Senator HEMBREE proposes the following amendment (SA\5150C019.JN.SA22.DOCX):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 583, proviso 118.19(B)(74), after line 14, by inserting:

/ (c) Southern Segment Construction I-73..$300,000,000; /

Amend the bill further, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 581, proviso 118.19, by striking line 6 and inserting:

/ (a)C losing Fund.$150,000,000; /

Amend the bill further, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 582, after line 17, by inserting:

/ (d) County Projects$1,023,281,000;

(64.1) Each county legislative delegation shall receive $22,245,239.13 for county projects. Each delegation must meet in a public session to determine the itemized appropriation of the funds by weighted voting of its members. An itemized accounting of each appropriation shall be provided to the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee within 15 days of the meeting. Counties must submit a written request for funds appropriated in the county to the Executive Budget Office. Funds in this item may be released to fund an eligible project at the direction of the Executive Budget Office, upon the Executive Budget Office's receipt of a written request from the receiving county. Prior to disbursal, the Executive Budget Office shall report each request for disbursement to the legislative delegation representing the county. Upon receipt of funds, the counties must expeditiously distribute the funds./

Amend the bill further, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 571, line 28, by deleting proviso 118.19(B)(1).

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.