New Mexico 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 68 — NMMI OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 21, 2017. Enacted.

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Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 68 establishes the Luciano "Lucky" Varela Opportunity Scholarship specifically for New Mexico high school students who need financial assistance to attend the New Mexico Military Institute. The bill outlines that the scholarship will be administered by the board of regents at the institute, who will determine the number of scholarships available each year. These changes are important as they aim to broaden access to military education for students who might not have considered this opportunity otherwise.

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HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 68 53RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION , 2018 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO THE NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE;
AN ACT RELATING TO THE NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE;
16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
e t 17 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
A new section of Chapter 21, Article 12 NMSA w l n d 18 1978 is enacted to read:
= = 19 "[NEW MATERIAL] LUCIANO "LUCKY" VARELA OPPORTUNITY a l i a e r 20 SCHOLARSHIP CREATED--PURPOSE.--The Luciano "Lucky" Varela a t m m 21 opportunity scholarship" is created at the New Mexico military d r e 22 institute.
The purpose of the scholarship is to increase the c e s k 23 number of New Mexico high school students attending the New e a n b 24 Mexico military institute who meet need-based requirements and u [ who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in .209878.1 HEC/HB 68 a military education and environment." SECTION 2.
"[NEW MATERIAL] PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION--CRITERIA.-- A.
"LUCIANO "LUCKY" VARELA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP CREATED--PURPOSE.--The Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship is created at the New Mexico military institute.
The purpose of the scholarship is to increase the number of New Mexico high school students attending the New Mexico military institute who meet need-based requirements and who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in a military education and environment." SECTION 2.
A new section of Chapter 21, Article 12 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
"PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION--CRITERIA.-- A.
The board of regents shall annually establish a number of Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarships available to New Mexico high school students who meet need-based requirements.
The board of regents shall annually establish a number of Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarships available to New Mexico high school HEC/HB 68 Page 1 students who meet need-based requirements.
The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute shall establish criteria based on need, up to the total cost of attendance, in accordance with New Mexico military institute admission requirements for New Mexico high e e 17 school residents." e e n d 18 SECTION 3.
The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute shall establish criteria based on need, up to the total cost of attendance, in accordance with New Mexico military institute admission requirements for New Mexico high school residents." SECTION 3.
A new section of Chapter 21, Article 12 NMSA = = l ] 19 1978 is enacted to read:
A new section of Chapter 21, Article 12 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
a l r i 20 "[NEW MATERIAL] LUCIANO "LUCKY" VARELA OPPORTUNITY t e a t SCHOLARSHIP FUND.-- m m 21 e d r e 22 A.
"LUCIANO "LUCKY" VARELA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND.-- A.
Subject to available funding, the "Luciano c e r c 23 "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund" is created.
Subject to available funding, the "Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund" is created.
Money e a n b 24 appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, u [ grants or bequests shall not be transferred to another fund.
Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants or bequests shall not be transferred to another fund.
.209878.1 - 2 - HEC/HB 68 The fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year.
The fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year.
The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may invest and reinvest the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund in accordance with state investment council policy." SECTION 4.
The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may invest and reinvest the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund in accordance with state HEC/HB 68 Page 2 investment council policy." SECTION 4.
"[NEW MATERIAL] NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE--TRANSFER OF BUDGET BALANCES.--With the approval of the higher education department, the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may, each fiscal year, transfer up to five hundred e e 17 thousand dollars ($500,000) of the institute's budget balances, e e n d 18 including existing scholarship endowments, to the Luciano = = l ] 19 "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund established to a l r i 20 implement the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship." t e a t SECTION 5.
"NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE--TRANSFER OF BUDGET BALANCES.--With the approval of the higher education department, the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may, each fiscal year, transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the institute's budget balances, including existing scholarship endowments, to the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund established to implement the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship." SECTION 5.
Section 21-12-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1990, m m 21 e d Chapter 109, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
Section 21-12-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1990, Chapter 109, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
r e 22 c e r c 23 "21-12-13.
"21-12-13.
FUND CREATED.--The "legislative scholarship e a n b 24 fund" is created.
FUND CREATED.--The "legislative scholarship fund" is created.
No money appropriated to the legislative u [ scholarship fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants or .209878.1 - 3 - HEC/HB 68 bequests shall be transferred to another fund;
No money appropriated to the legislative scholarship fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants or bequests shall be transferred to another fund;
Any interest earned from investment of the legislative scholarship fund shall be credited to the legislative scholarship fund for the purpose of implementing the General Richard T.
Any interest earned from investment of the legislative scholarship fund shall be credited to the legislative scholarship fund for the purpose of implementing the General HEC/HB 68 Page 3 Richard T.
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed Senate

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to Senate Finance Committee

  5. passed House

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  8. referred to House Education Committee & House Appropriations and Finance Committee

  9. germane & printed

  10. withdrawn from committee

  11. not printed House Rules and Order of Business Committee

  12. Sent to House Pre-file

Sponsors

  • Bob Wooley · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Wooley, Bob

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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