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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Fund the Budget Shortfall for Services for Children with Disabilities from Birth to 5 Years of Age’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Child Development Services 0449
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to address a budget shortfall.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$3,700,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,700,000	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, strikes and replaces the bill with a $3,700,000 appropriation in the 2nd year of the biennium to address the Child Development Services System budgetary shortfall.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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