Amendments to House Bill No. 2

Committee Study Bill Copy

Requested by Representative David Bedey

For the House Appropriations Committee

Prepared by Julia Pattin

March 14, 2023 (8:06am)

1. Page E-3:

Strike: lines 4 through 6 in their entirety

Following: line 6

Insert: "OPI Administration includes general fund operating expenses reductions of $166,348 in FY 2024 and $166,333 in FY 2025. If HB 403 is not passed and approved, the reduction of general fund and the appropriations for Teacher Licensure System are void and the appropriations for OPI Administration are increased by $166,348 in general fund operating expenses in FY 2024 and $166,333 in general fund operating expenses in FY 2025. If HB 403 is passed and approved, the appropriation for Teacher Licensure System is increased by $8,889 state special revenue operating expenses in FY 2024 and increased by $188,904 state special revenue operating expenses in FY 2025."

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Explanation - This amendment would alter coordinating language for HB 2 to clarify the expenditure category for the Teacher Licensure System is operating expenses.

This amendment would also add additional coordinating language to HB 2 to increase the appropriation for the Teacher Licensure System in the State Level Activities Program of the Office of Public Instruction by $8,889 state special revenue operating expenses in FY 2024 and $188,904 state special revenue operating expenses in FY 2025 if HB 403 passes. This change would align the HB 2 appropriation with the fiscal note for HB 403.