Amend HB 4751 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 23, strike "develop" and substitute "advise and provide input to the office regarding".
(2) On page 2, line 6, strike "expand" and substitute "advise the office on".
(3) On page 2, strike lines 11 and 12 and substitute the following:
(6) provide recommendations to the office on research and funding opportunities related to quantum research, design, commercialization, and manufacturing;
(4) On page 2, lines 23 and 24, strike "provide the staff and facilities" and substitute "hire or otherwise provide the staff and provide the facilities".
(5) Strike page 2, line 27, through page 3, line 6, and substitute "initiative is governed by an executive committee composed of seven members appointed by the governor.".
(6) On page 3, strike lines 11 and 12 and substitute "governor shall ensure that the members of the".
(7) On page 3, line 24, strike "two-year term." and substitute "six-year term at the pleasure of the governor. The terms of executive committee members must be staggered so that, to the extent practicable, the terms of one-third of executive committee members expire on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.".
(8) On page 4, strike lines 5 through 13 and substitute the following:
Sec. 481.685. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The office shall hire an executive director. The executive director shall direct initiative staff and assist the initiative in performing the initiative's duties under this subchapter.
(9) On page 4, line 16, strike "develop and execute a" and substitute "advise and provide input to the office regarding the".
(10) On page 4, lines 17 and 18, strike "the initiative under Section 481.682" and substitute the following:
:
(A) the initiative under Section 481.682; and
(B) the executive committee under this section
(11) Strike page 4, line 23 through page 5, line 4, and substitute the following:
manufacturing projects; and
(3) administer funds, including any funds appropriated by the legislature or available under Section 481.689, to support quantum design and manufacturing, capital projects, supply chain development, and other initiatives.
(12) On page 5, line 5, strike "executive committee" and substitute "office".
(13) On page 5, line 16, between "the" and "executive", insert "office and the".
(14) On page 5, line 17, strike "determines" and substitute "determine".
(15) On page 5, line 18, strike "executive committee" and substitute "office".
(16) On page 5, line 23, strike "executive committee" and substitute "office".
(17) On page 5, line 24, strike "the governor and".
(18) On page 6, line 2, strike "executive committee" and substitute "office".
(19) On page 6, line 16, strike "and".
(20) On page 6, line 18, between "legislature" and the underlined period, insert the following:
; and
(3) interest earned from investing money from the fund
(21) On page 6, line 19, strike "Money in the fund may be used" and substitute "The office may invest money from the fund or use money in the fund".
(22) On page 6, line 26, strike "subject to Subsection (d),".
(23) On page 6, line 27, strike "481.685(c)" and substitute "481.683(b)".
(24) On page 7, strike lines 1 through 5 and substitute the following:
(d) Matching funding to state entities for quantum manufacturing and design projects may come from any lawful source, including general revenue, local bonds, grants, or other money from the United States, or private endowments.