Amend CSHB 297 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, line 25, strike "rate" and substitute "rates".

(2)  Strike "consumption taxes" and substitute "taxes on business activities" in each of the following places it appears:

(A)  page 2, line 26;

(B)  page 3, line 4;

(C)  page 3, line 10;

(D)  page 3, line 13;

(E)  page 3, lines 17-18; and

(F)  page 3, line 21.