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AR SB583

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/29/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joyce Elliott

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Directs the Lottery Oversight Subcommittee to conduct a feasibility study during the 2017-2018 biennium on requiring at least 25% of lottery proceeds to fund scholarships under the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program.

  • Includes study of reinstating a high school grade point average requirement of at least 2.5 for scholarship eligibility under the program.

  • Requires the study to examine the independence of consultants to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery and their reporting to the Lottery Oversight Subcommittee.

  • Authorizes the subcommittee to consider any other matters pertinent to conducting the feasibility study.

Legislative Description

To Require That At Least Twenty-five Percent (25%) Of Lottery Proceeds Be Net Proceeds Available For Scholarships.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Education3/6/2017

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