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H. 4054
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brown, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McKnight, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, M. Rivers, S. Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Weeks, West, Wheeler, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow
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Introduced in the House on March 28, 2017
Adopted by the House on March 28, 2017
Summary: Future Scholar 529 Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/28/2017 House Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 61)
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TO DECLARE THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017, AS "FUTURE SCHOLAR 529 DAY" IN THE PALMETTO STATE AND TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FUTURE SCHOLAR 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN.
Whereas, saving for a college education is an important investment in a child's future; and
Whereas, the State Treasurer's Office administers the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan; and
Whereas, South Carolina's Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan has 137,000 accounts enrolled and $2.85 billion in assets under management; and
Whereas, South Carolina's Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary year of helping families save for the cost of college; and
Whereas, South Carolina's Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan has accumulated national accolades from the Wall Street Journal, Morningstar, Money Magazine, and savingforcollege.com; and
Whereas, the pursuit of a higher education results in enhanced quality of life for the citizens of South Carolina and an improved Palmetto State for all. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare Thursday, April 6, 2017, as "Future Scholar 529 Day" in the Palmetto State and encourage families to save for college with the South Carolina Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Curtis M. Loftis, Jr., Treasurer of the State of South Carolina.
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