161 WITHDRAWN 3-15-91

By Representative Heavey, Sprenkle and Phillips

On page 2, of the amendment, following line 8 insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. The legislative budget committee shall, by competitive bid, hire a qualified consultant to conduct a study evaluating all pertinent aspects of the governance and management of the state's transportation system and comparing the system to alternative systems in other states. The study shall provide for extensive involvement from elected officials, transportation experts and the general public and shall address the concerns of the less-populated areas of the state.

The study shall be contracted for in two phases. The phase I study shall establish the scope of the phase II study and shall be completed within sixty days of the award of the phase I contract. The phase II study shall include a review of audits, reports, and complaints concerning the state's transportation. The phase II study shall be completed and a final report made to the legislative budget committee by December 1, 1992.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. The sum of two million two hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the motor vehicle fund to the legislative budget committee for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 1993, to carry out the purposes of section 5 of this act. Of this amount, no more than two hundred thousand dollars may be used for phase I of the study, and no more than two million dollars may be usd for phase II of the study."

Renumber the remaining section.