FORTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2002





January 25, 2002





Mr. Speaker:



Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 3



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 2, line 11, strike "1,665,935.3" in the General Fund column and insert in lieu thereof "1,673,238.5".



2. On page 2, line 12, in the General Fund column, insert "96,366.5".



3. On page 2, strike lines 13 through 18.



4. On page 2, strike line 23.



5. On page 3, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:



"The general fund appropriation for the state equalization guarantee distribution contains sufficient money to provide for increased medical insurance premiums in fiscal year 2003 for public school employees, including public school transportation employees, enrolled in a medical plan with the public school insurance authority or the Albuquerque public schools. The superintendent of public instruction shall verify that the money has been used for this purpose.".



6. On page 3, line 19, strike "32,000.0" in the General Fund column and insert in lieu thereof "31,000.0".



7. On page 4, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:



"Included in the general fund appropriation to the state department of public education is sufficient money to provide a five percent salary increase for the education consultant series of the state department of public education. The salary increase shall be effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2002.".



8. On page 4, strike lines 23 and 24.



9. On page 4, line 25, strike "quality schools" and insert in lieu thereof:



"(c) Performance-based budgeting - support for districts".



10. On page 5, line 2, strike "1,910.8" in the Other State Funds column and insert in lieu thereof "1,622.0" and strike "2,060.2" in the Federal Funds column and insert in lieu thereof "1,930.0".



11. On page 5, line 3, strike "1,327.7" in the Other State Funds column and insert in lieu thereof "1,909.1" and strike "3006.7" in the Federal Funds column and insert in lieu thereof "2,292.8".



12. On page 5, line 4, strike "235.0" in the Other State Funds column and insert in lieu thereof "325.0" and strike "4,477.2" in the Federal Funds column and insert in lieu thereof "4,875.0".



13. On page 5, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following, with figures in the Other State Funds and Federal Funds columns:



"(4) Northwest 156.2 2,886.5



(5) Northeast 1,660.3



(6) Lea county 1,300.0 1,601.5



(7) Pecos valley 1,778.4 3,136.8



(8) Southwest 2,452.3".



14. Renumber and reletter items to correspond with these amendments.



15. Revise all totals and subtotals to correspond with these amendments.,





and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.



Respectfully submitted,







Rick Miera, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes: 9

Excused: Cordova, Ponce, Stapleton, Urioste

Absent: None





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