Amend CSSB 9 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 9, between "LIMIT." and "In", insert "(a)".
(2) On page 1, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, in determining the rate of growth of appropriations permitted under this subchapter for public primary and secondary education spending, only the portion of state appropriations that exceeds 50 percent of the total state and local cost of public primary and secondary education is considered. The Legislative Budget Board shall determine the total state and local cost of public primary and secondary education for purposes of this subsection.