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Amend CSSB 1 (house committee printing) in Article X of the bill as follows:
(1) Following the appropriations to the House of Representatives (page X-2), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Reimbursement for Study on Redistricting Effects. Out of the funds appropriated above and allocated by the House of Representatives to the Committee on Redistricting, the House of Representatives shall transfer to the Legislative Council an amount sufficient to reimburse the Legislative Council for the cost of conducting the study and preparing the report required by this article on the effects of redistricting on political representation of persons of color.
(2) Following the appropriations to the Legislative Council (page X-4), add the following appropriately numbered rider:
____. Study on Redistricting Effects. The Legislative Council shall conduct a study on the effects of redistricting in this state on the political representation of persons of color. Not later than August 31, 2023, the Legislative Council shall deliver a report containing the findings of the study to the lieutenant governor and each member of the legislature. The report must include the data and methodology used in conducting the study and preparing the report.