Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article VI of the bill, following the appropriations to the Commission on Environmental Quality (page VI-17), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Study on Uranium Deposits in this State. (a) Out of funds appropriated above to the Commission on Environmental Quality for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025, that may be used for that purpose, the commission shall conduct a study on the uranium deposits in this state and how utilizing those deposits could lessen the United States' reliance on foreign sources of uranium.

(b)  Not later than December 1, 2024, the commission shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives a report that includes the findings of the study and any recommendations for legislative or other action. The report must include recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes and potential economic incentive programs to support the uranium mining industry in this state.