Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-687

EDU 687

Community College and In-State Tuition Program Integrity

Messrs. Tarr, Fattman and Durant and Mrs. Dooner moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following new section:--

"SECTION 21 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby amended by inserting after the word, "credits" the following words:- ", provided further, said student shall report to the college in a timely manner the disposition of such application, and if said application does not result in the student achieving citizenship or other lawful status, the community college which the student attended may issue an invoice for the foregone cost of education provided, and collect payment for such cost, provided further, that such payment may be made in installments over a period of not more than 7 years."

moves to further amend in SECTION 22 of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024, by inserting after the word, "applicable" the following words:-"in Section 22 by inserting after the word, "section" the following words:- ", provided further, said student shall report to the college in a timely manner the disposition of such application, and if said application does not result in the student achieving citizenship or other lawful status, the community college which the student attended may issue an invoice for the foregone cost of education provided, and collect payment for such cost, provided further, that such payment may be made in installments over a period of not more than 7 years.""