Increase Hathaway Scholarship Awards
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Bill Summary - 26LSO-0196 Bill No.: SF0047 Effective: 7/1/2026 LSO No.: 26LSO-0196 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0004 Chapter No.: 7 Prime Sponsor: Joint Education Interim Committee Catch Title: Increase of Hathaway scholarship awards. Has Report: No Subject: Increase of Hathaway Scholarship awards. Summary/Major Elements: Increases the Hathaway Scholarship program awards, on a per semester basis, as follows: Opportunity: $840 to $1,180 Performance: $1,260 to $1,770 Honor: $1,680 to $2,360 Provisional Opportunity: $840 to $1,180 Adjusts the need-based Hathaway scholarship awards to provide higher maximum ($1,575 to $2,120) and minimum ($105 to $150) semester awards. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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D · H23
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to protect future generations by avoiding spending from the corpus and maintaining average investment earnings.
R · H22
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment based on fiscal responsibility and a desire to keep the trust fund corpus growing.
R · H18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe there is sufficient money in the corpus and that a stepped approach recommended by committees should be followed instead of an immediate large increase.
R · H46
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because committee evidence showed a safe increase amount, but they are concerned about increasing it further without current data.
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges a no vote on the amendment, arguing that current earnings are sufficient to fund the increase without depleting the corpus and that future generations will benefit from maintaining this funding level.
R · H35
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to ensure scholarship increases are handled wisely and with conscious attention to spending levels.
R · H21
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe the committee already vetted a conservative amount that is sustainable for the fund's earnings and corpus.
R · H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment, arguing that a measured approach allows for future adjustments if needed while benefiting students immediately.
R · H38
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because relying on an exceptional year's earnings to fund a permanent increase would deplete the corpus, threatening future generations.
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Adopted 2nd reading by Representative Harshman
Adopted 3rd reading by Representative Lien