Amend CSHB 1 as follows:

(1)  On pages VII-25 to VII-26, amend as follows:

18.  Additional Funds.

a.  Except during an emergency as defined by the Governor, no appropriation of additional State Highway Funds above the estimated appropriation amounts identified above in the Method of Financing for the Department of Transportation as State Highway Fund No. 006, State Highway Fund No. 006 - Toll Revenue, State Highway Fund No. 006 - Concession Fees, and State Highway Fund No. 006 - Proposition 1, 2014 may be expended by the Department of Transportation unless:

(1)  the Department of Transportation submits a report to the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor outlining any additional funds available above amounts estimated for the 2016-17 biennium, their anticipated uses and projected impacts; and,

(2)     the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor issue a written approval or specify an alternate use for the additional funds.

b.     A request to expend additional funds pursuant to Subsection (a) shall be considered to be approved unless the Legislative Budget Board issues a written disapproval within 30   business days after the date on which the staff of the Legislative Budget Board concludes its review of the request and forwards the review to the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Speaker of the House, and Lieutenant Governor.

c.     The limitation in Subsection (a) of this rider does not apply to the expenditure of funds received from governmental entities for purposes of reimbursing State Highway Fund No.   006 for expenses incurred with transportation projects or the expenditure of funds received as reimbursements for authorized services that are otherwise appropriated by §8.02, Article   IX, of this Act.