January 24, 2001

Mr. President:

Your CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. House appropriations and finance committee amendments be APPROVED.

2. House Floor Amendment 1 be APPROVED.

3. Senate finance committee amendments be APPROVED.

4. Senate Floor Amendment 1 be DISAPPROVED.

and that the bill be amended further as follows:

5. On page 10, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following new section:

"Section 10. SENATE DISTRICT ASSISTANCE.--There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal year 2002 for in-district assistance to each senator in a manner to be determined by the New Mexico legislative council an amount not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month plus any applicable gross receipts tax, one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000).".

6. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

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Ben D. Altamirano

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John Arthur Smith

_____________________________ Joseph J. Carraro

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(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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