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Public Act 098-0920
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| HB5323 Enrolled | LRB098 16867 OMW 51940 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is |
amended by adding Section 47 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 947/47 new) |
Sec. 47. Study; applicability and practicality of |
Pennsylvania's Pay It Forward Pay It Back program to the State |
of Illinois. |
(a) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall |
undertake a study to determine the practical and fiscal impacts |
of adopting a program in Illinois similar to Pennsylvania's Pay |
It Forward Pay It Back program. The study shall focus on the |
particular intricacies, details, and mechanics of funding, |
with specific regard to the proposal contained in the language |
of House Bill 5323 from the 98th General Assembly, as |
introduced. The Commission shall also, to the greatest extent |
possible, conduct a survey of similar programs within the 50 |
states, with specific regard to funding and programmatic |
practicality and feasibility. |
(b) The Commission shall prepare a report based on the |
results of the study and submit its report to the General |
Assembly on or before December 1, 2014. |