March 16, 1999

Mr. President:

Your CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with the following recommendations:

1. House Judiciary Committee Amendments 1 and 2 be

DISAPPROVED.

and that the bill be amended further as follows:

2. On page 2, line 7, remove the line-through after the semicolon, remove the line-through on line 8, remove the bracket and line-through on line 9, strike line 9 following "1987", strike lines 10 and 11 and insert in lieu thereof "through December 31, 1999, and thereafter not to exceed a maximum compensation of one hundred percent of the average weekly wage in the state, a week;".

3. On page 9, strike lines 16 and 17 and strike line 18 through "or" and insert in lieu thereof "eighty-five percent of the average weekly wage in the state, a week, effective July 1, 1987, continuing through December 31, 1999, and thereafter a maximum of one hundred percent of the average weekly wage in the state, a week, but not".

Respectfully submitted,

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Don Kidd

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Roman M. Maes III

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Carlos R. Cisneros

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(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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