SB1446ham002 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

Filed: 6/7/2007

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1446

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1446 as follows: on page 1, line 15, by replacing "$25,000,000" with "$15,000,000 or less"; and

on page 1, lines 17 and 18, by replacing "The State Board may decide to disburse no less than half of" with "If the State Board decides to disburse"; and

on page 1, line 19, after "Initiative", by inserting ", then it must disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated"; and

on page 2, immediately below line 1, by inserting the following:

"(c) Funds for the We Want to Learn English Initiative may be used only to provide programs that teach English to United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other persons residing in this State who are in lawful immigration status."; and

on page 2, by deleting lines 2 and 3.