6090-S AMS WM JONE 003

SSB 6090 - S AMD 416

By Senator Brandland

NOT ADOPTED 3/30/05

On page 153, after line 25, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 718.AGENCY EXPENDITURES TORT LIABILITY AND TORT DEFENSE COSTS. The office of financial management shall reduce allotments for all agencies for tort liability and tort defense costs by $40,000,000 from general fund--state appropriations in this act to reflect reductions in state agency tort liability and tort defense costs resulting from the enactment of governmental liability reform legislation. The general fund allotment reduction shall be placed in unallotted status and remain unexpended."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Reduces General Fund expenditures for governmental tort liability and tort defense costs by $40 million.