FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION

February 12, 2004

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE BILL 178, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Representative Danice Picraux

    1. Strike House Taxation and Revenue Committee Amendments 1 and 2.

    2. On page 2, strike all of lines 14 through 16 and strike line 17 through the period and insert in lieu thereof:

"shall dedicate the revenue to programs and activities provided by a local government and to cultural programs, events and activities provided by contract with nonprofit or publicly owned cultural organizations and institutions.".

    3. On page 3, line 2, strike "organizations" and insert in lieu thereof "cultural programs, events".

    4. On page 4, line 7, strike "and recreational".

    5. On page 4, line 8, strike "and recreational".

    6. On page 4, line 9, strike "and recreation in order".

    7. On page 4, line 12, after the period insert "It is a goal of the quality of life gross receipts tax that the revenue from the tax be used for expansion of existing and development of new programs, events and activities, rather than as replacement of other funding sources for existing programs, events and activities.".

    8. On page 4, line 19, after the period insert "At least one member of the board shall be appointed by the governing body of the most populous municipality within the county.".

    9. On page 7, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following new subsections:

         "J. If the quality of life gross receipts tax is imposed in a county other than a class A county with a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand according to the most recent federal decennial census, up to forty percent of the net revenue from the tax remaining after distributions pursuant to Subsections B and C of this section shall be distributed to municipally owned institutions.

         K. Every four years, the cultural advisory board shall review and revise as necessary:

             (1) the guidelines and procedures for applying for funding;

             (2) the criteria by which applications for funding will be evaluated; and

             (3) the percentages specified in Paragraph (1) of Subsection I of this section and in Subsection J of this section for distribution of net revenue to municipally owned or county-owned institutions.".

    10. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

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                                    Danice Picraux

Adopted ___________________ Not Adopted ________________________

          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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