Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article I of the bill, following the appropriations to the comptroller of public accounts (page I-20), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Contingent Rider: Franchise Tax Credit for Healthy Foods Store in Food Desert. Contingent on the enactment and becoming law of HB 1118 or similar legislation of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert, during the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2025, out of the amounts appropriated above for Strategy C.1.1, Revenue and Tax Processing, the amount of $500,000 in general revenue is allocated for the purpose of establishing the franchise tax credit as provided by that legislation.