Amendment SA1-AB177

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 177

March 9, 2006 - Offered by Senators Cowles, Ellis, Darling, Zien and Brown.

AB177-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB177-SA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 2: after "or bills" insert ", requiring a report, and authorizing appropriation decreases".

AB177-SA1,1,4 2. Page 2, line 13: after that line insert:

AB177-SA1,1,5 " Section 2d. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB177-SA1,1,7 (1) Report by department of administration; action by joint committee on finance.

AB177-SA1,1,13 (a) By June 30, 2006, the department of administration shall submit to the joint committee on finance a report specifying proposed reductions for state fiscal year 2006-07 in specific appropriations to any board, commission, department, or the University of Wisconsin System, or to any other state agency or activity for general program operations or for programs that, in the aggregate, would decrease general program revenues funding by $50,000,000.

AB177-SA1,2,5 (b) The joint committee on finance may, under the procedures specified under section 13.10 of the statutes, approve or modify the report under paragraph (a) and may reduce accordingly, by $50,000,000 in the aggregate, any appropriation made to any board, commission, department, or the University of Wisconsin System, or to any other state agency or activity.

AB177-SA1,2,8 (c) The secretary of administration may not under this section release or draw a warrant in payment of any amount exceeding the reduced appropriations under paragraph (b).".

AB177-SA1,2,9 (End)