“ Sec. 22e. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $50,000,000.00 for 2023-2024 to reimburse eligible districts for transportation costs.
(2) A district with fewer than 20.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department, is an eligible district under this section.
(3) The department shall provide payments to eligible districts under this section as follows:
(a) An amount equal to $250.00 per pupil to eligible districts with fewer than 10.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department.
(b) An amount equal to $200.00 per pupil to eligible districts with at least 10.0 but fewer than 15.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department.
(c) An amount equal to $150.00 per pupil to eligible districts with at least 15.0 but fewer than 20.0 pupils per square mile, as determined by the department.
(4) If the total funding allocated under this section is not sufficient to fully fund payments as calculated under this section, the department shall prorate payments to eligible districts on an equal percentage basis.
(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments to eligible districts under this section on a schedule determined by the department. ” and adjusting section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: