Amend SB 1617 as follows: (1) After line 17, insert a new subdivision (6) and renumber the subsequent subdivision accordingly: (6) the Higher Education Coordinating Board; (2) On page 2, line 9, in Subsection (e) strike "The council shall select a presiding officer from among its members." and insert "The Department of Information Resources representative shall serve as presiding officer of the council." (3) On page 2, line 14, insert a new Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Not later than January 1, 2001, the council shall submit a report to the Legislature on the implementation of the statewide master plan with recommendations on statutory or other changes that require legislative action to improve the statewide master plan.