Amend HB 3309 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, line 24, strike "Section 81.067(c), Natural Resources Code, is" and substitute "Sections 81.067(b) and (c), Natural Resources Code, are".

(2)  On page 1, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following:

(b)  The commission shall certify to the comptroller the date on which the balance in the fund equals or exceeds $30 [$20] million.  The oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on oil and gas shall not be collected or required to be paid on or after the first day of the second month following the certification, except that the comptroller shall resume collecting the fees on receipt of a commission certification that the fund has fallen below $25 [$10] million.  The comptroller shall continue collecting the fees until collections are again suspended in the manner provided by this subsection.