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Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 3

TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

AMENDMENT NO. 1

AMEND by inserting after line 1438 the following:

(3) If a person, entity or other person submits an application to the MDA to participate in the incentive program authorized in Sections 4 through 6 of this act, a gaming license may not be issued by the state for any establishment located in the project site.

AMEND by striking Section 8 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 8. (1) No business, enterprise or other entity that is, or has ever been, criminally convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring illegal immigrants that develops or is located in a "project" as defined in Section 57-75-5(f)(xx) and shall be eligible to receive:

(a) Any funds provided or derived from the issuance of any bonds under this act;

(b) Any loan, grant or other form of assistance that may be made available under this act; or

(2) If a business, enterprise or other entity that develops or is located in a "project" as defined in Section 57-75-5(f)(xx) has received funds or assistance as described in paragraphs (a) through (c) of subsection (1) of this section, and thereafter is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring illegal immigrants, then the business, enterprise or other entity shall repay the full amount of the funds or assistance received. The repayment shall be certified by the State Treasurer, who shall deposit such amounts into the specific special fund in the State Treasury from which the funds were awarded, or, in the case of incentive payments under Sections 4 through 6 of this act, into the State General Fund.