1410‑S AMH THIB WOOL 26

SHB 1410 ‑ H AMDS 475 FAILED 3/24/95

By Representative Thibaudeau

     On page 27, line 13, strike "227,454,000" and insert "229,402,000"

     On page 27, line 14, strike "157,446,000" and insert "157,651,000"

     On page 27, line 16, strike "385,586,000" and insert "387,739,000"

     On page 32, line 21, strike "15,253,000" and insert "15,615,000"

     On page 32, line 22, strike "73,184,000" and insert

"74,520,000"

     On page 32, line 24, srike "91,681,000" and insert  "93,379,000"

     On page 28, after line 25, insert

     "(g) $1,948,000 of the general fund--state appropriation and $205,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for employment or community access programs for those persons who complete a high school curriculum during the 1995-97 biennium.  Portions of these amounts may be used for employment programs developed through the vocational rehabilitation program.  Federal appropriations for this purpose are provided in the appropriations for the vocational rehabilitation program."

     On page 32, after line 37, insert

     "(3) $362,000 of the general fund--state appropriation and $1,336,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with severe disabilities who complete a high school curriculum during the 1995-97 biennium."

EFFECT:  Increases funding for the the Developmental Disabilities budget and the Vocational Rehabilitation budget to fund employment and other costs associated with transition services for developmental disabilities clients graduating during the 1995-97 biennium.  Increases the DD budget by $1,948,000 GF-S and the Voc.Rehab. budget by $362,000 GF-S for a total GF-S increase of $2,310,000 between the two programs.  General fund federal is also increased in both programs.