HB5501ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Human Services Committee

Filed: 3/10/2010

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5501

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5501 as follows:

on page 3, line 7, by inserting before the period "and achieving food security. Promoting health and wellness through nutrition education, coordination of services, and access to nutrition programs is one such opportunity that can help Illinois residents achieve food security."; and

on page 3, line 23, by inserting after "toward" the following: "improving nutrition and"; and

on page 5, by replacing lines 21 through 22 with the following:

"Members shall serve without compensation and are responsible for the cost of all"; and

on page 5, line 24, by inserting before the period ", as the State of Illinois will not reimburse Commission members for these costs"; and

on page 6, line 13, by replacing "Subject to appropriation, the" with "The"; and

on page 6, line 15, by replacing "administrative support" with "guidance"; and

on page 6, by replacing lines 17 through 18 with the following: "Department of Human Services shall also provide leadership to support the Commission. The Department of Human Services and the State of Illinois shall not incur any costs as a result of the creation of the Commission to End Hunger as the coordination of meetings, report preparation, and other related duties will be completed by a representative of a food bank that is serving as a co-chair of the Commission.".