FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATUREHB 187/a

SECOND SESSION, 2004

February 13, 2004

Madam President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 187, as amended

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

    1. On page 11, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following section:

    "Section 8. TEMPORARY PROVISION--FISCAL YEAR 2005 EXPENDITURES.--Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 63-9F-12 NMSA 1978, money in the telecommunications access fund may be appropriated by the legislature to the commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons for the commission's operating expenses during fiscal year 2005.".

    2. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

    3. On page 11, line 19, after the dash strike the remainder of the line, strike line 20 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

         "A. Upon the prior approval by the secretary of finance and administration of a plan prepared by the commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons for carrying out the provisions of the Telecommunications Access Act, the effective date of the provisions of Sections 1 through 7, 9 and 10 of this act is July 1, 2005.

         B. If, before July 1, 2005, the plan provided for in Subsection A of this section is not approved, the effective date of the provisions of Sections 1 through 7, 9 and 10 of this act is July 1, 2006.".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Ben D. Altamirano, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes:      6

No:       0

Excused: Altamirano, Beffort, Carraro, Rawson

Absent:   None

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