FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2009

February 16, 2009

Mr. Speaker:

    Your TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 728

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

     1. On page 2, line 4, after "the", insert "land acquisition, if necessary, and the".

     2. On page 2, line 11, after "land", insert "acquisition".

     3. On page 9, line 2, strike the end quotation mark and between lines 2 and 3 insert the following subsection:

          "H. The provisions of this section apply to state buildings specifically authorized by law to be acquired pursuant to this section through lease purchase agreements with the authority. Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects the power that the authority has under other laws to incur debt, acquire and dispose of property or enter into agreements."".

     4. On page 9, line 7, after "with", insert "Section 1 of".,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.