Senator Fanning proposes the following amendment (LC-39.DG0160S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-8-125, by adding a subsection to read:

(J) Payments made quarterly by the department to Education Service Providers for the purpose of tuition and fees shall constitute full payment of tuition and fees for each scholarship student and no remaining balance for tuition and fees may be charged to parents in any quarter of the academic year. A parent will be allowed to make payments for the cost of any other qualifying expenses not covered by the funds in their student's ESTF; however, personal deposits into a ESTF are prohibited.