FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 1, 2019

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 6

Amendment sponsored by Representative Javier Martínez

    1. On page 2, line 2, after the semicolon, strike the remainder of the line, strike line 3 in its entirety, strike line 4 up to the semicolon and insert in lieu thereof "PROVIDING FOR THE TAXATION OF FOR-PROFIT, NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS PURSUANT TO THE GROSS RECEIPTS AND COMPENSATING TAX ACT; EXEMPTING NONPROFIT HOSPITALS FROM LOCAL OPTION GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES".

    2. On page 13, line 15, before "hospital", insert "nonprofit".

    3. On page 15, line 3, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

         "D. As used in this section, "nonprofit hospital" means a hospital that has been granted exemption from federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code."".

    4. On page 101, line 8, before "HOSPITALS", insert "NONPROFIT", on line 9, before "Exempted", insert the subsection designation "A.", on line 11, before "hospital", insert "nonprofit" and on line 11, strike the closing quotation mark.

    5. On page 101, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

         "B. As used in this section, "nonprofit hospital" means a hospital that has been granted exemption from federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code."".

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                                    Javier Martínez

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          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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