SB84

The amendment raises the income threshold for initial scholarship eligibility from 150 percent to 200 percent of the free or reduced-price lunch income standard, and clarifies that students who meet the initial requirement remain eligible for three years (or until high school graduation) without reapplying, while those continuing after that period must have household income not exceeding 250 percent of the standard. This **broadens** the bill's original purpose by making scholarships accessible to students from higher-income households.

This amendment increased the income eligibility threshold for the Partners in Education scholarship from one hundred fifty percent to two hundred percent of the free or reduced-price lunch income standard, broadening access to the program for more low-income families. The change also converted the bill from engrossed (draft) to enrolled (final) status with standard legislative certification pages added.