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HOUSE BILL NO. 270 – College Savings Fund created

HOUSE BILL NO. 270

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H0270aa........................................................by EDUCATION
COLLEGE SAVINGS FUND - Adds to existing law to create the College Savings
Fund; and to provide for deposits to the fund, appropriations from the fund
and uses of the fund.
                                                                        
03/02    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/05    Rpt prt - to Educ
03/06    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/08    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/09    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 63-0-7
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake, LeFavour,
      Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer, Moyle,
      Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
      Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley,
      Shively, Smith(30), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Vander Woude, Wills,
      Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Bayer, Henbest, Pence, Roberts, Smith(24),
      Trail, Wood(35)
    Floor Sponsors - Boe & Mortimer
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/12    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/16    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
      Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson,
      Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Gannon
    Floor Sponsor - Pearce
    Title apvd - to House
03/21    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/22    Pres signed - To Governor
03/27    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 225
         Effective: 07/01/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 270
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM; AMENDING CHAPTER 54, TITLE 33,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-5409, IDAHO CODE, TO CREATE THE
  4        COLLEGE SAVINGS FUND AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEPOSITS TO THE  FUND,  APPROPRIA-
  5        TIONS FROM THE FUND AND USES OF THE FUND.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  54,  Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
  8    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
  9    ignated as Section 33-5409, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        33-5409.  COLLEGE  SAVINGS FUND. (1)  There is hereby created in the state
 11    treasury the "College Savings Fund" to which shall be credited:
 12        (a)  Administrative fees and service charges in connection with any agree-
 13        ment, contract or transaction related to the college savings program;
 14        (b)  Fees and charges collected to cover costs associated with the  powers
 15        and  duties  of  the  state  college  savings board as required in section
 16        33-5402, Idaho Code;
 17        (c)  Interest earned on the investment of idle moneys in the  fund,  which
 18        shall be paid to the fund; and
 19        (d)  All other moneys as may be provided by law.
 20        (2)  Moneys  in  the  fund shall be continuously appropriated to the trea-
 21    surer of the state of Idaho, and any moneys remaining in the fund at  the  end
 22    of each fiscal year shall not be appropriated to any other fund.
 23        (3)  Moneys  in the fund shall only be used to effect the purposes of this
 24    chapter, pursuant to the provisions as prescribed  herein;  provided  however,
 25    the  office  of  the  state treasurer is authorized to retain a portion of the
 26    moneys not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the fund's annual revenues to defray
 27    costs associated with the implementation, administration and oversight of  the
 28    college savings program.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Mortimer            
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Boe                 
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 270
                                                                        
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 26,  delete "ten percent (10%)" and
  3    insert: "one-half of one percent (0.5%)".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 270, As Amended
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM; AMENDING CHAPTER 54, TITLE 33,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-5409, IDAHO CODE, TO CREATE THE
  4        COLLEGE SAVINGS FUND AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEPOSITS TO THE  FUND,  APPROPRIA-
  5        TIONS FROM THE FUND AND USES OF THE FUND.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  54,  Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
  8    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
  9    ignated as Section 33-5409, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        33-5409.  COLLEGE  SAVINGS FUND. (1)  There is hereby created in the state
 11    treasury the "College Savings Fund" to which shall be credited:
 12        (a)  Administrative fees and service charges in connection with any agree-
 13        ment, contract or transaction related to the college savings program;
 14        (b)  Fees and charges collected to cover costs associated with the  powers
 15        and  duties  of  the  state  college  savings board as required in section
 16        33-5402, Idaho Code;
 17        (c)  Interest earned on the investment of idle moneys in the  fund,  which
 18        shall be paid to the fund; and
 19        (d)  All other moneys as may be provided by law.
 20        (2)  Moneys  in  the  fund shall be continuously appropriated to the trea-
 21    surer of the state of Idaho, and any moneys remaining in the fund at  the  end
 22    of each fiscal year shall not be appropriated to any other fund.
 23        (3)  Moneys  in the fund shall only be used to effect the purposes of this
 24    chapter, pursuant to the provisions as prescribed  herein;  provided  however,
 25    the  office  of  the  state treasurer is authorized to retain a portion of the
 26    moneys not to exceed one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the fund's annual reve-
 27    nues to defray costs associated with the  implementation,  administration  and
 28    oversight of the college savings program.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16878

This bill amends Chapter 54, Title 33 of the Idaho Code by
proposing the creation of a College Savings fund in the state
treasury. Administrative fees and service charges can be
collected and deposited to the fund. Monies in the fund will be
continuously appropriated.



                           FISCAL NOTE

No fiscal impact.






Contact
Name: Ron Crane
Agency: Idaho State Treasurer's Office 
Phone: 334-3200




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 270