Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Filed: 3/24/2017
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3498 




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3498 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
5Section 5.878 as follows:

6 (30 ILCS 105/5.878 new)
7 Sec. 5.878. The Community College Free Tuition Trust Fund.

8 Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by 
9adding Section 2-26 as follows:

10 (110 ILCS 805/2-26 new)
11 Sec. 2-26. Integrated Career and Academic Preparation Free 
12Tuition Program.
13 (a) As used in this Section, "eligible student" means a 
14student that is
working to complete his or her high school 
 
 
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1equivalency and is co-enrolled in credit-bearing career and 
2technical education courses or certificate programs that are 
3delivered through an integrated education and training 
4instructional model as established by the State Board. 
5 (b) Subject to appropriation from the Community College 
6Free Tuition Trust Fund, the
State Board shall establish and 
7administer the Integrated Career and Academic Preparation Free 
8Tuition Program, a grant program that provides community 
9colleges with tuition and universal fee payments for eligible 
10students enrolled in the community college. 
11 (c) The amount of a grant shall cover the costs of tuition 
12and universal fees for eligible
students. The grant only 
13reimburses the college at the in-district tuition rate. Grant 
14funds received for an eligible student under the Integrated 
15Career and Academic Preparation Free Tuition Program must not 
16be reduced by the receipt of other financial aid from any 
17source by the student. However, a college may not receive a 
18grant for a student pursuant to this Section if, when the grant 
19amount is added to other financial aid received by that 
20student, the total assistance the student receives exceeds the 
21estimated cost to the student of attending the community 
22college in which he or she is enrolled. 
23 (d) If the amount appropriated for grants is less than the 
24amount determined necessary
to cover the cost of tuition and 
25mandatory fees for all eligible students, the grants shall be 
26proportionately reduced accordingly. In cases where the 
 
 
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1appropriation is insufficient to cover calculated costs, a 
2community college district is not required to forgive any 
3remaining account balance of an eligible student.
4 (e) The State Board shall determine the amount to be 
5collected from every bank under the Illinois Banking Act and 
6credit union under the Illinois Credit Union Act that shall be 
7deposited into the Community College Free Tuition Trust Fund, a 
8special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the Community 
9College Free Tuition Trust Fund shall be used to make payments 
10to Illinois community colleges under this Section. 
11 (f) The State Board shall adopt rules necessary to 
12administer the program. 

13 Section 15. The Illinois Banking Act is amended by adding 
14Section 48.7 as follows:

15 (205 ILCS 5/48.7 new)
16 Sec. 48.7. Payments to the Community College Free Tuition 
17Trust Fund. Every bank subject to the provisions of this Act 
18shall pay into the Community College Free Tuition Trust Fund as 
19provided in Section 2-26 of the Public Community College Act.


20 Section 20. The Illinois Credit Union Act is amended by 
21adding Section 54.5 as follows:

22 (205 ILCS 305/54.5 new)
 
 
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1 Sec. 54.5. Payments to the Community College Free Tuition 
2Trust Fund. Every credit union subject to the provisions of 
3this Act shall pay into the Community College Free Tuition 
4Trust Fund as provided in Section 2-26 of the Public Community 
5College Act.".