Rep. GOVAN proposes the following Amendment No.     to H.5201 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part 1B, page 344, after line 4, by adding a SECTION to read:

/ SECTION 4- A850- Education Oversight Committee

4.1 (EOC: Education Oversight Committee abolished) (A) Effective June thirtieth of the current fiscal year, the Education Oversight Committee is abolished and its functions, powers, duties, responsibilities, and authority are devolved upon the State Department of Education. The Education Oversight Committee must transfer any remaining appropriations to the State Department of Education.

(B)(1) A joint committee must be appointed to review and make recommendations as to which of the functions, powers, duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Education Oversight Committee are to be devolved upon the State Department of Education and which functions, powers, duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Education Oversight Committee are to be devolved upon the State Board of Education.

(2) The joint committee shall consist of five members appointed by the Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee and five members appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. The committee must be co-chaired by one member of the House and one member of the Senate.

(3) A report must be provided to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate within ninety days after the first meeting of the joint committee, for the purpose of developing legislation to implement the requirements of subsection (A). /

Amend totals and titles to conform.