Bill
Number: H.B. 2479
Yarbrough Floor Amendment
Reference to: House engrossed bill
Amendment drafted by: Matthew Simon
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1) Permits the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to use up to $500,000 from the K-3 reading program for technical assistance and administration.
2) Requires ADE to submit the expenditure plan for the use of monies to JLBC for review.
YARBROUGH FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2479
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 13, after line 41, insert:
“Sec. 6. K-3 reading; administrative costs
Notwithstanding any other law, in fiscal year 2015-2016 the department of education may use up to $500,000 of the amount appropriated for K-3 reading by Laws 2015, chapter 8, section 34 for technical assistance and state level administration of the K-3 reading program. Prior to the expenditure of any monies for technical assistance and state level administration of the K‑3 reading program under this section the department of education shall submit the expenditure plan for those monies to the joint legislative budget committee for review.”
Amend title to conform