Amend CSHB 40 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 35, line 24, strike "may seek" and substitute "is entitled to".

(2)  On page 35, lines 26-27, and page 36, lines 1-2, strike "A county shall include the reasonably anticipated requirements of the business court in the planning for and implementation of additions and improvements to the county's courtrooms and facilities." and substitute the following:

"A county shall consider the reasonably anticipated requirements of the business court in the planning for and implementation of additions and improvements to the county's courtrooms and facilities only if the business court is currently operational in that county."