The Committee on Ways and Means proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3609 (COUNCIL\DG\3609C001.NBD.DG21):

Reference is to the resolution as introduced.

Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking subsection (B)(1) and (B)(2) and inserting:

/ (B)(1) The Department of Education shall distribute the funds to each school district in an amount, determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, equal to the increased cost of salaries to the school district due to the step increase in the state minimum salary schedule.

(2) The Department of Education shall provide the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office the number of full-time equivalent state-funded positions that were eligible for the step increase pursuant to Section 59-20-50(4)(b) in school years 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 that each district has in each cell of the state minimum teacher salary schedule. For school years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, the department shall provide the number of positions as of the end of the school year. For School Year 2020-2021, the department shall provide the number of positions as of March 1, 2021. /