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Introduced Session

This bill will provide a one-time grant award in the amount of $100,000 to a four-year public institution of higher education for the purposes of studying and recommending best practices for encouraging youth interest and participation in government. Under this bill, a four-year public institution of higher education that wishes to apply for the grant is to submit an application to the Secretary of Higher Education. The application will include a grant proposal detailing the study objectives and a projected budget outlining how the institution intends to use the grant funds. The institution that receives the grant will issue a report to the Secretary of Higher Education, the Commissioner of Education, and the Legislature. The report must (1) identify best practices that exist to encourage youth participation in government, and (2) provide recommendations as to which practices are most effective in promoting and increasing youth participation in government. The Commissioner of Education will, within 60 days following receipt of the report, post the report on the Department of Education's Internet website and distribute a copy of the report to each school district in the State.

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Jim Beach (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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