1244-S.E AMS ZARE YOWE 021

                

ESHB 1244 - S AMD 543

By Senator Hewitt

NOT ADOPTED 4/25/2009

    On page 69, line 31, decrease the general fund-state appropriation by $22,347,000

    On page 69, line 32, decrease the general fund-state appropriation by $25,533,000

    On page 69, line 37, correct the total appropriation

    On page 71, line 1, strike "84,856,000" and insert "62,509,000"

    On page 71, line 2, strike "95,173,000" and insert "69,640,000"

    On page 72, after line 8, insert the following:

"(g) "Pursuant to RCW 74.04.005 (6)(g), the department shall not use vocational factors in determining a finding of incapacity."

    On page 73, line 36, decrease the general fund-state appropriation by $29,443,000

    On page 74, line 1, decrease the general fund-state appropriation by $32,014,000

    On page 74, line 8, correct the total appropriation

    On page 77, line 32, strike "166,875,000" and insert "116,912,000"

    On page 77, line 33, strike "38,389,000" and insert "26,895,000"

    On page 77, line 36, strike "10,749,000" and insert "7,531,000"

    On page 77, line 37, strike "10,892,000" and insert "7,631,000"

    On page 169, line 20, increase the budgeted enrollment target for the University of Washington by 914 full-time equivalent (FTE) students for each year and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 169, line 21, increase the budgeted enrollment target for Washington State University by 587 FTE students for each year and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 169, line 22, increase the budgeted enrollment target for Central Washington University by 224 FTE students for each year and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 169, line 23, increase the budgeted enrollment target for Eastern Washington University by 224 FTE students for each year and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 159, line 24, increase the budgeted enrollment target for The Evergreen State College by 111 FTE students for each year and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 169, line 25, increase the budgeted enrollment target for Western Washington University by 300 FTE students for each year and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 169, line 28, increase the budgeted enrollment target for the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges by 3,673 FTE students for each year and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 170, line 23, after "more than", strike "fourteen", and insert "seven".

    On page 171, beginning on line 13, strike all material down through and including "purpose." on line 23.

    On page 175, line 21, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $13,443,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 175, line 22, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $23,183,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 176, line 34, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $8,632,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 176, line 35, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $14,846,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 178, line 2, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $3,115,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 178 line 3, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $5,286,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 178, line 26, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $3,596,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 178, line 27, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $6,318,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 179, line 10, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $1,434,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 179, line 11, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $2,355,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 181, line 36, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $4,678,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 181, line 37, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $8,191,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 183, line 35, reduce the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2010 by $9,021,000, and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 183, line 36, reduce the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2011 by $19,937,000 and adjust the totals accordingly.

    On page 184, line 5, strike "$191,704,000" and insert "$182,633,000".

    On page 184, line 6, strike "$232,929,000" and insert "$212,992,000".

            

 

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

 

      

           EFFECT:  Prohibits the use of "vocational factors" in determination of eligibility for the general assistance-unemployable (GAU)program, resulting in an anticipated 28% reduction in the GAU caseload and a corresponding $109.4 million savings in cash and medical assistance.

          

           Increases budgeted student enrollment at the public colleges and universities by 6,030 full-time equivalent students for each year of the biennium, at a cost of $71.4 million.

 

           Reduces annual resident undergraduate tuition increases from 14% per year to 7% per year at the public 4-year universities.

 

           FISCAL IMPACT:  No net cost.  $109.4 million of increased higher education expenditures offset by a corresponding reduction in expenditures on GAU cash and medical assistance.

 

 

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