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Amend CSHB 579 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 8, strike "For" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (a-1), for".
(2) On page 1, strike lines 9-11 and substitute "to purchase services from a vendor for which the total value of the contract after any contract amendment exceeds the total value of the initial contract by $1 million or more, the state agency in accordance with procedures".
(3) On page 1, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(a-1) Subsection (a) applies only to a contract the cost of which is paid for with appropriated funds.
(4) On page 1, lines 21 and 22, strike "the actual cost exceeds the contract amount" and substitute "of the disclosure or discovery that the expected total value of the contract after any contract amendment exceeds the total value of the initial contract".
(5) On page 1, line 24, strike "excessive cost" and substitute "cost increase".
(6) On page 2, line 1, strike "excessive cost" and substitute "cost increase".
(7) On page 2, strike lines 3 and 4 and substitute "cost or to purchase the service from another vendor after the first discovery or disclosure of any cost increase to the agency; and".
(8) On page 2, strike lines 25 and 26, and substitute "services from a vendor for which the total value of the contract after any contract amendment exceeds the total value of the initial contract by $1 million or more.".