Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  In Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the Facilities Commission (page I-49), add the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Guadalupe County Medical Facility. (a) The amount of $10 million is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Facilities Commission for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025, for Strategy A.2.1, Facilities Design and Construction, to be used to construct a medical office building in Guadalupe County for use by the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. The building must be constructed on land owned by the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center and, on completion of the construction, ownership of the building shall transfer to the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center.

(b)  The appropriation made by this section is contingent on the completion of a signed agreement between the Facilities Commission and the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center guaranteeing the ongoing operations of the medical office building to ensure a continuing benefit to the residents of this state.

(2)  In Article VI of the bill, reduce the appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Strategy A.2.1, Rural Community and Eco Development (page VI-2), by the amount of $5 million for each year of the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025.

(3)  Adjust article totals and methods of financing accordingly.