This amendment to House Substitute No.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary mentions 'technical corrections' generally but only details specific changes regarding definitions, costs, consultation lists, deadlines, committee names, and effective dates. Other potential technical corrections are not specified in the source text.

Amendment to House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 1

This amendment makes technical corrections and updates rules about a Transition Report, including who must be consulted, what costs it must show, when it is due, and how long the law takes effect.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the definition of 'Secretary' to mean the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Requires the Transition Report to include projections for the fiscal costs of the transition.
• Adds the Controller General or their designee to the list of people who must be consulted when developing the Transition Report.
• Shortens the deadline for presenting the Transition Report from 1 year before the transition to 6 months before the transition.
• Corrects the name of a committee by removing 'Program' from its title, changing it to Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Improvement.
• Sets the law's effective date as immediately upon enactment with an implementation period of 180 days.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Controller General or their designee
• The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Agencies creating the Transition Report
• The Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Improvement

Terms To Know

Transition Report

A document that outlines plans for a transition and must now include cost projections.

Controller General

An official who is now required to be consulted during the creation of the Transition Report.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not specify what specific transition this report covers.
• The exact date when the law takes effect depends on when it becomes enacted into law, which is not listed in the provided text.
• The source material does not explain how the cost projections must be calculated.

Official Summary Text

This amendment to House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 makes several technical corrections. It also adds the Controller General or the Controller General’s designee to the list of individuals that must be consulted in development of the Transition Report and explicitly requires the Transition Report to include cost projections for the transition. The enactment clause is changed so that the Act takes effect upon enactment with 180 days for implementation. Finally, the time when the Transition Report must be presented to the General Assembly is shortened from 1 year in advance of the transition to 6 months in advance of the transition.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Carson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 1

AMEND House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 by deleting line 9 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof:

“

(3) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 at line 16 by deleting “

plan.

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof: “

plan, including projections of the fiscal costs of the transition

.”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 by inserting after line 23 and before line 24 the following:

“

g. The Controller General.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 on line 24 by deleting “

1 year

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

6 months

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 on line 224 by deleting “

Joint Legislative Committee on the Capital Improvement Program.

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Improvement.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 by deleting line 275 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof:

“Section 12. This Act takes effect upon its enactment into law and is to be implemented within 180 days of its enactment.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment to House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill No. 1 makes several technical corrections. It also adds the Controller General or the Controller General’s designee to the list of individuals that must be consulted in development of the Transition Report and explicitly requires the Transition Report to include cost projections for the transition. The enactment clause is changed so that the Act takes effect upon enactment with 180 days for implementation. Finally, the time when the Transition Report must be presented to the General Assembly is shortened from 1 year in advance of the transition to 6 months in advance of the transition.