Mr. Chairman:

I move to amend House Bill 2 (second reading copy -- yellow).

Signed: ____________________________

Representative Jacob Bachmeier

And, that such amendments to House Bill 2 (second reading copy -- yellow) read as follows:

1. Page E-1: Office of Public Instruction.

Following: line 8

Insert: "c. Montana Digital Academy (Restricted/OTO)" 

Insert: "832,500 832,500"  [General Fund FY18 FY19]

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Explanation - This amendment provides on-time-only general fund appropriation for the Montana Digital Academy of $832,500 in each year of the 2019 biennium ($1.67 million for the biennium). Base funding for the academy is $1,168,000.