***Adopted***

AMENDMENT No. 1 PROPOSED TO

                             House Bill NO. 1836

                             By Representative(s) Smith(39)

     AMEND on lines 270 and 271 by striking the language "Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00)" and inserting in lieu thereof the language "Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00)"  

     AMEND FURTHER by inserting the following language at the end of line 279: 

"The board may provide to the Mississippi Development Authority not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), in the aggregate, of monies in the fund for the purpose of providing additional funds to defray costs incurred by the Mississippi Development Authority in assisting the board in carrying out the provisions of the Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Act.  The Mississippi Development Authority may escalate its budget and expend such funds, when provided by the board, in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds."     

     AMEND FURTHER the title on line 18 by inserting the language "AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY" after the word "COMMERCE" 

     AMEND FURTHER the title on line 19 by striking the language "TO DEFRAY COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT" and inserting in lieu thereof the language "OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO DEFRAY COSTS INCURRED"