FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURESB 304/a

FIRST SESSION, 2015



March 3, 2015


Mr. President:


    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 304, as amended


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


    1. Strike Senate Education Committee Amendment 2.


    2. On page 1, line 12, strike "TOYS" and insert in lieu thereof "LEARNING RESOURCES".


    3. 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 learning resources 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.".















                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               John Arthur Smith, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes:     10

No:      0

Excused: None

Absent:  None



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