FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





February 18, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 402



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



1. On page 1, line 21, after "to" strike the remainder of the

line and strike lines 22 through 25 in their entirety, and on page 2, strike line 1, and insert in lieu thereof the following:



"persons whose incomes are less than one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level and who:



A. are sixty-five years of age or older; or



B. have been determined to be disabled under the criteria established under the federal social security administration's disability determination rules as applied by the department.".



2. On page 2, line 6, after "seniors" strike the remainder of the line, strike all of lines 7 and 8 and on line 9, strike "for elderly".,



and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.



Respectfully submitted,







Fred Luna, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes: 8

Excused: Foley, Hobbs, Regensberg, Taylor, T., Rodella

Absent: White





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