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Chief Patron: Favola
Commonwealth Savers Plan Workgroup (language only)

Item 482 #1s

Item 482 #1s

Independent Agencies
Commonwealth Savers Plan

Language

Page  553, after line 6, insert:

"I. The Commonwealth Savers Plan (CSP), the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) shall collaborate to analyze opportunities to support education access and affordability in the Commonwealth and include consideration of use of a portion of the Defined Benefit 529 Fund actuarial surplus to support such initiatives, including workforce training, scholarships, coaching, and support for low-income students. A report with recommendations shall be submitted by CSP no later than November 1, 2026, to the Chairs of the House Education, Senate Education and Health, House Appropriations, and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees."



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Commonwealth Savers Plan (CSP), the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to collaborate to analyze opportunities to support education access and affordability in the Commonwealth and include consideration of use of a portion of the Defined Benefit 529 Fund actuarial surplus to support such initiatives, including workforce training, scholarships, coaching, and support for low-income students. A report with recommendations is required to be submitted by the CSP by November 1, 2026 to relevant legislative committees.)