FIFTY-FIRST LEGISLATURESB 23/a

SECOND SESSION, 2014

February 10, 2014

Mr. President:

    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 23

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

    1. On page 1, line 13, before the period, insert "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION".

    2. On page 2, line 21, strike "fund" and insert in lieu thereof "award funding to".

    3. On page 4, lines 13 through 17, strike Subsection I in its entirety.

    4. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

    5. On page 5, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following new section:

    "SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION.--Six hundred eighty thousand dollars ($680,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the public education department for expenditure in fiscal year 2015 to combine with the appropriation for breakfast for elementary students in the General Appropriation Act of 2014 to provide breakfast for all students pursuant to the breakfast after the bell program. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2015 shall revert to the general fund.".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               John M. Sapien, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 6 For 2 Against

Yes:      6

No:       Brandt, Kernan

Excused: Cotter

Absent:   None

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