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The Committee on Governmental Operations (Dean) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete line(s) 123-134

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and insert:

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     (6)(4) Equalization grants may not exceed 15 percent of

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the amount appropriated for operating, multicounty, and

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equalization grants or $8,877,057, whichever is greater. Any

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reductions in equalization grants necessary to meet this

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requirement must be applied to all equalization grants on a

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prorated basis. This includes grants subject to the 10 percent

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cap or grants in the phase-out period. If the total

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appropriation for operating, multicounty, and equalization

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grants is less than $31,999,233 For the purposes of this

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section, s. 257.21 applies does not apply.

1/23/2008  12:56:00 PM     585-03304-08