Senator Ott proposes the following amendment (SMIN-318.MW0003S):

Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 4 and inserting:

SECTION 4. The commission shall first undertake the review of expenditures of the House and Senate to identify areas where spending reductions are appropriate. The commission shall first then undertake the review of appropriations in the state budget to identify areas where spending reductions are appropriate. The commission's findings shall identify the amount of recommended reductions and identify the source of the reductions as specifically as possible, down to the program or subprogram level if possible. The commission shall report its findings to the President of the Senate, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, and the Governor not later than October 1, 2025. Upon receipt of this report, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee may request that the chair of the commission present specific findings at a regular meeting of the relevant budget subcommittee or of the full standing committee. The commission's report shall be published on the General Assembly's and the Governor's website.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.