HB5279

Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Education-Hope Scholarship Program from Excess Lottery Surplus

Introduced·2/6/26
Intr Text

Supplemental appropriation of $12,664,710 from the State Excess Lottery Fund to the Department of Education's Hope Scholarship Program for fiscal.

This bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $12,664,710 from the State Excess Lottery Fund to the Department of Education's Hope Scholarship Program for fiscal year 2026. The funds are intended to support the program's activities and initiatives. The appropriation is sourced from the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Treasury, specifically from the Excess Lottery Fund. The bill amends the fiscal year 2026 appropriations to include this new item for the designated spending unit.

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History

Feb 6

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 6

House

To Finance

Feb 6

House

Introduced in House