FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURESB 295/a

SECOND SESSION, 2006

February 10, 2006

Madam President:

    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 295, as amended

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

    1. Strike the senate rules committee amendment.

    2. On page 3, line 10, after "(1)" insert "an adequate supply of voting systems is available and".

    3. On page 3, line 11, after "to" insert a colon and the subparagraph designation "(a)".

    4. On page 3, line 11, after "voting" insert "systems;", strike the remainder of the line, strike line 12 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:

                  "(b) acquire the necessary software;

                  (c) pay the existing debt on the voting systems to be replaced; and

                  (d) provide sufficient funding for the secretary of state to purchase the paper ballots for all counties to use on the new voting systems for primary and general elections; or"

    5. On page 3, line 14, strike "no" and insert in lieu thereof "a" and after "shall" insert "not".

    6. On page 3, line 15, strike "that" and insert in lieu thereof "if it" and after "state" insert the following:

"and if a competitive bid process has not been completed that includes at least two different voting system manufacturers that have certified paper ballot systems".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Dede Feldman, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes:     9

No:      0

Excused: None

Absent:  None

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