REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Judiciary recommends SB 454 be amended on page 1, in line 9, by striking all after "(a)"; by striking all in line 10; in line 11, by striking "(b)"; in line 14, by striking "(c)" and inserting "(b)"; in line 28, after "2026" by inserting ", except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations adopted by the fusion center oversight board pursuant to subsection (e)";

On page 2, following line 37, by inserting:

"(d) (1) Upon any occasion when an organization is designated as a foreign terrorist organization or has such designation revoked pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189, the fusion center oversight board may adopt rules and regulations to reflect such designation or revocation of such designation but only after giving due consideration to the risks to state and national security and the economic costs and benefits of such action.

(2) In no case shall the fusion center oversight board adopt any rule or regulation pursuant to this section that would designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization that is not designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189.";

And by redesignating subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs and clauses accordingly;

On page 14, in line 15, by striking all after "any"; by striking all in lines 16 through 18; in line 19, by striking all before the first "or" and inserting "offense"; in line 20, by striking "such"; in line 21, by striking "act" and inserting "offense";

On page 1, in the title, in line 1, by striking "enacting"; in line 2, by striking all before "providing"; and the bill be passed as amended.

_____________________________Chairperson