR LOANS AND HAVE THEIR LOANS FORGIVEN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS UNDER WHICH THE LOAN PROGRAM BEGAN, TO REVISE THE ADMINISTRATION FEE THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION MAY RETAIN FOR THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE LOAN PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS REMAINING IN THE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 111, TITLE 59 RELATING TO ONE-HALF TUITION FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD. - ratified title
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01/24/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/24/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-5
01/31/07	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-4
01/31/07	Senate	Committed to Committee on Finance SJ-4
02/09/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: O'Dell (ch), Peeler, Reese, Short, Fair, Verdin
02/14/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-13
02/15/07		Scrivener's error corrected
02/21/07	Senate	Amended SJ-22
02/21/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-22
02/22/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
02/22/07		Scrivener's error corrected
02/27/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/27/07	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7
05/15/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-6
05/16/07	House	Amended HJ-81
05/16/07	House	Read second time HJ-84
05/16/07	House	Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-0 HJ-84
05/17/07	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-12
05/17/07		Scrivener's error corrected
05/22/07	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-29
05/29/07		Ratified R 59
06/04/07		Signed By Governor
06/06/07		Copies available
06/06/07		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/15/07		Act No. 40