995052
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  TED              29


Senator(s): Kirkpatrick
moved the following amendment:





Section: 06EXPLANATION:



On Page: 322             Earmarks $1.7 million to fund the About Face Program



and $1.8 million to fund the Forward March Program from



Spec App: 1670A          the WAGES Special Employment Projects.









NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amounts   Positions & Amounts
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
        Office Of Tourism, Trade And Economic 
        Development

        In Section 06  On Page 322
1670A   Lump Sum
        Wages Special Employment Projects

        Immediately following Specific Appropriation 1670A, 
        INSERT:

        Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 1670A
        for the following projects:
        	About Face.................$1,700,000
        	Forward March..............$1,800,000
        
        Funds in Specific Appropriation 1670A for the About
        Face Program and the Forward March Program shall not
        be released until the State WAGES Board has
        established a protocol and baseline estimates in
        order to evaluate and determine the effectiveness of
        the programs.  By January 1, 2000, the State WAGES
        Board shall provide a preliminary evaluation report
        of the About Face and Forward March Programs to the
        President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House
        and the Governor.

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