995243
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  EDU            166SA


Senator(s): Forman
moved the following SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT for 166 (995120):





Section: 02EXPLANATION:



On Page: 049             Identifies the Home Instruction Program for Pre-School



Youngsters (HIPPY) as a permissible use of funds



Spec App:  121           appropriated for reading programs.









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

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Public Schools, Division Of

        In Section 02  On Page 049
121     Special Categories
        Grants And Aids - Grants To Public 
        Schools For Reading Programs

        Insert the following new paragraph of proviso 
        following Specific Appropriation 121 on page 49:

        Funds appropriated in Specific Appropriation 121 may
        be used for the Home Instruction Program for
        Pre-School Youngsters.


Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.














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