March 1, 2001

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number _______ to SENATE BILL 447, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Senator Roman M. Maes, III

1. On page 1, line 14, after "OFFENDER;" insert "IMPOSING A FEE; CREATING A FUND;".

2. On page 7, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following section:

"Section 2. [NEW MATERIAL] IMPOSING A FEE--CREATING A FUND.--

A. Beginning July 1, 2001, a fee is imposed on all persons who provide ignition interlock devices to persons convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs pursuant to Section 66-8-102 NMSA 1978 in the amount of ten percent of the amount charged to lease each ignition interlock device to a person convicted pursuant to that section and shall be paid monthly to the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department pursuant to rules adopted by the taxation and revenue department.

B. The "interlock device fund" is created in the state treasury. The fee imposed pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be distributed to the fund by the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department.

C. Beginning January 1, 2002, all money in the interlock device fund is appropriated to the local government division of the department of finance and administration to cover the costs of leasing ignition interlock devices to indigent people who are required pursuant to convictions under 66-8-102 NMSA 1978 to install those devices in their vehicles.

D. The balance in and earnings on the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year but shall remain in the fund for distribution in subsequent years.

E. The fund shall be administered by the local government division of the department of finance and administration.".

3. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

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Roman M. Maes, III

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 (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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