HIGHER ED-GOLDEN APPLE SCHOLAR Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Dan Cronin, Edward D. Maloney-Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Ira I. Silverstein-Mattie Hunter, M. Maggie Crotty and A. J. Wilhelmi House Sponsors(Rep. Emily McAsey-Mary E. Flowers-Jehan A. Gordon-Rich Brauer-Lisa M. Dugan, Keith Farnham, William B. Black, Roger L. Eddy, Careen M. Gordon, Brandon W. Phelps, Patrick J. Verschoore, Kevin A. McCarthy, Jack McGuire, Dan Reitz, Michael K. Smith, Jim Sacia, Eddie Washington, Robert F. Flider, Kathleen A. Ryg, Arthur L. Turner, William Davis, André M. Thapedi and Cynthia Soto) 8/25/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0731 110 ILCS 947/52625 ILCS 5/3-648Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall combine best practices and methods and programmatic functions of the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program into one program, to be known as the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program and managed by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that this consolidated program shall be fully operational before July 1, 2012 and that Fiscal Year 2012 shall be the last year that Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships are available. Provides for a transition period. Requires the Commission to transfer funding from the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that following the completion of the transition of funding, all applications for scholarship assistance shall be in a form determined by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that the eligibility requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 947/52625 ILCS 5/3-648Adds reference to:105 ILCS 230/5-5105 ILCS 230/5-25105 ILCS 230/5-35Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Construction Law. Defines "school district" to mean a school district or a Type 40 area vocational center if the joint agreement includes language that specifies how the debt obligation is to be paid, including in the event that an entity withdraws from the joint agreement. Provides that, for purposes only of determining a Type 40 area vocational center's eligibility for an entity included in a school construction project grant or a school maintenance project grant, an area vocational center shall be deemed eligible if one or more of its member school districts satisfy the grant index criteria. Provides that a Type 40 area vocational center that makes application for school construction funds after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be placed on the respective application cycle list. Provides that Type 40 area vocation centers must be placed last on the priority listing of eligible entities for the applicable fiscal year. Provides that the average of the grant indexes of the member districts in a joint agreement shall be used to calculate the amount of a school construction project grant awarded to an eligible Type 40 area vocational center. Effective immediately. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/9/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/12/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/30/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emily McAsey 4/30/2009HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/13/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Keith Farnham 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/14/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-011-000 5/19/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/28/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 006-003-000 5/29/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/29/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/29/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-002-000 5/29/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2009SenateEffective Date August 25, 2009 8/25/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0731