Legislative Agency Reductions (language only)

Item 23 #1s

Language
Page 14, strike lines 40-44.
Page 15, strike lines 1-3, and insert:
"A.  Support for legislative commissions that have an authorized staffing level of five or fewer full time equivalent positions shall be consolidated in the Division of Legislative Services no later than June 30, 2003.  Said consolidation shall result in a 50 percent reduction in the staffing level and funding in the consolidated support unit, with a FY 2004 savings estimated at $591,000.
B.  In apportioning reduction amounts contained in this item, the allocation base shall be adjusted to exclude those cost factors that are specifically required by language in this Act, and unspent agency balances in the Legislative Department from the prior fiscal year shall be applied against the total reduction amount before determining specific percentage reductions for individual agencies."

Explanation
(This amendment is self-explanatory.)