SB581 HFIN AM 3-9 #1                                                                                                          McO

            The Committee on Finance moves to amend the bill on page six, section three, line fifteen, following the words “visiting the state” and the period, by striking out the remainder of the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “For that reason, on July 1, 2015:

            (1) The administration of the courtesy patrol program shall be transferred to the division of highways and expenditures made by the division to fund the courtesy patrol program providing assistance to motorists on the state’s highways shall be made pursuant to appropriation of the Legislature from the state road fund or as otherwise provided by law; and

            (2) The administration of the special revenue account in the state treasury known as the courtesy patrol fund shall be transferred to the division of highways: Provided, That any balances remaining in the courtesy patrol fund at the end of fiscal year 2015 shall be transferred and deposited into the tourism promotion fund. After the June 30, 2015, expenditures from the courtesy patrol fund shall be used solely to fund the courtesy patrol program providing assistance to motorists on the state's highways. Amounts collected in the courtesy patrol fund which are found, from time to time, to exceed funds needed for the purposes set forth in this subdivision may be transferred to other accounts or funds and redesignated for other purposes by appropriation of the Legislature. Monies paid into the fund may be derived from the following sources:

            (A) Any gifts, grants, bequests, transfers, appropriations or other donations which may be received from any governmental entity or unit or any person, firm, foundation, corporation or other private entity;

            (B) Any appropriations by the Legislature which may be made for the purposes of this section; and,

            (C) All interest or other return accruing to the fund.

            Any monies remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and be available for expenditure during the ensuring fiscal year.”.

ADOPTED

REJECTED