FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2005

March 9, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    Your LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 228, as amended

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

     1. On page 1, line 21, before "No" insert the subsection designation "A.".

     2. On page 2, line 10, strike the ending quotation mark.

     3. On page 2, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following new subsections:

          "B. A person who has successfully completed an in-house training course approved by the hoisting operators licensure examining council may operate hoisting equipment without a license as required by Subsection A of this section for a period of one year after successful completion of that course. One year after successful completion of an in-house training course approved by the council, a person must be licensed pursuant to Section 60-15-7 NMSA 1978, except that the requirement for passing a written examination pursuant to that section shall be waived.

          C. The operator's employer is subject to applicable regulations controlling the use and operation of cranes as promulgated by the occupational safety and health administration, the mine safety and health administration or the American national standards institute."".

     4. On page 4, line 20, strike "2005" and insert in lieu thereof "2006".,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.                            

                             Respectfully submitted,

Miguel P. Garcia, Chairman

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

Date

The roll call vote was 6 For 1 Against

Yes:      6

No:       Ezzell

Excused:  Herrera

Absent:   None

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