Indiana House Bill 1280 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-12 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Pending: House Public Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes the Indiana lifelong learning incentive for excellence (LIFE) scholarship program to provide scholarships to Indiana residents for postsecondary education. Provides for administration of the program by the state student assistance commission. Sets forth the amount of a scholarship award, subject to appropriations of the general assembly. Provides eligibility criteria for potential recipients. Establishes the LIFE scholarship fund consisting of slot machine wagering taxes collected after June 30, 2010, and riverboat admissions taxes that would have otherwise been deposited into the state general fund as slot machine revenue to replace the admissions tax subsidy for horse racing. Makes an appropriation.

LIFE scholarships.

Rep. Sheila Klinker [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-12		First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2010-01-12		Authored by Representative Klinker

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2010&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1280
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2010/IN/IN1280.1.html