Bill > LB173

This bill appropriates funds to support dual enrollment programs at community colleges in Nebraska, specifically allocating $13,062,234 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $14,062,234 for fiscal year 2026-27 from the General Fund. The funds will be distributed to community college areas proportionally based on their full-time equivalent enrollment in dual-credit courses, as reported to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. A dual-enrollment course is defined as a course that provides credit toward both high school graduation and postsecondary education. The legislative intent is for these funds to be used to discount tuition for students taking dual-enrollment courses, which allow high school students to earn college credits while still in high school. The bill includes an emergency clause, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, enabling quick implementation of the funding mechanism for these educational programs.

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