Amendment JR1 SA2-SSA1-SB2

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January 2011 Special Session

2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 2

January 20, 2011 - Offered by Senators Erpenbach and Taylor.

SB2-SSA1-SA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

SB2-SSA1-SA2,1,3 1. Page 2, line 9: delete "The following" and substitute "Except as otherwise provided, the following".

SB2-SSA1-SA2,1,8 2. Page 2, line 13: delete "accounts." and substitute "accounts, except that these provisions may not take effect until the cochairs of the joint committee on finance specify spending cuts to the state budget that will equal the costs incurred by the state, as determined by the department of revenue, due to the adoption of these provisions.".

SB2-SSA1-SA2,1,9 3. Page 2, line 16: after that line insert:

SB2-SSA1-SA2,2,2 "(2) Cochairpersons to specify spending cuts. Not later than 5 working days after the governor signs this act, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance shall introduce, in their respective houses of the legislature, a bill that specifies the spending cuts described in section 71.98 (1) of the statutes.

SB2-SSA1-SA2,2,3 (3) Legislative action.

SB2-SSA1-SA2,2,5 (a) Not later than 10 working days after the introduction of the bills described in subsection (2), both houses of the legislature shall hold public hearings on the bills.

SB2-SSA1-SA2,2,8 (b) Not later than 5 working days after the conclusion of the hearings required under paragraph (a), each house of the legislature shall take executive action on the bills.".

SB2-SSA1-SA2,2,9 (End)