March 5, 2003
Mr. Speaker:
Your TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
HOUSE BILL 737
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 1, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following new section to read:
"Section 1. Section 3-48-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965, Chapter 300, Section 14-49-1) is amended to read:
"3-48-1. REFUSE--[DEFINITION] YARD WASTE--DEFINITIONS.--As
used in [Sections 14-49-1 through 14-49-7 New Mexico Statutes
Annotated, 1953 Compilation] Chapter 3, Article 48 NMSA 1978:
A. "refuse" means any garbage, rejected or waste food, offal, swill, carrion, ashes, dirt, slop, waste paper, trash, rubbish, waste or unwholesome material of any kind; and
B. "yard waste" means yard clippings, grass cuttings, yard cleanings, fallen trees, tree limbs, slash and pine needles."".
2. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald L. Whitaker, Chairman
Adopted Not Adopted
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
The roll call vote was 11 For 1 Against
Yes: 11
No: Stell
Excused: Sandoval, White
Absent: Boykin, Tripp
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