Rep. J.E. SMITH proposes the following Amendment No. 45 to H.3710 as introduced by Ways & Means
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EXPLANATION: Exempts funds for the National Guard College Assistance Program from mid year reductions

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 11, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 374, after line 34, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (CHE: SCNG CAP Funds) For the current fiscal year, funds appropriated for the college assistance program may be carried forward and expended for the same purpose. If a mid-year budget reduction is imposed by the General Assembly or the State Budget and Control Board, the appropriations for the college assistance program are exempt./

Renumber sections to conform.
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