Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  Under the Article XI appropriations to the Department of State Health Services (page XI-5) add the following appropriately numbered rider:

____. Trauma Service Area Regional Advisory Councils. In addition to other general revenue amounts appropriated to the Department of State Health Services, the amount of $9,700,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2016, and the amount of $9,700,000 is appropriated out of the general revenue fund for the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, to be distributed to the 22 trauma service area regional advisory councils for the purpose of funding trauma and emergency health care programs. The Department of State Health Services will determine each trauma service area regional advisory council's share of the appropriated funds based on that area's relative geographic size, population, and trauma care provided as compared to all other trauma service areas.

(2)  Adjust the article totals and methods of financing accordingly.