Mr. Hill of Ipswich moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:

“Nothwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of education is hereby authorized and directed to study the inequities between communities resulting from the current chapter 70 aid distribution formula and its reliance on municipal fiscal year spending prior to 1993 as a factor in determining a community's ability to pay.  Said study, together with legislative recommendations, shall be filed with the clerks of the House and Senate not later than January 31, 2007.”