437 PASSED 4/8/2005

6090-S.E AMH KESS GRAH 105

ESSB 6090 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-3010.5/05)

By Representative Kessler

   On page 124, line 29, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2006 by $850,000.

   On page 124, line 30, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2007 by $850,000.

   On page 124, line 32, correct the total.

   On page 129, after line 38, insert the following:

   "(c) $850,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2006 and $850,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2007 are provided solely for the Washington reading corps. The superintendent shall allocate reading corps members to low performing schools and school districts that are implementing comprehensive, proven, research-based reading programs. Two or more schools may combine their Washington reading corps programs. Grants provided under this section may be used by school districts for expenditures from September 2005 through August 31, 2007."

EFFECT: Provides $1.7 million in OSPI for the Reading Corps. The underlying budget does not provide any funding for Reading Corps.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increases General Fund-State by $1,700,000.