H-8237

   Amend House File 2459 as follows:
   1.  Page 6, after line 30 by inserting: 
<DIVISION ___
AREA EDUCATION AGENCY FUNDING

   Sec. ___.  SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES FUNDING.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 257.35, subsection 11, and section 257.37, subsection 6, for the budget year beginning July 1, 2016, an area education agency shall use the total amount determined to be available to the area education agency under section 257.35 and any unreserved fund balances for media services or education services that exceed an amount equal to 5 percent of the area education agency’s budget for media services and education services for that budget year, and including funds that exceed the payment for special education support services pursuant to section 257.35, in a manner to best maintain the level of required area education agency special education support services. 
   Sec. ___.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.>
   2.  Title page, line 2, by striking <and>
   3.  Title page, line 3, by striking <matters> and inserting <matters, and including effective date provisions>
   4.  By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.

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RIZER of Linn