5237-S2.E AMH MCCA EYCH 297

  

E2SSB 5237 - H AMD TO CYF COMM AMD (H-1378.1/21) 641

By Representative McCaslin

NOT ADOPTED 04/08/2021

On page 12, beginning on line 4 of the striking amendment, after "two" strike all material through "agency" on line 6 and insert "((members, to be elected by the council for two year terms and not more than one cochair may represent a state agency)) legislative members, one from each of the two largest caucuses of the chamber in which the members serve. For the initial two-year term, the cochairs must represent the minority and the majority caucuses in the House of Representatives and be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. For the second two-year term, the cochairs must represent the minority and majority caucuses in the Senate and be appointed by the President of the Senate. Subsequent cochair appointees must alternate every two years between the House of Representatives and the Senate in this manner"

EFFECT:  Requires the cochairs of the Early Learning Advisory Council to be legislative members representing the two largest caucuses in which the members serve, alternating every two years between members of the House of Representatives and members of the Senate.

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