evidence_text: Rep. Tate moved to amend the Senate substitute (S-1) as follows:
  
  1. Amend page 39, following line 15, by inserting:
  
  “Sec. 99a. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in section 11, there is appropriated for 2019-2020 an amount equal to $1,800,000.00 from the general fund for a grant to be distributed by the department to a community licensed public television station in this state to provide direct services to educators, parents, and informal and formal caregivers to improve school readiness. These direct services and supports must include, but are not limited to, reading and literacy, community education camps, and professional development training programs.
  
  (2) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make 15 grant payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.”.
  
  The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.