995102                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  EDU              8


Senator(s): Silver
moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 012             This amendment reduces the appropriation for Low
                         Performing Schools by $750,000 and creates a new
Spec App:   43-A         Specific Appropriation for the Reading for the Blind
                         and Dyslexic Program "Learning through Listening" for
                         $750,000.

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

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF, AND 
        COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
        Blind Services, Division Of  48180000

        In Section 02  On Page 012
43-A    Special Categories  100537
        Grants And Aids - Learning Through                
        Listening  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                                 750,000
       CA 750,000  FSI1 750,000  

        Public Schools, Division Of
        Program: State Grants K/12 Program - Non 
        FEFP  48250400

        In Section 02  On Page 028
117     Special Categories  100291
        Grants And Aids - Assistance To Low                
        Performing Schools  IOEB

   1000   From General Revenue Fund                5,000,000      4,250,000
       CA -750,000  FSI1 -750,000  
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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