Mr. Chairman:

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

Signed: ____________________________

Representative Ryan Lynch

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

1. Page E-1, line 4: .

Strike: "8,207,321" "8,213,618"   [General Fund FY20 FY21]

Insert: "8,357,321" "8,363,618"   [General Fund FY20 FY21]

2. Page E-1, line 22: .

Strike: "747,495,579" "768,804,316"    [General Fund FY20 FY21 ]

Insert: "755,983,775" "780,185,140"    [General Fund FY20 FY21 ]

3. Page E-2: .

Following: line 5

Insert: "q. Preschool Start-Up Costs (Restricted/OTO)"

Insert: "800,000" "1,000,000"[General Fund FY20 FY21]

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Explanation - Item 1: Implement a voluntary preschool program funded through the K-12 quality education funding formula. This includes $8.5 million in FY20 and $11.4 million in FY21. $1.8 million is requested as one-time-only for startup funding.

Explanation - Item 2: This amendment would appropriate $150,000 per year of general fund to cover OPI's operating expense for administration of the preschool program.