State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                    March 7, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
     HOUSE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
                        HOUSE BILL 346
                               
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 1, line 19, after "through" strike "11" and insert
  in lieu thereof "10".
  
       2.  On page 2, line 2, after "insurer's" strike "perception"
  and insert in lieu thereof "determination".
  
       3.  On page 2, line 15, after the second occurrence of "the"
  strike "perception" and insert in lieu thereof "determination".
  
       4.  On page 6, line 12, after "information" strike "about acts
  of domestic abuse or abuse status".
  
       5.  On page 7, line 6, after "hardship" insert "or that is
  relevant to processing a claim".
  
       6.  On page 7, line 6, after "has" strike the remainder of the
  line and insert in lieu thereof "agreed".
  
       7.  On page 7, line 19, after "application" insert "or claim".
  
       8.  On page 10, line 13, after "E." strike "A life" and insert
  in lieu thereof "An".
  
       9.  On page 10, line 17, after "this" strike "section" and
  insert in lieu thereof "subsection".
  
       10.  On page 10, line 17, after "action" insert "by the
  superintendent".
  
       11.  On page 10, lines 17 and 18, strike "or enforce".
  
       12.  On page 10, line 25, after "abuse-related" strike the
  semicolon and insert in lieu thereof a period.
  
       13.  On page 11, strike lines 1 through 3.
  
       14.  On page 11, line 16, before "shall" insert ", upon
  request,".
  
       15.  On page 12, line 1, after the comma insert "or related to
  actual or reasonably anticipated experience,".
  
       16.  On page 12, strike lines 21 through 25 and on page 13,
  strike lines 1 through 9.
  
       17.  Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.
  
       18.  On page 14, line 17, after "PENALTY" insert "--
  SUPERINTENDENT'S ORDERS".
  
       19.  On page 14, line 19, after the comma insert "and except
  as otherwise provided in this section,".
       
       20.  On page 14, line 20, strike "violations" and insert in
  lieu thereof "a second or subsequent violation".
  
       21.  On page 15, line 5, strike the quotation mark.
  
       22.  On page 15, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following
  new subsection:
  
            "C.  The superintendent may issue any order he deems
  necessary or appropriate to prevent or correct any violation,
  including a first-time violation, of the Domestic Abuse Insurance
  Protection Act, except the initial order on a first-time violation
  may not require a suspension, revocation or denial of a license or
  certificate of authority.  If, however, that initial order of the
  superintendent is violated, he may then impose the monetary penalty
  authorized in this section in addition to any applicable suspension,
  revocation or denial of a license or certificate of authority or
  take any other action authorized in the Insurance Code."".  
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                                               
                                                              Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 9  For 0  Against
  Yes:      9
            Excused:  Mallory, Rios, Sanchez, Stewart
            Absent:   None
  
  
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