This amendment modifies the appropriation language, adds a temporary reimbursement provision for school buses purchased before July 1, 2026, adjusts the subsection structure for new provisions, and revises the appropriation amounts and section numbering.
- Changes 'appropriations' to 'appropriation' in the bill title to reflect singular usage. (Page 1, line 9)
- Adds language establishing that the department of education shall distribute funds not to exceed $10,000,000 each school year from the public school foundation program account under W.S. 21-20-201. (Page 46, lines 4-10)
- Updates subsection references to create new subsection (o) instead of references to subsection (m) in the statute structure. (Page 48, lines 1-13)
- Adds 'school year 2026-2027 reimbursement; repeal of subsection (o) of this section effective July 1, 2027' to the list of items after purchases in the statute. (Page 73, lines 8-17)
- Creates a new subsection (o) providing that for school year 2026-2027 only, the department shall reimburse each school district for remaining balances for buses or student transportation vehicles purchased before July 1, 2026, with the subsection repealing July 1, 2027. (Page 77, lines 15-25)
- Deletes pages 87-89 entirely, including the first House standing committee amendment (SF0081HS001/AE). (Pages 87-89)
- Replaces the appropriation section with a new Section 7 appropriating $275,065,955 from the public school foundation program account, with intent that $20,565,955 not be included in the department's standard budget for the succeeding fiscal biennium. (Page 90, lines 1-4)
- Renumbers Section 9 to Section 8 to account for the restructured appropriation language. (Page 90, line 11)
- Updates section references in effective date language from 'sections 5 through 7 and 9' to 'sections 5, 6 and 8'. (Page 90, lines 8-9)
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