FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 16, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



SENATE BILL 216, as amended



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 2, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new paragraph:



"(5) fine arts education;".



2. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.



3. On page 2, line 19, after "multicultural" insert ", fine arts".



4. On page 3, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following new section:



"Section 3. A new section of the Public School Finance Act is enacted to read:



"[NEW MATERIAL] FINE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM UNITS.--The number of fine arts education program units is determined by multiplying the full-time-equivalent MEM in programs implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Fine Arts Education Act by the cost differential factor of 0.0166 for fiscal year 2004, 0.0332 for fiscal year 2005 and 0.05 for fiscal year 2006 and succeeding fiscal years."".



5. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.







Respectfully submitted,







Max Coll, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 14 For 1 Against

Yes: 14

No: Bratton

Excused: Begaye, Lundstrom, Ogle

Absent: None





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