6108-S.E AMH SOMM GROB 5

ESSB 6108 - H AMDS TO H APP COMM AMD (H-5320.5/98) 1092

By Representative H. Sommers FAILED 3/4/98

      On page 153, line 30, strike A31,527" and insert A((31,527)) 31,729"

      On page 154, line 6, strike A3,576" and insert A((3,576)) 3,684"

      On page 154, line 7, strike A10,338" and insert A((10,338)) 10,418"

      On page 157, line 7, increase the general fund--state fiscal year 1999 appropriation by $755,000.

      Adjust the totals accordingly.

      On page 163, line 19, increase the general fund--state fiscal year 1999 appropriation by $352,000.

      Adjust the totals accordingly.

      On page 164, after line 25, insert the following:

ASec. 609. 1997 c 454 s 609 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

General Fund Appropriation (FY 1998)................ $  47,822,000

General Fund Appropriation (FY 1999).............. $ ( ((48,855,000))

49,212,000

      TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $   ((96,677,000))

97,034,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

      (1) $342,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1998 and $514,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1999 shall be placed in reserve.  The office of financial management shall approve the allotment of amounts under this subsection upon notification by the higher education coordinating board.  These amounts are provided for the preparation of plans and for the achievement of measurable and specific improvements towards performance and accountability goals as outlined in section 601(3) of this act.

      (2) $186,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1998 and $186,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1999 are provided solely for assessment of student outcomes.

      (3) $93,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1998 and $93,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1999 are provided solely to recruit and retain minority students and faculty.

      (4) $66,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1998 and $67,000 of the general fund appropriation for fiscal year 1999 are provided solely for competitively offered faculty recruitment and retention salary  adjustments.  The university shall provide a report in their 1999-01 biennial operating budget request submittal on the effective expenditure of funds for the purposes of this subsection.@

      Renumber remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Increases student enrollments and funding for those enrollments in fiscal year 1999 at the University of Washington by 202 FTE students, at The Evergreen State College by 108 FTE students, and at Western Washington University by 80 FTE students.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increases General Fund-State by $1,464,000.