2459-S.E AMS BROW MOOR 002

ESHB 2459 - S AMD 842 TO S AMD (S-5232.3)

By Senator Brown

NOT ADOPTED 3/11/04

On page 157, line 29, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 by $2,965,000.

Adjust the total accordingly.

On page 158, line 35, after "year" insert "(A)"

On page 158, line 35, after "percent" insert "for the 2003-04 school year, and (B) multiplied by 35.8 percent for the 2004-05 school year"

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EFFECT: Increases the poverty weighting factor for the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) allocations. This has two effects in terms of the LAP formula: (1) it increases the overall level of funding for LAP by approximately 5.5 percent on a school year basis; and (2) it increases the percent of LAP allocations based on poverty from 9 percent to 14 percent. This increases general fund-state appropriations by $3 million in fiscal year 2005.