Amend the Stiles Amendment to CSHB 4 (page 288 of the
amendment book) as follows:
      (1)  On page 3, after line 27, insert the following:
      (i)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or
Section 321.508, if fewer than 25 percent of the registered voters
of the municipality vote at the initial election, the municipality
may not call a subsequent election and the municipality shall use
the expanded tax base revenue to reduce municipal property taxes as
if the voters had approved a proposition for that purpose.  If the
municipality holds a subsequent election and fewer than 25 percent
of the registered voters of the municipality vote at that election,
the election is void and the municipality shall use the expanded
tax base revenue to reduce municipal property taxes.
      (2)  On page 7, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
      (j)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or
Section 321.508, if fewer than 25 percent of the registered voters
of the municipality vote at the initial election, the municipality
may not call a subsequent election and the municipality shall use
the expanded tax base revenue to reduce municipal property taxes as
if the voters had approved a proposition for that purpose.  If the
municipality holds a subsequent election and fewer than 25 percent
of the registered voters of the municipality vote at that election,
the election is void and the municipality shall use the expanded
tax base revenue to reduce municipal property taxes.
      (3)  On page 10, between lines 25 and 26, insert the
following:
      (i)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or
Section 323.506, if fewer than 25 percent of the registered voters
of the county vote at the initial election, the county may not call
a subsequent election and the county shall use the expanded tax
base revenue to reduce county property taxes as if the voters had
approved a proposition for that purpose.  If the county holds a
subsequent election and fewer than 25 percent of the registered
voters of the county vote at that election, the election is void
and the county shall use the expanded tax base revenue to reduce
county property taxes.
      (4)  On page 13, after line 27, insert the following:
      (j)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or
Section 323.506, if fewer than 25 percent of the registered voters
of the county vote at the initial election, the county may not call
a subsequent election and the county shall use the expanded tax
base revenue to reduce county property taxes as if the voters had
approved a proposition for that purpose.  If the county holds a
subsequent election and fewer than 25 percent of the registered
voters of the county vote at that election, the election is void
and the county shall use the expanded tax base revenue to reduce
county property taxes.
      (5)  On page 17, between lines 21 and 22, insert the
following:
      (h)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
if fewer than 25 percent of the registered voters of the political
subdivision vote at the initial election, the political subdivision
may not call a subsequent election and the political subdivision
shall use the expanded tax base revenue to reduce the political
subdivision's property taxes as if the voters had approved a
proposition for that purpose.  If the political subdivision holds a
subsequent election and fewer than 25 percent of the registered
voters of the political subdivision vote at that election, the
election is void and the political subdivision shall use the
expanded tax base revenue to reduce the political subdivision's
property taxes.
      (6)  Add a new item to the amendment to read as follows:
      ( )  On page 254, line 11, through page 258, line 6, strike
SECTION 4.42 of the bill.