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AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: November 2, 2023 Contact: Peggy Hurley, Senior Staff Attorney
2023 Assembly Bill 549
Assembly Substitute
Amendment 1
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 549
The bill requires the Technical College System Board to issue recruitment and retention grants to
attract instructors in manufacturing and truck driving programs and to award one-time grants to
technical colleges to purchase or enhance manufacturing equipment or facilities to colleges that provide
matching funds.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1
Under Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, a recruitment award may not be granted to an instructor
who was recently employed by a district board and the matching funds for the purpose of receiving a
grant to purchase or enhance equipment or facilities may include in-kind contributions.
BILL HISTORY
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was offered on October 31, 2023 by Representative Michalski. On
November 2, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
voted to recommend adoption of the substitute amendment and passage of the bill, as amended, on a
vote of Ayes, 10; Noes, 0.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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