FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATUREHB 8/a

FIRST SESSION, 2005

March 18, 2005

Madam President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 8, as amended

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. On page 1, line 11, after "TRAINING" insert "AND EDUCATIONAL".

    3. On page 1, strike lines 15 through 23 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:

    "Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--

         A. Two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the following in the following amounts for expenditure in fiscal year 2006 and subsequent fiscal years for the following programs:

             (1) two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the development training fund for a development training program providing classroom and in-plant training to furnish qualified manpower resources for certain new or expanding industries and businesses in the state; and 

             (2) five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to the cultural affairs department for farm and ranch heritage museum educational and training programs.

         B. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Joseph A. Fidel, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 1 Against

Yes:      5

No:       Carraro

Excused: Beffort, Jennings, Rawson, Tsosie

Absent:   None

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