FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURESB 372/a

FIRST SESSION, 2019



February 14, 2019


Mr. President:


    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 372


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


    1. On page 1, line 12, after the semicolon, strike the remainder of the line and strike line 13 through the first semicolon.


    2. On page 2, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following new subsection:


         "C. "financial interest" means an interest held by an individual or the individual's family that is:


             (1) an ownership interest in business or property; or


             (2) any employment or prospective employment for which negotiations have already begun;".


    3. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.


    4. On page 2, line 21, strike "and".


    5. On page 3, line 4, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and".


    6. On page 3, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following new subsection:


         "I. "substantial interest" means an ownership interest that is greater than twenty percent.".


    7. On page 13, line 16, through page 14, line 21, strike Section 12 in its entirety.


    8. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.


    9. On page 17, line 3, strike "14 and 16" and insert in lieu thereof "13 and 15".


    10. On page 17, line 5, strike "15" and insert in lieu thereof "14".,


and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.


                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes:      7

No:       0

Excused: None

Absent:   None



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