Oklahoman
An Oklahoma House panel removed language in a proposed bill that would have penalized college students in a state-funded scholarship program if they don t graduate within six years.
However, the House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee on Monday advanced an amended version of the legislation that scraps the controversial clawback provision.
Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, who is carrying SB 639 in the House, introduced the amendment to strip the language that had many in the state s higher education community up in arms.
In committee, Baker said she told Pugh that stripping the clawback provision was the only way to keep the legislation alive and moving through the legislative process.