February 9, 2000

Mr. President:

Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. On page 13, line 15, strike the second comma and insert in lieu thereof a colon and insert the following:

"(1) in a county described in Paragraph (1) of Subsection D of this section,".

2. On page 13, lines 17 and 18, strike the underscored language.

3. On page 13, line 20, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and

(2) in a county described in Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of this section, the tax may be imposed for the period necessary for payment of bonds or a loan for acquisition, equipping, remodeling or improvement of a county health facility, but the period shall not exceed twenty years from the effective date of the ordinance imposing the tax for that period.".

4. On page 14, line 12, strike the second comma and insert in lieu thereof a colon and insert the subparagraph designation "(a)".

5. On page 14, line 12, after "body" insert "of a county described in Paragraph (1) of Subsection D of this section".

6. On page 14, line 15, strike the underscored language.

7. On page 14, line 15, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and

(b) the governing body of county described in Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of this section shall dedicate the revenue for the period of time the tax is imposed to payment of a bond or loan for acquisition, equipping, remodeling and improvement of a county health facility.".

8. On page 14, line 16, after "means" insert a colon and the paragraph designation "(1)".

9. On page 14, line 19, strike the underscored language.

10. On page 14, line 21, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; or

(2) a class B county with a population of less than ten thousand according to the 1990 federal decennial census and with a net taxable value for rate-setting purposes for the 1997 property tax year of more than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) but less than one hundred twenty million dollars ($120,000,000).".

Respectfully submitted,

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Ben D. Altamirano, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes: 8

No: 0

Excused: Griego, Ingle, Lyons, McKibben, Rodriguez

Absent: None

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