Amendment SA1-SJR8

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2009 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8

February 10, 2009 - Offered by Senator Carpenter.

SJR8-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the joint resolution as follows:

SJR8-SA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 2: after "message" insert "and legislative oversight of expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds".

SJR8-SA1,1,4 2. Page 2, line 2: after that line insert:

SJR8-SA1,1,5 " Section 2m. Joint Rule 8m is created to read:

SJR8-SA1,1,11 Joint Rule 8m. Vote on bills appropriating federal economic stimulus funds; duties of joint committee on finance relating to federal economic stimulus funds. (1) In this section, "federal economic stimulus funds" means federal moneys received by the state before July 1, 2011, pursuant to federal legislation enacted during the 111th Congress for the purpose of reviving the economy of the United States.

SJR8-SA1,2,2 (2) Before July 1, 2011, neither house may pass a bill to appropriate federal economic stimulus funds unless the bill is referred to the joint committee on finance and the joint committee on finance has held a public hearing on the bill and issued a report on the proposed expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds in the bill.

SJR8-SA1,2,10 (3) The joint committee on finance shall develop guidelines for the timely completion of all projects funded with federal economic stimulus funds and shall hold periodic public hearings to review the status of all work undertaken on the projects. If for any reason a project funded with federal economic stimulus funds cannot be completed on a timely basis according to these guidelines, or if any federal economic stimulus funds cannot be expended in the manner provided under the bill, the joint committee on finance shall issue a report to each member of the legislature identifying the problem and proposing a solution.".

SJR8-SA1,2,11 (End)