Rep. MERRILL proposes the following Amendment No. 2a to H.3700 as introduced by Ways & Means
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EXPLANATION: direct che to eliminate all funding and fte's not associated with administering scholarships

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 89, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 524, after line 16, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/      (GP: Reduce CHE) The Commission on Higher Education, in conjunction with the Budget and Control Board, Office of State Budget shall identify the funding and personnel not associated with the administration of scholarships. Once identified, these funds shall be remitted to the general fund of the state and the identified FTE's shall be deleted./

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.