FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURESB 304/a

FIRST SESSION, 2015

February 27, 2015

Mr. President:

    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 304

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

    1. On page 1, line 11, strike "TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT".

    2. On page 1, strike Section 1 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new section:

    "SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION--TEMPORARY PROVISION--USE OF DEPARTMENT FUNDS.--For fiscal year 2016, the children, youth and families department shall enter into an inter-governmental agreement with regional education cooperatives statewide to use two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in department funds for books and toys to be purchased and then loaned by regional education cooperatives on a prorated, per-student basis to providers of state-funded early childhood assistance programs.".,

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 7 For 0 Against

Yes:      7

No:       0

Excused: Kernan, O'Neill

Absent:   None

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