FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE      SB 41/a

FIRST SESSION, 2019

February 11, 2019

Mr. President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 41

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 14, strike lines 9 through 12 in their entirety.

    2. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

    3. On page 14, line 14, strike "state" and insert in lieu thereof "department".

    4. On page 14, line 18, after "by", strike the remainder of the line and strike lines 19 through 21 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof "the department, currently doing business with the department or currently employed by an organization doing business with the department.".

    5. On page 14, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following new subsection:

         "B. The hearing officer shall not be:

             (1) a lobbyist registered under the Lobbyist Regulation Act who currently represents, or has in the prior calendar year represented, a client in matters before the department; or

             (2) affiliated with, or the spouse of, a lobbyist registered under the Lobbyist Regulation Act who currently represents, or has in the prior calendar year represented, a client in matters before the department.".

    6. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

    7. On page 20, lines 18 and 19, strike "not abused its discretion by failing to follow" and insert in lieu thereof "followed".

    8. On page 21, line 9, strike "July 1, 2019" and insert in lieu thereof "January 1, 2020".

    9. On page 23, lines 3 through 5, strike ", prior to July 1, 2019, the department establishes or, on or after July 1, 2019,".

    10. On page 26, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following new section:

    "SECTION 19. SEVERABILITY.--If any part or application of this act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.".

    11. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 11 For 0 Against

Yes:     11

No:      0

Excused: Rue

Absent:  None

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