February 27, 2001

Mr. Speaker:

Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 70, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. Strike house education committee amendments.

2. On page 2, lines 20 through 23, remove the brackets and line-through.

3. On page 2, line 21, strike "section" and insert in lieu thereof "paragraph".

4. On page 2, line 23, strike "or".

5. On page 3, line 12, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; or".

6. On page 3, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following new paragraph:

"(5) engaged in United States military service or the commission corps of the public health service from which he was honorably discharged if he contributes to the fund a sum equal to twenty-five percent of his current annual salary at the time of purchase pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act and subject to the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 for each year of service credit he desires to purchase. Average annual salary shall be determined in accordance with rules promulgated by the board but shall always be based on actual salaries earned by the member where the actual salaries can be ascertained by the board. The employer's contributions for service credit shall not be paid by the employer. The purchase of service credit provided in this paragraph shall be carried out by the member after four or more years from the date of the member's employment following service.".

Respectfully submitted,

Max Coll, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 12 For 2 Against

Yes: 12

No: Bratton, Buffett

Excused: Garcia, MH, King, Marquardt, Watchman

Absent: None

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