Amendments for HB23-1037
House Journal, February 8
29 HB23-1037 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
30 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
31 recommendation:
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33 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, after "(3.7)" insert "and (9)(a.3)".
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35 Page 2, line 8, after "(1)" insert "OR (1.5)".
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37 Page 2, line 10, strike "AN" and substitute "A REGIONALLY".
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39 Page 2, line 11, strike "INCARCERATED," and substitute "INCARCERATED
40 OR ON PAROLE".
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42 Page 2, strike line 16 and substitute "CREDENTIAL THAT REQUIRES
43 COMPLETION OF AT LEAST THIRTY CREDIT HOURS FOR AWARD OF THE
44 CERTIFICATE OR CREDENTIAL.".
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46 Page 3, before line 1, insert:
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48 "(9) (a.3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT AWARD EARNED TIME TO
49 AN OFFENDER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (9) FOR COMPLETION OF AN
50 ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, OR GRADUATE DEGREE OR A CERTIFICATE
51 OR OTHER CREDENTIAL FOR WHICH EARNED TIME IS DEDUCTED PURSUANT
52 TO SUBSECTION (3.7) OF THIS SECTION.".
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House Journal, February 17
3 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 13 and 14 and substitute:
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5 "(a) EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF EARNED TIME FOR A MASTER'S DEGREE
6 AND TWO YEARS OF EARNED TIME FOR A DOCTORAL DEGREE;
7 (b) ONE YEAR OF EARNED TIME FOR AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR A
8 BACCALAUREATE DEGREE; AND".
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10 Page 2, line 15, strike "(b)" and substitute "(c)".
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12 Amendment No. 3, by Representative Pugliese:
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14 Amend printed bill, page 3, strike line 27.
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16 Strike page 4 and substitute:
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18 "SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date -
19 applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
20 the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
21 general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant
22 to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an
23 item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,
24 section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the
25 general election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take
26 effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the
27 governor.
28 (2) This act applies to a degree, certificate, or other credential
29 awarded on or after the effective date of this act.".
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31 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
32 Reading and Final Passage.
Senate Journal, March 13
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 5, after "(3.7)" insert "(a)".
Page 2, line 11, after "EDUCATION" insert "DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3.7)(b) OF THIS SECTION".
Page 2, line 13, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".
Page 2, line 15, strike "(b)" and substitute "(II)".
Page 3, line 1, strike "(c)" and substitute "(III)".
Page 3, after line 3, insert:
"(b) (I) NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
DESIGNATE UP TO SIX REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT MAY AWARD A DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL TO AN INMATE FOR
WHICH EARNED TIME MAY BE DEDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3.7).
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE THE LIST OF DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONS
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND AVAILABLE TO INMATES INCARCERATED OR ON
PAROLE.
(II) IN ITS PRESENTATION TO THE COMMITTEES OF REFERENCE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-7-203 MADE DURING THE 2028 LEGISLATIVE SESSION,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY RECOMMEND A CHANGE IN THE NUMBER OF
INSTITUTIONS IT MAY DESIGNATE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3.7)(b).".
Page 3, line 18, strike "AS" and substitute "TO THE".
Page 3, strike lines 19 through 23.