Amend HB 2750 as follows: At page 2, line 3, between "officer" and "is" the following: "designated as a bilingual interpreter". At page 2, after line 13, insert a new subparagraph (1) of Sec. 141.053 and renumber the following subparagraphs as appropriate: (1) The number of designated bilingual interpreters needed by the department; On page 2, delete lines 18 though 24 and replace with the following: Sec. 141.054. CIVIL PENALTY. A department that fails to compensate a firefighter or police officer entitled and qualified to receive additional wages under this subchapter and the departmental guidelines established under Sec. 141.053 is liable to the firefighter or police officer for damages in the amount of lost wages plus interest at the rate of 5% per annum.