March 14, 2001

Mr. Speaker:

Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILLS 130 & 194, as amended

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

1. On page 1, lines 15 and 16, strike "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION" and insert in lieu thereof "PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER DEPARTMENT; MAKING

APPROPRIATIONS".

2. On page 3, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following section:

"Section 4. APPROPRIATION.--Eighty-seven thousand dollars ($87,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the public defender department for expenditure in fiscal year 2002 to provide salaries and benefits and furniture, supplies, equipment and in-state travel for an additional public defender attorney and support staff and to provide for costs of contract and conflict counsel due to increased workload in the Dona Ana magistrate district. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.".

3. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Max Coll, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 14 For 0 Against

Yes: 14

Excused: King, Marquardt, Ponce, Watchman

Absent: None

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