Amendments to House Bill No. 2

Committee Study Bill Copy

Requested by Representative Connie Keogh

For the House Appropriations Committee

Prepared by Julia Pattin

March 13, 2023 (10:42am)

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Following: line 21

Insert: "u. School Lunch Funding (Restricted/Biennial/OTO)

         300,000 300,000"   [General Fund FY24 FY25]

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Explanation - This amendment increases the budget for the Office of Public Instruction Local Education Activities Program by

$300,000 general fund local assistance in each year of the 2025 biennium. The funding would be used to eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast.