Floor Packet Page No. 182 Amend CSSB 1 by adding the following appropriately numbered section to Part 6 of Article IX of the bill and renumbering the subsequent sections of Part 6, Article IX, accordingly: Sec. 6.____. Restriction on Expenditures for Lobbying Activities. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, none of the funds appropriated under this Act may be used to compensate a person for engaging in lobbying activities. In this subsection, lobbying activities means contacting, in person or by telephone, telegraph, letter, facsimile, electronic mail, or other electronic means of communication, an officer or employee of the federal government or the government of any state or political subdivision to influence: (1) a bill, resolution, amendment, order, ordinance, nomination, or other matter pending before a governmental entity exercising legislative powers; (2) any matter that is or may be the subject of action by a governmental entity exercising legislative powers, including the introduction, consideration, passage, defeat, approval, or veto of the matter; or (3) rulemaking, licensing, or any other matter that may be the subject of action by a governmental entity exercising administrative powers, including the proposal, consideration, or approval of the matter. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the payment of compensation to a person employed by a state agency, including the Office of State-Federal Relations.