Amend CSHB 13 (house committee report) on page 4, line 25, immediately following the underlined period, by adding the following:
A local government is not eligible for a grant under the grant program if the local government spends public funds to:
(1) hire an individual required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 for the purpose of lobbying a member of the legislature; or
(2) pay a nonprofit state association or organization that:
(A) primarily represents political subdivisions; and
(B) hires or contracts with an individual required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305.