February 15, 2000

Mr. Speaker:

Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 123

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

1. On page 8, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following new section:

"Section 5. A new section of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] TELEPHONE SERVICE--SERIOUSLY ILL INDIVIDUALS.-- Basic local exchange telephone service shall not be discontinued to any residence where a seriously or chronically ill person is residing if the person responsible for the telephone service charges does not have the financial resources to pay the charges and if a licensed physician, physician assistant, osteopathic physician, osteopathic physician's assistant or certified nurse practitioner certifies that discontinuance of service might endanger that person's health or life and the certificate is delivered to a manager or officer of the provider of the local exchange service at least two days prior to the due date of a billing for telephone service. The commission shall provide by rule the procedure necessary to carry out this section."".

2. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Max Coll, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 17 For 0 Against

Yes: 17

Excused: None

Absent: None

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