Joint Budget Committee.
For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the general assembly appropriated $3 million from the state education fund for a professional development program for science teachers (program). The money is available for expenditure through the 2026-27 state fiscal year.
     The bill reduces the appropriation to $1.5 million and repeals the program on July 1, 2027.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)