establishing the commission for children's futures.
What changed between versions
The commission is now required to be administratively attached to the department of education, giving it a home within an existing state agency rather than operating standalone.
A new requirement was added that one of the two teacher members must be certified in special education, which was not specified in the original.
The quorum was reduced from 11 members to 8 members, consistent with the smaller commission size.
Commission membership was reduced from 21 to 16 members. The original gave the governor sole authority to appoint 17 members from broad categories. The amendment distributes appointment power: the governor appoints 5 (2 health care professionals, 2 teachers including one in special education, 1 parent), the speaker of the house appoints 4 (1 medical practitioner, 1 mental health provider, 1 law enforcement, 1 parent), and the senate president appoints 3 (1 child psychologist, 1 dietitian, 1 parent).
State legislators were removed as a required category of commission membership. The original allowed the governor to appoint state legislators among the 17; the amended version has no such provision.
