On page 1, line 19, after "or" insert ", except for institutions of higher education,"

On page 2, beginning on line 4, after "the" strike all material through "education" on line 5 and insert "agency or department"

On page 3, line 9, after "An" strike all material through "education" and insert "agency or department"

On page 3, at the beginning of line 22, strike all material through "education" and insert "agency or department"

On page 3, line 27, after "The" strike all material through "education" and insert "agency or department"

On page 3, beginning on line 31, after "the" strike all material through "education" on line 32 and insert "agency or department"

On page 4, beginning on line 1, after "the" strike all material through "education" on line 2 and insert "agency or department"

On page 4, beginning on line 11, after "the" strike all material through "education" on line 12 and insert "agency or department"

On page 4, at the beginning of line 18, strike all material through "education" and insert "agency or department"

On page 4, beginning on line 28, after "the" strike all material through "education" on line 29 and insert "agency or department"

On page 6, line 16, after "39.26.180." strike "The" and insert "For all state agencies, except for institutions of higher education, the"

On page 6, beginning on line 29, after "that" strike all material through "education" on line 30 and insert "agencies and departments"

On page 7, line 9, after "and" insert ", except as pertaining to institutions of higher education,"

On page 7, line 14, after "transportation" insert "or institutions of higher education. The processes set forth in subsection (8) of this section do not apply to contracts awarded for the purposes of or by institutions of higher education"

On page 9, line 17, after "or" insert ", except for institutions of higher education,"

EFFECT: Exempts institutions of higher education from the new contracting out processes and provisions.