FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2007

March 15, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 1300

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

     1. On page 1, line 12, strike "CUSTODY" and insert in lieu thereof "CARE".

     2. On page 1, line 20, after "person", strike the remainder of the line and strike lines 21 through 25 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

"in children, youth and families department custody reaches the age of eighteen, the person may elect to remain with the person's former foster family, with the family's agreement, and the department shall arrange payment consistent with department foster care rates and facilitate the person's planned permanent living arrangement until the person reaches the age of twenty-one".

     3. On page 2, strike lines 1 through 8 in their entirety.