233.48  Expenses; budget request.--The Commissioner of Education shall include in the department's annual legislative budget a request for funds in an amount sufficient to provide the necessary expense for:

(1)  The instructional materials committees.

(2)  Operating expense of the surplus instructional materials exchange.

(3)  Instructional materials for use by partially sighted pupils.

(4)  Other specific and necessary state expense of the instructional materials program.