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A pilot project to provide early screening and intervention for children with risk factors for dyslexia apparently is another victim of the state’s gloomy fiscal condition.

The proposal to begin the pilot project in three Illinois school districts — to be determined by the State Board of Education — stalled in an Illinois House committee Thursday. The legislation, HB 4084, is sponsored by state Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, D-Urbana.

Jakobsson decided to leave the bill in the committee after several lawmakers expressed concerns about its undetermined cost.

The bill states that the project is “subject to appropriation,” meaning that it wouldn’t become effective until the cash-strapped state has the money to afford it.

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