Appropriations-General Services Committee

Filed: 5/20/2008

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6448

    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6448, by deleting everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ARTICLE 1

    Section 5.  The amount of $400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for a grant to the Addison Creek Restoration Commission for purposes related to floodplain management.

    Section 10.  The amount of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for awards and grants as directed by the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission.

    Section 15.  The named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Alternate Fuels Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of administering the Alternate Fuels Rebate Program and the Ethanol Fuel Research Program:

  For Grants and Rebates......................... 1,000,000

    Section 20.  The amount of $53,100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Underground Storage Tank Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for Reimbursements to Eligible Owners/ Operators of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, including claims submitted in prior years and for costs associated with site remediation

    Section 25.  The sum of $4,454,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to the Environmental Protection Agency for financial assistance for Brownfields redevelopment in accordance with 58.3(5), 58.13 and 58.15 of the Environmental Protection Act, including costs in prior years.

ARTICLE 999

Section 999.  Effective Date.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2008.”.