PRINTER'S NO. 3845
No. 2579 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY ZUG, HERSHEY, S. MILLER, BAKER, BARRAR, BEBKO-
JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOYD, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, CLYMER, DALEY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, FABRIZIO,
FAIRCHILD, FLEAGLE, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GINGRICH, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HARPER, HARRIS, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER,
MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, O'NEILL, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
REED, SAYLOR, SEMMEL, SIPTROTH, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
STERN, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WALKO AND YOUNGBLOOD,
APRIL 4, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 4, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 26, 1992 (P.L.322, No.64), entitled, as
2 amended, "An act providing for Commonwealth support for the
3 Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program for certain
4 Pennsylvania residents who graduate from institutions of
5 higher education and who apply their degrees in family farm
6 operations, the practice of veterinary medicine or teaching
7 an agriculture curriculum within this Commonwealth," further
8 defining "qualified applicant."
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The definition of "qualified applicant" in
12 section 2 of the act of June 26, 1992 (P.L.322, No.64), known as
13 the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Act, amended November
14 29, 2004 (P.L.1392, No.181), is amended to read:
15 Section 2. Definitions.
16 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
17 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
1 context clearly indicates otherwise:
2 * * *
3 "Qualified applicant." A resident of this Commonwealth who
4 meets the criteria in all of the following paragraphs:
5 (1) Holds:
6 (i) a degree in a field related to the production of
7 agricultural products from an accredited college or
8 university;
9 (ii) a current certification under the Department of
10 Education's Certification and Staffing Policies and
11 Guidelines Number 30-Agriculture Certification or a
12 successor document; or
13 (iii) a degree in the field of veterinary medicine,
14 from an accredited college or university.
15 (2) [Has commenced] Commences:
16 (i) the first year of full-time employment or work
17 on a family farm on or after July 1, 1991;
18 (ii) the first year of full-time employment teaching
19 an agricultural curriculum at the elementary or secondary
20 level in a public or private school on or after [the
21 effective date of this subparagraph] August 1, 2004; or
22 (iii) the practice of veterinary medicine, a portion
23 of which activity must be for the protection and
24 enhancement of agricultural animal health and
25 productivity, on or after July 1, 1991.
26 (3) Has:
27 (i) borrowed through the agency-administered
28 Guaranteed Student Loan Programs for an educational
29 institution located in this Commonwealth; or
30 (ii) for individuals who have commenced work under
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1 paragraph (2)(i) or practice under paragraph (2)(iii),
2 borrowed through the agency-administered Guaranteed
3 Student Loan Programs for an accredited college or
4 university.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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