Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 4 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No.    3

BY: Committee

     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

          (c)  Any funds, tax credit or other form of assistance that may be made available as an incentive payment under this act.

     (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.