evidence_text: Rep. Alexander moved to amend the bill as follows:
  
  1. Amend page 62, line 5, after “state.” by inserting “At least 25 per cent of the projects receiving grant funding shall be for investments in rural areas.”.
  
  2. Amend page 62, line 12, after “shall be” by inserting “higher education institutions, economic development organizations, or”.
  
  3. Amend page 62, line 29, by striking out “a 20% local cost share” and inserting “a 10% local cost share for rural area projects and a 20% local cost share for nonrural projects.”
  
  The motion did not prevail and the amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.