February 6, 2003

Mr. Speaker:

Your GOVERNMENT AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 508

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

1. On page 25, line 2, after "to" insert "Subsection E of Section 17 of the Public Employee Bargaining Act and".

2. On page 25, line 9, strike "hearing" and insert in lieu thereof "bearing".

3. On page 26, line 5, after "to" insert "Subsection E of Section 17 of the Public Employee Bargaining Act and".

4. On page 26, line 12, strike "hearing" and insert in lieu thereof "bearing".

5. On page 26, line 23, after "any" insert "employees'".

6. On page 26, line 23, after "levels" insert ", steps".

7. On page 30, line 1, strike "or".

8. On page 30, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new paragraph:

"(2) not supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole; or".

9. Renumber the succeeding paragraph accordingly.

10. On page 30, line 14, strike "or".

11. On page 30, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following new paragraph:

"(2) not supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole; or".

12. Renumber the succeeding paragraph accordingly.

13. On page 32, line 7, strike "Employees" and insert in lieu thereof "Employee".

14. On page 33, line 19, strike "deduction" and insert in lieu thereof "deductions".,

and thence referred to the LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

Mimi Stewart, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 4 For 2 Against

Yes: 4

No: Ogle, Williams

Excused: Irwin, Wallace

Absent: None

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