Improving student access to dual credit programs.

Added specific grant funding for up to three regional pilot programs to increase CTE dual credit participation, replacing the previous requirement for general regional collaboration efforts.

Replaced the requirement to develop a plan for improving the enrollment system with a new requirement to hire a consultant to assess technology solutions and provide a written assessment by June 2026.

Added a requirement that the college board must select pilot participants based on educational service district regions, ensuring at least one pilot is in a rural area.

Extended the final implementation report deadline from December 2026 to August 2029 and added an expiration date of July 1, 2030, for the new sections.

Restricted the pilot programs to focus specifically on increasing participation in professional technical programs rather than all dual credit programs.

The deadline for the final legislative report was shortened from August 10, 2029, to August 10, 2027.

A new provision was added that nullifies the entire bill if specific funding is not included in the omnibus appropriations act by June 30, 2025.

The number of eligible regional pilot programs was reduced from a maximum of three to a single program.

The text describing the pilot programs was simplified, removing the specific requirement to select two additional programs based on educational service district regions.