Amend CSHB 4 (house committee printing) on page 26, between lines 16 and 17, by inserting the following:

(h)  The appropriations from the general revenue fund for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2011, made by Chapter 1424 (SB 1), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009 (the General Appropriations Act), to each agency for salaries and wages are reduced respectively for each agency, in an amount equal to:

(1)  0.625 percent of the wages or salary for each person in a position with the agency under Salary Schedule A, B, or C who earns more than $60,000 annually; and

(2)  0.625 percent of the wages or salary for each person in a position with the agency on the Schedule of Exempt Positions listed in Section 3.05, Article IX, Chapter 1424 (SB 1), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009 (the General Appropriations Act), who earns more than $60,000 annually.