February 9, 2001

Mr. Speaker:

Your CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. The following items of Senate Floor Amendment Number 1 be APPROVED:

Items 1, 2, 3 and 4.

2. The following items of Senate Floor Amendment Number 1 be DISAPPROVED:

Items 5, 6 and 7.

and that the bill be amended further as follows:

3. On page 2, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following new subsection:

"C. The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the local government division for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 to take any action necessary to alleviate the emergency situation in the following counties, including expenditures on a temporary, emergency basis for lodging, sheltering, health care, food, snow removal and transportation or shipping necessary to protect lives or public property; or for any other action necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare:

(1) four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for Union county;

(2) four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for Harding county;

(3) four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for San Miguel county;

(4) four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for Guadalupe county;

(5) four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for Torrance county; and

(6) four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for Santa Fe county.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.".

Respectfully submitted,

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Bengie Regensberg

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Henry Kiki Saavedra

_____________________________ Terry T. Marquardt

Adopted___________________ Not Adopted___________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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