This amendment reduces funding of $1.2 million the first year and $800,000 the second year from the general fund and a corresponding amount of federal matching funds for administrative contract increases. The introduced budget included $2.4 million each year to cover the expected increase in costs of three administrative contracts: an enrollment broker, actuary and audit contract. The enrollment broker contract was awarded and took effect January 1, 2016, and funding of $800,000 each year is provided for this purpose. The other two contracts are not yet awarded and will take effect January 1, 2017. This amendment reduces the remaining funds by half for the two contracts yet to be awarded, leaving $400,000 the first year and $800,000 the second year. Since the increased costs of such contracts are not known, it is premature to add full funding.