5441-S2 AMS ZARE MOOR 011

NOT ADOPTED 03/03/2005

2SSB 5441 - S AMD

By Senator Zarelli

On page 2, strike lines 15 through 32 and insert the following:

"(2) Members of the steering committee shall be limited to: The governor or the governor's designee, who shall chair the steering committee; two members from the house of representatives with one appointed by each major caucus; two members from the senate with one appointed by each major caucus; and four citizens appointed by the governor, with each citizen chosen from a list of five names submitted by each major caucus of the legislature.

(3) The steering committee shall appoint the chairs and members of the advisory committee on early learning, the advisory committee on K-12, and the advisory committee on higher education."

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EFFECT: Limits the makeup of the Steering Committee to 9 Members rather than 13. The OFM director and chairs of the three advisory committees are deleted as members of the Steering Committee. The four citizens are appointed by the Governor with each citizen selected from a list of five names submitted by each of the legislative caucuses. In addition to appointing the members of the advisory committees, the steering committee is charged with appointing the chairs of the advisory committees.