APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Total appropriations increased from $5,951,109 to $6,583,128, with specific increases in Personal Service and General Revenue Fund allocations.

Re-engagement initiative funding description changed from grants to public institutions to a third-party vendor contract for a statewide campaign targeting college and no-credential populations.

Proprietary school regulation funding amounts adjusted, with Personal Service increasing from $8,600 to $8,643 and related fund allocations modified accordingly.

Closure of proprietary schools funding adjusted, with Personal Service increasing from $52,916 to $53,797 and Proprietary School Bond Fund allocation increasing from $152,574 to $153,797.

Document header and page footers updated to reflect Conference Committee Substitute status with revised bill numbers and page references.

General Revenue Fund (1101) appropriations increased from $5,660,092 to $5,735,092 for Personal Service and Expense and Equipment categories.

Total appropriations for the first section increased from $5,876,109 to $5,951,109, reflecting the higher General Revenue Fund allocation.

Proprietary School Bond Fund (1760) appropriation decreased from $154,576 to $152,574, resulting in a total of $596,561 for that section.

Bill identifier changed from HCS HB 3 to PERFECTED version with updated Chief Clerk notation from 0003H.03C to 0003H.03P.

Reduced personal service funding for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development from $5,792,064 to $5,085,289 and expense and equipment funding from $649,376 to $574,803.

Adjusted funding for proprietary school regulation, reducing personal service from $8,643 to $8,600 and expense and equipment from $65,602 to $65,602 (unchanged), with total General Revenue Fund allocation reduced from $74,245 to $74,202.

Added a new section (3.013) appropriating $1,000,000 for grants to public institutions of higher education for re-engagement initiatives.

Changed fund designations to include specific fund numbers (e.g., General Revenue Fund (1101), Proprietary School Certification Fund (1729)) for clearer accounting and tracking.

Reduced total appropriations for proprietary school closure costs from $601,694 to $596,561, with adjustments to personal service and expense allocations.

Added Part 1 and Part 2 structure to clarify how appropriations work, establishing that clarifications of purpose in Part 2 cannot be severed from Part 1 and that one-time amounts are not additions to ongoing appropriations in future fiscal periods.