Department of Higher Education Supplemental

Plain English: The amendment restores funding to the Department of Higher Education by increasing appropriations for various programs and governing boards.

• Restores General Fund appropriations to the Department of Higher Education by $9,501,916, including specific amounts for College Opportunity Fund Program fee-for-service contracts with state governing boards, local district college grants, and area technical colleges.
• Adds a new section detailing increased funding for each of the state's higher education governing boards.

• The amendment text does not provide detailed explanations beyond the numerical changes, making it hard to understand specific impacts without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of money allocated to the Department of Higher Education from $140,164,835 to $144,237,577.

• Increases the total appropriation for the Department of Higher Education by $4,072,742.

• The purpose and fiscal impact are described as technical corrections, but specific details about why this change is necessary or its broader implications are not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment restores funding to the Department of Higher Education by increasing appropriations for various governing boards and programs.

• Restores General Fund appropriations to the Department of Higher Education by $9,120,228 for College Opportunity Fund Program fee-for-service contracts with state governing boards.
• Adds a new section detailing specific increases in funding for each governing board within the Department of Higher Education.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how these funds will be used beyond specifying the increase in appropriations.

Plain English: The amendment increases the total appropriations for the Department of Higher Education by adjusting specific amounts in various columns and adding new funding allocations.

• Increases the overall appropriation amount from $624,897,884 to $629,027,849.
• Adds new funding allocations totaling $5,657,486 for College Opportunity Fund Program fee-for-service contracts with state governing boards.
• Includes additional funds of $106,987 for local district college grants and $83,858 for area technical colleges.

• The amendment text does not provide detailed explanations for all the numerical changes, making it difficult to understand the full impact without further context.