State of New Mexico
                    House of Representatives
  
                    FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
                      SECOND SESSION, 1996
  
  
                                               February 7, 1996
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
     Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                         HOUSE BILL 553
                                 
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
     1.  On page 1, lines 11 and 12, strike "AMENDING A SECTION OF
  THE NMSA 1978 RELATING TO STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS;".
  
     2.  On page 1, strike lines 18 through 25 in their entirety,
  strike pages 2 through 4 in their entirety and on page 5, strike
  lines 1 through 14 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:
  
     "Section 1.  SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.--Subject to the
  availability of funds, the department of military affairs shall
  establish a scholarship program for students who are New Mexico guard
  or the New Mexico air national guard.  The adjutant general of the
  department of military affairs shall provide for the administration
  of the scholarship program.  The department shall establish criteria
  for scholarship eligibility and award.  Scholarships awarded may be
  used at any New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution. 
  Scholarships shall be awarded in an amount and for a duration to be
  determined by the department.".
  
     3.  On page 5, line 17, strike "commission on higher education"
  and insert in lieu thereof "department of military affairs".
  
     4.  On page 5, line 21, after the period strike the remainder
  of the line and on line 22, strike "succeeding fiscal years.".,
  
  and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE
  COMMITTEE.
  
                              Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                               
                              Samuel F. Vigil, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                          Not Adopted                       
          (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                       Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 8  For 0  Against
  Yes:         8
  Excused:     Dolliver, Gonzales, SM Williams, WC Williams
  Absent: None
  
  
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