Snyder proposed a K-12 budget earlier this year in which he touted a $75 across-the-board increase in per-pupil funding, a new third-grade reading initiative, and career and technical education programs. Republican Rep. Tim Kelly, who leads the House Appropriation's Subcommittee on School Aid, said during the House budget committee's meeting that he tried to create a plan where most funding usually broken out for specific initiatives would be rolled into the per-pupil funding. The Senate budget committee approved a plan for K-12 last week that would increase the amount for the third-grade reading initiative and career and technical education programs from what Snyder proposed. Minority Democrats in the House budget committee failed to win amendments to the K-12 spending plan that would have followed Snyder's recommendations on funding for at-risk programs, bilingual education, and math and science centers. The budget could change drastically if voters approve a sales tax hike for road improvements on May 5 and once legislators receive revised revenue projections in mid-May.