House Sponsors: KLINGLER-BLACK. Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER Short description: U OF I-PRESIDENT-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the University of Illinois Act. Makes a change of style in the provisions relating to the election of the President of the University. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 305/4 Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 947/38 new Changes the title, deletes everything after the enacting clause, and adds provisions amending the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates a scholarship program for Illinois residents who are U.S. citizens and who enroll in an institution of higher learning in Illinois. Establishes an aggregate federal adjusted gross income limit of $75,000 for a dependent student and his or her parents and legal guardians, and a total federal adjusted gross income limit of $25,000 for a student who is not claimed as a dependent on a federal income tax return (and his or her spouse, if any) in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship. Limits the amount of the scholarship per academic year to the lesser of $1,000 or 50% of the scholarship recipient's tuition and fees. Provides that no person may receive more than 8 semesters or 12 quarters of scholarship assistance under the program. Also reduces the scholarship amount for an academic year by an amount equal to the amount or value of any other public funds scholarship or tuition waiver that a person receives for the same academic year. Effective July 1, 1997. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 947/38 new Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 947/35 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause. Adds provisions amending the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to annually recommend to the Governor and General Assembly the additional funding that would be required to broaden eligibility for the monetary award program, including steps that could be taken to eliminate existing rationing devices. Adds a July 1, 1997 effective date. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Student Assistance Commission) HB 1135 has no fiscal impact upon State revenue. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status