February 13, 2002

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. Strike House Appropriations and Finance Committee Amendment 1.

2. Strike Items 2 and 3 of House Floor Amendment 1.

3. On page 1, lines 15 and 16, strike "Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000)" and insert in lieu thereof "Six million dollars ($6,000,000)".

4. On page 1, line 23, after the period insert "The appropriation is intended as an alternative, not a supplement, to the appropriation from the general fund to the development training fund contained in the General Appropriation Act of 2002. If the General Appropriation Act of 2002 is enacted into law with the appropriation from the general fund to the development training fund, the appropriation provided for in this section shall not be made.".

5. On page 1, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following section:

"Section 2. APPROPRIATION--TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT.--Two million dollars ($2,000,000) is appropriated from the temporary assistance for needy families block grant to the income support program of the human services department to be transferred to the development training fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2003 and subsequent fiscal years for a development training program providing classroom and in-plant training to furnish qualified manpower resources for certain new or expanding SFC/HB 7 Page 2

industries and businesses in the state. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert. The appropriation is intended as an alternative, not a supplement, to the appropriation from the temporary assistance for needy families block grant for the development training fund contained in the General Appropriation Act of 2002. If the General Appropriation Act of 2002 is enacted into law with the appropriation from the temporary assistance for needy families block grant for the development training fund, the appropriation provided for in this section shall not be made.".

6. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.

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 1 Against

Yes: 8

No: Beffort

Excused: Jennings

Absent: None

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