1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 2285, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 1, line 16, delete "three-eights" and insert "one-fourth"
1.3Page 1, line 19, delete "25" and insert "35"
1.4Page 1, line 26, delete everything after the semicolon
1.5Page 2, line 1, delete everything before the period
1.6Page 2, line 3, after the third semicolon insert "and"
1.7Page 2, line 4, delete "; and an arts and cultural heritage fund"
1.8Page 2, line 16, delete " to support the arts and cultural heritage of our state;"
1.9Page 2, line 18, delete "three-eights" and insert "one-fourth"
1.10Page 2, after line 20, insert:

1.11    "Sec. 3. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
1.12    An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
1.13amendment is adopted, article XI, section 16, will read:
1.14Sec. 16. APPROVAL OF REVENUE INCREASE.
1.15    Beginning July 1, 2009, until June 30, 2034, the sales and use tax rate shall be
1.16increased by one-eighth of one percent on sales and uses taxable under the general state
1.17sales and use tax law. Receipts from the increase, plus penalties and interest and reduced
1.18by any refunds, are dedicated and deposited in the arts and cultural heritage fund to be
1.19spent only for arts and cultural heritage purposes.

1.20    Sec. 4. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
1.21    The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2008 general
1.22election. The question submitted must be:
1.23    "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide funding beginning July 1,
1.242009, to support the arts and cultural heritage of the state by increasing the sales and use
1.25tax by one-eighth of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?
1.26    Yes .......
2.1    No ........""
2.2Page 6, line 4, after "15" insert "and 16"
2.3Page 6, line 6, delete "amendment" and insert "amendments" and delete "section
2.41" and insert "sections 1 and 3"
2.5Page 6, line 10, after "15" insert "and 16"
2.6Page 7, line 30, delete "amendment" and insert "amendments" and delete "section
2.71" and insert "sections 1 and 3"
2.8Page 8, line 5, delete "amendment" and insert "amendments" and delete "section
2.91" and insert "sections 1 and 3"