Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Appropriates $33,914,503 (was, $34,087,650) from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for 2012-13 to implement the requirements as indicated in section one of this act. Amends GS 105-134.6(b) (other deductions) to delete proposed subdivision (23) which allowed an eligible educator a tax deduction of up to $250 for specified educational supplies. Instead, creates a new subdivision (9) to GS 105-134.6(d) (other adjustments) to allow an eligible educator to claim up to a $250 deduction for the expense of specified educational supplies to the extent that a deduction has not been claimed for educator expenses in determining federal adjusted gross income. Makes a technical correction.