Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article II of the bill, following the appropriations made to the Health and Human Services Commission, in Rider 72 (page II-60) as follows:
(1) Immediately after the first sentence of the rider, insert the following:
If the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) confirms that an unexpended balance of $19,755,178 in IDEA Part C funds from the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017 exists, it will work with the legislature to ensure the funds are properly appropriated.
(2) In the second sentence of the rider, strike "The Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC)" and substitute "HHSC's".