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HB0015 • 2005

National guard education assistance.

AN ACT relating to education assistance for national guard members; amending eligibility requirements, as specified; repealing the two-year additional service requirement; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2005-02-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2005

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0015H3001

3rd reading • LOCKHART

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by LOCKHART

  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
  • The official amendment text was available, but an easy plain-English summary could not be produced automatically during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2005-02-15 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 2

  2. 2005-02-15 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0004

  3. 2005-02-11 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0004

  4. 2005-02-10 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0004

  5. 2005-02-10 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0004

  6. 2005-02-10 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2005-02-09 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S08 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2005-01-27 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  12. 2005-01-21 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2005-01-19 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2005-01-19 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  15. 2005-01-18 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  16. 2005-01-17 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2005-01-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2005-01-14 House

    H08 Recommended Do Pass

  19. 2005-01-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  20. 2005-01-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2004-12-06 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0015

Bill
No.:
HB0015
Drafter:

JWL

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0116
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0004

Chapter
No.:
2

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation,
Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch
Title:
National guard education assistance.

Subject:
Amends eligibility criteria for
national guard tuition assistance.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Provides that the minimum six-year enlistment for tuition assistance is
cumulative and includes time under previous enlistment contracts.

Authorizes the adjutant general to adopt rules establishing cause for
waiver of the minimum grade point average.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0015

ENROLLED ACT NO. 4, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to education assistance for national guard members; amending eligibility requirements, as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 19
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9
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503(a)(iii) and (vi) is amended to read:

19
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9
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503.

Requirements for educational assistance; assistance payments.

(a)

Subject to legislative appropriation and in accordance with the provisions of this article, the adjutant general or his designee, may authorize the payment of higher education tuition and mandatory fees for active members of the Wyoming national guard. To be eligible to participate in the plan members shall:

(iii)

Be committed through an enlistment contract or other written agreement to membership in the active Wyoming national guard for not less than six (6) years
, including initial enlistment and any previous contract or contracts
;

(vi)

Meet the academic standards specified in this paragraph and otherwise be in good standing as determined by the institution of higher education pursuant to a published policy. Any member receiving educational assistance under the plan who fails to earn a cumulative grade point average at least equivalent to 2.0 on a 4.0 scale shall be ineligible for educational assistance under the plan until the member attains that cumulative grade point average
, unless the adjutant general for cause and pursuant to rule and regulation waives the grade point average requirement
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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