Amend CSHB 1 (house committee report) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (page III-53), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Study on Housing at Public Institutions of Higher Education for Current and Former Foster Youth. (a) Out of funds appropriated above, the Higher Education Coordinating Board shall collaborate with the Department of Family and Protective Services to conduct a study assessing the opportunities and barriers for access to housing on the campuses of public institutions of higher education for current and former foster youth.

(b)  The study must:

(1)  include a thorough examination of supervised independent living contracts with public institutions of higher education and other opportunities for providing access to housing for current and former foster youth; and

(2)  consider methods to expand the number of foster youth who receive supervised independent living services or subsidized housing on the campuses of public institutions of higher education.

(c)  Not later than December 31, 2024, the Higher Education Coordinating Board shall submit to the legislature a report summarizing the results of the study and making recommendations based on those results.