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Amend the amendment in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 20 in amendment) by striking out the following: "7" and inserting the following: '8'
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "One Senator," and inserting the following: 'Two Senators, one from each of the 2 political parties having the largest number of members in the Senate,'
Amend the amendment in section 2 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 22 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "Representatives," the following: 'at least one from each of the 2 political parties having the largest number of members in the House,'
Amend the amendment on page 2 by striking out all of the first indented paragraph (page 2, lines 1 and 2 in amendment)
 
SUMMARY
This amendment increases the number of members on the commission from 7 to 8 by increasing the number of Senators from one to 2. The amendment also requires that 2 members from the Senate and the House of Representatives represent the 2 political parties that have the greatest number of members in the Senate and the House of Representatives.