2687-S.E AMS TOM MOOB 010

ESHB 2687 - S COMM AMD to WM COMM AMD (S-5732.3) 182

   By    Senators Tom, Kilmer, Oemig, Marr, and McAuliffe

NOT ADOPTED 2/28/2008

   On page 222, line 4, after "February" strike "22" and insert "28".

   On page 222, line 10, after "February" strike "22" and insert "28".

   On page 223, after line 28, strike all material down to including "64,576" on line 15 on page 224 and insert the following:

   On page 225, line 36, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2009 by $35,835,000 and adjust the total accordingly.

   On 226, line 6, after "(($444,366,000))" strike "$485,043,000" and insert "$520,878,000".

   On page 226, after line 10, insert the following:"(b) An additional one percent cost of living adjustment is provided above the amount required by Initiative Measure No. 732, effective September 1, 2008."

On page 226, line 30, after "(($57,097))" strike "$57,709" and insert "$58,264".

On page 226, line 36, after "(($31,376))" strike "$31,713" and insert "$32,018".

On page 228, after line 7, insert the following:

"(i) For the 2008-09 school year, the office of superintendent of public instruction shall adjust the appropriate formula allocation factors in part V of this act to reflect the additional one percent cost of living adjustment above the amount required by Initiative Measure No. 732."

   Renumber the sections and subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Provides a one percent COLA beyond the amount required by Initiative 732 for all three types of K-12 staff. The net effect is a $35.8 million increase in GF-S appropriations.