Mr. Chairman:

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

Signed: ____________________________

Representative Bradley Hamlett

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

1. Page E-2: Office of Public Instruction.

Following: line 9

Insert: "n. Montana Preschool Grant Program (Restricted/Biennial)"

Insert: "6,000,000 6,000,000"   [General Fund FY18 FY19]

Following: line 21

Insert: "The Montana Preschool Grant Program is reduced by $6,000,000 in FY 2018 and $6,000,000 FY 2019 if HB 563 is passed and approved."

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Explanation - This amendment funds the Montana Preschool Grant Program should HB563 not be passed and approved. If HB 563 is not passed and approved the Office of Public Instruction would receive $12 million for the biennium to fund preschool grants.