HCS HB 1858 -- MINORITY AND UNDERREPRESENTED ENVIRONMENTAL
LITERACY PROGRAM (Zimmerman)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Committee on Conservation and Natural
Resources

Currently, the Minority Environmental Literacy Advisory Committee
within the Department of Natural Resources administers the
Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program
which awards scholarships to ethnic groups who are most severely
underrepresented as determined by data gathered by the National
Academy of Sciences in specified academic areas.  This substitute
transfers the administrative responsibility of this program and
the committee to the Department of Higher Education.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm