Brian Pettyjohn
- Republican
- Senator
- District 19
Primary
Senate Bill No. 65 establishes the Focus on Alternative Skills Training Program ("FAST"). FAST will provide tuition assistance, to Delaware residents who have obtained a high school diploma, Diploma of Alternate Achievement Standards, or a Delaware secondary credential, which includes earning a GED, and have enrolled in an approved non-degree credit certificate program. The Workforce Development Board will create a list of non-degree credit certificate programs approved for the FAST program. Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 65 differs from Senate Bill No. 65 as follows: 1. Extends eligibility from 18 to 24 months after an individual graduates from high school. 2. Increases the maximum amount of assistance that an individual may receive from $9,000 to $10,000. 3. Allows tuition payments for up to 12 months instead of 6 months. 4. Requires FAST to be implemented within 6 months of enactment, instead of 1 year. 5. Acknowledges the expected availability of federal funds for FAST. 6. Sunsets FAST 2 years after enactment.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
Suspension of Rules in House
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 65, and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
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| SA 1 to SS 1 for SB 65 | HTML PDF |
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