,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ai1 #bjac,mr4 ,re$ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to /r5g!n ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ips 9 po/second>y education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p>tn]%ips = ,af=dability & ,/ud5t ,success ,act4 #b4 ,/ate commitm5t to af=dable college education ,section #acg ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t requir$ ,= ! academic ye> beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjac1 & = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ academic ye>s1 a ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 ,/ate support = in/itutions ( high] education 7n includ+ support = capital projects or rese>* & developm5t1 or tuition & fees paid by /ud5ts7 at lea/ at ! level ( su* support = ! academic ye> beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjab2 & 7#b7 ma9ta9 ,/ate support = /ud5t f9ancial aid = pay+ co/s associat$ ) po/second>y education at lea/ at ! level ( su* support = ! academic ye> beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjab4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,waiv] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all waive ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv] w\ld be appropriate due to exceptional or uncontrollable circum/ances1 su* z a natural disa/] or a precipit\s decl9e 9 ! f9ancial res\rces ( a ,/ate or ,/ate educational ag5cy1 z appropriate4 7#b7 ,no requirem5t to am5d budget ,! ,secret>y %all n require a ,/ate to make *anges to an enact$ budget z a condition ( receiv+ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,/ates 9 develop+ ! crit]ia & proc$ures = review+ waiv] reque/s4 2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7d74 #c4 ,f$]al & ,/ate p>tn]%ips = college access1 af=dability1 & completion ,subp>t #d ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;c et seq47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #d ,f$]al & ,/ate p>tn]%ips = college access1 af=dability1 & completion #dae;,a4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is subp>t = ! ,secret>y to make inc5tive grants to ,/ates to assi/ ,/ates 9-- 7#a7 provid+ grants to eligible /ud5ts att5d+ in/itutions ( high] education or p>ticipat+ 9 programs ( /udy abroad t are approv$ = cr$it by in/itutions ( high] education at :i* su* /ud5ts are enroll$2 7#b7 provid+ subgrants to eligible in/itutions or consortia ( eligible in/itutions-- 7,a7 to improve /ud5t outcomes1 su* z completion & transf] rates & work=ce outcomes = graduates2 & 7,b7 to develop & implem5t practices t result 9 r$uc$ co/s = /ud5ts2 & 7#c7 provid+ public acc\ntability & consum] in=mation on ! p]=mance ( in/itutions ( high] education op]at+ )9 ! ,/ate4 #dae;,b4 ,/ate eligibility2 eligible in/itutions 7a7 ,inc5tive grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d inc5tive grants1 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is subp>t1 to ,/ates to pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #dae;,a4 ,! inc5tive grant %all consi/ ( ! allotm5t det]m9$ = ! ,/ate "u section #dae;,c4 7b7 ,/ate eligibility ,9 ord] to be eligible to receive an inc5tive grant "u ?is subp>t1 a ,/ate %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y4 ,! agreem5t %all conta9 ! foll[+ assurances3 7#a7 ,f$]al funds receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is subp>t w supplem5t & n supplant o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate funds o!rwise available to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 ?is subp>t4 7#b7 ,! ,/ate w ma9ta9 its commitm5t to af=dable high] education z describ$ 9 section #acg4 7#c7 ,! ,/ate w fulfill its role 9 program integrity "u section #die4 7#d7 ,! ,/ate has a compreh5sive plan = public po/second>y education t addresses ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,measurable goals = /ud5t outcomes1 includ+ enrollm5t & completion4 7,b7 ,measurable goals = college af=dability 9 ! ,/ate4 7,c7 ,alignm5t ( su* plan ) ! work=ce & economic developm5t plans ( ! ,/ate4 7,d7 ,alignm5t ( su* plan ) ! elem5t>y & second>y education plan = ! ,/ate4 7,e7 ,! po/second>y educational ne$s ( uns]v$ & und]s]v$ individuals )9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ individuals beyond traditional college age4 7#e7 ,! ,/ate provides = direct1 equitable1 & active p>ticipation by repres5tatives ( in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+ ! volunt>y p>ticipation ( private1 nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r /akehold]s 9 ! compreh5sive plann+ process4 7c7 ,eligible in/itutions ,9 ?is subp>t1 ! t]m eligible in/itution means-- 7#a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a72 7#b7 an in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a71 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it or community-bas$ organization t has demon/rat$ success 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes 9 po/second>y education2 or 7,b7 a local work=ce inve/m5t bo>d2 or 7#c7 a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a74 #dae;,c4 ,allotm5t among /ates 7a7 ,allotm5t bas$ on numb] ( eligible /ud5ts 9 att5dance ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 f ! sums appropriat$ "u section #dae;,h = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea* eligible ,/ate = su* fiscal ye> an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to su* sums z ! numb] ( /ud5ts resid+ 9 su* ,/ate :o are eligible = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant be>s to ! total numb] ( su* /ud5ts 9 all ! eligible ,/ates4 ,! ,secret>y %all calculate su* ratio bas$ on data = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* satisfactory data are available4 7b7 ,m9imum allotm5t ,! am\nt ( any eligible ,/ate's allotm5t "u subsection 7a7 = any fiscal ye> may n be less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! sums appropriat$ "u section #dae;,h = su* ye>4 7c7 ,reallotm5t ,! am\nt ( any ,/ate's allotm5t "u subsection 7a7 = any fiscal ye> :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es w n be requir$ = su* fiscal ye> = ! ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip program ( t ,/ate %all be available = reallotm5t f "t to "t1 on su* dates dur+ su* ye> z ! ,secret>y may fix1 to o!r ,/ates 9 proportion to ! orig9al allotm5ts to su* ,/ates "u su* subsection = su* ye>1 b ) su* proportionate am\nt = any ( su* ,/ates be+ r$uc$ to ! ext5t x exce$s ! sum ! ,secret>y e/imates su* ,/ate ne$s & w be able to use = su* ye> = c>ry+ out ! ,/ate plan4 ,! total ( su* r$uctions %all be simil>ly reallott$ among ! ,/ates ^: proportionate am\nts 7 n s r$uc$4 7d7 ,allotm5ts subject to compliance ,! ,secret>y %all make paym5ts = inc5tive grants "u ?is subp>t only to ,/ates t cont9ue to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>t4 #dae;,d4 ,applications 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to receive an inc5tive grant "u ?is subp>t1 ! ,/ate ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] high] education1 or ano!r ag5cy or entity designat$ by ! ,gov]nor or *ief executive ( ! ,/ate to adm9i/] ! program "u ?is subp>t1 %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7b7 ,cont5t ( application ,an application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all conta9-- 7#a7 a description ( h[ grant funds w assi/ ! ,/ate 9 meet+ its goals = /ud5t outcomes1 includ+ enrollm5t & completion2 7#b7 a description ( h[ ! grant funds w assi/ ! ,/ate 9 meet+ its goals = college af=dability1 includ+ measures to m9imize tuition increases & measures to increase ! availability ( ne$-bas$ /ud5t aid2 7#c7 a description ( h[ grant funds w assi/ ! ,/ate 9 meet+ ! po/second>y ne$s ( und]repres5t$ or und]s]v$ populations 9 ! ,/ate2 7#d7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate's compreh5sive plan = public high] education is align$ ) ! work=ce & economic developm5t plans ( ! ,/ate2 7#e7 a description ( ! process ! ,/ate w use to make subgrants to eligible in/itutions or consortia ( eligible in/itutions2 7#f7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( su* subgrants & h[ ! ,/ate w dissem9ate in=mation on promis+ practices develop$ z a result ( su* subgrants2 7#g7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w make publicly available a report c>d on ! progress 9 meet+ ,/ate goals = public po/second>y education2 & 7#h7 a description ( ! /akehold] consultation1 includ+ ef=ts to engage ! volunt>y p>ticipation ( private1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 c>ri$ out 9 ! developm5t ( ! application4 #dae;,e4 ,paym5t ( ,f$]al %>e ( grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,di/ribution ,a ,/ate aw>d$ an inc5tive grant "u ?is subp>t-- 7,a7 %all use grant funds to aw>d /ud5t grants2 & 7,b7 may use grant funds to aw>d subgrants to eligible in/itutions4 7#b7 ,grants to /ud5ts ,a ,/ate aw>d$ an inc5tive grant "u ?is subp>t %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants to /ud5ts t complies ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! program is adm9i/]$ by a s+le ,/ate ag5cy4 7,b7 ,! program provides t an in/itution ( high] education t _h a /ud5t :o receiv$ funds "u ?is subp>t at any "t beg9n+ on ,july #a1 #bjaj1 ?r\gh ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,p>tn]%ips = ,af=dability & ,/ud5t ,success ,act & t is eligible to p>ticipate 9 a program au?oriz$ "u ?is title1 %all be eligible to p>ticipate "u ?is p>agraph4 7,c7 ,! program provides t su* grants to /ud5ts w be 9 am\nts n to exce$ ! /ud5t's co/ ( att5dance p] academic ye> = att5dance at an in/itution ( high] education4 ,su* grants1 9 comb9ation ) o!r ,/ate or ,f$]al /ud5t assi/ance1 %all n exce$ ! /ud5t's co/ ( att5dance 9 any giv5 academic ye>4 7,d7 ,! program provides = ! selection ( grant recipi5ts on ! basis ( sub/antial f9ancial ne$ det]m9$ "u "p ,f & by ! ,/ate4 7,e7 ,! program provides = ! paym5t ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( su* grants f funds suppli$ by su* ,/ate :i* repres5t an additional exp5diture = su* ye> by su* ,/ate = grants = /ud5ts att5d+ in/itutions ( high] education ov] ! am\nt exp5d$ by su* ,/ate = su* grants1 if any1 dur+ ! second fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* ,/ate initially receiv$ funds "u ?is subp>t4 7,f7 ,! program provides t if ! ,/ate's allotm5t "u ?is subp>t is bas$1 9 "p1 on ! f9ancial ne$ demon/rat$ by /ud5ts :o are indep5d5t /ud5ts or att5d+ ! in/itution less ?an full "t1 a reasonable proportion ( ! ,/ate's allotm5t %all be made available to su* /ud5ts4 7,g7 ,! program w notify /ud5ts receiv+ grants "u ?is subp>t t su* grants are ,f$]al-,/ate p>tn]%ip grants & are fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,subgrants to eligible in/itutions ,a ,/ate aw>d$ an inc5tive grant "u ?is subp>t may e/abli% a program to aw>d subgrants to eligible in/itutions t complies ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! program is adm9i/]$ by a s+le ,/ate ag5cy4 7,b7 ,! program provides = ! selection ( subgrant recipi5ts bas$ on crit]ia set by ! ,/ate ag5cy4 7,c7 ,! program provides = subgrants t support activities t w assi/ ! ,/ate 9 a*iev+-- 7i7 ! ,/ate's measurable goals = /ud5t outcomes1 includ+ enrollm5t & completion2 7ii7 ! ,/ate's measurable goals = college af=dability1 includ+ innovative me?ods = r$uc+ co/s2 & 7iii7 improv$ work=ce outcomes = graduates4 7,d7 ,! program provides = ! dissem9ation ( promis+ practices develop$ ?r\gh subgrant activities4 7#d7 ,fiscal control2 reports ,a ,/ate aw>d$ an inc5tive grant "u ?is subp>t %all provide-- 7,a7 = su* fiscal control & fund acc\nt+ proc$ures z may be necess>y to assure prop] disbursem5t ( & acc\nt+ = ,f$]al funds paid "u ?is subp>t2 & 7,b7 = ! mak+ ( su* reports1 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z may be reasonably necess>y to enable ! ,secret>y to p]=m ! ,secret>y's functions "u ?is subp>t4 7b7 ,res]vation & disbursem5t ( allotm5ts & reallotm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u approval ( an application = an inc5tive grant "u ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve f ! applicable allotm5t 7includ+ any applicable reallotm5t7 available1 ! am\nt ( su* paym5t1 :i* 7subject to ! limits ( su* allotm5t or reallotm5t7 %all be equal to ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! grants to /ud5ts or subgrants to eligible in/itutions or consortia ( su* in/itutions cov]$ by su* application4 7#b7 ,paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all pay su* res]v$ am\nt1 9 advance or by way ( reimbursem5t1 & 9 su* in/allm5ts z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e4 7#c7 ,am5dm5t ,! ,secret>y may am5d ! res]vation ( any am\nt "u ?is subsection1 ei!r ^u approval ( an am5dm5t ( ! application or ^u revision ( ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! grants to /ud5ts or subgrants to eligible in/itutions ) respect to :i* su* res]vation 0 made4 ,if ! ,secret>y approves an upw>d revision ( su* e/imat$ co/1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! add$ co/ only f ! applicable allotm5t 7or reallotm5t7 available at ! "t ( su* approval4 7c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #dae;,a is equal to #ff4ff p]c5t4 7d7 ,c]ta9 activities = :i* non-,f$]al %>e may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d ,= activities describ$ 9 section #dae;,a7#b71 ! non-,f$]al %>e may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d1 fairly evaluat$4 7e7 ,report+ ,a ,/ate t desires to receive paym5ts = cont9u+ inc5tive grants "u ?is subp>t %all report ! foll[+ in=mation to ! ,secret>y on an annual basis3 7#a7 ,! ,/ate's progress 9 meet+ its goals = college af=dability1 includ+ measures to m9imize tuition increases at public in/itutions & measures to increase ! availability ( ne$-bas$ /ud5t aid4 7#b7 ,! ,/ate's progress 9 meet+ ! po/second>y ne$s ( und]repres5t$ or und]s]v$ populations 9 ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,a li/ ( any subgrants made to eligible in/itutions4 7#d7 ,! ,/ate's report c>d describ$ 9 section #dae;,f4 #dae;,f4 ,/ate report c>ds ,ea* ,/ate t receives an allotm5t "u ?is subp>t %all report annually to ! public on its progress 9 meet+ its public po/second>y education goals & compreh5sive plan = public high] education4 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7 in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 consultation ) /akehold]s1 on /ud5t outcomes1 includ+ enrollm5t & completion rates1 disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 disability /atus1 & socio-economic /atus2 7#b7 in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 consultation ) /akehold]s1 on work=ce outcomes = graduates2 7#c7 in=mation on college co/s1 includ+ tuition increases1 /ud5t indebt$ness1 & ! availability ( ne$-bas$ aid2 & 7#d7 in=mation on ! consum] compla9ts relat$ to ! p]=mance ( in/itutions ( high] education report$ to ! ,/ate 9 ! prior ye>4 #dae;,g4 ,p>ticipation ( private1 nonpr(it in/itutions ( high] education 7a7 ,volunt>y p>ticipation ,a private1 nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education may volunt>ily elect to p>ticipate 9 a ,/ate's ef=ts "u ! plan describ$ 9 section #dae;,b7b77#f74 ,a ,/ate-- 7#a7 %all n require any private1 nonpr(it in/itution to p>ticipate 9 su* ef=ts2 & 7#b7 may require su* an in/itution t volunt>ily elects to p>ticipate 9 su* ef=ts to provide appropriate in=mation to all[ ! ,/ate to assess ! in/itution's progress t[>ds ! goals & activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section #dae;,b7b77#f74 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>t1 includ+ volunt>y p>ticipation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize ! ,secret>y1 a ,/ate1 or an (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ( a ,/ate to ex]cise any direction1 sup]vision1 or control ov] a private1 nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ control ov] curriculum1 program ( in/ruction1 adm9i/ration1 gov]nance1 p]sonnel1 articulation1 ! aw>d+ ( cr$it1 graduation or degree requirem5ts1 or admissions2 7#b7 au?orize ! ,secret>y1 a ,/ate1 or an (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ( a ,/ate to require a private1 nonpr(it in/itution ( high] education to p>ticipate 9 a longitud9al data sy/em2 or 7#c7 limit ! application ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act4 7c7 ,en=cem5t ,if any ,/ate fails or refuses to comply ) any provision ( ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all no long] be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is subp>t4 #dae;,h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations2 res]vations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subp>t #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 7b7 ,res]vation ,n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( funds allocat$ to a ,/ate %all be res]v$ = provid+ grants to eligible /ud5ts4 7c7 ,res]vation = consum] in=mation & adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #h p]c5t ( ! funds allocat$ to a ,/ate may be us$ to provide public acc\ntability & consum] in=mation on ! p]=mance ( in/itutions ( high] education & = adm9i/]+ ! grant4 4