HB5732sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Filed: 4/19/2010

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5732

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5732 by replacing everything from line 15 on page 2 through line 5 on page 3 with the following:

"(d) The Department shall develop an annual application process for existing or potential participants to request an initial appropriation or an appropriation exceeding the formula amount found in subsection (b-10) of Section 2-7 for funding service in new areas in the next fiscal year. The application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the new service area, proposed service in the new area, and a budget for providing existing and new service. The Department shall review the application for reasonableness and compliance with the requirements of this Section, and, if it approves the application, shall recommend to the Governor an appropriation for the next fiscal year in an amount sufficient to provide 65% of projected eligible operating expenses associated with a new participant's service area or the portion of an existing participant's service area that has been expanded by annexation or intergovernmental agreement. The recommended appropriation for the next fiscal year may exceed the formula amount found in subsection (b-10) of Section 2-7.".