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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 6. Review and report. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services shall review methods of tracking tobacco products other than cigarettes throughout the distribution system to produce similar tracking data as provided by the cigarette stamp for cigarettes. The bureau shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation no later than December 1, 2011 that includes the findings of the review and provides recommendations, including suggested legislation to implement the recommendations. The Joint Standing Committee on Taxation may submit a bill pertaining to the recommendations to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.
Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on a one-time basis to modify the Tobacco Products Tax Return and inform distributors of changes to the law.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$10,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$10,000	$0	
 
Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Comprehensive Cancer Screening, Detection and Prevention Fund Z054
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for comprehensive cancer screening.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report, requires the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services to review methods of tracking tobacco products other than cigarettes throughout the distribution system and to submit a report no later than December 1, 2011 with recommendations and suggested legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation. The Joint Standing Committee on Taxation is authorized to submit a bill pertaining to the recommendations to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)